mitch-91 Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 As the title says i am after a l number expert to id this pleco for me. I purchased as l333 but on fb pleco site they dont know what it is and said its not a l333 or l066 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 [MENTION=6981]TEC[/MENTION]hden [MENTION=596]Brengun[/MENTION] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy4fishes Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Could be L129 or a hybrid L066xL333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tech Den Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 To ID a pleco it is best done with a reference like a good book. A lot of the L-Catfish lines in Australia are getting further and further away from what they once were and what it looks like does not necessarily mean what it is but the two often get confused as a lot of times "it looks like - so there fore that is what it is" is often applied and has blurred the lines. Although it is a very nice fish and well worth setting it aside to see how the line pattern continues it would be difficult to "ID" it as such and does have similarities to some L-Numbers. Unfortunately this is what we have to deal with but it does not take away from it being a very nice looking fish. To me a L129 looks a lot different. It is not unusual to get a fry that differs from a batch and it is not unusual for line patterns to change as they mature. Set it aside and give it some time. It is a hypan at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch-91 Posted October 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 The fish itself doesnt have blurred lines it went blurry because i zoomed right in on the fish from the original photo. But yeah just makes me wonder what it is or what it is crossed between. If seen in oerson this fish is really stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 I am not a L-number expert, but what I can say is this. http://www.qldaf.com/forums/all-things-catfish-37/tails-l333-l066-67742/ Useful post from an expert. I understand that L's are difficult to ID as the colours do change as they grow. My understanding of the blurred lines is that breeders have perhaps not been careful enough and we have limited blood lines to being with. Hence we can get some funny things going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brengun Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 L333, it just fluked having wider white bands than usual. Be nice to breed with and see what it throws into fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
