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Barb_Fan2 Fingerling Posts: 27 Kudos: 23 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jan-2006	Can anyone Id this one? I have been told its a L002 I'm looking for positive id's on this. Because there are some many other species that look like this one it is getting harder for me to known what I have. I just took a look at the species LDA01 and it looks more like it then it has of any of the others I looked at. I'm looking to buy some more of the one I have already but I would need to know exactly what I have first before I could buy more. I have a picture of it at the link below so you can look at and tell me what you think. picture is the one on the cover page. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TropicalFishFans/ Last edited by Barb_Fan2 at 15-Jan-2006 15:39
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	It's a young Panaque maccus (Clown Pleco). I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	EDIT: perhaps I should specify. The obvious markings on the snout of the fish are represented specifically in L002 (other imports with these markings are exceedingly uncommon). Maccus and its relatives exhibit a more classic panaque body, with smaller, more up-set eyes, stouter, thicker bodies, and a larger head/body ratio. EDIT: LDA01 is uncommonly imported simply because few exporters even chance the region in which they are located--it's more often comfused with L-169 which is still relatively uncommon and more dark-on-light in terms of coloration. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 15-Jan-2006 18:39
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	that is deffinatly not a clown pleco, the fins have color just like the body, clown, fins are more translucent, but other that those things, i cant realy tell them apart, im no expert, buu i have a clown pleco, and yours is much prettier
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Barb_Fan2 Fingerling Posts: 27 Kudos: 23 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jan-2006	Thanks so far for the input. I must tell everyone that my fish is about three years old. I dont know if that will help in helping me ID my fish. I dont know exactly how you tell at what stage a fish is in life i.e.. juvinile, adult.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
funnyfish Hobbyist Posts: 123 Kudos: 120 Votes: 20 Registered: 28-Jan-2005	that lookis like mine except well bigger thats all and everyone siad it was a clown so im going to say that its a clown to.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Gomer Ultimate Fish Guru Small Fry with BBQ Sauce Posts: 3602 Kudos: 1709 Votes: 106 Registered: 29-Mar-2002	http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/loricari/panaque/734_F.PHP Looks like a Clown Pleco to me. -- Gomer
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	"that lookis like mine except well bigger thats all and everyone siad it was a clown so im going to say that its a clown to." Not true. If you take a look at the head shape and markings of your fish, you have a completely different species. Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 16-Jan-2006 22:04
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Stares at picture of unknown pleco, spends 5mins staring at the little plecos in the 90g, another 10mins comparing them all to the pictures on planet catfish... I don't see the difference.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
JokerFish Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 203 Votes: 20 Registered: 05-Feb-2004	I'm in no way a pleco pro but it sure looks like a clown...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	It reminds me a lot of a Peckoltia, and looks like the other L002 plecs I've seen. That's what I think the fish is. This fish doesn't seem to be a clown pleco, because as Jon has said, the head and the patterns are different. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
JokerFish Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 203 Votes: 20 Registered: 05-Feb-2004	possibly... one thing i do know, is that it's a gorgeous specimen and i'd love to have it in one of my tanks.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07


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