Can anyone help me identify my Pleco?

Stefaie · 10-13-2007, 09:56 PM

ive tried looking all over the internet but i just dont think i can properly identify him. also does or has anyone else have/had one of these guys? i have some questions. lol

and im sorry if these photos are rather large

Stefaie · 10-13-2007, 10:03 PM

p//s... sorry fixed the pictures

fishbguy · 10-14-2007, 07:02 AM

peppermint?

**Baby_Baby** · 10-14-2007, 10:25 AM

Try this website

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/captions.php

jones57742 · 10-14-2007, 06:39 PM

Steph:

I believe that to be a Kieser Pleco, L003.

Please refer to
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=656

TR

GoodMike · 10-14-2007, 07:17 PM

to identify this pleco better we need a few more pics that show clearly the mouth, as well as a clear pic of the scale type, and underbelly. there are many plecos that look similar to this one, so to definatively say its one or another with out further info is kind of hard.

jones57742 · 10-14-2007, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoodMike

to identify this pleco better we need a few more pics that show clearly the mouth, as well as a clear pic of the scale type, and underbelly. there are many plecos that look similar to this one, so to definatively say its one or another with out further info is kind of hard.

Mike:

For my edification I would appreciate your enumeration of the other "pleco's that look similar to this one*" as I believe that I responded appropriately.

TR

*Your provision of links to photographs (as I provided) in order that I can understand your comments would be appreciated also.

GoodMike · 10-14-2007, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jones57742

Mike:

For my edification I would appreciate your enumeration of the other "pleco's that look similar to this one*" as I believe that I responded appropriately.

TR

*Your provision of links to photographs (as I provided) in order that I can understand your comments would be appreciated also.

L004, L007, L068, L082, L102, L107, L142, L240, L248, L254, L282, L326, L368. ALL of these fish have VERY similar qualities, but that doesnt mean her fish is ALL of these fish now does it? simply finding A fish that looks SIMILAR to the one posted does NOT make it the right answer. MORE information is needed... if it was an easy said and done thing, then the answer would have been posted by now. i have talked with several other pleco crazed people, and all, ALL of us agree that more pics are needed to tell exactly which species this fish is. disagree with me if you want, im simply trying to the the RIGHT answer, not just AN answer. the L003 has a different body shape and style than the fish in the pics here. More pics of the actual fish would help get an acurate identification of the fish.

gemjunkie · 10-14-2007, 09:10 PM

I can say one thing for certain, it is NOT an L003.... The mouth is WRONG and the body shape is WRONG. It MIGHT be this, but I can't be certain....

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...?image_id=8001

jones57742 · 10-15-2007, 08:26 AM

Gm and Gj:

I appreciate the input.

I had considered several, but not all, of the L#'s which yall set forth but had discarded them.

TR

BTW: I hope that Steph will post additional photographs as Gm requested as I am obviously very interested in the correct indentification of her pleco.

Stefaie · 10-16-2007, 10:57 PM

sorry it took me so long to post some more pictures, ive been real busy but i would still love to get some help identifying him. hes real shy so it was hard to get a picture of his mouth, sorry if theyre poor picture quality, i hope these help though, if not i can try and take more.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/100_0630.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/100_0632.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/100_0657.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/100_0665.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/100_0675.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/100_0676.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/100_0678.jpg

Stefaie · 10-16-2007, 11:08 PM

& once again thanks!

gemjunkie · 10-17-2007, 03:14 PM

Once again, I'd have to say it's a galaxias(L240). You can see many more pics at planetcatfish.com. Just follow the link on my previous post.

Stefaie · 10-17-2007, 07:55 PM

would even more pictures be of better use?

Stefaie · 10-17-2007, 07:55 PM

would more pictures be of even better use? its hard getting a clear picture with my pos camera

gemjunkie · 10-18-2007, 04:04 PM

What more can we do here? A tenative ID has been made, if you are unhappy with that go to www.planetcatfish.com and find what you feel your fish is in their catalog, they have pictures of 100s of plecos there. You can also post on their forum and get an answer from one of the experts there...

Here is what I believe the fish to be...

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=911

Stefaie · 10-18-2007, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemjunkie

What more can we do here? A tenative ID has been made, if you are unhappy with that go to www.planetcatfish.com and find what you feel your fish is in their catalog, they have pictures of 100s of plecos there. You can also post on their forum and get an answer from one of the experts there...

Here is what I believe the fish to be...

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=911

thank you, your awsome that does look exactly like him =]

TREASURECHEST · 10-22-2007, 09:35 PM

As some of you might know, I'm a pleco fanatic and pretty dang good at I.D.'ing these fish. And I wholeheartedly agree with Gemjunkie's call. That is a L-240 for sure.

**Osiris** · 10-24-2007, 10:03 AM

I 3rd Gem's call, looks to be L240 to me as well:
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=911

FishHead · 10-24-2007, 10:07 AM

come on it's a seabass, you're all mistaken

10-13-2007, 09:56 PM	#1
Stefaie Bottom Feeder Keeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 29	Can anyone help me identify my Pleco? ive tried looking all over the internet but i just dont think i can properly identify him. also does or has anyone else have/had one of these guys? i have some questions. lol and im sorry if these photos are rather large Last edited by Stefaie; 10-13-2007 at 09:59 PM.

10-14-2007, 10:25 AM	#4
Baby_Baby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,808 Blog Entries: 1	Try this website http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/captions.php __________________ "By avoiding the very thing you despise the most, by trying to be "different" by striving to be so "unique", you've become the sole and center of all that you held so high on the pedestal of disgusting mortality deemed society."

10-14-2007, 06:39 PM	#5
jones57742 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 56 Posts: 816	Steph: I believe that to be a Kieser Pleco, L003. Please refer to http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=656 TR __________________ Hook Em Horns ... Keep Austin Weird

10-14-2007, 09:10 PM	#9
gemjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 141	I can say one thing for certain, it is NOT an L003.... The mouth is WRONG and the body shape is WRONG. It MIGHT be this, but I can't be certain.... http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...?image_id=8001 __________________ ~gem~ The Crazy Fish Chick in Spokane WA http://www.hua.org/movie.html Last edited by gemjunkie; 10-14-2007 at 09:14 PM.

10-15-2007, 08:26 AM	#10
jones57742 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 56 Posts: 816	Gm and Gj: I appreciate the input. I had considered several, but not all, of the L#'s which yall set forth but had discarded them. TR BTW: I hope that Steph will post additional photographs as Gm requested as I am obviously very interested in the correct indentification of her pleco. __________________ Hook Em Horns ... Keep Austin Weird

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10-13-2007, 10:03 PM	#2
Stefaie Bottom Feeder Keeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 29	p//s... sorry fixed the pictures

10-14-2007, 07:02 AM	#3
fishbguy Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,898	peppermint?

10-14-2007, 07:17 PM	#6
GoodMike Banned Join Date: May 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 558	to identify this pleco better we need a few more pics that show clearly the mouth, as well as a clear pic of the scale type, and underbelly. there are many plecos that look similar to this one, so to definatively say its one or another with out further info is kind of hard.

10-16-2007, 10:57 PM	#11
Stefaie Bottom Feeder Keeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 29	sorry it took me so long to post some more pictures, ive been real busy but i would still love to get some help identifying him. hes real shy so it was hard to get a picture of his mouth, sorry if theyre poor picture quality, i hope these help though, if not i can try and take more. http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/100_0630.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/100_0632.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/100_0657.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/100_0665.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/100_0675.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/100_0676.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/100_0678.jpg

10-16-2007, 11:08 PM	#12
Stefaie Bottom Feeder Keeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 29	& once again thanks!

10-17-2007, 03:14 PM	#13
gemjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 141	Once again, I'd have to say it's a galaxias(L240). You can see many more pics at planetcatfish.com. Just follow the link on my previous post. __________________ ~gem~ The Crazy Fish Chick in Spokane WA http://www.hua.org/movie.html

10-17-2007, 07:55 PM	#14
Stefaie Bottom Feeder Keeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 29	would even more pictures be of better use?

10-18-2007, 04:04 PM	#16
gemjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 141	What more can we do here? A tenative ID has been made, if you are unhappy with that go to www.planetcatfish.com and find what you feel your fish is in their catalog, they have pictures of 100s of plecos there. You can also post on their forum and get an answer from one of the experts there... Here is what I believe the fish to be... http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=911 __________________ ~gem~ The Crazy Fish Chick in Spokane WA http://www.hua.org/movie.html

10-22-2007, 09:35 PM	#18
TREASURECHEST Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: S.E.Michigan Age: 42 Posts: 178	As some of you might know, I'm a pleco fanatic and pretty dang good at I.D.'ing these fish. And I wholeheartedly agree with Gemjunkie's call. That is a L-240 for sure.

10-24-2007, 10:03 AM	#19
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,817	I 3rd Gem's call, looks to be L240 to me as well: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...species_id=911 __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

10-24-2007, 10:07 AM	#20
FishHead What are you looking at? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Age: 28 Posts: 603	come on it's a seabass, you're all mistaken __________________ 13 barbs (4x tigers, 2x greens, 3 odessas, 4 albino) 5 australian rainbowfish 4 buenos aires tetras 1 angelic pim catfish 1 pictus catfish 1 Spotted Hifin pleco 2 opaline gouramis 2 blue gouramis 5 panda cories 1 red tail shark 9 cherry barbs 2 Lionhead goldfish 1 black moor (saved from walmart) 7 peppered cories 3 swordtails 1 bristlenose pleco

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