Some of my plecs...

[upc239]

I know..not the best pictures...

Pics in order..

#1 L240
#2 L075
#3 L333 or L318 or L401
#4 L007
#5 L066
#6 L075
#7 L190, L204

I'll get a better camera soon

[CanadaPleco]

Some nice looking fish! How big is your L240?

[upc239]

Some nice looking fish! How big is your L240?

He or she is 6 inches...
I wasnt sure if it was an l007 or l240 either....

But it sure is fat...and territorial!

[CanadaPleco]

Its hard to tell from your pics, but I am leaning towards L240 over L007. It seems like the L240's have smaller dots and a HUGE dorsal fin. like HUGE HUGE.

checkout Planet catfish and see what u think.
Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l240) • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish (http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species=leporacanthicus+cf_galaxias%28 l240%29&species_id=911)

My male L240's are pretty aggressive, that goes for all Leporacanthicus species though. Get a few males in the same tank and fight fight fight. They do heal pretty quick from battle wounds I have found though.

[Hitch]

whats the pleco in the 4th pic? a LDA 31?

[upc239]

whats the pleco in the 4th pic? a LDA 31?

Unless im mistaken, it's just a L007 whose spots are getting more and more yellowish over time...Maybe Rich is right about my 6 inch being an L240. Spots are white as can be, as are most of the other l240 pictures ive seen.

These pictures were taken in Feb 09 ( 7months ago) when they were 1.5 inches. It's is now almost 3 inches.

[jackson]

Pic #4 looks like what Hitch said mustard spot Panaque

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=732

[upc239]

Well, I got 3 of them from the same tank at Big Al's in Montreal back in Feb 2009. They were sold as L007...but one of the 3 is starting to look like an Adonis, the other one has more whitish spots, and the one in Pic #4 has yellow spots...who knows...maybe i got three different species from the same tank at the LFS? I'll take more pics later on.

[budahrox]

Nice plecos!!
I like the 3rd ones pattern.
Thanks for posting
Cheers!!

[CanadaPleco]

These pictures were taken in Feb 09 ( 7months ago) when they were 1.5 inches. It's is now almost 3 inches.


These latest pics look to be LDA31, which are extremely aggressive towards each other.

[Hitch]

And also a BEAUTIFUL pleco, never seen them in GTA before.

[upc239]

Got them from Big Al's. bought 3 of them. They were labeled as L007 Galaxias. Now after careful examination, they are indeed LDA31's. Its hard to tell when they are young.

Thx for the clarification guys!

[CanadaPleco]

People have breed this species before in home aquarium. Breeding them is the same as breeding L204 flash pleco's. They should be 5-6" though at least before they will even consider it.