Pleco ID
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I posted on several forums including plecofanatics but didn't get any replies yet. I'll register in planetcatfish and post there. Are they generally not distinguishable from each other when small (5" under)? Or is there any physical characteristic I should be looking at to tell them apart?
One forumer from planetcatfish, who has first hand experience on L152, is now contradicting MatsP's ID. He's saying that he got L152 that looks like my plecs (dark in color and no orange) and says that small L95 should look almost thesame as an adult L95 lighter shade, orange tail/cheek and more pronounced spots. So I guess I am back to 
again. Any input on L152 and/or L95 would really be nice?
again. Any input on L152 and/or L95 would really be nice?
jackson
Member
Ok I see a L-137 blue eye red fin. I also see what looks like 3x L-095/L-152.
Now this means you cant tell until the fish is much larger. All this crap that juvie L-095's look like adult L-95's is well just bull crap. Most young/small L-095 look like small/young L-152. Only time will tell.
Did you buy these from Spencer Jack? if so I am leaning towards L-152 just because of what he told me. I was looking to buy a few as well.
Oh I have to add this. If you paid the price I am thinking you got a great deal regardless of them being L-095 or L-152. They are both not cheap plec's. Both grow to a very nice size and they are both good looking fish. You should not have ill thought towards your buy it was a good one
Now this means you cant tell until the fish is much larger. All this crap that juvie L-095's look like adult L-95's is well just bull crap. Most young/small L-095 look like small/young L-152. Only time will tell.
Did you buy these from Spencer Jack? if so I am leaning towards L-152 just because of what he told me. I was looking to buy a few as well.
Oh I have to add this. If you paid the price I am thinking you got a great deal regardless of them being L-095 or L-152. They are both not cheap plec's. Both grow to a very nice size and they are both good looking fish. You should not have ill thought towards your buy it was a good one
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Ok I see a L-137 blue eye red fin. I also see what looks like 3x L-095/L-152.
Now this means you cant tell until the fish is much larger. All this crap that juvie L-095's look like adult L-95's is well just bull crap. Most young/small L-095 look like small/young L-152. Only time will tell.
Did you buy these from Spencer Jack? if so I am leaning towards L-152 just because of what he told me. I was looking to buy a few as well.
Oh I have to add this. If you paid the price I am thinking you got a great deal regardless of them being L-095 or L-152. They are both not cheap plec's. Both grow to a very nice size and they are both good looking fish. You should not have ill thought towards your buy it was a good one
Thanks for the info Jackson. Yeah I got them from Spencer and yes price wise, it is a good deal regardles it is L152 or L95 but I just prefer the color of L95. I e-mailed Spencer regarding the plecs being L152 and he said they are L95 just because he got them from Brazil and not Venezuela. Not really sure the origins of these plecs. Do you mind sharing what spencer told you that made you think they're more towards L152? You can also PM it to me.
jackson
Member
All he said was he is not sure if they are L-095. if he was sure then I would of bought them. He said they are too hard to tell apart when small and his suppliers were not sure. Now this is what he told us but he also knows we would not be happy getting L-152 if we are asking for L-095. Comes down to us telling him that and he said I cant say they are L-095 for sure so I passed.
I do see some dots now on yours so maybe they are L-095.
Thanks again Jackson, When I e-mailed him last year he told me that he is going to investigate and ask his supplier but I haven't heard from him then. I guess that is what Spence found out from his supplier. Somebody gave me this pick from another forum which kinda makes me believe they can also be L95. Here:
http://www.g-hoener.de/images/06_Saugwelse/L_95_Pseudorinelepis_genibarbis_a.jpg
This L95 is dark and hardly have any spot and orange. I guess not all L95 are greyish/bluish/creamy color with orange/red cheek and tail/fins. Plecs, Like any other fish, some are not as attractive/colorful as others.
jackson
Member
Thanks again Jackson, When I e-mailed him last year he told me that he is going to investigate and ask his supplier but I haven't heard from him then. I guess that is what Spence found out from his supplier. Somebody gave me this pick from another forum which kinda makes me believe they can also be L95. Here:
http://www.g-hoener.de/images/06_Saugwelse/L_95_Pseudorinelepis_genibarbis_a.jpg
This L95 is dark and hardly have any spot and orange. I guess not all L95 are greyish/bluish/creamy color with orange/red cheek and tail/fins. Plecs, Like any other fish, some are not as attractive/colorful as others.
I just think all the guy's saying they are for sure not L-095 are not correct they cant tell for sure. I think it is a 50/50 chance. Since they have spots and you can clearly see in the pix I think they might end up being L-095. You will no soon enough