View Full Version : L-204 Hybrid ? I.D. PLEASE!!!
snookn21
11-12-2008, 9:32 PM
Hello, a few months back we bought some L-204 Emperor Flash plecos and when they came in they looked to be a different fish, they look identical except their spotted, any suggestions, maybe hybrid. We still have the fish. Anyone know which L # this may be? Or is it a L-204 just from a different region or something? Help me out guys, thanks John
bigfishsmallpond
11-13-2008, 12:35 AM
pleco do not go hogin (make hybrids)
no thay are not Emperor thay are L-201
but its a nic one to breed
There are strains that develop a predominantly spotted pattern.
they are not 201.
cob201
11-13-2008, 3:06 AM
LDA31, Panaque albomaculatus.
IMO, there are at least some 204 mixed in with the first pic (albomaculatus).
Check bellies for ID confirmation.
loach43
11-13-2008, 5:30 AM
Hmmm, this raises a brow. would you guys say that dominantly spotted cannot be L204 providing they aren't older specimens? The pics I've seen of LDA31 don't seem to have as much of a lyretail going on as a classic L204. Check belly for what? More info appreciated! I'll post a pic of my spotted mystery L204 here when I clean their tank again.
snookn21
11-13-2008, 7:41 AM
I dont think they are L-201 They are 4" and look just like emperor except they are spotted, what do you mean by che ck their bellies? Please let me know, thanks John
Flash
11-13-2008, 11:32 AM
pleco do not go hogin (make hybrids)
no thay are not Emperor thay are L-201
but its a nic one to breed
That is untrue. There are pleco hybrids, just no name or L number for them. If given the oppertunity, peckoltia will interbreed, and so will many hypans.
Flash
11-13-2008, 11:33 AM
John. You should post this on PF too. They're real good with ID's over there.
The stomachs of albomaculatus are not solidly colored.
snookn21
11-13-2008, 1:07 PM
John. You should post this on PF too. They're real good with ID's over there.
I still dont know how to post pics on pleco fanatics, or give buy or sell points back to customers!!
Ok. I'll post it up for you. There is also a thread on how to give the buy sell points. I'll make a thread for you.
snookn21
11-13-2008, 4:57 PM
Thanks andrew!!
loach43
11-14-2008, 3:26 AM
pic 1
spotted that I received in the same shipment as the rest seen (colony = 7 total). All look like classic L204 except for the obvious one.
pic 2
belly of the spotted '204'
pic 3
another pic of the spotted. Note that one of the other fish gave me a belly shot with a reticulated pattern. Some of the other typical looking L204s have a solid belly, some do not. Do I just have a bunch of mutts? Comments and opinions plz.
I meant solid as in not faded. The one pictured above is imo lda31.