Is this an L024?

[quasar]

Hey everyone! Another infamous pleco ID thread ?

So the guy I bought this pleco from called it a red fin cactus pleco. It's undeniably a cactus pleco, but I don't find the fins very red. The previous owner said it's because it's female. Regardless, I love the fish it looks spectacular.

Anyone able to confirm if it's an L024?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Kaymac13]

Beautiful pleco!! It looks to be some sort of cactus pleco. It looks like an L234. I have an L024 and they are much more red in color especially at the tips of their fins. If this is truly an L234, your lookin at some serious $$$$$. Good luck!

 

[kno4te]

Don’t look like a l24.

 

[ptgabrys]

Agreed, definitely not an L24. I'm not sure what species it is, but regardless that is a beautiful pleco!!

 

[Ashtons Fishroom]

doesn't look like a red cactus, looks like a L234!

 

[Ashtons Fishroom]

L024 have a lighter colored body, and more red on the fins regardless of of the gender.

 

[quasar]

I think you all have a point, it looks more like an L234 vs L24. Are L234 harder to find? The size description and spots make a lot more sense too.

 

[Ashtons Fishroom]

I believe their a more common specie of pleco..

 

[kno4te]

Maybe l096.

 

[1 2many]

No not a L024. But you are correct that it is a type of cactus pleco. You either have Pseudacanthicus Spinosus L096/L160, or Pseudacanthicus Cf. Spinosus L375. Both come from the same waters as L024.