Pleco ID please

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My first "Fancy" pleco I have ever owned. Was sold to me as Xingu L027. Wanted to see what you experts think. Also feel free to add any care suggestions. I bought it because of its looks, not because of the L # or anything but its nice to know exactly what fish I have :). Thanks for the help!

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To me it looks like a nice L190 specimen. Post more pics in tank, direct side shot best.
 
Exactly, what's the point in trying to ID it? You got it because you enjoy the way it looks, you ask us to ID. L190 would mean it's a $30 fish, L27 Xingu would mean it's a $80~$100 fish. It's up to you if you want to find out. Fish's base color can vary a lot based on stress, environment and whatnot. In this case, mouth shot is safest bet.

Up to you.
 
mrtoofay said:
Exactly, what's the point in trying to ID it? You got it because you enjoy the way it looks, you ask us to ID. L190 would mean it's a $30 fish, L27 Xingu would mean it's a $80~$100 fish. It's up to you if you want to find out. Fish's base color can vary a lot based on stress, environment and whatnot. In this case, mouth shot is safest bet.

Up to you.
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Hey mrtoofay, no offense was meant. Can I ask you why you think the price jumps $50, if its so hard to tell the difference? Thanks

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Looks like 190 to me

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What are the differences between purebred puppies?

a pug is a pug is a pug. A purebred pug is XXX money, why is a purebred pug from show winning parents XXXXX money? Can the laymen tell the difference? Why do people chose to pay more for the puppie from show winning dogs when they don't intend to enter into shows?

Which of these plecos would you think is more expensive? Which is prettier?
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The second one has the potential of becoming this. While the first one is pretty much reached it's full potential.BTW, this guy is probably worth around $200. While a L190 of the same size is around $60. First one is L190.
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This, along with the smaller second fish up top, are both L27 Xingu










This one, also a variant of L27, is worth over $700
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Why $50 difference in your case? Why $$620 difference between similar sized L190 and the above L27?

Does that answer your question?

I asked for mouth shot because I didn't want to disappoint you when you paid the price for L27. I, like the others, are leaning towards L190, but it maybe a L27 as well. That's why I wanted to confirm.
 
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