New Plec! - L200

[bunjiweb]

Here is todays aquisition, he/she will be living in my 50Gallon until 6". My fully grown L128 (same species, different colouring) Is going into the new 6x2x2 and shall be joined by this guy when it is big enough!

Beauty eh...

 

[Paul_MTS]

thats bloody stunning!! much better looking than mine.

 

[bunjiweb]

And here is a pic of my King Tiger Plec (L066) which I have had for a while now but he is quite reclusive so I never manager to get a good enough pic...

 

[RcketGrl]

Here is todays aquisition, he/she will be living in my 50Gallon until 6". My fully grown L128 (same species, different colouring) Is going into the new 6x2x2 and shall be joined by this guy when it is big enough!

Beauty eh...

sweet.... I love these!!!

I used to think these guys were ugly, so much that I named mine Ugly and Ugly's buddy I'm terrible with fishie names!

 

[glolite]

I love plecs They're georgeous!

 

[SirMinion]

Gorgeous plec. We have two L200's now and they've got to one of the best looking plecs.

 

[Ben]

wow! Stunning fish Bunji!

DD

 

[nitro]

Thats a gorgeous plec you have.

 

[willtang3000]

I tried to kepp my drool and jealousy in but it came rushing out stunning plec

 

[BigC]

Sorry to be so ignorant as to the labeling of Plecs. I have never been into Plecs. so to speak, but I'm curious to know about the "L" numbers. Is this the only way to differentiate between different species of Plecs. Are they waiting to be given proper identification and nomaclature, hence the "L". Please enlighten me.

 

[smithrc]

Sorry to be so ignorant as to the labeling of Plecs. I have never been into Plecs. so to speak, but I'm curious to know about the "L" numbers. Is this the only way to differentiate between different species of Plecs. Are they waiting to be given proper identification and nomaclature, hence the "L". Please enlighten me.

thats exactly it
but the L-numbers then stick and we carry on using them

 

[Cheese Specialist]

Gorgeous.

Plecs are the best.

 

[Bloo]

Hey bunjiweb, that's a beautiful specimen ! And looks like a lovely size too - how big ?
I have one of those too, and though it hides a fair bit it's a lovely fish

 

[bunjiweb]

hes between 2.5 and 3"

As for the L numbering system, "L" denotes to Loricariidae the lating name for the Pleco species.

The numbers are given as they are found, and it is unlikely that most species will get a common name as the range and diversity is so great!

Thanks to all others for their comments!

Ben

 

[bunjiweb]

Another pic of him.. still looks darker in the pic than in the flesh!

Ben