Help with identification L?????

[Peacockbass]

Hello so i bought a 45 gallon planted setup over a year ago. this tank included fish and i moved the tank with some water in it. Until now i have never seen a pleco in this tank. but while doing work in the tank i saw a fish i never knew i had. Can anyone tell me what he is? He is only about 2.5 inchs long.

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[jonclark96]

Don't know the L number, but it looks like a clown pleco to me.

 

[Leffler817]

L104 I think. Sure looks like a clown pleco.

 

[dustin]

I'm no expert but have to agree. Clown Pleco. Crazy how things happen huh. Who knows what else you might find in there. Lol

 

[dustin]

Here's a pic of my buddy's clown. Looks alot like urs IMO.

 

[mscichlid]

Clown is L340, I think. Defintantly a he.

 

[minifoot77]

looks like a 206 to me http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=1510

 

[fischfan13]

Looks like a white net with blue trim to me.

 

[Peacockbass]

Thanks everyone for the response. I am pretty sure its a L104 now.

 

[Leffler817]

NOt to be a jerk or cause of confusion, but what is the difference between the L104 and L206? They are both labelled 'clown pleco'? The L340 is conveniently a 'MEGA clown pleco' have not problem with that one.

 

[AndyNarwhal]

There are several loricariids that go by the name "clown Pleco" in the trade. Unfortunately without knowing what location it was collected in (if it wasn't pond raised in Florida) makes identification difficult. However L104 Panaqolus maccus seems the most likely.

Andy

 

[minifoot77]

206's are also smaller than 104's

 

[Hawkman2000]

Do you plan on keeping him?