Need help w. Pleco ID please

[gimlid]

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Hey Pleco Lovers,
Could use a little help to ID 2 plecos. I got them from Cowis awhile back. One looks alot like a chocolate, but not so sure.
the other well......

Chocolate ?? He/she is about 6" good eater of all types of veg and proteins, farely brave and intelligent.
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Chocolate ??
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Chocolate ??
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Pleco # 2 looks like a species I saw labeled from venezuela but with little other info. very shy, eats good on all types of food and bullies smaller fish.
I think these pics really wrecked his/her day as this fish does not like to seen let alone touched. Normally very dark black in colour tone. the mottled look is only when stressed.

Unkown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Any help from some of the Pleco enthusiasts here would help alot. I have scoured Planet catfish but jsut couldnt put a finger on them.
Sorry for poor pic quality

[charles]

looks like a chocolate pleco...

[gimlid]

second one also Charles?

[charles]

do a couple photos in tank. It is hard to tell from your photos.

[2wheelsx2]

Usually if you hold them by the head (top and bottom), they should flare all their fins out and make it easier to see the finnage.

[gimlid]

thanks wheels. Is that ok with smaller ones like this also? He felt kinda delicate and I was worried about hurting him.

this one is so shy thats the only way I'll ever get a hot of him though.

[2wheelsx2]

I've done it even with my 239's and they're pretty small. However, I won't do it if they are struggling (couldn't do it with the L333's for instance) as there is no way to hold on without squeezing a bit and I don't want to do that with the smaller ones.

[gimlid]

thanks, I'll make a hunt for him asap.

[gimlid]

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