Please ID my pleco

[Fishlover]

I bought 5 L25 from a reputable dealer from this board about 2 months ago.
Upon receipt, I found one of them doesn't seems to be the right fish while the other 4 are. I PM'd him but he assured that it is L25. Below is the picture I took. There are 2 plecos, the one at the front is a true L25 (to my knowledge. The rear, I suspect it is a L114).
can anyone comment on her identity?
Any comment is appreciated.

[2wheelsx2]

Do you mean the darker one? I cannot see the side, but based on what I see, neither is an L114.

[charles]

When I first get this batch of 28 L25. They are all botchy looking like the light color one. As they are more settle in, most of them have turn dark like your front one, your typical L25.

I have already stated my opinion about the fish. I trusted my collector which he never sent me or mix in other fish besides the one I asked to collect. If you look at the pattern of the fish, it doesn't represent a juv. L114. I have a botchy one that grows to 4" now and I will show you a photo of it, this fish is now in my show tank as it outgrows and out eat all the other smaller one. Most people actually prefer them instead of the typical black one as they do not turn as golden according to all the fish I have here, and with my experience.

This photo is taken today for the remaining 8 of the smaller L250 at 2.5"-3"

[2wheelsx2]

Just for comparison, here is a 7 month old L25: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...image_id=10763

Most plecos have different patterns (sometimes unpredictable) compared to the adults.

[Fishlover]

When I first get this batch of 28 L25. They are all botchy looking like the light color one. As they are more settle in, most of them have turn dark like your front one, your typical L25.

I have already stated my opinion about the fish. I trusted my collector which he never sent me or mix in other fish besides the one I asked to collect. If you look at the pattern of the fish, it doesn't represent a juv. L114. I have a botchy one that grows to 4" now and I will show you a photo of it, this fish is now in my show tank as it outgrows and out eat all the other smaller one. Most people actually prefer them instead of the typical black one as they do not turn as golden according to all the fish I have here, and with my experience.

Don't get me wrong. I am not saying I don't trust your supplier. However, everyone makes mistakes. This picure was taken when I first got the fish. I was not able to reduce it to the size which allows me to post. Today, I got someone to help so I finally can post it up.
They have settle in my tank and are dong well. More and more I look at it, I just cannot convince myself that it is a L25....From the color, pattern etc....... I don't mean it is for sure a L114.... It just looks like L114 to me. To show it better, I'll take them out to make better pictures.

[charles]

No worry. I am open to discussion. I want to have happy customer

In my experience, I have imported just about a little under 100 L114 at 2"-2.75". Honestly, they all look something like the photo below in pattern. Very bold black spots. if you look at yours, it is more botchy than spots.

[aro-l]

I bought 5 L25 from a reputable dealer from this board about 2 months ago.
Upon receipt, I found one of them doesn't seems to be the right fish while the other 4 are. I PM'd him but he assured that it is L25. Below is the picture I took. There are 2 plecos, the one at the front is a true L25 (to my knowledge. The rear, I suspect it is a L114).
can anyone comment on her identity?
Any comment is appreciated.

The one on the right, looks very different, looks like L25 cross with ??? = hybrid maybe?
Will it turn black in the near future like the one on the left?

More juvenile pictures in the link below.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/shanesw...article_id=405

[2wheelsx2]

Since we're all referring to planetcatfish anyway, you should post the pics on there. There are a handful of experienced pleco keepers here, but hundreds on there. They'll give you a definitive answer.

[aro-l]

Check out the link below from monsterfishkeepers forum. Same fish pictures, same topics

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/fo...d.php?t=157595

[2wheelsx2]

That one is so wrong it's comical. The one he has is an L075. No way it could have been an L114. I have both and I can tell you, they don't even look anything alike.

http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog...&image_id=1081