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ma and my Scottish friend are a bit , those BIG eyes are confusing us, so if anyone can help...
TIA

regards

I would say closer to Hypancistrus inspector (L201) than LDA 31.

Are the fins and tail translucent??
Here's a couple pics of my H. Inspector-mine are young, so the pics aren't likely much help..
David

I'm not copletely sure, but to me the eyes look like that this specimen is a young L102!

Erwin

Thanx guys...
I have also L201 at home, and this fish on pic dosen't look much like it I must admit...
But those eyes are way to big to be from LDA31...
I don't have any more pics of this pleco, and this isn't my fish..

What, nobody else!??
Janne, Yann, Caol_ila, kkorotev?!?!
help me out ppl...
regards

My first thought was , actually to me (in the top photo especially) the eyes look unnaturally expanded - like popeye disease goes in Corydoras.

But it does also look a lot like L102 especially with those black fin edges, but there's something not quite right.

Jools

ive only seen L102 once (a full grown male) and it wasnt nearly as dark, also the spots were bigger...

Pic of the dentition/mouth would be helpfull i guess

I also think this is a Hypancistrus and agree with Erwin on L102 but I am not sure. I have never seen such a beauty like this before and even if that is a juvenile it seams to be at least 5-6 cm.

Janne

I would have to agree with Jools that it is LDA31 which our wholesaler refers to them as Mustard Spot Pleco. I have one of these and we get them in frequently at the store I work at. I see these fish all of the time, I do not think that it is the L102, def LDA31!

Meanwhile I am more sure and would bet that it is L102 and not LDA31: A simple look in the mouth would suffices that to ascertain. L102 has in the lower jaw only few, spoonshaped teeth.

Erwin