Updated List of L-Numbers
L-number |
Alternative L- or LDA-numbers |
Scientific name |
Common name(s) |
L001 |
L022 |
Pterygoplichthys
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L002 |
L074 |
Panaque sp. |
Tiger peckoltia |
L003 |
Baryancistrus
|
Kieser pleco |
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L004 |
L005, L028, L073 |
Hypancistrus
|
Angelicus pleco |
L005 |
L004, L028, L073 |
Hypancistrus
|
Angelicus pleco |
L006 |
Hemiancistrus
|
Brown Dot Peckoltia |
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L007 |
Leporacanthicus
|
Galaxy pleco, Tusken pleco, Vampire pleco |
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L008 |
Peckoltia
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Leopard Peckoltia |
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L009 |
Peckoltia
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Smoky Peckoltia |
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L010 |
Loricaria lata |
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L010a |
Rineloricaria
|
Red Lizard Catfish, Red Whiptail Catfish |
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L011 |
L035, L108, L116 |
Hypostomus cf. emarginata |
Thresher pleco, Red fin thresher pleco |
L012 |
Peckoltia
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L013 |
Peckoltia
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L014 |
Scobinancistrus aureatus |
Goldie Pleco, Sunshine Pleco |
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L015 |
Peckoltia vittata |
Candy stripe pleco |
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L016 |
Ancistrini sp. |
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L017 |
Hopliancistrus
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L018 |
L085 |
Baryancistrus
|
Gold nugget pleco |
L019 |
Oligancistrus
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L020 |
Spectracanthicus
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L021 |
L023 |
Pterygoplichthys pardalis |
Common pleco |
L022 |
L001 |
Pterygoplichthys
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L023 |
L021 |
Pterygoplichthys pardalis |
Common pleco |
L024 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
Flame pleco, Red fin cactus pleco |
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L025 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
Scarlet or Red Devil pleco |
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L026 |
Baryancistrus
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L027a |
L330 |
Panaque sp. cf.nigrolineatus |
Watermelon pleco |
L027b |
Panaque sp. cf. nigrolineatus |
Olive royal pleco, Teles Pires royal pleco |
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L027 Tapajos |
L027 |
Panaque sp. cf. nigrolineatus |
Tapajos royal pleco, Golden line royal pleco |
L027 Tocantins |
L027, L027c |
‘Panaque sp. cf. nigrolineatus |
Tocantins royal pleco, Platinum royal pleco |
L027 Xingu |
L027, L027c |
Panaque sp. cf. nigrolineatus |
Xingu gold royal pleco, Longnosed royal pleco |
L028 |
L004, L005, L073 |
Hypancistrus
|
Angelicus pleco |
L029 |
Leporacanthicus
|
Galaxy pleco, Tusken pleco, Vampire pleco |
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L030 |
Spectracanthicus sp “L030” |
Peppermint pleco | |
L031 |
L176, L300, LDA04 |
Parancistrus
|
Peppermint pleco |
L032 |
Ancistrus
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L033 |
Lasiancistrus
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L034 |
Ancistrus ranunculus |
Medusa pleco |
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L035 |
L011, L108, L116 |
Hypostomus cf. emarginata |
Thresher pleco, Red fin thresher pleco |
L036 |
Hemiancistrus
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L037 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L038 |
Peckoltia
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L039 |
Pseudancistrus
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L040 |
Harttia
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L041 |
Pseudancistrus
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L042 |
Rineloricaria
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Pearlscale whiptail |
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L043 |
Ancistrus
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L044 |
Lithoux planquettei |
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L045 |
Ancistrus
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L046 |
L098, L173 |
Hypancistrus zebra |
Zebra pleco |
L047 |
Baryancistrus
|
Magnum pleco, Mango pleco |
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L048 |
‘Scobinancistrus
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L049 |
Peckoltia
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L050 |
Hypostomus cf. cochliodon |
Spotted Cochliodon, Spotted Humpbacked Pleco |
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L051 |
L281 |
Hypostomus latifrons |
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L052 |
Dekeyseria’ sp. |
Butterfly pleco, Flounder pleco |
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L053 |
Harttia sp. |
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L054 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L055 |
Peckoltia
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L056 |
Pseudancstrus
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Rubber pleco or Gold finned suckermouth | |
L057 |
Baryancistrus
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L059 |
Ancistrus
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L060 |
Hypostomus cf. nematopterus |
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L061 |
Peckoltia
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L063 |
Pseudacanthicus
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L064 |
Pseudacanthicus
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L065 |
Pseudacanthicus
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Blizzard Cactus Pleco, Mustang Cactus Pleco |
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L066 |
Hypancistrus
|
King tiger pleco, Scribbled pleco, Network pleco |
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L067 |
Pseudancistrus
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L068 |
Ancistrini sp. |
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L069 |
Ancistrini sp. |
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L070 |
Hypancistrus
|
Zombie pleco |
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L071 |
L181, L249 |
Ancistrus
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L072 |
Peckoltia
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L073 |
L004, L005, L028 |
Hypancistrus
|
Angelicus pleco |
L074 |
L002 |
Panaque sp. |
Tiger peckoltia |
L075 |
L124, L301, LDA02 |
Hemiancistrus
|
Para Pleco |
L076 |
Peckoltia
|
Orange seam pleco |
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L077 |
Hypostomus sp. |
Bruno pleco, Rusty pleco, Violet pleco |
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L078 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L079 |
Pseudacanthicus
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L080 |
Peckoltia
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L081 |
Baryancistrus
|
Gold nugget pleco |
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L082 |
Ancistrini sp. |
Opal spot pleco, Polka-dot cigar pleco |
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L083 |
L165 |
Pterygoplichthys
|
Sailfin pleco |
L084 |
Baryancistrus
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L085 |
L018 |
Baryancistrus
|
Gold nugget pleco |
L086 |
LDA14 |
Oligancistrus
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L087 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L088 |
Ancistrus
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L089 |
Ancistrus
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L090 |
Panaque sp. |
Papa Panaque |
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L091 |
Leporacanthicus
|
Three beacon pleco |
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L092 |
L194 |
Lasiancistrus
|
Woodeating Lasiancistrus |
L093 |
L153, L195 |
Hypostomus villarsi |
Blue fin thresher pleco |
L094 |
L123 |
Hypostomus ammophilus |
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L095 |
Pseudorinelepis
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L096 |
L160 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
Coffee & cream pleco, Spiny monster pleco |
L097 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
Polka dot cactus pleco |
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L098 |
L046, L173 |
Hypancistrus zebra |
Zebra pleco |
L099 |
Peckoltia
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L100 |
LDA75 |
Ancistrus
|
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L101 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L102 |
Hypancistrus
|
Snowball pleco |
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L103 |
Peckoltia
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L104 |
L162, LDA22 |
Panaque maccus |
Clown Pleco |
L105 |
Panaque sp. |
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L106 |
Hemiancistrus
|
Spotted orange seam pleco |
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L107 |
L184 |
Ancistrus
|
Brilliant bristlenose pleco |
L108 |
L011, L035, L116 |
Hypostomus cf. emarginata |
Thresher pleco, Red fin thresher pleco |
L109 |
Hypostomus cf. unicolor |
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L110 |
L157 |
Ancistrus
|
Red spot bristlenose |
L111 |
Ancistrus
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L112 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L113 |
L234 |
Megalancistrus
|
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L114 |
LDA07 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
Leopard cactus pleco |
L115 |
L248 |
Baryancistrus
|
Mega Snowball pleco |
L116 |
L011, L035, L108 |
Hypostomus cf. emarginata |
Thresher pleco, Red fin thresher pleco |
L117 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L118 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L119 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L120 |
Ancistrus
|
Black fin bristlenose |
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L121 |
L135, L305 |
Peckoltia braueri |
Worm line peckoltia |
L122 |
Pseudancistrus
|
Spotted orange seam pleco |
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L123 |
L094 |
Hypostomus ammophilus |
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L124 |
L075, L301, LDA02 |
Hemiancistrus
|
Para Pleco |
L125 |
L150 |
Ancistrus
|
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L126 |
Pseudancistrus
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L127 |
L207 |
Ancistrini sp. |
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L128 |
Hemiancistrus
|
Blue phantom pleco |
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L129 |
Hypancistrus
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L130 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L131 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L132 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L133 |
Scobinancistrus sp. |
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L134 |
Peckoltia
|
Leopard frog pleco or Imperial pleco |
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L135 |
L121, L305 |
Peckoltia braueri |
Worm line peckoltia |
L136 |
L136a, L136b, LDA05, LDA06 |
Hypancistrus
|
Angelicus pleco |
L137 |
Hypostomus soniae |
Blue eyed red fin pleco |
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L138 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L139 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L140 |
LDA61, LDA62 |
Peckoltia
|
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L141 |
L215 |
Peckoltia snethlageae |
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L142 |
LDA33 |
Baryancistrus
|
Big White Spot Pleco or Snowball pleco |
L143 |
Lasiancistrus
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L144 |
Ancistrus
|
Black eyed yellow bristlenose |
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L145 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L146 |
L232, LDA30 |
Peckoltia ucayalensis |
Bola pleco |
L147 |
Peckoltia
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L148 |
Ancistrus
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L149 |
Ancistrus
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L150 |
L125 |
Ancistrus
|
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L151 |
L216 |
Dekeyseria
|
Flat head pleco |
L152 |
Pseudorinelepis
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Pineapple pleco |
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L153 |
L093, L195 |
Hypostomus villarsi |
Blue fin thresher pleco |
L154 |
Pterygoplichthys
|
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L155 |
Acanthicus hystrix |
Lyretail pleco |
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L156 |
Ancistrus
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L157 |
L110 |
Ancistrus
|
Red spot bristlenose |
L158 |
Hypancistrus
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L159 |
Ancistrus
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L160 |
L096 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
Coffee & cream pleco, Spiny monster pleco |
L161 |
Peckoltia cf. snethlageae |
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L162 |
L104, LDA22 |
Panaque maccus |
Clown Pleco |
L163 |
Peckoltia
|
Big spot peckoltia |
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L164 |
Pterygoplichthys
|
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L165 |
L083 |
Pterygoplichthys
|
Sailfin pleco |
L166 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L167 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L168 |
Dekeyseria brachyura |
Butterfly pleco, Flounder pleco |
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L169 |
LDA01 |
Panaque sp. |
Gold Stripe Panaque |
L170 |
Peckoltia
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L171 |
LDA15 |
Hopliancistrus
|
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L172 |
LDA33 |
Baryancistrus
|
Big whitespot pleco |
L173 |
L046, L098 |
Hypancistrus zebra |
Zebra pleco |
L174 |
Hypancistrus
|
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L175 |
Oligancistrus
|
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L176 |
Parancistrus
|
Peppermint pleco |
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L177 |
Baryancistrus
|
Iriri gold nugget pleco |
|
L178 |
Lasiancistrus
|
Red fin Lasiancistrus |
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L179 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
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L180 |
Ancistrus
|
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L181 |
L071, L249 |
Ancistrus
|
|
L182 |
Ancistrus hoplogenys |
Starlight bristlenose pleco |
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L183 |
Ancistrus dolichopterus |
Starlight bristlenose catfish |
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L184 |
L107 |
Ancistrus
|
Brillian bristlenose pleco |
L185 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
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L186 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
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L190 |
Panaque nigrolineatus |
Royal pleco |
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L191 |
Panaque sp. |
Dull Eyed Royal pleco |
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L192 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L193 |
Acanthicus sp. |
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L194 |
L092 |
Lasiancistrus
|
Woodeating Lasiancistrus |
L195 |
L093, L153 |
Hypostomus villarsi |
Blue fin thresher pleco |
L196 |
Pterygoplichthys
|
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L197 |
Ancistrini sp. |
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L198 |
Ancistrini sp. |
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L199 |
Hypancistrus
|
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L200 |
Baryancistrus
|
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L200 |
Hemiancistrus
|
Green pleco, Lemon spotted green pleco |
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L201 |
Hypancistrus
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L202 |
Peckoltia
|
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L203 |
LDA65 |
Panaque sp. |
Titanic pleco, Volkswagen pleco |
L204 |
Panaque sp. |
Flash pleco |
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L205 |
Peckoltia
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L206 |
Panaque sp. |
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L207 |
L127 |
Ancistrini sp. |
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L208 |
Ancistrini sp. |
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L209 |
Peckoltia
|
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L210 |
Ancistrini sp. |
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L211 |
L295 |
Peckoltia
|
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L212 |
Hopliancistrus
|
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L213 |
Ancistrus
|
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L214 |
Peckoltia
|
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L215 |
L141 |
Peckoltia snethlageae |
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L216 |
L151 |
Dekeyseria
|
Flat head pleco |
L218 |
L247 |
Peckoltia
|
|
L219 |
Baryancistrus
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L220 |
Pseudancistrus
|
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L221 |
L223 |
Pseudancistrus
|
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L222 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L223 |
L221 |
Pseudancistrus
|
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L224 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L226 |
LDA26 |
Panaque changae |
Iquitos tiger pleco |
L227 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L228 |
Lasiancistrus
|
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L229 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L232 |
L146, LDA30 |
Peckoltia ucayalensis |
Bola pleco |
L233 |
LDA09 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L234 |
L113 |
Megalancistrus
|
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L235 |
Pseudolithoxus
|
Flyer cat |
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L236 |
Hypancistrus
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L237 |
Ancistrus
|
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L238 |
LDA40 |
Delturus sp. |
Brook pleco |
L239 |
Formally Ancistrini sp., now Baryancistrus
|
Blue Panaque |
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L240 |
Leporacanthicus
|
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L241 |
Leporacanthicus
|
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L242 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L243 |
Peckoltia
|
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L244 |
Pseudolithoxus
|
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L245 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L246 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L247 |
L218 |
Peckoltia
|
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L249 |
L071, L181 |
Ancistrus
|
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L250 |
Hypancistrus
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L251 |
Pseudancistrus
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L252 |
Ancistrini sp. |
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L253 |
Scobinancistrus
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L254 |
Spectracanthicus
|
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L255 |
Ancistrus
|
Spotted medusa pleco |
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L256 |
Lithoxus sp. |
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L257 |
Pseudolithoxus
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L258 |
Parancistrus
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L259 |
LDA32 |
Pseudancistrus
|
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L260 |
Hypancistrus
|
Queen Arabesque pleco |
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L261 |
Ancistrini sp. |
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L262 |
Hypancistrus
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L263 |
Leporacanthicus
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L264 |
Leporacanthicus
|
Sultan pleco |
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L265 |
Peckoltia
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L266 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L267 |
Ancistrus
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L268 |
Ancistrini sp. |
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L269 |
Ancistrini sp. |
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L270 |
L307, LDA76 |
Hypancistrus
|
Chocolate zebra pleco, Tapajos zebra pleco |
L271 |
Panaque sp. |
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L272 |
Panaque sp. |
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L273 |
Pseudacanthicus
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Titanicus pleco |
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L274 |
Baryancistrus
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L275 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
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L278 |
Peckoltia
|
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L279 |
LDA58 |
Ancistrus
|
|
L280 |
Ancistrini sp. |
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L281 |
L051 |
Hypostomus latifrons |
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L282 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
King galaxy cactus pleco |
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L283 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
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L284 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L285 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L286 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L287 |
Hypancistrus
|
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L288 |
Peckoltia
|
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L289 |
Ancistrus
|
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L290 |
L291 |
Hypostomus cf. horrida |
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L291 |
L290 |
Hypostomus cf. horrida |
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L292 |
Ancistrus
|
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L293 |
Ancistrus
|
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L294 |
Leporacanthicus
|
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L295 |
L211 |
Peckoltia
|
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L296 |
Panaque sp. |
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L297 |
Hypancistrus
|
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L298 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L299 |
Pseudancistrus
|
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L300 |
Parancistrus
|
Peppermint pleco |
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L301 |
L075, L124, LDA02 |
Hemiancistrus
|
Para Pleco |
L302 |
Lasiancistrus
|
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L303 |
Hypostomus macushi |
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L304 |
Ancistrus
|
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L305 |
L121, L135 |
Peckoltia braueri |
Worm line peckoltia |
L306 |
LDA64 |
Panaque sp. |
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L307 |
L270, LDA76 |
Hypancistrus
|
Chocolate zebra pleco, Tapajos zebra pleco |
L308 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L309 |
Ancistrus
|
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L310 |
LDA51 |
Hypostomus cochliodon |
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L311 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L312 |
LDA71 |
Lasiancistrus
|
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L313 |
Pterygoplichthys
|
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L314 |
LDA56 |
Leporacanthicus
|
Sultan pleco |
L315 |
Spectracanthicus
|
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L316 |
Hypancistrus
|
Jari zebra pleco |
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L318 |
Hypancistrus
|
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L319 |
Baryancistrus
|
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L320 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
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L321 |
Pseudancistrus
|
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L322 |
Lasiancistrus
|
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L323 |
Baryancistrus
|
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L324 |
Baryancistrus
|
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L325 |
Ancistrus
|
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L326 |
Leporacanthicus
|
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L327 |
Ancistrus
|
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L328 |
Pseudolithoxus
|
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L329 |
LDA27, LDA28 |
Panaque sp. |
Panaque Peru Orange Lyretail |
L330 |
L027a |
Panaque sp. cf. nigrolineatus |
Watermelon pleco |
L331 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L332 |
Parancistrus
|
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L333 |
Hypancistrus sp. |
Yellow King Tiger Pleco |
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L337 |
Lasiancistrus
|
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L338 |
LDA16 |
Ancistrus
|
|
L339 |
Hypancistrus
|
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L340 |
Hypancistrus
|
Mega clown pleco |
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L341 |
Panaque sp. |
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L342 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L343 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
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L344 |
Ancistrus
|
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L345 |
Hypancistrus
|
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L346 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L347 |
Pterygoplichthys
|
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L349 |
LDA45 |
Ancistrus
|
|
L350 |
Ancistrini sp. |
Coal pleco, Peruvian lyre-tail |
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L351 |
Panaque sp. |
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L352 |
Ancistrus
|
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L353 |
Oligancistrus
|
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L354 |
Oligancistrus
|
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L355 |
Ancistrus
|
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L356 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L357 |
Ancistrus
|
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L358 |
Peckoltia
|
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L359 |
Ancistrus
|
||
L360 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L361 |
Hopliancistrus
|
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L362 |
Scobinancistrus’
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L363 |
Oligancistrus
|
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L364 |
Baryancistrus
|
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L365 |
Lasiancistrus
|
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L366 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L367 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L368 |
Scobinancistrus
|
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L369 |
Ancistrus
|
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L370 |
Ancistrus
|
||
L373 |
Oligancistrus
|
||
L374 |
Panaque sp. |
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L375 |
Pseudacanthicus
|
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L376 |
Hypostominae sp. |
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L377 |
Peckoltia
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L378 |
Ancistrus
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L379 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L380 |
Pseudacanthicus
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L381 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L382 |
Peckoltia
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L383 |
Pseudancistrus
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L384 |
Baryancistrus
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L385 |
Pseudolithoxus
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L386 |
Lasiancistrus
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L387 |
Peckoltia
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L388 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L389 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L390 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L391 |
Oligancistrus
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L392 |
Ancistrus
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L393 |
Ancistrus
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L394 |
Hypostomus sp. |
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L395 |
Panaque sp. |
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L396 |
Ancistrus
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L397 |
Panaque sp. |
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L398 |
Panaque sp. |
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L399 |
Hypancistrus
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L400 |
Hypancistrus
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L600 |
LDA73 |
Pseudacanthicus
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Leopard Cactus Pleco pseudo |