L-number

Alternative L- or LDA-numbers

Scientific name

Common name(s)

L001

L022

Pterygoplichthys
joselimaianus

L002

L074

Panaque sp.

Tiger peckoltia

L003

Baryancistrus
sp.

Kieser pleco

L004

L005, L028, L073

Hypancistrus
sp.

Angelicus pleco

L005

L004, L028, L073

Hypancistrus
sp.

Angelicus pleco

L006

Hemiancistrus
oligospilus

Brown Dot Peckoltia

L007

Leporacanthicus
cf. galaxias

Galaxy pleco, Tusken pleco, Vampire pleco

L008

Peckoltia
sp.

Leopard Peckoltia

L009

Peckoltia
sp.

Smoky Peckoltia

L010

Loricaria lata

L010a

Rineloricaria
sp.

Red Lizard Catfish, Red Whiptail Catfish

L011

L035, L108, L116

Hypostomus cf. emarginata

Thresher pleco, Red fin thresher pleco

L012

Peckoltia
sp.

L013

Peckoltia
sp.

L014

Scobinancistrus aureatus

Goldie Pleco, Sunshine Pleco

L015

Peckoltia vittata

Candy stripe pleco

L016

Ancistrini sp.

L017

Hopliancistrus
sp.

L018

L085

Baryancistrus
xanthellus

Gold nugget pleco

L019

Oligancistrus
sp.

L020

Spectracanthicus
sp.

L021

L023

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Common pleco

L022

L001

Pterygoplichthys
joselimaianus

L023

L021

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Common pleco

L024

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

Flame pleco, Red fin cactus pleco

L025

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

Scarlet or Red Devil pleco

L026

Baryancistrus
niveatus

L027a

L330

Panaque sp. cf.nigrolineatus

Watermelon pleco

L027b

Panaque sp. cf. nigrolineatus

Olive royal pleco, Teles Pires royal pleco

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
sp.

Angelicus pleco

L029

Leporacanthicus
galaxias

Galaxy pleco, Tusken pleco, Vampire pleco

L030

Spectracanthicus sp “L030”

Peppermint pleco

L031

L176, L300, LDA04

Parancistrus
nudiventris

Peppermint pleco

L032

Ancistrus
sp.

L033

Lasiancistrus
sp.

L034

Ancistrus ranunculus

Medusa pleco

L035

L011, L108, L116

Hypostomus cf. emarginata

Thresher pleco, Red fin thresher pleco

L036

Hemiancistrus
spilomma

L037

Hypostomus sp.

L038

Peckoltia
sp.

L039

Pseudancistrus
niger

L040

Harttia
surinamensis

L041

Pseudancistrus
brevispinis

L042

Rineloricaria
cf. platyura

Pearlscale whiptail

L043

Ancistrus
sp.

L044

Lithoux planquettei

L045

Ancistrus
sp.

L046

L098, L173

Hypancistrus zebra

Zebra pleco

L047

Baryancistrus
chrysolomus

Magnum pleco, Mango pleco

L048

‘Scobinancistrus
cf. pariolispos

L049

Peckoltia
sp.

L050

Hypostomus cf. cochliodon

Spotted Cochliodon, Spotted Humpbacked Pleco

L051

L281

Hypostomus latifrons

L052

Dekeyseria’ sp.

Butterfly pleco, Flounder pleco

L053

Harttia sp.

L054

Hypostomus sp.

L055

Peckoltia
sp.

L056

Pseudancstrus
sp.

Rubber pleco or Gold finned suckermouth

L057

Baryancistrus
sp.

L059

Ancistrus
sp.

L060

Hypostomus cf. nematopterus

L061

Peckoltia
sp.

L063

Pseudacanthicus
sp. cf. serratus

L064

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

L065

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

Blizzard Cactus Pleco, Mustang Cactus Pleco

L066

Hypancistrus
sp.

King tiger pleco, Scribbled pleco, Network pleco

L067

Pseudancistrus
sp.

L068

Ancistrini sp.

L069

Ancistrini sp.

L070

Hypancistrus
sp.

Zombie pleco

L071

L181, L249

Ancistrus
sp.

L072

Peckoltia
sp.

L073

L004, L005, L028

Hypancistrus
sp.

Angelicus pleco

L074

L002

Panaque sp.

Tiger peckoltia

L075

L124, L301, LDA02

Hemiancistrus
sabaji

Para Pleco

L076

Peckoltia
sp.

Orange seam pleco

L077

Hypostomus sp.

Bruno pleco, Rusty pleco, Violet pleco

L078

Hypostomus sp.

L079

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

L080

Peckoltia
sp.

L081

Baryancistrus
sp.

Gold nugget pleco

L082

Ancistrini sp.

Opal spot pleco, Polka-dot cigar pleco

L083

L165

Pterygoplichthys
gibbiceps

Sailfin pleco

L084

Baryancistrus
sp.

L085

L018

Baryancistrus
xanthellus

Gold nugget pleco

L086

LDA14

Oligancistrus
sp.

L087

Hypostomus sp.

L088

Ancistrus
sp.

L089

Ancistrus
sp.

L090

Panaque sp.

Papa Panaque

L091

Leporacanthicus
triactis

Three beacon pleco

L092

L194

Lasiancistrus
tentaculatus

Woodeating Lasiancistrus

L093

L153, L195

Hypostomus villarsi

Blue fin thresher pleco

L094

L123

Hypostomus ammophilus

L095

Pseudorinelepis
ginebarbis

L096

L160

Pseudacanthicus
spinosus

Coffee & cream pleco, Spiny monster pleco

L097

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

Polka dot cactus pleco

L098

L046, L173

Hypancistrus zebra

Zebra pleco

L099

Peckoltia
sp.

L100

LDA75

Ancistrus
sp.

L101

Hypostomus sp.

L102

Hypancistrus
inspector

Snowball pleco

L103

Peckoltia
sp.

L104

L162, LDA22

Panaque maccus

Clown Pleco

L105

Panaque sp.

L106

Hemiancistrus
guahiborum

Spotted orange seam pleco

L107

L184

Ancistrus
sp.

Brilliant bristlenose pleco

L108

L011, L035, L116

Hypostomus cf. emarginata

Thresher pleco, Red fin thresher pleco

L109

Hypostomus cf. unicolor

L110

L157

Ancistrus
sp.

Red spot bristlenose

L111

Ancistrus
sp.

L112

Hypostomus sp.

L113

L234

Megalancistrus
parananus

L114

LDA07

Pseudacanthicus
leopardus

Leopard cactus pleco

L115

L248

Baryancistrus
sp.

Mega Snowball pleco

L116

L011, L035, L108

Hypostomus cf. emarginata

Thresher pleco, Red fin thresher pleco

L117

Hypostomus sp.

L118

Hypostomus sp.

L119

Hypostomus sp.

L120

Ancistrus
sp.

Black fin bristlenose

L121

L135, L305

Peckoltia braueri

Worm line peckoltia

L122

Pseudancistrus
sp.

Spotted orange seam pleco

L123

L094

Hypostomus ammophilus

L124

L075, L301, LDA02

Hemiancistrus
sabaji

Para Pleco

L125

L150

Ancistrus
sp.

L126

Pseudancistrus
orinoco

L127

L207

Ancistrini sp.

L128

Hemiancistrus
sp.

Blue phantom pleco

L129

Hypancistrus
debilittera

L130

Hypostomus sp.

L131

Hypostomus sp.

L132

Hypostomus sp.

L133

Scobinancistrus sp.

L134

Peckoltia
sp.

Leopard frog pleco or Imperial pleco

L135

L121, L305

Peckoltia braueri

Worm line peckoltia

L136

L136a, L136b, LDA05, LDA06

Hypancistrus
sp.

Angelicus pleco

L137

Hypostomus soniae

Blue eyed red fin pleco

L138

Hypostomus sp.

L139

Hypostomus sp.

L140

LDA61, LDA62

Peckoltia
sp.

L141

L215

Peckoltia snethlageae

L142

LDA33

Baryancistrus
sp.

Big White Spot Pleco or Snowball pleco

L143

Lasiancistrus
sp.

L144

Ancistrus
sp.

Black eyed yellow bristlenose

L145

Hypostomus sp.

L146

L232, LDA30

Peckoltia ucayalensis

Bola pleco

L147

Peckoltia
sp.

L148

Ancistrus
sp.

L149

Ancistrus
sp.

L150

L125

Ancistrus
sp.

L151

L216

Dekeyseria
scaphirhyncha

Flat head pleco

L152

Pseudorinelepis
sp.

Pineapple pleco

L153

L093, L195

Hypostomus villarsi

Blue fin thresher pleco

L154

Pterygoplichthys
sp.

L155

Acanthicus hystrix

Lyretail pleco

L156

Ancistrus
sp.

L157

L110

Ancistrus
sp.

Red spot bristlenose

L158

Hypancistrus
sp.

L159

Ancistrus
sp.

L160

L096

Pseudacanthicus
spinosus

Coffee & cream pleco, Spiny monster pleco

L161

Peckoltia cf. snethlageae

L162

L104, LDA22

Panaque maccus

Clown Pleco

L163

Peckoltia
sp.

Big spot peckoltia

L164

Pterygoplichthys
sp.

L165

L083

Pterygoplichthys
gibbiceps

Sailfin pleco

L166

Hypostomus sp.

L167

Hypostomus sp.

L168

Dekeyseria brachyura

Butterfly pleco, Flounder pleco

L169

LDA01

Panaque sp.

Gold Stripe Panaque

L170

Peckoltia
sp.

L171

LDA15

Hopliancistrus
sp.

L172

LDA33

Baryancistrus
sp.

Big whitespot pleco

L173

L046, L098

Hypancistrus zebra

Zebra pleco

L174

Hypancistrus
sp.

L175

Oligancistrus
sp.

L176

Parancistrus
nudiventris

Peppermint pleco

L177

Baryancistrus
xanthellus

Iriri gold nugget pleco

L178

Lasiancistrus
sp.

Red fin Lasiancistrus

L179

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

L180

Ancistrus
sp.

L181

L071, L249

Ancistrus
sp.

L182

Ancistrus hoplogenys

Starlight bristlenose pleco

L183

Ancistrus dolichopterus

Starlight bristlenose catfish

L184

L107

Ancistrus
sp.

Brillian bristlenose pleco

L185

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

L186

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

L190

Panaque nigrolineatus

Royal pleco

L191

Panaque sp.

Dull Eyed Royal pleco

L192

Hypostomus sp.

L193

Acanthicus sp.

L194

L092

Lasiancistrus
tentaculatus

Woodeating Lasiancistrus

L195

L093, L153

Hypostomus villarsi

Blue fin thresher pleco

L196

Pterygoplichthys
literatus

L197

Ancistrini sp.

L198

Ancistrini sp.

L199

Hypancistrus
furunculus

L200

Baryancistrus
demantoides

L200

Hemiancistrus
subviridis

Green pleco, Lemon spotted green pleco

L201

Hypancistrus
contradens

L202

Peckoltia
sp.

L203

LDA65

Panaque sp.

Titanic pleco, Volkswagen pleco

L204

Panaque sp.

Flash pleco

L205

Peckoltia
sp.

L206

Panaque sp.

L207

L127

Ancistrini sp.

L208

Ancistrini sp.

L209

Peckoltia
sp.

L210

Ancistrini sp.

L211

L295

Peckoltia
sp.

L212

Hopliancistrus
tricornis

L213

Ancistrus
sp.

L214

Peckoltia
sp.

L215

L141

Peckoltia snethlageae

L216

L151

Dekeyseria
scaphirhyncha

Flat head pleco

L218

L247

Peckoltia
sp.

L219

Baryancistrus
sp.

L220

Pseudancistrus
sp.

L221

L223

Pseudancistrus
sp.

L222

Hypostomus sp.

L223

L221

Pseudancistrus
sp.

L224

Hypostomus sp.

L226

LDA26

Panaque changae

Iquitos tiger pleco

L227

Hypostomus sp.

L228

Lasiancistrus
sp.

L229

Hypostomus sp.

L232

L146, LDA30

Peckoltia ucayalensis

Bola pleco

L233

LDA09

Hypostomus sp.

L234

L113

Megalancistrus
parananus

L235

Pseudolithoxus
anthrax

Flyer cat

L236

Hypancistrus
sp.

L237

Ancistrus
sp.

L238

LDA40

Delturus sp.

Brook pleco

L239

Formally Ancistrini sp., now Baryancistrus
beggini
[1]

Blue Panaque

L240

Leporacanthicus
cf. galaxias

L241

Leporacanthicus
cf. galaxias

L242

Hypostomus sp.

L243

Peckoltia
sp.

L244

Pseudolithoxus
dumus

L245

Hypostomus sp.

L246

Hypostomus sp.

L247

L218

Peckoltia
sp.

L249

L071, L181

Ancistrus
sp.

L250

Hypancistrus
sp.

L251

Pseudancistrus
sp.

L252

Ancistrini sp.

L253

Scobinancistrus
sp.

L254

Spectracanthicus
sp.

L255

Ancistrus
sp.

Spotted medusa pleco

L256

Lithoxus sp.

L257

Pseudolithoxus
tigris

L258

Parancistrus
sp.

L259

LDA32

Pseudancistrus
sp.

L260

Hypancistrus
sp.

Queen Arabesque pleco

L261

Ancistrini sp.

L262

Hypancistrus
sp.

L263

Leporacanthicus
sp.

L264

Leporacanthicus
joselimai

Sultan pleco

L265

Peckoltia
sp.

L266

Hypostomus sp.

L267

Ancistrus
sp.

L268

Ancistrini sp.

L269

Ancistrini sp.

L270

L307, LDA76

Hypancistrus
sp.

Chocolate zebra pleco, Tapajos zebra pleco

L271

Panaque sp.

L272

Panaque sp.

L273

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

Titanicus pleco

L274

Baryancistrus
sp.

L275

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

L278

Peckoltia
sp.

L279

LDA58

Ancistrus
sp.

L280

Ancistrini sp.

L281

L051

Hypostomus latifrons

L282

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

King galaxy cactus pleco

L283

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

L284

Hypostomus sp.

L285

Hypostomus sp.

L286

Hypostomus sp.

L287

Hypancistrus
sp.

L288

Peckoltia
sp.

L289

Ancistrus
sp.

L290

L291

Hypostomus cf. horrida

L291

L290

Hypostomus cf. horrida

L292

Ancistrus
sp.

L293

Ancistrus
sp.

L294

Leporacanthicus
cf. galaxias

L295

L211

Peckoltia
sp.

L296

Panaque sp.

L297

Hypancistrus
sp.

L298

Hypostomus sp.

L299

Pseudancistrus
sp.

L300

Parancistrus
nudiventris

Peppermint pleco

L301

L075, L124, LDA02

Hemiancistrus
sabaji

Para Pleco

L302

Lasiancistrus
sp.

L303

Hypostomus macushi

L304

Ancistrus
sp.

L305

L121, L135

Peckoltia braueri

Worm line peckoltia

L306

LDA64

Panaque sp.

L307

L270, LDA76

Hypancistrus
sp.

Chocolate zebra pleco, Tapajos zebra pleco

L308

Hypostomus sp.

L309

Ancistrus
sp.

L310

LDA51

Hypostomus cochliodon

L311

Hypostomus sp.

L312

LDA71

Lasiancistrus
cf. caucanus

L313

Pterygoplichthys
sp.

L314

LDA56

Leporacanthicus
sp.

Sultan pleco

L315

Spectracanthicus
sp.

L316

Hypancistrus
sp.

Jari zebra pleco

L318

Hypancistrus
sp.

L319

Baryancistrus
sp.

L320

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

L321

Pseudancistrus
sp.

L322

Lasiancistrus
saetiger

L323

Baryancistrus
sp.

L324

Baryancistrus
sp.

L325

Ancistrus
sp.

L326

Leporacanthicus
sp.

L327

Ancistrus
sp.

L328

Pseudolithoxus
sp.

L329

LDA27, LDA28

Panaque sp.

Panaque Peru Orange Lyretail

L330

L027a

Panaque sp. cf. nigrolineatus

Watermelon pleco

L331

Hypostomus sp.

L332

Parancistrus
sp.

L333

Hypancistrus sp.

Yellow King Tiger Pleco

L337

Lasiancistrus
sp.

L338

LDA16

Ancistrus
sp.

L339

Hypancistrus
lunaorum

L340

Hypancistrus
sp.

Mega clown pleco

L341

Panaque sp.

L342

Hypostomus sp.

L343

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

L344

Ancistrus
sp.

L345

Hypancistrus
sp.

L346

Hypostomus sp.

L347

Pterygoplichthys
sp.

L349

LDA45

Ancistrus
sp.

L350

Ancistrini sp.

Coal pleco, Peruvian lyre-tail

L351

Panaque sp.

L352

Ancistrus
sp.

L353

Oligancistrus
sp.

L354

Oligancistrus
sp.

L355

Ancistrus
sp.

L356

Hypostomus sp.

L357

Ancistrus
sp.

L358

Peckoltia
sp.

L359

Ancistrus
sp.

L360

Hypostomus sp.

L361

Hopliancistrus
sp.

L362

Scobinancistrus’
sp.

L363

Oligancistrus
sp.

L364

Baryancistrus
sp.

L365

Lasiancistrus
sp.

L366

Hypostomus sp.

L367

Hypostomus sp.

L368

Scobinancistrus
sp.

L369

Ancistrus
sp.

L370

Ancistrus
sp.

L373

Oligancistrus
sp.

L374

Panaque sp.

L375

Pseudacanthicus
cf. spinosus

L376

Hypostominae sp.

L377

Peckoltia
sp.

L378

Ancistrus
sp.

L379

Hypostomus sp.

L380

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

L381

Hypostomus sp.

L382

Peckoltia
sp.

L383

Pseudancistrus
sp.

L384

Baryancistrus
sp.

L385

Pseudolithoxus
sp.

L386

Lasiancistrus
sp.

L387

Peckoltia
sp.

L388

Hypostomus sp.

L389

Hypostomus sp.

L390

Hypostomus sp.

L391

Oligancistrus
sp.

L392

Ancistrus
sp.

L393

Ancistrus
sp.

L394

Hypostomus sp.

L395

Panaque sp.

L396

Ancistrus
sp.

L397

Panaque sp.

L398

Panaque sp.

L399

Hypancistrus
sp.

L400

Hypancistrus
sp.

L600

LDA73

Pseudacanthicus
sp.

Leopard Cactus Pleco pseudo