Please ID and sex

[MKD]

Hi guys,

I have these for years and planning to look for their maids. Please ID and sex if possible.

Thank you
Tony

Pleco #1 This one is about 6 inches


Pleco #2 This one is small 3-4 inches

 

[Zimbick]

L240 for the top picture, still small for sexing. Males will more pronounced odontal growth. Still working on bottom pic

 

[stuby]

Sorry, but the first one isn't a vamp (L240 or otherwise)..... Looks like the first one is a LDA33/L142 Baryancistrus sp and the second one looks like L262 Hypancistrus sp.
To sex either you rally need picture close up from the side and top...... L262 looks to be male from what I can see.

Chuck

 

[Rotaryp04s]

+1 first is snowball and 2nd looks like angelicus.

 

[stuby]

+1 first is snowball and 2nd looks like angelicus.

Yes, LDA33/L142 is also caller a snowball pleco...... the second fish is (in my eyes anyways) a L262 not a L004, L028, L073 (AKA Angelicus pleco). There are way to many spots on the fish in question to be the Angelicus pleco...... I have both the L004's and L262 along with others that are very similar looking as well (L136 and L404)

BTW: Snowball plecs are very hard to sex...... but the L262 is easier and I am 99% sure you have a male from what I can see.

 

[Zimbick]

L142 Looks like a good prospect, the mouth in the reflection lead me to say L240. Body definitely L142, the mouth is throwing me off...but hey, I'm a as L14 guy...lol

 

[stuby]

L142 Looks like a good prospect, the mouth in the reflection lead me to say L240. Body definitely L142, the mouth is throwing me off...but hey, I'm a as L14 guy...lol

Plecs are very difficult to ID for sure...... Vamps (L240, L007, ect) have a backwards facing "horn" on the head plus a frilly skin flap (sorry for the life of me I can't think of the correct name for this) on the front lip.

HTH
Chuck

 

[MKD]

Thank you guys for your helps .
I m going to find a mate for them. If anyone has any please let me know.
or suggest good place to find them. I appreciate it.