Pics of YOUR plecos

**Old Marine** · 08-21-2012, 11:30 AM

JayZero 911 i do not know? Where do you get the number classifications?

**JayZero911** · 08-22-2012, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Old Marine

JayZero 911 i do not know? Where do you get the number classifications?

Me... I found on google when researching rubber lip plecos, for all I know the numbers are out dated.... but the only real differences of the L187, L187a, L187b are style of markings. The L187b's body is stripped and the other 2 are spotted.... I myself can't really tell a L187 from a L187a.... A guide on rubber lip pleco care made note there are 3 types and I googled each.

Edit: mite of googled bulldog pleco and not rubber lip.....

**Trillianne** · 08-22-2012, 03:15 PM

planetcatfish has the numbers pretty well defined.

It looks to me like a 187a, which is mid-large spots all down the body. The 187b / L-444 tends to be a more solid body coloration with blobby large patches that are lighter. And the L187/ L443 tends to be a more freckled all over his body with potentially some larger blobby colorations.

At least thats what looks like the differences to me!

**Cyberra** · 08-26-2012, 04:50 AM

Pic of my pleco? Sure

You never specified live plecos, though

**ScottishFish** · 08-26-2012, 10:10 AM

Here's a better one of my gold nugget

And my clown

**Trillianne** · 08-26-2012, 04:11 PM

Apparently my rubbernose felt left out... so he posed for you.

**Aeonflame** · 08-26-2012, 04:21 PM

**Trillianne** · 08-26-2012, 05:09 PM

Well today being the exceptionally desirable "peas" day.... I got you a slightly better pic of my Gold Nugget... whom we call the highly imaginative "Spot"

Not to be outdone... the rubbernose countered with this "Scotti-special"

Yes... my tank is definately in need of its scheduled maint coming tomorrow....