L-number
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The L-number system is a semi-scientific classification system of catfish based on photographs of shipments of tropical catfish of the family Loricariidae published by the aquarium magazine DATZ (Die Aquarien und Terrarienzeitschrift).
An L-number is not an official scientific name, but it does allow people to identify various Loricariid catfish by a "common name" before the fish is actually officially described. When a Loricariid receives an official scientific name, the L-number is retired. [1]
In general a specific L-number classification does not guarantee a discrete species—multiple L numbers have been given to different populations of the same species. To add to the confusion, sometimes a single L-number may actually be used for multiple species.
Additionally the aquarium magazine 'Das Aquarium' introduced a similar system using the prefix 'LDA'.
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[edit] L-number catfish articles
The L-numbers are listed below in numerical order. The preceding number holds no true precedence over the "alternative" L-numbers; they merely both are numbers that describe the same species or type.
| L-number | Alternative L- or LDA-numbers | Scientific name | Common name(s) |
| L001 | L022 | Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus | |
| L002 | L074 | Panaque sp. | Tiger Peckoltia |
| L004 | L005, L028, L073 | Hypancistrus sp. | Angelicus pleco |
| L005 | L004, L028, L073 | Hypancistrus sp. | Angelicus pleco |
| L018 | L085 | Baryancistrus sp. | Gold nugget pleco |
| L019 | Baryancistrus sp. | ||
| L021 | L023 | Pterygoplichthys pardalis | Common pleco |
| L022 | L001 | Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus | |
| L023 | L021 | Pterygoplichthys pardalis | Common 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 royal pleco, Longnosed royal pleco |
| L028 | L004, L005, L073 | Hypancistrus sp. | Angelicus pleco |
| L046 | L098, L137 | Hypancistrus zebra | Zebra pleco |
| L047 | Baryancistrus sp. | Magnum pleco, Mango pleco | |
| L057 | Baryancistrus sp. | ||
| L066 | Hypancistrus sp. | King tiger pleco, Scribbled pleco, Network pleco | |
| L073 | L004, L005, L028 | Hypancistrus sp. | Angelicus pleco |
| L081 | Baryancistrus sp. | Gold nugget pleco | |
| L083 | L165 | Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps | Sailfin pleco |
| L084 | Baryancistrus sp. | ||
| L085 | L018 | Baryancistrus sp. | Gold nugget pleco |
| L090 | Panaque sp. | Papa Panaque | |
| L098 | L046, L137 | Hypancistrus zebra | Zebra pleco |
| L102 | Hypancistrus inspector | Snowball pleco | |
| L104 | L162, LDA22 | Panaque maccus | Clown Pleco |
| L105 | Panaque sp. | ||
| L115 | L248 | Baryancistrus sp. | Mega Snowball pleco |
| L199 | Hypancistrus debilittera | ||
| L137 | L046, L098 | Hypancistrus zebra | Zebra pleco |
| L172 | LDA33 | Baryancistrus sp. | Big Whitespot pleco |
| L152 | Pseudorinelepis sp. | Pineapple pleco | |
| L154 | Pterygoplichthys sp. | ||
| L155 | Acanthicus hystrix | Lyretail pleco | |
| L162 | L104, LDA22 | Panaque maccus | Clown Pleco |
| L164 | Pterygoplichthys sp. | ||
| L165 | L083 | Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps | Sailfin pleco |
| L169 | LDA01 | Panaque sp. | Gold Stripe Panaque |
| L177 | Baryancistrus sp. | Iriri gold nugget pleco | |
| L190 | Panaque nigrolineatus | Royal pleco | |
| L191 | Panaque sp. | Dull Eyed Royal pleco | |
| L193 | Acanthicus sp. | ||
| L199 | Hypancistrus furunculus | ||
| L201 | Hypancistrus contradens | ||
| L203 | LDA65 | Panaque sp. | Titanic pleco, Volkswagen pleco |
| L204 | Panaque sp. | Flash pleco | |
| L206 | Panaque sp. | ||
| L219 | Baryancistrus sp. | ||
| L260 | Hypancistrus sp. | Queen Arabesque pleco | |
| L270 | L307 | Hypancistrus sp. | Chocolate zebra pleco, Tapajos zebra pleco |
| L271 | Panaque sp. | ||
| L272 | Panaque sp. | ||
| L274 | Baryancistrus sp. | ||
| L296 | Panaque sp. | ||
| L306 | LDA64 | Panaque sp. | |
| L313 | Pterygoplichthys sp. | ||
| L316 | Jari zebra pleco | ||
| L319 | Baryancistrus sp. | ||
| L323 | Baryancistrus sp. | ||
| L329 | LDA27, LDA28 | Panaque sp. | Panaque Peru Orange Lyretail |
| L330 | L027a | Panaque sp. cf. nigrolineatus | Watermelon pleco |
| L339 | Hypancistrus lunaorum | ||
| L340 | Hypancistrus sp. | Mega clown pleco | |
| L341 | Panaque sp. | ||
| L351 | Panaque sp. | ||
| L364 | Baryancistrus sp. | ||
| L374 | Panaque sp. | ||
| L384 | Baryancistrus sp. | ||
| L395 | Panaque sp. | ||
| L397 | Panaque sp. | ||
| L398 | Panaque sp. |
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Shane Linder. What are L Numbers?.
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