L137 Size

[Midwater]

How big do L137 get?

I got one at about four inches a few months ago, and it is well past six inches now, plump, active and has bright brick red fins. I have been considering transferring him (I assume) to the large tank, assuming he is going to keep growing.

But according to both https://www.loricariidae.info/cochliodon-soniae-l137 and https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=43, they don't get bigger than 5 odd inches.

Well they do. But how much bigger?

 

[PB&Jcichlids]

How big is your tank? L137 plecos get 6 - 10 inches.

 

[Midwater]

How big is your tank? L137 plecos get 6 - 10 inches.

It is in a two foot tank now, but if it is going to grow, it can go into the twelve foot tank.

 

[Niki_up]

I think the 9 inch range is typical. An upgrade for sure, they are a poopy pleco too

 

[bkfamus]

Notice the loricariidae page states they get to 12" in the initial paragraph.. must be a typo:

Cochliodon soniae L137 | loricariidae

In these pages we present various loricariidae species...

www.loricariidae.info

Planetcatfish usually has conservative max sizes.. I'm not sure wwhy but assume it may be based on actual caught specimens..

Also see https://www.scotcat.com/loricariidae/hypostomus_soniae.htm

 

[Midwater]

You cannot quite see the length from this picture, but it was marginally more than six inches.


And now in the big tank on a bit of good Asian hard wood.






There are a few other Ls in the big tank, but the only one that is often visible is the L14.

 

[phreeflow]

Planetcatfish uses standard length measurements…meaning they only measure from tip of nose to base of tail.