Just came across this and thought I would share.

http://www.langsite.com/sblog/?tag=pleco-ban

L002, L074 – Panaque sp.(L002) – Tiger ”Peckoltia”
L004, L005, L028, L073 – Hypancistrus Sp. (L004) – Angelicus Pleco
L010 – Loricaria lata
L011, L035, L108, L116 – Squaliforma cf. emarginata – Red Fin Thresher Pleco, Thresher Pleco
L017 –Hopliancistrus sp. (L017)
L020 – Oligancistrus sp. (L020)
L021 , L023 – Pterygoplichthys pardalis - Albino Pleco, Common Pleco
L024 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L024) – Flame Pleco, Red Fin Cactus Pleco
L025 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L025) – Scarlet Pleco
L027 – Panaque sp. cf. nigrolineatus ‘tapajos’ – Goldline Royal Pleco, Tapajos Royal Pleco, L027 Tapajos
L027, L027c – Panaque sp. cf. nigrolineatus ‘tocantins’ – Platinum Royal Pleco, Tocantins Royal Pleco, L027 Tocantins
L027, L027c, LDA63 – Panaque sp. cf. nigrolineatus ‘xingu’ – Longnosed Royal Pleco, Red Fin Royal Pleco, Xingu Royal Pleco, L027 ‘xingu’
L027a, L330 – Panaque cf. nigrolineatus – Watermelon Pleco
L027b – Panaque sp. cf. nigrolineatus – Olive Royal Pleco, Teles Pires Royal Pleco
L030 – Oligancistrus sp. (L030)
L031, L176, L300, LDA04 – Parancistrus nudiventris – Peppermint Pleco
L033 – Lasiancistrus sp. (L033)
L036 – Hemiancistrus spilomma
L046, L098 – Hypancistrus zebra – Imperial Pleco, Zebra Pleco
L050 – Hypostomus cf. cochliodon – Spotted Cochliodon, Spotted Humpbacked Pleco
L053 – Harttia sp. (L053)
L056 – Pseudancistrus sp. (L056)
L058 – Lasiancistrus sp. (L058)
L063 – Pseadacanthicus sp. cf. serratus
L064 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L064)
L065 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L065) – Blizzard Cactus Pleco, Mustang Cactus Pleco
L066 – Hypancistrus sp. (L066) – King Tiger Pleco, Network Pleco, Scribbled Pleco
L067 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L067)
L068 – Ancistrini sp. (L068)
L069 – Ancistrini sp. (L069)
L070 – Hypancistrus sp. (L070) – Zombie Pleco
L077 – Hypostomus sp. (L077) – Bruno Pleco, Rusty Pleco, Violet Pleco
L079 – Pseadacanthicus sp. (L079)
L082 – Ancistrini sp. (L082) – Opal Spot Pleco, Polka-dot Cigar Pleco
L083, L165 – Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps – Gibby, Sail Fin Pleco
L086, LDA14 – Oligancistrus sp. (L086)
L095 – Pseudorinelepis genibarbis – Orange Cheek Pleco
L096, L160 – Pseudacanthicus spinosus – Coffee & Cream Pleco, Spiny Monster Pleco
L097 – Pseaudacanthicus sp. (L097) – Polka Dot Cactus Pleco
L102 – Hypancistrus inspector – Snowball Pleco
L113, L234 – Megalancistrus parananus
L136, L136a, L136b, LDA05, LDA06 – Hypancistrus sp. (L136)
L137 – Hypostomus soniae – Blue Eyed Red Fin Pleco
L138 – Hypostomus sp. (L138)
L139 – Hypostomus sp. (L139)
L143 – Lasiancistrus sp. (L143)
L155 – Acanthicus hystrix – Lyre Tail Pleco
L168 – Dekeyseria brachyuran – Butterly Pleco, Flounder Pleco
L171, LDA15 – Hopliancistrus sp. (L171)
L172 – Ancistrini sp. (L172)
L174 – Hypancistrus sp. (L174)
L175 – Oligancistrus sp. (L175)
L178 – Lasiancistrus sp. (L178) – Red Fin Lasiancistrus
L179 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L179)
L185 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L185)
L186 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L186)
L196 – Pterygoplichthys lituratus
L197 – Ancistrini sp. (L197)
L198 – Ancistrini sp. (L198)
L208 – Ancistrini sp. (L208)
L210 – Ancistrini sp. (L210)
L216, L151 – Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha – Flat Head Pleco
L217 – Lithoxus sp. (L217)
L221, L223 – Guyanancistrus sp. (L221)
L238, LDA40 – Delturus sp. (L238) – Brook Pleco
L250 – Hypancistrus sp. (L250)
L251 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L251)
L254 – Spectracanthicus sp. (L254)
L256 – Lithoxus sp. (L256)
L258 – Parancistrus sp. (L258)
L259, LDA32 – Parancistrus sp. (LDA32)
L260 – Hypancistrus sp. (L260) – Queen Arabesque Pleco
L262 – Hypancistrus sp. (L262)
L263 – Leporacanthicus sp. (L263)
L270, L307, LDA76 – Hypancistrus sp. (L270) – Chocolate Zebra Pleco, Tapajos Zebra Pleco
L271 – Panaque sp. (L271)
L272 – Panaque sp. (L272)
L273 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L273) – Titanicus Pleco
L275 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L275)
L283 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L283)
L290, L291 – Squaliforma cf. horrida
L294 – Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias (L294)
L296 – Panaque sp. (L296)
L297 – Hypancistrus sp. (L297)
L299 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L299)
L310, LDA51 – Hypostomus cochliodon
L315 – Spectracanthicus sp. (L315)
L318 – Hypancistrus sp. (L318)
L320 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L320)
L321 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L321)
L328 – Pseudolithoxus sp. (L328)
L332 – Parancistrus sp. (L332)
L337 – Lasiancistrus sp. (L337)
L343 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L343)
L333 – Hypancistrus sp. (L333)
L345 – Hypancistrus sp. (L345)
L347 – Pterygoplichthys sp. (L347)
L353 – Oligancistrus sp. (L353)
L354 – Oligancistrus sp. (L354)
L360 – Hypostomus sp. (L360)
L361 – Hopliancistrus sp. (L361)
L363 – Oligancistrus sp. (L363)
L365 – Lasiancistrus sp. (L365)
L366 – Hypostomus sp. (L366)
L367 – Hypostomus sp. (L367)
L373 – Oligancistrus sp. (L373)
L374 – Panaque sp. (L374)
L375 – Pseudacanthicus cf. spinosus
L380 – Pseudcanathicus sp. (L380)
L381 – Hypostomus sp. (L381)
L383 – Pseudacanthicus sp. (L383)
L385 – Pseudolithoxus sp. (L385)
L391 – Oligancistrus sp. (L391)
L397 – Panaque sp. (L397)
L398 – Panaque sp. (L398)
L399 – Hypancistrus sp. (L399)
L400 – Hypancistrus sp. (L400)

! my pleco is on that list

Is that banned for wild collection? I can't see them being banned from LFS selling tank bred specimens (who can tell though?). The link doesn't work.
I see some of those in LFS frequently, and I previously owned a common pleco.

I am sorry I forgot to mention they are banned from importation.

I don't know what mine, so I have no idea if it's banned or not. I keep meaning to look him up, but after it being here for three years now, I don't see me breaking that streak any time soon.

I was hoping to win POTM to force me into looking it up.

Mostlycichlids wrote:

I am sorry I forgot to mention they are banned from importation.

In all Countries, or just certain ones?

I find most sold around here are commons or sailfins. Those walmart people told me when I first started the hobby that the common would only get 5" long! He was 13" before I gave him to a friend with a 330g.

Well some have been banned for a number of years like the Zebra Pleco for exportation. You can breed these plecos in the home aquarium or in the us. You just can't aquire them legally from outside the US. It also looks like this is just a Brasilian export ban.

Well, let's see how fast the Pleco prices sky-rocket.

Im not sure which pleco I have. I tried looking it up but lots of look simaler to me. Ill have to post a pic and see if any of you all know.