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  Understanding Pleco L-numbers and Complete L-number: Reference List   Most aquarium hobbyists are familiar with the two-part scientific naming system that has been in use since the 1700s. That two-part system is comprised of the Genus and species, which hasnt really changed much since its inception. The process of assigning a species a new name or classifying it within an already described species can take time and sometimes be a confusing process. It must be determined if it is a new species? Is it a different life stage of species X? What about geographical variations? Or natural variations? Or genetic mutations?   This delay in assigning Scientific name:s became a problem for the aquarium hobby as collectors were discovering catfish from the Loricariid...