Identity and locality
L-number and LDA nomenclature
Global aquarium trade / South American taxa
Diagnostic evidence and naming
DATZ introduced the L-number scheme in December 1988 for loricariid identities. LDA was a separate aquarium-publication scheme. Historical numbers, named species, geographic populations, trade aliases and domestic morphs are different fields. An interview with former DATZ editor Rainer Stawikowski identifies the first nine L-numbers in December 1988 and names the original collaborators; a scientific ornamental-aquaculture history separately documents the LDA scheme's appearance in Das Aquarium in 1992. L/LDA identifiers are historical photographic trade codes, not zoological types, alleles or breeder pedigree certificates.
Breeding and genetics limitations
Use scientific taxon → numbered alias → wild locality → captivity lineage → individual breeder/selection events, with cited links and uncertainty states.
Original references
Links are research leads; they do not certify every statement. Check original taxonomy and date.
Public Discord research discussion
Follow the original forum topic. It is a discussion record, not independent scientific verification.