Thanks, no I see it as a younger form of that species. I feel slightly dumb on that one.

I do have a question about the fins though. The fringed appearance is not something I have seen in any other pics of any species. Like I said this is not caused by damage but appears to be the normal growth for ...

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I purchased this guy at a local pet store as a common pleco. While trying to ID him, that is one thing he is most definatly not.

He seems closest to a l275 in coloration ...