New to the US pleco

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New to the US pleco

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Anyone want to take a stab at an ID on this guy, from Suriname :d
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Just a wild guess: ? But your spots look too big and close together.
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No, I think this is .

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Yep, definetely H. medians.
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That's correct :) I will have it end of week or begining of next week. Cant wait, also will have the jet black pleco from suriname as well.
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i like the hemi alot.. such a neat fish with HUGE eyes!
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I'll make sure to take some good photos and post, as well as the other one, also getting a 12" King Galaxy
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JasonGoneFishing wrote:That's correct :) ... also will have the jet black pleco from suriname as well.

What is the jet black pleco listed under in the catelog?
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Not sure, but it's being called Pseudacanthicus cf. serratus Jet Black I believe
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