Nice pictures but i personally think they are ugly.A grey/brown fish with tiny blue eyes?I can think of a whole bunch that look better,are much cheaper,and are strong in numbers.I never would pay the 15.99 a piece price back in the early 80's.
I bought a dozen last year.They were all around 2 inches.Some have really grown fast others are only 3.5 inches.Maybe boys and girls?I payed 25.00 a piece but i bought 12 so i got a deal.They are a great hardy pleco.
This is why i changed from keeping african cichlids for 25 years to south american fish.Way too many Hybrids and this is a hybrid sorry to say.The blotches/bars in the middle are not stress colors.