Well actually its called the Florida Common pleco, i caught it in the wild, and i can assure you there was no diseases. Usually i do not release animals back in to the wild, but this is a different story... So from my research it didnt say this fish needed to be destroyed if found in the wild and doesnt say they are much of an issue... I just wanted to release back where i found it in the first place, the only thing they even eat is detritus, and most also contained algae, sand, small freshwater bivalves, water fleas, and decaying matter, which isnt very harmful, mostly jut helpful if you ask me... Sorry if you dont approve though, i might also mention it lives in a closed freshwater canal.