ID confirmation?

DarkOne

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I was in search of a L007 and I found one last month. I also picked up another pleco on a whim. It was sold as a "Leopard Pleco" and a quick search at the store got me a few hits that it would most likely stay under 6" so I got him. After further searching online, I'm pretty sure its a L387. I wasn't able to get a better pic before but I just moved them out of QT and took this pic. What do you guys think?

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And the L007 (4.5") with a L204, L128 (in the shadows) and a juvie L333 on the far right
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Tobiassorensen

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kno4te kno4te is on the right track with sabaji. They are gorgeous when they grow large.
 

DarkOne

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That's what I thought initially but the back half is more striped than spotted which led me to L387.
 

DarkOne

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It's been growing quite a bit and the stripes are starting to look like spots now so you guys might be right. I'll try to get pics soon.
 
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DarkOne

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He must've grown at least 1/2" in the past month. Pics do not do this little pleco justice.
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DHarris

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Definitely Sabaji and a nice one.
Your L007 also appears to be an L240. The unspotted edges on the dorsal and tail are usually the give away. They look like black seams.
 
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DarkOne

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I was looking for a Vampire pleco and found this one which I thought was a L007. While I was waiting for help, I looked around and the Sabaji caught my eye. There was a tank full of them (about 20) and they were labeled just "Tiger pleco." This one had the best color. I just can't seem to capture it in a pic yet.

This was when I got them about 2 months ago in a dip'n'pour acclimating to a QT.
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Thanks for the ID on both!
 
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