What type of pleco is this? Zebra-Scribble?

[Gr8KarmaSF]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_DWGkEsJ-k&NR

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[joeytoe]

Im thinking Scribble/King Tiger (basically the same fish).

 

[WyldFya]

Definitely not a L066 or L333, not at the size they are showing it to be. The video is questionable though... the color contrast is pretty extreme. Either it is a new species, or a hoax.

 

[Honda12]

It's pretty cool whatever it is.

 

[WyldFya]

Just read the tag line, and it is claiming that this is currently being considered a Leporacanthicus sp.

 

[tb_077]

There is a hypancistrus zebra variant(L098/L173) with more irregular stripes, but I've never seen one to that extreme. Hmmmmm

 

[davo]

i agree. its hyspancistrus looking, but its not quite right, and not the L66 or other common "scribbles". all the L173 type zebras (zebras with wavy lines) are just pattern mutations, not a different sp. but that is quite extreme

edit... watching it again, its quite big...

 

[WyldFya]

Look at the form of the mouth when they focus on it. It definitely is not a Hypan. The mouth is Leporacanthicus all the way. Also check out the tag line. It gives the currently listing as a Leporacanthicus.