Appreciate the comments guys. I figured it was but I just wanted to make sure, Iv'e been hearing stories of sellers selling other species and calling it Armatus.
Well..I got him a month ago at 3 inches and he's already at 5 inches . Been on a diet of rosy reds but I'm switching over to tilapia. He mostly hides under a cave but I think he's starting to get comfortable and we'll see that lovely back and forth swimming Payaras do so well.