Pleco ID

[Isaiah75]

Morning all,

There’s a pleco at my local fish store that I’m interested in. He’s listed as a spotted pinecone pleco but after some quick research I can’t find another one that looks like this. All the pinecones I’ve found online had dark eyes. This dude has yellow/gold eyes and similar coloration to a orange cheek. Anyone verify what species this cool plec is? Thanks in advance. Photos attached. Also, I apologize for the tetras they were cooperating w me lol I’ll get better pics soon

 

[Cadillac15]

It's an L095 Orange Cheek Pinecone Pleco. I have one too!

 

[Isaiah75]

It's an L095 Orange Cheek Pinecone Pleco. I have one too!

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The eyes are the only thing confusing me. You think it’s just a one off orange cheek?

 

[Cadillac15]

The eyes are the only thing confusing me. You think it’s just a one off orange cheek?

Yeah, some of them have more yellow eyes from what I've seen. What size was he?

 

[Isaiah75]

Yeah, some of them have more yellow eyes from what I've seen. What size was he?

Awesome. Thank you for the info. Much appreciated. He’s about 4-5” or so.

 

[Cadillac15]

Awesome. Thank you for the info. Much appreciated. He’s about 4-5” or so.

Yeah, his eyes might darken up as he gets bigger. Mine is about 13" right now and they get up to 15"

 

[Isaiah75]

Awesome. There’s a second one in the tank w him but he’s all dark and looks just like a regular pinecone pleco. Thank you again for the help!