Thanks for the reply. I realize now this should have gone in the ID my catfish area. I have contacted the company I bought them from and in looking at more pics I can see why they aren't brochis. I took some better pics. Are they still just likely c. aeneus?
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Hi, I recently got some of these little guys and they were sold as brochis multiradiatus but now that I have them they look more like brochis splendens. Could someone with more catfish knowledge than me settle the debate?

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Ok, thanks for your replies. Up until now I've never seen one in person so I didn't really know what to expect. Just wanted to make sure he was ok. He has darkened up a little bit too.

Hi, I'm a resident lurker but thought I would make a post. I recieved some zebra plec*s today and they all seem to be doing fine but one seems a little different. The coloring seems lighter on it. Not quite black stripes but not brown either. I know there are chocolate striped zebras which are ...