syno. Ocellifer real or not

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syno. Ocellifer real or not

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In all the stores they are offering 1-2 syno ocellifers for sale. they are pretty cheap(about$6) , Are they real? They look right but I didn't know anyone was breeding them.
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They have been bred in Florida. Did you take any pics? Pics go a long ways to aid in identification. The cost does sound a little low.
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here's a bad pic
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Hard to say from the pic, but it doesn't look like a hybrid.
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I agree, unfortunately it is a bad picture for identification.

I do not think the spots look right though.

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Not a great pic for a good ID, but does the adipose look too small?
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My first thought was - but I agree that a better pic is needed if better opinions are to be offered.

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looks like a hybrid to me ,

i have kept ocellifer in the past and the ones i had were more light grey in colour with
bold spots and even with the poor pic i still think they are hybrids
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