http://forum.aqua-fish.net/ A forum devoted to aquarium fish, plants, techniques and fish keeping as a whole. en http://forum.aqua-fish.net/?topic=zebra-pleco-stripes-in-different-direction-#1 Hi, I am in Australia and just bought a juveline Zebra Pleco for $70 on the weekend. I was wondering if anyone knows if their stripes can go to a different pattern than in the books/internet. Comparing it to everything, and all the other types of Plecos people sell as rip offs, he looks genuine, but the only difference is he has stripes vertically along his back and not horizontally, although his face stripes look the same as they should be. Does anyone know much about Zebra Pleco's to help?? leigh 2010-10-09