i thought it might be a taro as well, but it was bought at a pet store, if i am reading correctly. which would lean me more towards a lotus. taro isn't very popular in the pond trade here. it being in a mesh pot with rockwool is also an indicator to me that it's an aquatic, or hydroponically grown. besides, taro, larger syngoniums, and some lotuses share a very similar leaf pattern and structure.