Pleco ID please

695 Views 6 Replies 5 Participants Last post by Nordic, Nov 17, 2016

Fireweed

Discussion Starter · Nov 16, 2016 (Edited by Moderator)

I bought this pleco several months ago as a bushynose. It's still small and no bristles just yet.
But it looks so different from my other bushynose that's old enough for bristles.

Any idea what I have? Thanks!

Another pic

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=690969&d=1479270656&stc=1&thumb=1

Bump: Hoping pics worked, they seem to attach then not open but seems they may be working now (?)

See less See more

3

1 - 7 of 7 Posts

MtAnimals

· #2 · Nov 16, 2016

looks like a wild type BN plec to me. Remember,the females oftentimes don't have much for bristles.I have a fully mature female Albino that seems to have maybe one small bristle.

Nordic

· #3 · Nov 16, 2016 (Edited)

You'd get more accurate ID over at planetcatfish.

It doesn't look that far away from standard bushy nose...
http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/image.php?species=ancistrus_cf_cirrhosus&image_id=2583

Fireweed

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 16, 2016

Great thanks for the help.

roadmaster

· #5 · Nov 16, 2016

Young female common bristlenose IMHO.
May or may not sport any bristles at all on females or very few along upper lip as it matures.

Snowflake311

· #6 · Nov 17, 2016

Thats a very nice looking Female Bristle nose indeed. Love the spots.

Nordic

· #7 · Nov 17, 2016

The colouring and spots on ancistrus tend to change as they go from juvenile to adult.

1 - 7 of 7 Posts

This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.