What could this little guy be?

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What could this little guy be?

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Does this look like a little Bristlenose do you think?
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Re: What could this little guy be?

Post by Mike_Noren »

Yes, a young Common Bristlenose.
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Re: What could this little guy be?

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Thanks Mike.
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Re: What could this little guy be?

Post by 2wheelsx2 »

Yup, my little common BNP's look exactly like that.
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Re: What could this little guy be?

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When you say that it's little, I would guess that it's actually bordering on "teenager", at around 1.5-2"/4-5cm. There is of course nothing to scale on in the picture, so I'm just guessing. I would also GUESS that it's possibly a female - particularly if it's at the 2"+ size. The tummy looks quite "wide", which is a sign of a female.

I'm not sure why I'm writing this, because it's quite possibly all wrong. ;)

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Re: What could this little guy be?

Post by andywoolloo »

beautiful and most healthy looking.

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