I really should check before I buy, bought as Bull Nose Plec

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Colin Keightley
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I really should check before I buy, bought as Bull Nose Plec

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Hi again I could use some help identifying a Loricariidae sold to me as Bull Nose Plec
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Re: I really should check before I buy, bought as Bull Nose

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Looks like a Spotted Rubbernose Pleco.
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Re: I really should check before I buy, bought as Bull Nose

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Chaetostoma dorsale
perhaps?

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Colin Keightley
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Re: I really should check before I buy, bought as Bull Nose

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So the 2 contenders so far are:-

Chaetostoma dorsale

Chaetostoma milesi


Anyone else have any suggestions
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Re: I really should check before I buy, bought as Bull Nose

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I'm pretty sure it's not milesi.
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Colin Keightley
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Re: I really should check before I buy, bought as Bull Nose

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I thought that also. My LFS has just got some Milesi in so seeing them just confirms it but black versus white spots is a no brainer
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