Pleco ID Please

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Pleco ID Please

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I just got him today and it's only an inch long. He was labeled as "pleco fry" nothing else.

Edit: My friend said that it looks like a
Ancistrus
(Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus). Is this true?
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Re: Pleco ID Please

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Kiara1125 wrote:My friend said that it looks like a
Ancistrus
(Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus). Is this true?
Your friend is correct.
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Thank you!
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yup looks like your frind is also correct. How small is he ? have fun cheers jk
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