Need help with Pleco ID

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Need help with Pleco ID

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Hi Guys,

I recently purchased this pleco. It's about 2" and was sold to me as a bristle nose pleco. Can anyone please ID this for me with the L number? Would be really grateful.
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What colour are the fin tips? They look a bit yellowish in the pic but that might just be the lighting.


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Ancistrus cf_cirrhosus
- the common bristlenose. A very variable species
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Mol_PMB wrote:What colour are the fin tips? They look a bit yellowish in the pic but that might just be the lighting.


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Many thanks for your reply. The fin tips are white. Looking yellow since there are almond leaves added making the water little yellow-ish.

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Richard B wrote:
Ancistrus cf_cirrhosus
- the common bristlenose. A very variable species
Thanks :) any idea how big they grow? <10"?

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As Richard says, it's probably a 'normal' BN - there are varying degrees of spots and white patches on fin tips that also vary with age.


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KarthikC wrote:
Richard B wrote:
Ancistrus cf_cirrhosus
- the common bristlenose. A very variable species
Thanks :) any idea how big they grow? <10"?
Hi KarthikC,
If you click on the link in Richard's post (
Ancistrus cf_cirrhosus
), it will take you straight to the PlanetCatfish page that describes your species, including its expected maximum size, habits, preferred care, etc.
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bekateen wrote:
KarthikC wrote:
Richard B wrote:
Ancistrus cf_cirrhosus
- the common bristlenose. A very variable species
Thanks :) any idea how big they grow? <10"?
Hi KarthikC,
If you click on the link in Richard's post (
Ancistrus cf_cirrhosus
), it will take you straight to the PlanetCatfish page that describes your species, including its expected maximum size, habits, preferred care, etc.
Good luck,
Eric
Thanks Eric, pardon my ignorance, I didn't observe the link in Rochard's post.

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Hi KarthikC,
No need to seek pardon. Everybody is new for a while, and being new isn't the same as being ignorant. You're fine.
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bekateen wrote:Hi KarthikC,
No need to seek pardon. Everybody is new for a while, and being new isn't the same as being ignorant. You're fine.
Cheers, Eric
Thanks :)


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