Ancistrus type

[ClayT101]

Any ideas on this ancistrus? It is not a common. It has spots. See the pictures.Thanks.

[ClayT101]

Is thus what is called a lemon drop ancistrus? I get mixed pictures when googling.

[BullFishkeeping]

Looks to me like a

Common Bristlenose Catfish

.

[ClayT101]

I guess that is possible, it just looks differnet. It is about 3 inches long and has nice spotting.

[bekateen]

No, I don't think it's a common BN: The spots are too homogenous in size, too linear in alignment, and the spotting pattern doesn't break up towards the caudal peduncle.

More photos from different angles, and also with fins flared, will be helpful.

Cheers, Eric

[Martin S]

No, I don't think it's a common BN: The spots are too homogenous in size, too linear in alignment, and the spotting pattern doesn't break up towards the caudal peduncle.

More photos from different angles, and also with fins flared, will be helpful.

Cheers, Eric

Agree with Eric, pretty sure it's not a common BN. A side view photo would definitely help.
Cheers
Martin

[Martin S]

@ClayT101 - any chance of more photos?

[nvcichlids]

How sure are you that it is in fact an ancistrus? to me it looks like it COULD be a

Lasiancistrus

[ClayT101]

I will try to get some additional photos, it is a store. No, I am not sure it is an ancistrus.

[ClayT101]

After looking at the links provided on a computer (as opposed to my phone), I am pretty sure it is either:

https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/sp ... es_id=1454
or
https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/sp ... ies_id=662

I am leaning more towards L033; however, the store did bring in several unnamed red tailed plecos, so perhaps this is one without a red tail.

[Martin S]

I was leaning toward something like that but without a photo showing the caudal fin and shape of the snout, it is hard to make a suggestion. If it came in with the Lasiancistrus, it could be a by-catch that got included if wild caught. Difficult if in the store, but more photos would definitely help narrow down an ID. But as before, and as Eric said, the spots are too uniform and IMO the body colour wrong for any ancistrus I've seen.
Martin

[nvcichlids]

I am pretty sure it isn't

Lasiancistrus heteracanthus

. THere are 0 hues of red in the tail in the picture, and from the ones i have kept in the past, the red coloration was very very clear.

It could possibly be an un-described species, but as Martin has said, more pictures will help.

[Jools]

It could also be a young

Pseudolithoxus anthrax

.

Jools

[nvcichlids]

It could be.

OP'er .. hurry with the pictures so we don't keep finding more fish it could be.

I think it could be a very very small aquatic llama.

[ClayT101]

Ok, ok....I will get some pictures the next time I am at the store. I was really not expecting this much interest!!!


Edit: BTW, it was shipped in as a green spot ancistrus.

[Dave Rinaldo]

Edit: BTW, it was shipped in as a green spot ancistrus.

Ancistrus sp(l349)

is imported as green spot ancistrus.

[ClayT101]

Sorry, no more pics as it was sold the last time I went in.