187b with nose tentacles

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187b with nose tentacles

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These were imported from Colombia as 187b Chaetostoma formosa but the males are developing tentacles like a bushynose. Not sure what they are? Help please.
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This is a species, of
Ancistrus
, possibly
Ancistrus triradiatus
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Ancistrus triradiatus

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@Jools jinx!
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Beat ya to it! :-)

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Thanks guys!
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