Any help with identifying this Pleco

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Any help with identifying this Pleco

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Hi cant seem to find out what this pleco is although its the 1st 1 i`v ever brought so i dont really know much about them :(

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Thanks in advance for your help :D
Richard :)

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It's an unnamed (or unidentified) Ancistrus.
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Looking at the link that you gave me i dont think it is that :(

looking at the pictures they have bristles on snout the ones i have dont they have smoth snouts

the spots are a lot larger on mine and more blended also a lighter color brown

also the pattens on fins ect are not bright on mine more see through than anything


hope this helps a little bit
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looking at the pictures they have bristles on snout the ones i have dont they have smoth snouts

the spots are a lot larger on mine and more blended also a lighter color brown
Differences are the result of young vs. adult fish.
also the pattens on fins ect are not bright on mine more see through than anything
Color is variable.
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Ok thanks for clearing that up for me :)
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Is common Ancistrus with green spot?
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Post by Marshel »

Richard wrote:Ok thanks for clearing that up for me :)
I noticed that you mark as Cory Metae is acutually Cory Mellini in Fish1 Community Tank.:)
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Ok thanks for clearing that up for me also :)
Richard :)

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