What Kind Of Bristlenose?

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Jonno
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What Kind Of Bristlenose?

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Got these a few days ago and managed to get some pictures i'm sorry if there bad quality so if you could tell me what they are i would be really pleased.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/F ... hCT008.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/F ... hCT007.jpg

Thanks.

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Post by MatsP »

It's a little bit difficult without better pictures, but
Ancistrus sp(3)
looks like that when they are in stress-colouration, and lightening the image in Photoshop a bit makes the spots appear too.

A better picture would make it easier, but I'd say it's 95% certain that it's A. sp(3).

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Jonno
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Post by Jonno »

Thanks for your help mat i think it is when i saw them in the shop they where like a greay colour and that picture was only take about 6 hours after i put them in the tank. They have changed colour and turned brown now. Once again thanks for your help.

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