dwarf albinos

[oldman60]

Hello Again:

I was wondering if anybody could give me some names for albinos under 8 ",when they are full grown. Just trying to figure out the sizes for another tank, just for plecs.

Oldman60

[MatsP]

The most commonly available Albino pleco would be

Ancistrus cf_cirrhosus

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Mats

[apistomaster]

On major aquatic auction sites it is common to sell juvenile Bushy nose as Dwarf Plecos. I consider this misrepresentation. There are only a few species which warrant the Dwarf appellation, most well known is perhaps Ancistrus claro. I have never seen an adult breeding male that was more than 2-3/4 inches in total length.

[oldman60]

Thanks for the replies. Greatly appreciated

Oldman60

[MatsP]

However, compared to 8", Ancistrus spp. are "dwarf" at 5" or so.

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Mats

[apistomaster]

Since there are three groups of sizes, dwarves less than 3 inches, mediums sized at 5 inches and large species reaching 8inches, doesn't it make sense to call the few smallest species dwarves? I do not want to to encourage sellers selling young common Bushy Noses juveniles as dwarf Bushy Nose since most can reach five inches.

[MatsP]

I agree, a 5" fish is not a dwarf!

I'm just explaining that my answer was referring to the 8" size, not the request for "dwarf", if that makes sense. Clearly, I should have said something like << these are not dwarfs, but they are smaller than 8" >>

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Mats