What Kind Of Pleco Is This? (pics)

Victora1984

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• Feb 10, 2009

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Hi, does any one know what kind of pleco this is i got him this morning the guy in the store said that he will only grow to about 8-9 inches long, ive spent most of the afternoon looking at pics cant seem to find any that look like this one can you please help . thanks xxx

 

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• Feb 10, 2009

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how much did you pay for him?

 

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• Feb 10, 2009

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looks like a common pleco purely based on body shape

and price lol

 

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• Feb 10, 2009

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matchstickman47 said:

how much did you pay for him?

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cost me £2.99

 

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• Feb 10, 2009

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but common plecos grow alot bigger than 9 inches

 

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• Feb 10, 2009

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Looks like a common bristlenose to me based on the first and second pics.

I'm pretty sure in fact .

Look at the size of the 'nose' of the fish and look at the tail fin. Colour matches too.

 

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looking at the first picture it seems to have bristles? or is it just the shadow?. To me looks more like a common bristlenose, in that case it wont reach past 5 inches average, better pics would make IDing alot easier


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Edited: 3 fingers beat me to it lol

 

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more pics

 

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yep looks like a stressed bristlenose 2 me lol

 

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• Feb 10, 2009

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Definitely common BNs. It looks almost exactly like the guys I have been buying lately. Enjoy this fun fish!

 

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• Feb 11, 2009

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thanks guys a stressed bristlenose it is

 

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• Feb 11, 2009

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defo a Bristly, great little plecos