I Got What Was Called A Bristlenoses Pleco But Im Not Shore If Thats R

[Fizban]

and evan if its a Bristlenoses Pleco theres difrent typs of Bristlenoses i think right?(i only think that cuz i no for shore that i have anuther pleco that is an albino bristlenose pleco and i think i saw on the net about anuther typ ......but any way the one i got yesterday from a small place that sells fish half the names of the fish they have were not labeled they called this one a bristlenose pleco its a baby and its dark allmost black with little white dots and looks alot like the albino one i have i dont have a pic so any guessers on Identifying it would be nice thanks for any help

 

[nadajdui]

What size is the fish? And where are the spots located? Body, fins, etc?

 

[Fizban]

i cant tell u the size right now cuz i dont have a ruler on me but i would say its only a baby cuz its realy small the little white dots are all over the body and fins

 

[nadajdui]

Hmm. It could be a bristlenose. I've seen some really tiny ones (3/4 of an inch) with white spots all over them. So it could be a bristlenose. I don't think anyone can tell for sure unless you can get pictures.

Does it look like this?
http/planetcatfish.com/catelog/image.php?image_id=571

 

[Fizban]

welll yes it looks like that but the white dots are alot smaller could it be its age ? cuz it looks like that but it looks darker cuz the dots are so small from far away u might think it was just black but when u get realy near to it there lots and lots of little white dots covering it

 

[nadajdui]

Yes, it could be age. Could you just estimate how big your pleco is? Assuming the distance from your thumbnail to the first knuckle is about 1 inch. Is on me, anyway. That's only approxamite.

 

[Fizban]

hmmmmm probly arownd an inch maby little smaller but im going to say 1 inch

 

[Fizban]

i made an error there the size is more like a little over a quarter of an inch

 

[dwarfgourami]

That sounds like a baby bristlenose indeed. Mine look like that and they're only a month old.

 

[Fizban]

thanks
i no theres albino bristlenose pleco but are there other typs of bristlenose ?

 

[Xebadir]

Yes there are two variants: Veiltail(basically a long finned version), and the Starlight bristlenose: midnight black with minute white spots, sometimes called a peppermint.

 

[Fizban]

i found a net site with pics of what it looks like sort of it looks kind of like this one http/www.hojleddet.dk/images/thumbnails/...rus_big_500.jpg
or this one http/www.h-nds.de/fische/ancistrus_dolichopterus03.jpg
the second pics color is more like the one i have but the spots are more like the first pic in size soooo what typ is it any idears?

 

[dwarfgourami]

Yes there are two variants: Veiltail(basically a long finned version), and the Starlight bristlenose: midnight black with minute white spots, sometimes called a peppermint.

Actually, what we know as a bristlenose is several different species, not all described. The starlight bristlenose is a separate species, and so is the ranunculus. The veiltail and the albino seem to be tankbred varieties of the common bristlenose- whatever that may be (there is a LOT of confusion on this subject). The common non-albino, non-veiltail form is blackish/greyish/brown with white spots, base colour can vary according to mood.

 

[Fizban]

oh cool so what color are they when happy light or dark

 

[dylema]

oh cool so what color are they when happy light or dark

In my case dark. They are not evely light when feeling bad though. They have lightish patches.

Dylan