Is my “Cory catfish” a mislabeled Bristlenose Pleco?

[YewBush]

Almost a year ago, I had decided to get a Cory catfish for my tank. At the pet store, I found a fish labeled “albino Cory catfish.” I did not do much research and did not know exactly how they looked. Yesterday, I decided to get some more catfish to start a shoal. When I looked for some Cory catfish, I realized that none of the pictures looked like my fish, Alabaster.
Later, I was browsing YouTube and found a video on betta tank mates. One of the fish listed was a Bristlenose Pleco. They looked almost exactly like my fish. Eventually, I looked up “albino Bristlenose Pleco,” and the pictures looked a lot like my fish, too. I then looked up “albino Cory catfish,” and the picture looked nothing like my fish. The fish I got is in a 20 gallon with a betta and a snail, which I’m guessing is too small for a Pleco. If my fish is a Pleco, what should I do?

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Yep, that's a bristlenose plecostomus. They don't get very big (very different from the common pleco, which is too big for just about any home aquarium). I'd say they're marginal in a 20 gallon, but probably OK if it's well set-up and not densely stocked.

 

[YewBush]

Yep, that's a bristlenose plecostomus. They don't get very big (very different from the common pleco, which is too big for just about any home aquarium). I'd say they're marginal in a 20 gallon, but probably OK if it's well set-up and not densely stocked.

Okay. Thank you for the help!

 

[CassCats]

Yup a lovely little girl bristlenose

Best keep to just 1 per tank though.

 

[Aussie_Bristle]

Wow a pet shop that labeled a bristlenose as a Cory catfish, I’ve heard it all now!! She is beautiful, you don’t need to do much just make sure she is feed algae waffles, fruit and veggies etc for a good diet. I have a handsome albino male, he is my little guy.

 

[JuiceBox52]

That's crazy they labeled it like that

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Make sure you have some driftwood in your tank as well, plecos nibble away at it, and there's some research suggesting that they need it for digestion. Lovely pleco you have!

 

[WhistlingBadger]

Yewbush: Welcome to fish keeping. Never take a pet store employee seriously. ha ha ha

I like your username. Yew is beautiful wood.

 

[YewBush]

Make sure you have some driftwood in your tank as well, plecos nibble away at it, and there's some research suggesting that they need it for digestion. Lovely pleco you have!

Okay. I’ll make sure I get the driftwood. Thank you!

 

[YewBush]

Wow a pet shop that labeled a bristlenose as a Cory catfish, I’ve heard it all now!! She is beautiful, you don’t need to do much just make sure she is feed algae waffles, fruit and veggies etc for a good diet. I have a handsome albino male, he is my little guy.

Thank you, I’ll try giving her a cucumber today.

I think I ended up with the Pleco because I had gotten the largest “Cory catfish.” I had a large betta who had never been with another fish and ate anything that fit into her mouth, so I didn’t want to risk a smaller one. Also, she was young and completely white when I got her, hence the name.

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

Alabaster is a pretty perfect name! I have no talent for picking names. I'm tempted to upload a photo of my favourite guppy that I'm still wrangling over a name for, and see if you have any suggestions! Also welcome to the forum, I'm new as well

 

[YewBush]

Alabaster is a pretty perfect name! I have no talent for picking names. I'm tempted to upload a photo of my favourite guppy that I'm still wrangling over a name for, and see if you have any suggestions! Also welcome to the forum, I'm new as well

Thank you! My brother actually came up with that name. However, when I name fish, I usually look up names of flowers, gemstones, rocks, etc. that are the same color as my fish, or I look up synonyms for one of their personality traits.