Starlight Bristlenoses?

[@ombomb]

I always thought that my BN would never get more than 5-6 inches, until I saw the pcitures of Brocolli that Sir Minion posted.

Is the Starlight BN different from a "normal" BN?

If so how do you distinguish between the two?

EDIT

Having had a good look at planetcatfish, I think mine's a common.

 

[Bloo]

Yes they are very different indeed. SirM, correct me if I'm wrong, but is Brocolli a L182 or L183 (or L180) ? They get quite a lot bigger than common bristlenoses - have huge eyes and a darker body with fine white spots - quite different from the common BN !
I have a male and female - bought as L183, though I'm not 100% certain yet, though younger and less developed than Brocolli.
Tried to identify them in this thread.
They are lovely fish though

 

[smithrc]

Sir is not sure what bristle nose he is but has called him a starlight due to the fact that thats what it most resemples - He is not incicative of the size a true starlight will get to..

L180's and L183's get to about 5" as do ''most'' commonly found ancistrus.