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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Is a Bristlenose catfish & a Bristlenose Pleco the same?. If they are different, what are the differences?. http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Yes, they are one and the same. "Bristlenose pleco" and "bristlenose catfish" are just two names for fish from the same genus, genus Ancistrus. I thought I had explained this to you in a PM? And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	And just in case you are wondering, they are also sometimes called "bushynose catfish/plecos". I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Thanks alot for both reply's. Yes sirbooks, I got your PM, but at the LFS they seem different. The ones i have are listed as :- Ancistrus Dolichopterus. http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	They might seem "different" because there are quite a few species of bristlenose. Ancistrus dolichopterus is one of the more common ones, though it is not the true common BN that some mistake it for. Dolichopterus look quite different from other Ancistrus species, and it is easy to tell them apart. If you do have a true A. dolichopterus, you've got quite a beauty! These fellows are also known as the starry bristlenose, because of the bright spots on the black background. You can see a picture of one below. [/font] And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Yes, the 2 new ones look like that one. They where listed as Bristlenose catfish with the latin name as Ancistrus Dolichopterus. The LFS also had some Bristlenose Plecos & they looked exactly like a Bristlenose. My only problem is, that i don't want them to be Pleco's that grow to 30cm or more. I want them to stay small 10cm maximum. http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
pugperson Fish Addict Posts: 877 Kudos: 953 Votes: 293 Registered: 16-May-2003	Wow, Sir Books, that is an absolutely beautiful fish. Even if they did grow huge, it would be worth it to have it in the tank. Thanks for posting the picture. I wish my closest lfs would stock some of those.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Jason, don't worry about the size. They typically grow to only eleven or so cm. Yours will likely not exceed that, as larger specimens are rare. On top of that, Ancistrus catfish tend to be slow growers. They can take a few years to reach full size, so yours will be nice and small for some time. My male bristlenose has not grown more than a millimeter or two since I bought him, and that was three or four months ago! And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Thanks alot sirbooks for all the information you gave me. They are still about 4cm & they are very beautiful. http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:07


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