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	Difference between normal and orange spot BN
Forever-mango Fish Addict Posts: 611 Kudos: 586 Votes: 35 Registered: 01-Dec-2003	I was wondering what is the difference between normal and orange spot bns. Because I cannot seem to find any orange spot bn pics and my commons have spots as well. Can anyone help me out? Regards Mango
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	I've never heard of an orange-spot bristlenose. Could it be that you are referring to the orange spot Panaque? That is the only pleco I know of with "orange spot" in its name. I know what you mean with the spots, though. I've seen many BN and common plecos with little spots, though it isn't because they are a different species. Rather, there are many varieties of common pleco/BN, and you may have just stumbled onto a spotted one. 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 12:06
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Common BN: Dark brown-gray with light grey spots/blotches. Starlight (?) BN: Dark, coffee brown with small orange spots. [/font] I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Yeah, common names are fairly confusing. An L number would be nice. Best I can tell, you're probably looking for something smilar to what cory posted-there are several species with similar markings.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	I believe they are just dif color morphs like the albinos. [link=silver Spot]http://www.somethingsphishy.com/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=321" style="COLOR: #000080[/link] [link=Red Spot]http://www.somethingsphishy.com/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=125" style="COLOR: #000080[/link] [link=Gold Spot]http://www.somethingsphishy.com/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=296" style="COLOR: #000080[/link] I didn't want to post the pic's because they belong to the owner of the site.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Nope, those are completely different species from common BNs, unlike albinos. They are L071, L110, and L255 respectively. My starlight bristlenose is L182. Unfortunately, PlanetCatfish doesn't have any photos of L071, and the one in the link you provided [the "silver spot"] just looks like a regular, common BN to me. Last edited by Cory Addict at 24-Feb-2005 22:53 I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
labrakitty Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004	The orange or gold spot bristle nose is a bristle nose but its spots are more orange that white or gray.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06


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