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	Zebra Bristlenose - Hypancistrus Zebra
RAST Big Fish Posts: 437 Kudos: 162 Votes: 236 Registered: 07-Feb-2002	These are like Bristlenose catfish aren't they??? Does anyone in Australia have these? If so what do they go for?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Are you talking about some bristlenose (Ancistrus sp.) species or the zebra pleco (Hypancistrus zebra)? I have never heard of anything called a "zebra bristlenose". Zebra plecos are small, carnivorous plecos that bear no resemblance to any Ancistrus species. They are illegal in Australia, so if you can find one, expect to pay $1000 (if not more). There was a recent ban on their export from the wild, and so that has made prices even in the US go up to $170 each, when they used to be able to be purchased for $60. 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	Actually, morphologically, the two genuses are fairly similar. However, they differ greatly in behavioral and dietary aspects: hypancistrus prefer friut and protein, while ancistrus enjoy algal matter and detritus. As was stated above, zebras are illgeal to import into aus., thus specimens will AT LEAST be in the upper three digits, if not higher (heck, if an albino bichir can sell for a thousand...). Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 08-Mar-2005 18:57
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
RAST Big Fish Posts: 437 Kudos: 162 Votes: 236 Registered: 07-Feb-2002	Gee, Why is it that the nice fish or unusual fish aren't available :#( Like some loaches, well the only loach importable is the Clown loach. I was wanting some Zebra loaches and Yoyo loaches as well. 2 strikes now. Not going to look anymore. Too depressed
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06
highjinx Hobbyist Posts: 108 Kudos: 96 Votes: 2 Registered: 16-Jul-2004	About the zebra plecos: I have seen them online from $115 all the way to $250, you just have to search a lot for them! Now where there are illegal I'm not sure... I live in the US Last edited by highjinx at 08-Mar-2005 19:21
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:06


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