Small Pleco C328 ID help.

[shrimppaste]

Hi I saw some very small plecos in C328 placed in the samll glass tnaks where the Bettas are just in front of the cashier. Whenever I asked the uncle what they are, he simply say Bu Hui Da De (will not grow big one) hahaha. I asked him if there's any L number and he said no. They are small with reddish fins and small dots all over. And they are really small, definitely less than 2 inches or so. Can anyone tell me what they are. Thanks!!

[bryan]

My guess is Bristlenose. It,s not that they will not grow 'Da'. They will take a really long time.

[Tuestar]

Hi I saw some very small plecos in C328 placed in the samll glass tnaks where the Bettas are just in front of the cashier. Whenever I asked the uncle what they are, he simply say Bu Hui Da De (will not grow big one) hahaha. I asked him if there's any L number and he said no. They are small with reddish fins and small dots all over. And they are really small, definitely less than 2 inches or so. Can anyone tell me what they are. Thanks!!

what's the color of the fish itself?

[shrimppaste]

It's like a normal pleco but it's got a bit of red on the fins and white dots all over. It's right there if you have been to C328 recently.

[doppelbanddwarf]

I think it is a common bristlenose pleco too.

[johannes]

is it the piebald bristlenose? (marbling pattern)

[Puffer]

Since bro shrimppaste brought up this topic, I would like to ask if it is the one as attached. I bought these two when they do no have the 'bristles' and I have had the pleasure of request for ID in earlier thread. They are both males, (as obvious from their bristles on snouts). So I am now looking for a female. Whenever I patronise C328, I would search for this ancistrus species (seems like L399 or L309?), but to no avail.

[johannes]

definitely not L399 but it's very nice!

[shrimppaste]

I don't think it's a bristlenose. I guess the only way is if you see it for yourself. Haha. I really cannot tell you but it is very very small.

[Kampfer]

Could be a L010a Red Lizard catfish.

[shrimppaste]

no it's a pleco not a whiptail.

[celticfish]

@ Puffer,
You're right with L309.

@ shrimppaste,
I would agree with Kampfer based on your description and location of the fish.
Not many pleco/whiptails fit the description.
I'd like to suggest a picture for your ID.
Even a mobile phone picture quality can sort the ID for you.

[shrimppaste]

Hey Puffer. It does look like a 309. Except that there's red on the side fin. And while I was searching, I came across a lot of parotocinclus species and they are very nice!!! I think the tiger is the only one I have seen on our shore. And I think orange is also actually a parotocinclus. And they are so nice. Is there no LFS bringing them in? Here are some pics.

http://www.g-hoener.de/images/06_Sau..._eppleyi_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2289/...7399670c_o.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/v3/37/598037/1/49...sspilosoma.jpg

http://www.aquanostalgie.com/Poisson...aculicauda.jpg

http://bichodagua.files.wordpress.co...usharoldoi.jpg

I read that in europe the pitbull pleco which is also a parotocinclus is very easily available.

[johannes]

got white dots all over the body?

[doppelbanddwarf]

shrimppaste, we do occasionally get the pitbull pleco or LDA025 in our LFSes. One of my favourites too! Waiting for some to appear nearer my home haha. There was a sighting of these in c328 recently by another forumner. A little too far for me.



A little off topic, but what is the species of bristlenose that we commonly get in our local LFSes? The black ones, with whitespots and white on the edge of dorsal and tail.

[chooz]

A little off topic, but what is the species of bristlenose that we commonly get in our local LFSes? The black ones, with whitespots and white on the edge of dorsal and tail.

You mean this guy? I just bought it yesterday from C328. The boss said it is a bristlenose but I am not too sure. It is only about 1 inch or less. The whitespots and white edges around the fins are really reflective.

Can someone ID it? Thanks

[shrimppaste]

hahaha,

No that guy just came in. It's L183. But I do think the other one was also a bristlenose.

perhaps the cost of the pleco can give a clue as to whether it is bristlenose or not.
sometimes they are those yellow dotted ordinary plecos but juveniles so the pricing will give a clue.

I also saw some in the betta tanks, but don't recall any red colour in them cos they look so dark.

[blackBRUSHalgae]

I asked the uncle and he told me L235 and costs $10...

[johannes]

I asked the uncle and he told me L235 and costs $10...

are they on betta tank?

writtenon the tank as L183 and the head there has some bristles also.. and head shape is typical ancistrus head shape.

[blackBRUSHalgae]

are they on betta tank?

writtenon the tank as L183 and the head there has some bristles also.. and head shape is typical ancistrus head shape.

Yes the same place with the betta...ain't $10 too ex if they are bristlenose?