bristlenose pleco question

[dax29]

Just what is the genus and species of the bristlenose pleco that is supposed to be so good at eating algae? They get about 4.5" I think. I've seen some references to Ancistrus species.

 

[RogerMcAllen]

To the best of my knowledge the Ancistrus is the genus. There are several different species out there. One of the more common is sp. 3, which is what I have. Go over to planetcatfish.com and do some searching in their cat e-log for some better info.