Help identify this pleco

[phatpaul]

Hi, Can any one tell me is this a pleco or panaque. Also what is the name of the species too

 

[phatpaul]

Another pic

 

[bs6749]

Albino bushy nosed pleco/ABN/Ancistrus cirrhosus/Ancistrus are some names or terms used to describe this pleco. They are a great fish. I recommend one per 20 gallons of tank space. Driftwood is appreciated to rasp on.

This particular one is a female.

 

[phatpaul]

Hi. I don't think it's a BN as iv had them before. He/she is 6-7inch long and BN are normal 4in. I should of said that in the first description, I used the name panaque(I think that's how you spell it) because it's got the same body shape as them, it's about 2inch wide and 2inch tall and tapers down to the tail quite dramatically

 

[bs6749]

I've had BN plecos that get much larger than 4", up to and including the 6" range. You might be right though and it could possibly be an albino of another species. I am no pleco expert by any means but this one appeared to me to be an ABN.

 

[phatpaul]

Lol yeah I'm no expert when it comes to plecos either. I'll try and get a better quality pic soon as the crappy ones iv taken doesn't do it justice I defo don't think it's a BN though, I was given this little devil by my girlfriends sister as she was closing down her tank, it's in my 155 litre tank and was wondering if this was going to out grow the tank

 

[bs6749]

Post it on a catfish forum where there are many people that deal with these things all of the time. I don't think there are too many types of panaque, so it shouldn't be hard to determine what it is.

 

[phatpaul]

Ok cool thanks for the advice

 

[phatpaul]

Any other ideas buy any one

 

[calfishguy]

Female bn plecs reach 4 inches and the males reach 6 inches.

 

[absolutangel04]

Pleco identification is not my forte. I suggest PMing Discusapisto because he knows a fair amount about IDing species.

 

[phatpaul]

Cool thanks guys

 

[OBEYtheFISH]

Appears to be an albino pleco doesn't really seem to be a BN

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Beautiful fish!

 

[phatpaul]

Lol thanks I think he/she is a beauty, I'm just worried im going to have to give him/her to my dad to put in his 5ft tank as it might out grow my tank and I would rather do it sooner than later before I get to attached to it lol

 

[jetajockey]

Try looking up albino gibbiceps pleco.

 

[phatpaul]

I'll google that now, are they the ones that grow huge!!!

 

[jetajockey]

I'm not a pleco expert, I keep several BN's but that's about it. Just seeing that particular picture though reminds me of some gibbiceps I've seen.

 

[phatpaul]

Ok cool