downunderbristolnose
Juvenile Bristlenose
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 | | Subject: A little bit of info. Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:21 am | |
| I've only had my tropical tank set up now a little under 12 months. I have at the moment. five bristolnose, two of which are albino. My question is. and it may sound a dumb ass question. But what is the difference between a brstolnose and a pleco?.
I'm somewhat slightly confused?
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Doug
Bristlenose King
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| | Subject: Re: A little bit of info. Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:18 am | |
| bristlenose are a type of pleco.
Pleco is short for plecostomus which is a nickname for fish of the Loricariidae family. Plecostomus is the scientific name of the common pleco but 'pleco' has become the name for fish of the Loricariidae family.
Bristlenose are part of the Loricariidae family under the genus Ancistrus. there are many types of bristlenose in this genus, over 100 different species.
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downunderbristolnose
Juvenile Bristlenose
Number of posts : 44
Age : 60
Location : coffs harbour nsw south wales. Australia
Job/hobbies : Pensioner. fish, music, football, Photography, Bristolnose Catfish.
Thank You Points : 0
Registration date : 2012-04-21
| | Subject: little bit of info. Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:20 pm | |
| Yeah thanks mate. very much.
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