Long Finned Albino Bristlenose Pleco
Bushy nose plecos make great additions to.
Long finned albino bristlenose pleco. As you may already know the most common variety of the longfin bristlenose is the albino longfin which is priced both for the somewhat superior color and fin configuration. Cirrhosus also known as the albino bushynose or bushymouth pleco is a member of the loricariidae family of south american suckermouth catfishes while many suckermouth catfish species have yet to be bred on any major scale in aquariums the longfin bristlenose pleco is one of the most easily and often bred pleco species in the. When it comes to size these fish are on the smaller end of the spectrum.
The longfin albino bristlenose pleco ancistrus cf. The common bushynose plecos you see available today are likely line bred from a. Albino bristlenose plecos are prized for their smaller size and unique face bristles.
This species is one of the few plecostomus that does not uproot or eat live plants. A good current along with frequent partial water changes will go a long way toward keeping this pleco happy and healthy. The longfin bristlenose pleco comes in all color variations but what sets it apart is the tail and fins which are comparatively longer than on the common bristlenose pleco.
Both of these plecos are pale in color and like other albinos have red eyes. They are great tank cleaners. The albino gold bushy nose pleco a k a.
The bottom abdomen side of the body is a bit brighter than its back side. Yellow ancistrus comes from the amazon river basin of south america. Bushynose or bristlenose plecos belong to the genus ancistrus.
Albino bristlenose pleco belonging to the loricariidae family is a small sized freshwater fish. They are available in dark brown beige black and albino coloration along with regular and long finned varieties. Males will develop long and elaborate tentacles on their faces though females may develop bristles as well.
3 5 compatibility. There is also albino and long finned albino pleco it doesn t differ from the ordinary one but for the coloring and the fins length. The albino long fin pleco is found in the rivers and tributaries of paraguay and has extremely long flowing fins.
They come in a variety of color forms. The average bristlenose pleco size is somewhere between 3 and 5 inches long. Moreover common catfish may have albino or longfinned pleco in their spawn.
Indigenous to parts of south america this species has a hardy pleasant demeanor for a great aquarium fish. Males are more desired developing more bristles than females.
