Name that fish!

[Heierthanu]

Rescued this tank and it came with a zigzag (Dortityi) rainbow and this pleco. Can anyone identify this guy?

Edited September 15, 2022 by Heierthanu

[MAC]

Looks like a standard bristlenose female. Nice and healthy looking. 

[Odd Duck]

Looks like a bristlenose to me, too, but too young for me to tell gender in a common.  Unless your gravel is huge pieces.

By the way, if you will edit your photos even very slightly, they don’t load upside down.  I usually crop an edge a little bit (or sometimes a lot) just so they behave themselves when they load.

Edited September 13, 2022 by Odd Duck

[Colu]

I would say looks like a bristlenose pleco 

Edited September 15, 2022 by Colu

[anitstuk]

Definetely a bristlenose. Looking in good shape too! 👍

[lefty o]

its unanimous, bristlenose pleco, most likely a female.

[Heierthanu]

On 9/13/2022 at 3:10 PM, Odd Duck said:

Looks like a bristlenose to me, too, but too young for me to tell gender in a common.  Unless your gravel is huge pieces.

By the way, if you will edit your photos even very slightly, they don’t load upside down.  I usually crop an edge a little bit (or sometimes a lot) just so they behave themselves when they load.

supposedly this bristlenose is at least 5 years old, maybe its just smaller than average. 

yeah i was trying to make it not upside down, ill have to do that next time. 

[anewbie]

I think i'm gonna name her upside-down since well she likes to live upside-down.

[Odd Duck]

On 9/14/2022 at 10:40 AM, Heierthanu said:

supposedly this bristlenose is at least 5 years old, maybe its just smaller than average. 

yeah i was trying to make it not upside down, ill have to do that next time. 

How big is the fish?  I can’t tell for sure with only the gravel as comparison.

You can edit your picture, then edit your post to delete the previous pic and add the new, better behaved pic if you want.

[Heierthanu]

On 9/14/2022 at 3:13 PM, Odd Duck said:

How big is the fish?  I can’t tell for sure with only the gravel as comparison.

You can edit your picture, then edit your post to delete the previous pic and add the new, better behaved pic if you want.

Probably about 4-5 inches. 

I fixed it, your advice worked! thanks!

[Colu]

On 9/15/2022 at 6:00 PM, Heierthanu said:

Probably about 4-5 inches. 

I fixed it, your advice worked! thanks!

Female bristlenose get about 5in the male get to 6in yours is an average size for a female bristlenose 

[Heierthanu]

On 9/15/2022 at 2:42 PM, Colu said:

Female bristlenose get about 5in the male get to 6in yours is an average size for a female bristlenose 

Awesome, Im glad shes healthy. Was worried it was stunted or malnourished. 

[Odd Duck]

On 9/16/2022 at 6:24 PM, Heierthanu said:

Awesome, Im glad shes healthy. Was worried it was stunted or malnourished. 

She looks fine!  Agreed with @Colu, normal size.