Brown Ancistrus Female Identification

Casscats · Post by **Casscats** » 23 Apr 2025, 03:56

A friend of mine asked if I could sex their friend's bristlenose, which I deemed female, but what struck me odd is that it lacks the typical markings I'd expect on a domestic? There is no tail banding, but faint dorsal banding along with a white tip to the 1st dorsal ray. Body markings lack fine spots and seem to be more of a large blurry mottling instead. The head shape also feels a little off to me.

I cannot pinpoint an exact lookalike in the cat e log, so figured I would ask for input. It may even be a hybrid for all I know.

YouTube · Post by **bekateen** » 23 Apr 2025, 19:13

Hi Casscats,

Yes that is an odd individual. It looks pretty small too. If it had a banded tail, I would think it's similar to the Ancistrus aff. bodenhameri I have, but my fish have clearly banded tails.

Not sure what to tell you as for an ID. Maybe someone else will know. @Acanthicus?

Cheers,
Eric

Casscats · Post by **Casscats** » 25 Apr 2025, 05:26

bekateen wrote: 23 Apr 2025, 19:13 Hi Casscats,

Yes that is an odd individual. It looks pretty small too. If it had a banded tail, I would think it's similar to the Ancistrus aff. bodenhameri I have, but my fish have clearly banded tails.

Not sure what to tell you as for an ID. Maybe someone else will know. @Acanthicus?

Cheers,
Eric

Got some new photos, including better showing of the tail! Definitely barring and white-tipped too.

YouTube · Post by **bekateen** » 25 Apr 2025, 15:00

Casscats wrote: 25 Apr 2025, 05:26 Got some new photos, including better showing of the tail! Definitely barring and white-tipped too.

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Now that looks like my aff. bodenhameri.

Cheers, Eric

Casscats · Post by **Casscats** » 26 Apr 2025, 01:51

Awesome! They say thank you!

They also want to know where they could find a male of this one in the USA. I'm Canadian so I've got no clue on that one lol

YouTube · Post by **bekateen** » 26 Apr 2025, 02:43

Casscats wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 01:51 Awesome! They say thank you!

They also want to know where they could find a male of this one in the USA. I'm Canadian so I've got no clue on that one lol

Where are they located?

Casscats · Post by **Casscats** » 26 Apr 2025, 03:26

bekateen wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 02:43
Casscats wrote: 26 Apr 2025, 01:51 Awesome! They say thank you!

They also want to know where they could find a male of this one in the USA. I'm Canadian so I've got no clue on that one lol
Where are they located?

North Carolina

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