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Brown Ancistrus Female Identification
Posted: 23 Apr 2025, 03:56
by Casscats
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.
Re: Brown Ancistrus Female Identification
Posted: 23 Apr 2025, 19:13
by bekateen
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
Re: Brown Ancistrus Female Identification
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 05:26
by Casscats
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.
Re: Brown Ancistrus Female Identification
Posted: 25 Apr 2025, 15:00
by bekateen
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
Re: Brown Ancistrus Female Identification
Posted: 26 Apr 2025, 01:51
by Casscats
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
Re: Brown Ancistrus Female Identification
Posted: 26 Apr 2025, 02:43
by bekateen
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?
Re: Brown Ancistrus Female Identification
Posted: 26 Apr 2025, 03:26
by Casscats
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