Albino longfin bristlenose pleco

CaysE · 06-05-2007, 03:25 PM

Hi everyone... I just got an albino longfin bristlenose pleco for my 20 gallon tank, as I understand they only get about 4-5 inches long. I'll have some pics sometime soon, but I'm curious what the scientific name is, and if it has an L number?

Also, any stories about these little guys? Tips?

Chaos553 · 06-13-2007, 10:27 AM

The scientific name I believe is Ancistrus Dolichopterus and the only number that I seemed to find online was L-144, even though it was just for Bristlenose Plecos in general. Hope that helps, and btw, how much did you pay for it?

pleco_breeder · 06-13-2007, 05:24 PM

Hello,

It is likely that the common types of bristlenose that are commercially bred, to include albino, red, common, dwarf, etc... are a mix of species that have been crossed from imports for years. L144 is actually a wild strain with a deep yellow and dark eyes and is also being added to this line of hybridization to create long fin types. The accepted name for these fish is Ancistrus sp. 3

The labeling of all tank strains as L144 was started by a sales site, Fosters & Smith, a couple years ago. This oversight by people that obviously don't know what they are talking about has caused all sorts of trouble with labeling as they are placing a number on a fish just to make it seem that it's something that it obviously is not.

Sorry for the rant, but I can't stand it when people go messing with L numbers like this. There's enough confusion amongst newbies to catfish as it is, and it doesn't need somebody else murking up the waters.

Larry Vires

Chaos553 · 06-13-2007, 07:46 PM

That's pretty interesting Larry. Even though I'm not one to listen to ranting, I actually found that very informative. Thanks =P

CaysE · 06-14-2007, 05:29 PM

It was about $15. Here's a pic in my 20 gallon tall:

06-05-2007, 03:25 PM	#1
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 316	Albino longfin bristlenose pleco Hi everyone... I just got an albino longfin bristlenose pleco for my 20 gallon tank, as I understand they only get about 4-5 inches long. I'll have some pics sometime soon, but I'm curious what the scientific name is, and if it has an L number? Also, any stories about these little guys? Tips? __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails.

06-13-2007, 10:27 AM	#2
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 408	The scientific name I believe is Ancistrus Dolichopterus and the only number that I seemed to find online was L-144, even though it was just for Bristlenose Plecos in general. Hope that helps, and btw, how much did you pay for it? __________________ 10-Gallon Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb (hoping to get rid of possibly for more schools) -13 Neon Tetra -2 Geophagus Jurupari -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories -(a few more cories should do it)

06-13-2007, 05:24 PM	#3
pleco_breeder Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 73	Hello, It is likely that the common types of bristlenose that are commercially bred, to include albino, red, common, dwarf, etc... are a mix of species that have been crossed from imports for years. L144 is actually a wild strain with a deep yellow and dark eyes and is also being added to this line of hybridization to create long fin types. The accepted name for these fish is Ancistrus sp. 3 The labeling of all tank strains as L144 was started by a sales site, Fosters & Smith, a couple years ago. This oversight by people that obviously don't know what they are talking about has caused all sorts of trouble with labeling as they are placing a number on a fish just to make it seem that it's something that it obviously is not. Sorry for the rant, but I can't stand it when people go messing with L numbers like this. There's enough confusion amongst newbies to catfish as it is, and it doesn't need somebody else murking up the waters. Larry Vires __________________ Impossible only means that somebody hasn't done it right Find out what I've been doing

06-13-2007, 07:46 PM	#4
Chaos553 Guilty Gear Anyone? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 408	That's pretty interesting Larry. Even though I'm not one to listen to ranting, I actually found that very informative. Thanks =P __________________ 10-Gallon Tank Empty 20-Gallon -TONS of Fancy Guppies -3 Albino Corys 38-Gallon -1 Cherry Barb (hoping to get rid of possibly for more schools) -13 Neon Tetra -2 Geophagus Jurupari -1 Red-Eye Tetra -1 Bolivian Ram -1 Green Cory -1 Peppered Cory -2 Juli Cories -(a few more cories should do it)

06-14-2007, 05:29 PM	#5
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 316	It was about $15. Here's a pic in my 20 gallon tall: __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails.

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