Bristlenose. Catfish or pleco?

v-paw · Mar 24, 2013

I have a bristlenose. I just heard of the term BN catfish. So when I looked it up it looked just like mine. But so the the BN pleco. I was wondering if there's a difference, what is it, and which do I have? Shee grows 6 inches, is black, little bristles on her nose, scales I guess, nocturnal. I am very curious now

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DarwinAhoy · Mar 25, 2013

The group collectively known as "plecos" belong to the family Loricariidae, which is the largest family in the order Siluriformes (the catfishes). Simply put, all "plecos" are catfishes, minus the occasional species that is termed a pleco but is not (i.e. stingray pleco...a type of loach).

v-paw · Mar 25, 2013

Oh I see, so would I call it a bristlenose pleco or bristlenose catfish?

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lohachata · Mar 25, 2013

just call it a bushynose pleco...

DarwinAhoy · Mar 25, 2013

Ancinstrus

Bristlenose. Catfish or pleco?

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