Ancistrus sp for ID

[Locostella]

Hey all,

I am very new to the whole L game, so please excuse my severe lack of knowledge, in fact I am very new tot ropical fish in general.

This Ancistrus is one of only two Pleco I own, the other being a L014 Sunshine. I brought it as a Bristlenose, but I was unaware that several types of Bristlenose Pleco are available and was wondering if this fish could be ID'ed to a specific species, rather than just a Bristlenose type?

It has grown a fair bit in it's 3 months in my tank and the Bristles have become very pronounced. Would I be right in saying this is a male? Or is this still in the region for females?



I hope image of of reasonable quality to offer some chance of identification.

Many thanks in advance.

Kieran

 

[Lornek8]

Looks to be a male common, Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus.

 

[Locostella]

Looks to be a male common, Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus.

Thanks a lot buddy, looks like a great match from what I have just seen. I was wondering if the white markings on the tail would be a diagnostic feature too.

Kieran

 

[Lornek8]

The white markings can be variable and typically disappear with age/size. It's a characteristic that can be used to help id but not necessarily a primary characteristic.