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Bristlenose pleco
About Bristlenose pleco
The bristle-nose pleco is a fish native to the tributaries of the Amazon basin and the rest of South America. Uniquely, it has feathers or whiskers located near the mouth. Females and males have different whiskers: Males have more considerable whiskers, and females have smaller ones. Meanwhile, the bristle-nose pleco fish does not like excessive nitrate levels.
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Common Name
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Bristlenose catfish, Bushynose catfish, Bushy nose, Brushmouth pleco, Common bristlenose, Veiltail bristlenose, Piebald bristlenose, Albino veiltail, Golden ancistrus.
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Conservation Status
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Extinct (EX)
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Ancistrus cirrhosus
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Species
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Ancistrus cirrhosus
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