Marble Bristlenose Catfish

The males tentacles are longer and more.

Marble bristlenose catfish.

This species is relatively easy to breed and it s quite easy as well to determine gender. Their interesting color pattern and small size make them ideal additions to amazon. Shipping available depending on location. The bristlenose catfish is one of the smallest aquarium catfish and will grow up to an average of 3 5 inches.

They love to eat algae pellets occasional zucchini and driftwood. Like all catfish the bristlenose pleco will also spend some of its time foraging through the substrate for algae and other detritus. Cirrhosus found in the amazon river south america. Your pleco spends its day eating algae or peeking its head out of a cozy cave as it rests.

Line bred colour form suspected to be descendant of the native a. Bristlenose catfish are generally a dark brown grey colour with small paler spots across the body. They re also rather polarizing. Marble bristlenose catfish located.

They are between 3 4cm and are ready to go to a new home. Some aquarists think that they look fun and unique like us while others think they look odd and creepy. They have a flattened body covered in bony plates and as they reach maturity they sprout tentacle like branches from their head. It has a wider head and is much shorter fatter and flatter than the common pleco.

Special treatment for your pleco. Your pleco is a hardy fish and receives the usual acclimation to any aquarium. Several colour varieties have been selectively bred including albino and marble colour forms. They are going for 12 each or 50 for 5.

Bristlenose plecos sometimes called the bushy nose pleco or bristlenose catfish are incredibly unique and fun creatures that are quite popular in freshwater tanks. Santa maria bleeding heart 25 cardinal 35 el silverado 30 red chili 30 sold out more ready soon gold tiger 20 hybrid males with nice colours 2 each japanes blue swordtail 25 coming soon peppermint bristlenose 2x males at 5cm 25 fry at 3cm 15 l144. Bristlenose catfish originate from rivers and floodplains throughout the amazon river and generally inhabit areas of fast flowing water. Gold marble bristlenose pleco native habitat distribution behavior aquarium compatibility.

Both males and females have. The zebra pleco and the bristlenose pleco for sale get along well with other tropical fish because they are non aggressive plant eaters. Banksia grove banksia grove western australia australia. Marble bristlenose catfish juveniles for sale.

This of course is a great plus as it results in a much cleaner tank.