ID on albino pleco. Bristlenose or common?

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Hey guys, would appreciate it if anyone could help ID my Pleco:


The LFS listed it as a bristlenose, and the owner said the bristles would grow out as he got bigger. However, it doesn't have the discernible bristles that most bristlenose plecos in photos I've seen have, and this leads me to believe mine is a common pleco. Since bristlenose plecos stay relatively small compared to common plecos, I bought this guy for my 75. I'm looking to get a pleco for a planned 125, but if this guy is a common pleco that will grow much bigger, I would put him in the 125 and get a real bristlenose for my current 75. Thanks!

 

[Jackson]

I've seen the common name gold blue eyed bristle nose thrown around




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Thanks. I'm actually starting to think it may just be a female albino bristlenose. Apparently the males have large bristles up the snout while the females will just have smaller ones just around their mouths, which mine does.

 

[Jackson]

Thanks. I'm actually starting to think it may just be a female albino bristlenose. Apparently the males have large bristles up the snout while the females will just have smaller ones just around their mouths, which mine does.

It could be a female but the difference between this one and regular albinos are the eyes are blue and not red


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