Pleco ID Help

[DirtyPaws949]

Hi folks! Hope everyone is well.
I was wondering if anyone could tell me whether or not this pleco is a female bristlenose.
I recently rehomed 3 hefty plecos (10-14”, common, hi fin leo, choco) from two tanks, and want to get a smaller species.
The gal I’m looking to “adopt” from said her pleco was sold to her as a BNP, and she hasn’t grown much, if any, in the 7+ months she’s had her.

pics aren’t great, but worth a shot.

I also have another smaller pleco that has not grown much since I acquired it 6 months ago (I will try to post pics later)

Thanks!

 

[DirtyPaws949]

Here are some better photos.
I sent her a screen shot of the desired angles and she took some decent ones.

 

[tlindsey]

Here are some better photos.
I sent her a screen shot of the desired angles and she took some decent ones.
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Niki_up

 

[DirtyPaws949]

Here is the other one I currently own, who’s species I’m not sure of (it came with a tank and the previous owners didn’t know much about fish)

only a ventral view... cheeky beezy slipped out of the net when I tried to take it out to put in a plastic bin for photos.
Plecos are sooo temperamental ?

I’ll try to recapture it and take photos of different angles, best I got for now

 

[Polypterus_36]

It looks like a female bristlenose to me, but I am no pleco expert.
I'm not sure on the second one though. More pics would be better?.

 

[DirtyPaws949]

It looks like a female bristlenose to me, but I am no pleco expert.
I'm not sure on the second one though. More pics would be better?.

which one? The first (one I’m looking to get) or second (the one I currently have)? Or both ?

 

[Polypterus_36]

which one? The first (one I’m looking to get) or second (the one I currently have)? Or both ?

The first one is a female bristlenose, and the second one I need more photos in order to id.

 

[fishguy1978]

Looks like my female BNPs. By that size the males already have beards.

 

[Niki_up]

The first one def looks like a female bristlenose to me. It’s a common problem a lot of people seem to have with bn plecos not growing. There are a few reasons for them to slow growth, not enough food provided, too cool of water temperature, not enough water changes, and over crowding.

there is a dwarf bn pleco as well, I’ve seen them for sale locally. They are said to only grow 4 inches. I’m not sure how much I believe this as I have not purchased and raised a dwarf bn. Nor have I heard of them before I seen them for sale. But might be something to look into.

As for the second pleco, with only a belly shot it’s very difficult to say what kind it is. Could be a leopard sailfin or common...there are not too many with bellies with patterns

 

[fishguy1978]

I agree with Niki_up post #4 is not a BNP.