Need help to identify this pleco

[bowhunter223]

Anyone know what type of pleco this is?
The owner of the pet shop isn't sure.
Don't want a pleco that will get too big. Am considering purchasing
Have a 36 gallon tank. Thank you

 

[FishPhilia]

Hypostomus plecostomas, Suckermouth Catfish. Its hard to be sure from the photo but maybe it will point you in the right direction. In any case they get very large. You could start in a small tank, but they get big fast. You would have to upgrade .

 

[kuhlkid]

For a 36g tank, I believe the only plecos you wanna look at are bristlenoses, clowns, and rubber-lip plecos; anything else will outgrow the space, and produce far too much waste to boot. Folks may chime in if I left somebody out, obviously there's a lot of plecs out there. I believe you could fit a zebra in your tank, but that's $$$ lol. In any case, be very selective about your pleco.

 

[Feohw]

The pleco in that pic is actually a bristlenose, so it won't get too big.

 

[bowhunter223]

Thanks for the help here!
I was thinking bristlenose
I do know the pet shop owner says he never orders large plecos. Another reason I thought it was a bristlenose.