Pleco ID for rehoming (FB Market)

[Slapp]

Hey folks,

I found this listing on FB marketplace, I could care less about the tank. I want to help the pleco. The tank doesn’t have a filter that works, current owner says they turned it off because “it makes too much noise”. (Shivers, man.) I have a nice open 36 gallon that can hold him till summer when he’ll go in the big pond.

Is it a common pleco? All signs point to yes, but something about his colors just seem different. I don’t know, maybe I’m just crazy.

Tanks! (Buh-Dum-Tiss)
Slapp

I’m sorry these are the only pictures I have, owner just calls it a Catfish, but apparently they didn’t get it from Petsmart or petco, but my usual LFS. Strange.
(Yes I actually live there, the water tower is a sight to behold.)

 

[Aquariumnuts]

Looks like a female bristlenose to me.I'm no expert but I have several plecos.

 

[Slapp]

Looks like a female bristlenose to me.I'm no expert but I have several plecos.

Aww, I never noticed the female bristlenoses don’t have as big of bristles. It for sure has the bristlenose eyes. Other possible matches are
L-001 and L-83, but goldspots don’t have that head shape.

I have several plecos

Could you maybe share a photo of any of yours that you think look similar? It would definitely help.

 

[chromedome52]

Count the dorsal spines, if there's more than 10 it is a Gold Spotted Sailfin. From what I can see in the photos, this would be my guess, as well. It's not a BN, spots are wrong. Head shape is a difficult characteristic to judge by. Along with the long dorsal fin, this fish has the spotting pattern of Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus.

 

[BVUBeavers]

I'm more fascinated by the banyan tree hardscape. If all you want is the pleco I'll take dibs on the tree. I spend more money on driftwood, rocks and decorations than I do on actual livestock.

 

[Gudgie]

I agree with chromedome52 that it's definitely not a BN. Unfortunately I'm not familiar with many other pleco species, so I can't help with a further ID. Certainly looks beautiful though!

 

[Slapp]

Hey guys!
Sorry for not responding, I picked up the pleco today. However, I fear I was too late to help the original. They gave me an Albino Bristlenose. Still a baby. Guess they replaced the other one