Albino Bushynose Pleco (Ancistrus sp.)
Albino Bushynose Pleco (Ancistrus sp.)
Those bristly growths that give bushynose plecos their name aren’t whiskers or barbels at all — they’re odontodes, the same tooth-like dermal structures that cover a catfish’s entire body as tiny denticles, just wildly overgrown on the snout. Males grow a noticeably bushier crop than females, which makes this one of the easiest plecos in the hobby to sex at a glance.
Care level: Easy · Temperament: Peaceful · Max size: ~5" · Min tank: 20 gal · Diet: Omnivore, algae wafers/veggies
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Ancistrus sp.
- Common name
- Albino Bushynose Pleco
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Care level
- Easy
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Max size
- ~5"
- Minimum tank
- 20 gal
- Diet
- Omnivore, algae wafers/veggies
When it ships
Most non-quarantined stock goes out the week you order. If we do not already have the animal in-house we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us. Live animals leave Monday and Tuesday, and Early AM Overnight is the only service that carries a live arrival guarantee.
The live guarantee
Shipped Early AM Overnight: a 1-hour DOA window from confirmed delivery, and nothing beyond it. Next Day Air and 2-Day carry no live arrival guarantee, and neither does USPS Priority. Local pickup or local delivery: 24 hours, if you bring a water sample from your aquarium and we test it before the animal goes home. Maintenance clients: 60 days when we service the aquarium at least twice a month, 28 days on a monthly plan.
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