Pleco identification

Hi guys hoping someone can help me. I have recently started a planted community tank for my son. Wanted something he can be more involved with than the discus tank. I really enjoy plecos but decided to remove them from the discus tank due to the mess.

Was at one of my local lfs and saw this little guy labeled as a lemon drop. The more I search about them I find very little info. From what I read it's a color morph of the standard bristlenose. Some just say that it's a sales pitch to sell a slightly different looking bristlenose. Any photo I find do not look like this one.

Did I get lucky and score a gold nugget for a low low price or is this the obscure lemon drop??

Thanks for your opinions and info. Attachment 107085Attachment 107086

Just a bristlenose. Nice one.

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Originally Posted by Woodduck

Just a bristlenose. Nice one.

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Thanks. Just looks so much different color wise than any other ones I have seen. Will be interesting to see how it turns out.

looks like a nice BN to me. Gold Nuggets look much different, spots are very symmetrical.

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Originally Posted by Woodduck

Just a bristlenose. Nice one.

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He is a beautiful pleco. I love when they get a big larger and have their dorsal fin up. That one will be gorgeous. Nice find Ryan, whatever they call him.

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Originally Posted by Lido

looks like a nice BN to me. Gold Nuggets look much different, spots are very symmetrical.

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Thanks appreciate it.

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Originally Posted by Jenene

He is a beautiful pleco. I love when they get a big larger and have their dorsal fin up. That one will be gorgeous. Nice find Ryan, whatever they call him.

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Thanks Jenene. Usually when he sees me trying to sneak up on him his dorsal pops up. He is still pretty tiny

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Originally Posted by Woodduck

Just a bristlenose. Nice one.

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+1 .
It looks just like a regular female - Ancistrus dolichopterus to me too Ryan .

Ancistrus sp. Thre real doliopterus is different ad way prettier. This is an aquarium strand, mixture o many south brazilian species.

It is diffidently not a Ancistrus dolichopterus which is L183 White Seam my personal favorite. Ryan you have a Bristle/Bushy Nose Pleco.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=brist...D1mMIvshDR41M:

...Ralph

Just thought I'd post an update pic of this guy as he has turned into a nice looking pleco imhoAttachment 113082