Im hoping ive done this right and the picture shows up!!
Can anyone please ID this little ancistrus for me?
Thanks
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I have been told either peppermint bristlenose or orange spot bristlenose ....

I think it is a young Ancistrus Hoplogenys... L059, it appears to have the rusty/reddish markings in the fins.

yes it does have red bits on its fins - thank you very much for your help
I just picked up 5 for £5 - Bargain!

If they are L059's it's a fantastic bargain come to think of it whatever they are it's a bargain.

I'm moving this topic to the I.D Labratory in case you wonder were it's gone.

That sure is a stunning looking bn and great bargain indeed

Thanks everyone - ive looked through a lot of pictures of a few different types - and i am certain that this is an L059 - thanks for your help everyone

No problem Laura, still can't believe you got tham at that price

hi, i think its ancistrus sp. ucayali

i had some bought as L59 looked identical to that but they turned out to be sp. ucayali.

i see people allover selling sp ucayali as true L59 but i think in reality genuine L59 are very very hard to find.

Could well be, did you notice straight away or did the difference become more apparent as they developed.

i noticed when they arrived but hoped i was wrong but they get much bigger than true 59's and the red fades greatly as they grow. so grow them out and thats a sure fire way to tell what they are

Thank you Reading your discussion on them really helps me out
am i right in thinking ancistrus sp. ucayali dont have an L number?
So if i grow them out and the red fades they are ancistrus sp. ucayali and if it doesn't fade they are L059?

hi, yes they dont have an l number yet, they are known as ancistrus sp. ucalayli

thanks

Thanks Andrew ...