Red on pleco

[originalhandy]

I noticed some red on the body of my pleco, there is no visible marks. Kind of looks a bit "see through".

I read online and there isn't much info. Should I be worried ?





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[Andrew_B]

Showing breeding colors is all. The red means hes ready to breed

[DoubleDutch]

Are you sure Andrew? Looks like a young male to me. Isn't the redness not simply blood and intestials "shiniing" through?

[Andrew_B]

ABNs are breeding size at like 3". He's showing breeding colors for sure, without a doubt. Males get the full body red color, females get the red on their forehead

[DoubleDutch]

Thanks Andrew : You taught me something i didn't know. Have one L144 (female) and two normal (brown) BN's (also females). Cheers Aad

[originalhandy]

Thanks! That's something I don't have to worry about then!

I would have pegged him for female, I thought the male was supposedly to have bristles coming up the bridge of his nose ?

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[DoubleDutch]

My BN L144 female. Not one Bristle !!!!! and baby-L144