Single Borellii and Single Bristlenose?

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I have a single male(?) juvenile Borellii and juvenile Single Bristlenose. I hear a single male borellii will not bother a pleco. Any truth to this?

 

[Apistoguy52]

Not borellii…sp steel blue. Seems reasonable, he’s not laying any eggs in caves.

 

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Ahh I thought it might be steel blue. How can you tell. Also can you tell if it’s male?

 

[Apistoguy52]

Caudal spot, lateral band, dorsal/anal fin extensions, and that face…male

 

[MacZ]

Plus you almost exclusively get males of this breed, because it's not a natural species.
It can work with the catfish, depends on the tank size. If any the pleco might wake the cichlid, as Apistogramma are strictly diurnal and the catfish are partially nocturnal. And an Apistogramma regularly kicked out of bed might not get very old.