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42 species · 7 commonly kept
Plecos
Every species in this group on the site (Plecos). Commonly kept species are listed first; use the chips to show only commonly kept fish, or jump to a genus.
Plecos (suckermouth catfish)
- Driftwood (some species rasp it for fiber), caves and good flow.
- Common plecos reach 18–24 in; many smaller species stay under 6 in.
- Algae wafers and vegetables for herbivores; meaty foods for carnivorous species.
Acanthicus 2
Acestridium 1
Ancistrus 4
Bushymouth catfish
Ancistrus dolichopterus
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Ancistrus claro
Ancistrus claro
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Three-ray Bristlenose Pleco
Ancistrus triradiatus
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Tadpole Bristlenose Catfish
Ancistrus ranunculus
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Baryancistrus 4
Baryancistrus chrysolomus
Baryancistrus chrysolomus
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Baryancistrus demantoides
Baryancistrus demantoides
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Iriri golden nugget pleco
Baryancistrus xanthellus
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Blue panaque
Baryancistrus beggini
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Chaetostoma 1
Dekeyseria 1
Farlowella 1
Hemiancistrus 1
Hemiodontichthys 1
Hypancistrus 2
Hypoptopoma 1
Hypostomus 3
Lamontichthys 2
Lasiancistrus 1
Leporacanthicus 4
Golden Vampire Pleco
Leporacanthicus heterodon
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sultan pleco
Leporacanthicus joselimai
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Galaxy Plecostomus
Leporacanthicus galaxias
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Leporacanthicus triactis
Leporacanthicus triactis
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Loricaria 1
Megalancistrus 1
Otocinclus 2
Peckoltia 2
Pseudohemiodon 1
Pterygoplichthys 1
Rineloricaria 5
Chocolate-colored catfish
Rineloricaria lanceolata
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Rineloricaria fallax
Rineloricaria fallax
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Common Whiptail Catfish
Rineloricaria eigenmanni
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whiptail loricaria
Rineloricaria parva
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Rineloricaria morrowi
Rineloricaria morrowi
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