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Latifrons Plecostomus L051/L281

Hypostomus latifrons

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
26.2–35 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
22–29 °C

Leopard Cactus Plecostomus

Pseudacanthicus leopardus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
25 cm
Minimum tank
648 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Leopard Frog Plecostomus L134

Peckoltia compta

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
8.2–11 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Lujan’s Peckoltia L127

Peckoltia lujani

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7.5–10 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Lunaorum Hypancistrus L339

Hypancistrus lunaorum

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
8.8–11 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Macushi Plecostomus L303

Hypostomus macushi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
22–29 °C

Major Cactus Plecostomus L186

Pseudacanthicus major

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Mango Plecostomus L047

Baryancistrus chrysolomus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Maze Plecostomus L164

Pterygoplichthys sp. (L164)

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
40–50 cm
Minimum tank
600 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Multispinis Peckoltia L049

Peckoltia multispinis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9–12 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Munduruku Plecostomus L361

Hopliancistrus munduruku

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Niveatus Plecostomus L026

Baryancistrus niveatus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18.8–25 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
26–31 °C

Nocturnal Dwarf Panaque L329

Panaqolus nocturnus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
11.2–15 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Nyktos Cactus Plecostomus L185

Pseudacanthicus nyktos

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
26.2–35 cm
Minimum tank
500 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Oligospila Peckoltia L006

Peckoltia oligospila

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9–12 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Paraná Giant Plecostomus L113

Megalancistrus parananus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
41.2–55 cm
Minimum tank
900 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Peckoltia L211/L295

Peckoltia sp. (L211)

Care level
Intermediate
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Pectegenitor Plecostomus L261

Colossimystax pectegenitor

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
22.5–30 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

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