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Plecos and suckermouth catfish

L-number plecos, Ancistrus, Otocinclus and whiptail catfish: very different diets and adult sizes.

68 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.

Green Phantom Pleco (L200) (Hemiancistrus subviridis)
Fish Medium

Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Hemiancistrus subviridis
25–30°C 18 cm long min. 250 L
Starlight Bristlenose (L183) (Ancistrus dolichopterus)
Fish Medium

Starlight Bristlenose (L183)

Ancistrus dolichopterus
25–29°C 12 cm long min. 80 L
Zebra Otocinclus (Otocinclus cocama)
Fish Medium

Zebra Otocinclus

Otocinclus cocama
21–25°C 4.5 cm long min. 60 L
Zebra Pleco (L046) (Hypancistrus zebra)
Fish Medium

Zebra Pleco (L046)

Hypancistrus zebra
26–30°C 8 cm long min. 100 L
Fish Hard

Adonis Pleco

Acanthicus adonis
24–29°C 60 cm long min. 1500 L
Fish Medium

Golden Whiptail

Sturisomatichthys aureus
23–27°C 20 cm long min. 200 L
Fish Easy

Gold Marble Bristlenose (LDA08)

Ancistrus claro
23–28°C 8 cm long min. 60 L
Fish Medium

Golden Otocinclus

Otocinclus affinis
20–24°C 4.5 cm long min. 60 L
Fish Medium

Hypostomus luteus

Hypostomus luteus
18–24°C 35 cm long min. 500 L
Fish Easy

Ancistrus multispinis

Ancistrus multispinis
21–26°C 14 cm long min. 100 L
Fish Medium

Panaque armbrusteri (L027)

Panaque armbrusteri
25–29°C 40 cm long min. 500 L
Fish Medium

Otocinclus arnoldi

Otocinclus arnoldi
18–24°C 5.5 cm long min. 60 L
Fish Easy

Chocolate Whiptail

Rineloricaria lanceolata
22–28°C 12 cm long min. 60 L
Fish Medium

Hypancistrus furunculus (L199)

Hypancistrus furunculus
25–29°C 13 cm long min. 150 L
Fish Medium

Rhino Pleco

Pterygoplichthys scrophus
22–28°C 35 cm long min. 400 L
Fish Medium

Heterodon Pleco (L172)

Leporacanthicus heterodon
26–30°C 15 cm long min. 200 L
Fish Easy

Ancistrus hoplogenys (L059)

Ancistrus hoplogenys
24–29°C 15 cm long min. 120 L
Fish Easy

Iquitos Tiger Pleco (L226)

Panaqolus changae
24–28°C 10 cm long min. 100 L
Fish Medium

Hypancistrus margaritatus (L404)

Hypancistrus margaritatus
26–30°C 13 cm long min. 150 L
Fish Easy

Brown-dot Peckoltia (L006)

Peckoltia oligospila
25–29°C 10 cm long min. 100 L
Fish Medium

Snow King Pleco

Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii
20–25°C 45 cm long min. 600 L
Fish Medium

Snowball Pleco (L102)

Hypancistrus inspector
25–29°C 15 cm long min. 150 L
Fish Medium

Butterfly Pleco (L052)

Dekeyseria sp. (L052)
25–29°C 13 cm long min. 150 L
Fish Easy

Red Lizard Whiptail (L010a)

Rineloricaria sp. (L010a)
22–26°C 11 cm long min. 60 L