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.

Fish
Medium
Green Phantom Pleco (L200)
Hemiancistrus subviridis
25–30°C
18 cm long
min. 250 L

Fish
Medium
Starlight Bristlenose (L183)
Ancistrus dolichopterus
25–29°C
12 cm long
min. 80 L

Fish
Medium
Zebra Otocinclus
Otocinclus cocama
21–25°C
4.5 cm long
min. 60 L

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
