L165
Unknown
Sailfin Pleco / Leopard Pleco
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
L-number
L165
Size
50 cm
Temperature
23–27 °C
pH
6–8
Origin
Brasilien / Venezuela (Rio Negro / Río Orinoco)
Temperament
Unknown
Spawning behavior
Unknown
Active time
Unknown
Description
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (L165), often called Sailfin Pleco / Leopard Pleco, is an L-catfish from Brazil / Venezuela (Rio Negro / Río Orinoco). The species reaches about 50 cm, is best kept at 23–27 °C and pH 6–8. In the aquarium it mainly eats algae, vegetables, wood chunks.
Aquarium & care
Keep stable water values around 23–27 °C and pH 6–8. Feed a varied diet of algae, vegetables, wood chunks.
Breeding
No information yet.
Feeding
algae, vegetables, wood chunks
Origin
Brasilien / Venezuela (Rio Negro / Río Orinoco)