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Plecos

Plecos Care Guides

Armoured suckermouth catfish, from nano bristlenose to giant common plecos.

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Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus cirrhosus

The best algae-eating catfish for home tanks - small, peaceful and hard-working.

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Common Pleco

Hypostomus plecostomus

A giant suckermouth catfish that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

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Rubber Lip Pleco

Chaetostoma milesi

A smaller pleco and a genuinely effective algae grazer for cooler tanks.

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Clown Pleco

Panaqolus maccus

A small wood-eating pleco striped in handsome cream and brown bands.

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Zebra Pleco

Hypancistrus zebra

The stunning black-and-white striped L046, a prized warm-water pleco.

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Gold Nugget Pleco

Baryancistrus xanthellus

The spectacular L018 pleco, jet black with golden spots and fin edges.

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Snowball Pleco

Hypancistrus inspector

A dark pleco peppered with bright white snowball-like spots.

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Blue Phantom Pleco

Hemiancistrus sp.

The deep-blue L128 pleco dotted with pale spots, needing warm clean water.

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Green Phantom Pleco

Hemiancistrus subviridis

The L200 pleco in striking green tones, a high-oxygen warm-water species.

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Royal Pleco

Panaque nigrolineatus

A magnificent wood-eating giant with maze-like grey striping.

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Sailfin Pleco

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

A giant patterned pleco with a magnificent sail-like dorsal fin - needs a huge tank.

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Gold Spot Pleco

Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

A large pleco covered in bright golden spots, an effective but messy algae grazer.

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King Tiger Pleco (L333)

Hypancistrus sp. L333

A beautiful black-and-white maze-patterned Hypancistrus pleco, the prized L333.

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Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Peckoltia compta

A small, stunning yellow-and-black banded pleco, the sought-after L134.

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Orinoco Angel Pleco (L201)

Hypancistrus sp. L201

A slender dark pleco dusted with fine white spots, the popular L201.

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Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Dekeyseria brachyura

A flat, maze-patterned pleco able to change shade to match its surroundings.

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Peppermint Bristlenose

Ancistrus sp.

A dark, white-spotted bristlenose variety, a peaceful and effective algae-eater.

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Super Red Bristlenose

Ancistrus sp.

A vivid orange-red line-bred bristlenose, hard-working and small enough for home tanks.