Plecos · Rineloricaria
Red lizard whiptail L010a
Aquarium-bred colour strain
Photo: Kaden Slone, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist
Lays eggs in the open, and the male guards them where you can watch. Prefers cooler water.
At a glance
Water temperature
22–27 °C 72–81 °F
pH
5.5–7.5 neutral water
Adult size
12 cm 4.7 in
Swims
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Current
Calm still or slow water
Food
Eats most foods
Temperament
Peaceful
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with low flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
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Candy stripe L015
Plecos · 10 cm · bottom -
Leopard frog L134
Plecos · 11 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Butterfly hillstream loach
Loaches · 8 cm · bottom -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water -
Celestial pearl danio
Rasboras & danios · 2.5 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
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Want fast, strong current
Angelicus L136Big white spot L142Blue phantom L128Butterfly hillstream loachColombian zebra L129Dwarf snowball L471
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Need different temperatures
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Aggressive and want fast, strong current
In the hobby
In stock now
Your Local Fish Store, Vancouver · $19.99
L010a Red Lizard Whiptail Catfish Rineloricaria 3.5-4cm · seen Sep 25
Aquapets (Kowloon Aquarium), Scarborough · $25.00
L010A Red lizard whiptail ( Rhineloricaria lanceolatus var."red" ) · seen Sep 25
Tanks with this fish
No shared tanks have this fish yet. Share yours from Your tanks.
From keepers
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Questions keepers ask
How big does a Red lizard whiptail L010a get?
About 12 cm (4.7 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Red lizard whiptail L010a need?
22–27 °C (72–81 °F).
What pH does a Red lizard whiptail L010a need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
Is the Red lizard whiptail L010a aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does a Red lizard whiptail L010a eat?
It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.
Where does the Red lizard whiptail L010a come from?
Aquarium-bred colour strain.
What fish can live with a Red lizard whiptail L010a?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Leopard frog (L134), Amano shrimp, Bolivian ram, Bronze corydoras.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 22 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 27 | Estimate |
| pH min | 5.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH max | 7.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| Adult size (cm) | 12 | Estimate |
| Flow | Low | Estimate |
| Habitat | river | Estimate |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Estimate |
| Diet | Omnivore | Estimate |
| Breeding difficulty | Easy | Estimate |
| Availability in Canada | common | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 10 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 25 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.