Plecos · Pterygoplichthys
Common pleco L023
Pterygoplichthys pardalis · Amazon basin
Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
Water temperature
23–28 °C 73–82 °F
pH
5.5–7.5 neutral water
Swims
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Food
Eats most foods
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
Where it comes from
Home water
Amazon basin
Amazonas
Lives in river habitat.
The dot is placed on its home rivers, not an exact collecting site. Home from Wikipedia. Map: Natural Earth.
In the hobby
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Questions keepers ask
What temperature does a Common pleco L023 need?
23–28 °C (73–82 °F).
What pH does a Common pleco L023 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
What does a Common pleco L023 eat?
It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.
Where does the Common pleco L023 come from?
Amazon basin.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 23 | Genus default (genus) |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 28 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH min | 5.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH max | 7.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| Habitat | river | Genus default (genus) |
| Diet | Omnivore | Genus default (genus) |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
