Plecos · Panaque
Xingu royal L027
Panaque armbrusteri · Rio Xingu and Tocantins, Brazil
Photo: JSutton93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A large royal pleco from the Xingu and Tocantins. Needs a very big tank.
At a glance
Water temperature
26–30 °C 79–86 °F
pH
5.5–7.5 neutral water
Adult size
40 cm 15.7 in
Swims
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Current
Strong fast, oxygen-rich water
Food
Eats wood
Temperament
Territorial
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
Where it comes from
Home water
Rio Xingu and Tocantins, Brazil
Xingu, Tocantins
Lives in rapids habitat.
The dot marks where it's collected. Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with high 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 -
Zebra L046
Plecos · 8 cm · bottom -
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Rainbowfish · 10 cm · mid-water -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water -
Chili rasbora
Rasboras & danios · 2 cm · mid-water -
Dwarf gourami
Gouramis & bettas · 7 cm · top
Keep apart
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Want calm water
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Need different temperatures
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Aggressive
In the hobby
Tanks with this fish
No shared tanks have this fish yet. Share yours from Your tanks.
From keepers
Notes appear here when a keeper shares a tank with this fish and writes about it.
Questions keepers ask
How big does a Xingu royal L027 get?
About 40 cm (15.7 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Xingu royal L027 need?
26–30 °C (79–86 °F).
What pH does a Xingu royal L027 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
Is the Xingu royal L027 aggressive?
It is territorial. Give it its own cave or space.
What does a Xingu royal L027 eat?
It rasps on driftwood as part of its diet, so keep wood in the tank and feed vegetables.
Where does the Xingu royal L027 come from?
Rio Xingu and Tocantins, Brazil.
What fish can live with a Xingu royal L027?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Zebra (L046), Boeseman's rainbowfish, Bolivian ram, Bronze corydoras.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 26 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 30 | Estimate |
| pH min | 5.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH max | 7.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| Adult size (cm) | 40 | Estimate |
| Flow | High | Estimate |
| Habitat | rapids | Estimate |
| Temperament | Territorial | Estimate |
| Diet | Wood | Estimate |
| Breeding difficulty | Rarely | Estimate |
| Availability in Canada | rare | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 100 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 300 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
