Galaxy vampire
L029Black & white
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Plecos · LeporacanthicusRare
- 26–30°C
- pH 5.5–7.5
- Strong!
- 10 in!
- Bottom
- Meat
- Aggressive!
The vampire pleco.
Galaxy vampire
L029Leporacanthicus galaxias
Rio Tocantins and nearby Pará rivers, Brazil · rapids
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 10 in · 25 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Breeding
- Hard
- Typical price
- $60–200
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
The vampire pleco. Beautiful, but it gets large and bullies smaller plecos.
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