Plecos · Leporacanthicus
Three-beacon vampire L091
Leporacanthicus triactis · Orinoco, Venezuela
We don't have a photo of the Three-beacon vampire yet. If you keep one, send us a picture of your fish and your name goes on its card.
Give us a picture and get creditEats snails and holds a cave firmly. Can be rough with smaller plecos.
At a glance
Water temperature
26–30 °C 79–86 °F
pH
5.5–7.5 neutral water
Adult size
20 cm 7.9 in
Swims
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Current
Strong fast, oxygen-rich water
Food
Meaty foods
Temperament
Territorial
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
Where it comes from
Home water
Orinoco, Venezuela
Orinoco
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
In stock now
Tails and Scales, Toronto · $64.99
L091 Three Beacon Pleco · 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 Three-beacon vampire L091 get?
About 20 cm (7.9 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Three-beacon vampire L091 need?
26–30 °C (79–86 °F).
What pH does a Three-beacon vampire L091 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
Is the Three-beacon vampire L091 aggressive?
It is territorial. Give it its own cave or space.
What does a Three-beacon vampire L091 eat?
Feed meaty foods: frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and quality sinking pellets.
Where does the Three-beacon vampire L091 come from?
Orinoco, Venezuela.
What fish can live with a Three-beacon vampire L091?
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) | 20 | Estimate |
| Flow | High | Estimate |
| Habitat | rapids | Estimate |
| Temperament | Territorial | Estimate |
| Diet | Carnivore | Estimate |
| Breeding difficulty | Hard | Estimate |
| Availability in Canada | occasional | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 60 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 150 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
