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Para Pleco, Peckoltia sabaji

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Para Pleco L124

Peckoltia sabaji · Rio Orinoco and Essequibo, Venezuela and Guyana

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The Para Pleco L124 (Peckoltia sabaji) is a freshwater fish from Rio Orinoco and Essequibo, Venezuela and Guyana, where it lives in river habitat. Keep it at 25–29 °C (77–84 °F) and pH 5.5–7.5. It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.

At a glance

Water temperature

25–29 °C 77–84 °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

Rio Orinoco and Essequibo, Venezuela and Guyana

Orinoco, Essequibo

Lives in river habitat.

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Questions keepers ask

What temperature does a Para Pleco L124 need?

25–29 °C (77–84 °F).

What pH does a Para Pleco L124 need?

pH 5.5–7.5.

What does a Para Pleco L124 eat?

It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.

Where does the Para Pleco L124 come from?

Rio Orinoco and Essequibo, Venezuela and Guyana.

All the numbers

Temperature min (°C)25 Genus default (genus)
Temperature max (°C)29 Genus default (genus)
pH min5.5 Genus default (genus)
pH max7.5 Genus default (genus)
Habitatriver Genus default (genus)
DietOmnivore Genus default (genus)

Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.

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