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Plecos · Lithoxancistrus

Large Snouted Pleco L126

Lithoxancistrus orinoco · Río Orinoco, Venezuela

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The Large Snouted Pleco L126 (Lithoxancistrus orinoco) is a freshwater fish from Río Orinoco, Venezuela, where it lives in river habitat. Keep it at 25–29 °C (77–84 °F) and pH 5.5–7.5.

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

Grazer

≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.

Where it comes from

Home water

Río Orinoco, Venezuela

Orinoco

Lives in river habitat.

The dot is placed on its home rivers, not an exact collecting site. Home from Wikipedia. Map: Natural Earth.

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Questions keepers ask

What temperature does a Large Snouted Pleco L126 need?

25–29 °C (77–84 °F).

What pH does a Large Snouted Pleco L126 need?

pH 5.5–7.5.

Where does the Large Snouted Pleco L126 come from?

Río Orinoco, Venezuela.

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)
DietGrazer Genus default (genus)

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