Plecos · Chaetostoma
Blackfinned Rubbernose Pleco L187
Chaetostoma dorsale · Rio Guaviare and Apure, Colombia and Venezuela
Photo: Gustavo A. Ballen, CC BY NC, via iNaturalist
At a glance
Water temperature
20–25 °C 68–77 °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
Rio Guaviare and Apure, Colombia and Venezuela
Guaviare, Apure
Lives in river habitat.
The dot is placed on its home rivers, not an exact collecting site. Home from Wikipedia. Map: Natural Earth.
In the hobby
In stock now
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Questions keepers ask
What temperature does a Blackfinned Rubbernose Pleco L187 need?
20–25 °C (68–77 °F).
What pH does a Blackfinned Rubbernose Pleco L187 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
Where does the Blackfinned Rubbernose Pleco L187 come from?
Rio Guaviare and Apure, Colombia and Venezuela.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 20 | Genus default (genus) |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 25 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH min | 5.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH max | 7.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| Habitat | river | Genus default (genus) |
| Diet | Grazer | Genus default (genus) |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.