Hi-fin green phantom, Baryancistrus demantoides

Plecos · Baryancistrus

Hi-fin green phantom L200hf

Baryancistrus demantoides · Upper Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela

Photo: Anne Blindheim, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The hi-fin version, with a tall dorsal. Territorial, and rarely bred.

The Hi-fin green phantom L200hf (Baryancistrus demantoides) is a freshwater fish from Upper Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela, where it lives in rapids habitat. Adults reach about 16 cm (6.3 in). Keep it at 27–30 °C (81–86 °F) and pH 5.5–7.5, with strong, well-oxygenated flow. It is territorial. It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.

At a glance

Water temperature

27–30 °C 81–86 °F

5.5–7.5 neutral water

Adult size

16 cm 6.3 in

Swims

Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves

Current

Strong fast, oxygen-rich water

Food

Eats most 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

Upper Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela

Orinoco, Ventuari

Lives in rapids habitat.

The dot marks where it's collected. Map: Natural Earth.

Hi-fin green phantom

L200hf

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27–30°C!
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
6 in
Bottom
Mixed
Territorial!

The hi-fin version, with a tall dorsal.

Hi-fin green phantom

L200hf

Baryancistrus demantoides

Upper Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela · rapids

Temperature: 27–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 6 in · 16 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Territorial
Diet: Omnivore
Breeding: Hard
Typical price: $100–250
In Canada: Rare
Rarity: Rare or hard to breed

The hi-fin version, with a tall dorsal. Territorial, and rarely bred.

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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

Keep apart

Want calm water

Angelfish Betta (Siamese fighting fish)Guppy
Need different temperatures

Butterfly hillstream loach Celestial pearl danio Cherry shrimp Goldfish
Aggressive

Galaxy vampire L029

In the hobby

In stock now

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Questions keepers ask

How big does a Hi-fin green phantom L200hf get?

About 16 cm (6.3 in) as an adult.

What temperature does a Hi-fin green phantom L200hf need?

27–30 °C (81–86 °F).

What pH does a Hi-fin green phantom L200hf need?

pH 5.5–7.5.

Is the Hi-fin green phantom L200hf aggressive?

It is territorial. Give it its own cave or space.

What does a Hi-fin green phantom L200hf eat?

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

Where does the Hi-fin green phantom L200hf come from?

Upper Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela.

What fish can live with a Hi-fin green phantom L200hf?

Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Zebra (L046), Boeseman's rainbowfish, Cardinal tetra, Ember tetra.

All the numbers

Temperature min (°C)	27	Estimate
Temperature max (°C)	30	Estimate
pH min	5.5	Genus default (genus)
pH max	7.5	Genus default (genus)
Adult size (cm)	16	Estimate
Flow	High	Estimate
Habitat	rapids	Estimate
Temperament	Territorial	Estimate
Diet	Omnivore	Estimate
Breeding difficulty	Hard	Estimate
Availability in Canada	rare	Estimate
Typical price min (CAD)	100	Estimate
Typical price max (CAD)	250	Estimate

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