Plecos · Hypancistrus
Orinoco angel L201
Hypancistrus contradens · Middle Orinoco, Venezuela
Photo: thepigeongirl, CC BY NC, via iNaturalist
Crisp white dots and white fin edges. A classic first Hypancistrus.
At a glance
Water temperature
26–30 °C 79–86 °F
pH
5.5–7.5 neutral water
Adult size
12 cm 4.7 in
Swims
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Current
Strong fast, oxygen-rich water
Food
Meaty foods
Temperament
Peaceful
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
Where it comes from
Home water
Middle 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 -
Leopard frog L134
Plecos · 11 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
Tanks with this fish
No shared tanks have this fish yet. Share yours from Your tanks.
From keepers
Notes appear here when a keeper shares a tank with this fish and writes about it.
Questions keepers ask
How big does an Orinoco angel L201 get?
About 12 cm (4.7 in) as an adult.
What temperature does an Orinoco angel L201 need?
26–30 °C (79–86 °F).
What pH does an Orinoco angel L201 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
Is the Orinoco angel L201 aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does an Orinoco angel L201 eat?
Feed meaty foods: frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and quality sinking pellets.
Where does the Orinoco angel L201 come from?
Middle Orinoco, Venezuela.
What fish can live with an Orinoco angel L201?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Leopard frog (L134), 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) | 12 | Estimate |
| Flow | High | Estimate |
| Habitat | rapids | Estimate |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Estimate |
| Diet | Carnivore | Estimate |
| Breeding difficulty | Easy | Estimate |
| Availability in Canada | common | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 25 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 60 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
