Plecos · Hypancistrus

Super white L236

Rio Xingu, Pará, Brazil

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Grading is by how much white shows, and the whitest fish sell for the most. Best at 29–30°C with strong flow and protein-heavy food.

The Super white L236 is a freshwater fish from Rio Xingu, Pará, Brazil, where it lives in rapids habitat. Adults reach about 9 cm (3.5 in). Keep it at 28–31 °C (82–88 °F) and pH 5.5–7.5, with strong, well-oxygenated flow. It is peaceful. Feed meaty foods: frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and quality sinking pellets.

At a glance

Water temperature

28–31 °C 82–88 °F

5.5–7.5 neutral water

Adult size

9 cm 3.5 in

Swims

Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves

Current

Strong fast, oxygen-rich water

Food

Meaty foods

Temperament

Peaceful

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Where it comes from

Home water

Rio Xingu, Pará, Brazil

Xingu

Lives in rapids habitat.

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

Super white

L236

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28–31°C!
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
4 in
Bottom
Meat
Peaceful

Grading is by how much white shows, and the whitest fish sell for the most.

Super white

L236

Rio Xingu, Pará, Brazil · rapids

Temperature: 28–31°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 4 in · 9 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Breeding: Moderate, slow
Typical price: $200–1000
In Canada: Rare
Rarity: Rare or hard to breed

Grading is by how much white shows, and the whitest fish sell for the most. Best at 29–30°C with strong flow and protein-heavy food.

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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

Aggressive and will eat the super white

Oscar
Need different temperatures

Amano shrimp Black skirt tetra Butterfly hillstream loach Celestial pearl danio Cherry barb
Want calm water

Angelfish Betta (Siamese fighting fish)

In the hobby

In stock now

Your Local Fish Store, Vancouver · $299.99
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Aquarists Across Canada, Victoria · $349.99
(Pre-Order) L236 SUPER WHITE GRADE A ZEBRA PLECO (Hypancistrus zebra) 1.25-3" D2407M · seen Sep 25

Search Kijiji for L236

Tanks with this fish

Demo Mixed zebra and white display Save the Little Fish demo · 7 fish, 3 kinds

From keepers

The whites are bolder and take the best caves.
Save the Little Fish demo, keeping 2 in Mixed zebra and white display Demo

Questions keepers ask

How big does a Super white L236 get?

About 9 cm (3.5 in) as an adult.

What temperature does a Super white L236 need?

28–31 °C (82–88 °F).

What pH does a Super white L236 need?

pH 5.5–7.5.

Is the Super white L236 aggressive?

No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.

What does a Super white L236 eat?

Feed meaty foods: frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and quality sinking pellets.

Where does the Super white L236 come from?

Rio Xingu, Pará, Brazil.

What fish can live with a Super white L236?

Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Leopard frog (L134), Boeseman's rainbowfish, German blue ram, Cardinal tetra.

All the numbers

Temperature min (°C)	28	Estimate
Temperature max (°C)	31	Estimate
pH min	5.5	Genus default (genus)
pH max	7.5	Genus default (genus)
Adult size (cm)	9	Estimate
Flow	High	Estimate
Habitat	rapids	Estimate
Temperament	Peaceful	Estimate
Diet	Carnivore	Estimate
Breeding difficulty	Moderate, slow	Estimate
Availability in Canada	rare	Estimate
Typical price min (CAD)	200	Estimate
Typical price max (CAD)	1000	Estimate

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