Plecos · Leporacanthicus
Sultan L264
Leporacanthicus joselimai · Rio Tapajós, Brazil
Photo: Thomas Siems, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
White spots and white-tipped fins on black. Grows to about 20 cm and holds a cave firmly.
At a glance
Water temperature
26–30 °C 79–86 °F
pH
5.5–7.5 neutral water
Adult size
20 cm 7.9 in
Swims
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Current
Strong fast, oxygen-rich water
Food
Meaty 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
Rio Tapajós, Brazil
Tapajós
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 a Sultan L264 get?
About 20 cm (7.9 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Sultan L264 need?
26–30 °C (79–86 °F).
What pH does a Sultan L264 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
Is the Sultan L264 aggressive?
It is territorial. Give it its own cave or space.
What does a Sultan L264 eat?
Feed meaty foods: frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and quality sinking pellets.
Where does the Sultan L264 come from?
Rio Tapajós, Brazil.
What fish can live with a Sultan L264?
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) | 20 | Estimate |
| Flow | High | Estimate |
| Habitat | rapids | Estimate |
| Temperament | Territorial | Estimate |
| Diet | Carnivore | Estimate |
| Breeding difficulty | Hard | Estimate |
| Availability in Canada | occasional | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 60 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 150 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.