Catfish and Plecos
Blue Panaque Pleco
Baryancistrus beggini
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Origin
- Guayabero River (Colombia)
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (toward other plecos)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- herbivore – omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Known as L239. Deep bluish-gray, with lighter-colored fin edges. Scrapes algae and biofilm off rocks.
