Catfish and Plecos
Orinoco Angel Pleco
Hypancistrus contradens
Key facts
- Temperature25–29 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Origin
- Orinoco River (Venezuela)
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 25 – 29°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- carnivore – omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; breeds in caves
Notes: Black with small light spots and fins with white edges. A modestly sized pleco for warm-water aquariums.
