Catfish and Plecos
Yellow Vampire Pleco
Leporacanthicus heterodon
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature26–30 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size15 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Origin
- Xingu River (Brazil)
- Size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 26 – 30°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Known as L172. Pale yellow with dark spots. Smaller than other vampire fish and prized by collectors.
