Catfish and Plecos
Leopard Frog Pleco
Peckoltia compta
Photo: Frank M Greco · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature26–30 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size9 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Origin
- Tapajós River (Brazil)
- Size
- 9 cm
- Temperature
- 26 – 30°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific (territorial males with their cave)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- Omnivorous (worms, shrimp, vegetables, tablets)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; breeds in caves
Notes: Known as L134. Black and yellow zigzag stripes. Requires warm, well-oxygenated water with caves that are the right size for them.
