Catfish and Plecos
Leopard Cactus Pleco
Pseudacanthicus leopardus
Photo: Sesamehoneytart · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature25–29 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size25 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Origin
- Rio Branco (Brazil), (Guyana)
- Size
- 25 cm
- Temperature
- 25 – 29°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (very territorial with plecos)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Known as L114. Black spots on a brown background and fins with red edges. Its body is covered with short spines.
