Catfish and Plecos
Spectracanthicus pleco
Spectracanthicus murinus
Key facts
- Temperature26–30 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Origin
- Tapajós River (Brazil)
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 26 – 30°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
- 150 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Black with small white spots. A rapids pleco that requires a current and warm water.
