Freshwater Fish Species Profiles

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130. STARLIGHT BRISTLENOSE PLECO "L183" (Ancistrus dolichopterus)
FAMILY: Loricariidae
TYPE: Catfish
MAX SIZE: 4" (approx. 10cm)
ORIGIN: Brazil, South America
DIET: Omnivorous
CHARACTER: Peaceful
MISC: have been commercially bred eventhough still considered rare in the local market, males have head tentacles, females do not

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129. RUBBER PLECO (Parancistrus aurantiacus)
FAMILY: Loricariidae
TYPE: Catfish
MAX SIZE: 8.7" (approx. 22cm)
ORIGIN: Rio Ucuyali, Peru (South America)
DIET: Omnivorous
CHARACTER: Peaceful
MISC: Capable of changing from a dull grey brown colouration into striking golden form, eats most vegetarian foods, tablets and pellets, frozen meaty foods and woods



128. DULL EYED ROYAL PLECO "L191" (Panaque sp.)
FAMILY: Loricariidae
TYPE: Catfish
MAX SIZE: 10" (approx. 25cm)
ORIGIN: Colombia, South America
DIET: Omnivorous, tends to be more herbivorous
CHARACTER: Peaceful
MISC: oftenly referred as "Green Royal", has got grey eye colour instead red / orange like most royal pleco


127. "L236" (Hypancistrus sp.)
FAMILY: Loricariidae
TYPE: Catfish
MAX SIZE: 4.7" (approx. 12cm)
ORIGIN: Rio Iriri, Brazil (South America)
DIET: Omnivorous
CHARACTER: Peaceful
MISC: a very beautiful species rarely seen on stocklists, if you ever come by some, you should jump at the chance without any hesitation!

126. RED LIZARD "L10a" (Rineloricaria sp.)
FAMILY: Loricariidae
TYPE: Catfish
MAX SIZE: 4.4" (approx. 11cm)
ORIGIN: South America
DIET: Omnivorous
CHARACTER: Peaceful
MISC: Aqualog introduced this fish with an l-number of L010a, it is very different from L010, will eat most foods from cucumber or zucchini slices to frozen bloodworm or dry flake foods, have been commercially bred