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Green Phantom Pleco

Baryancistrus demantoides

Green Phantom Pleco (Baryancistrus demantoides)
Photo: Anne Blindheim · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Baryancistrus demantoides
Family
Loricariidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Loricariidae
Order
Siluriformes

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
26–30 °C
pH
5.5–7.5
General hardness (GH)
1–10 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
15.1 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
243 L
Minimum tank (length)
120 cm

Behavior

Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Social life
Solitary
Swimming level
Bottom

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Near threatened (NT)

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