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Leopardpleco

Pseudacanthicus leopardus

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A cactus pleco from the Brazil–Guyana border — the Rupununi, Essequibo and Takutu basins and the Branco River. It reaches about 15 centimetres.

Scientific name
Pseudacanthicus leopardus
Family
Loricariidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Loricariidae
Order
Siluriformes
Synonyms
Stoneiella leopardus

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Water

Temperature
24–27 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
15 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Bottom

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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