Leopard pleco
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
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The leopard sailfin pleco comes from the Amazon and Orinoco basins. It has a huge sail-like dorsal fin and a body covered in brown spots forming a honeycomb pattern. More active at night, it lives in groups and eats mainly algae. It reaches 50 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
- Family
- Loricariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Ancistrus gibbiceps, Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps, Liposarcus altipinnis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–19 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Herbivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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