Plecostomus Catfish

General:  Plecostomus catfish are very popular aquarium fish.  There are many species of catfish that are called "Plecostomus"  All have armored plates that protect them from predators.   They are more active at night.

Feeding:  They will eat standard foods.  They will eat algae from the side of the tank.  Be sure to use some food with green such as spirulina flakes.  Supplement their diet with algae wafers 

Housing:  Give them some hiding spots.  Some driftwood in the tank is beneficial.   They like to graze on it.

Compatibility:   Suitable for a wide variety of community tanks.  They are not aggressive.  There armored covering protects them from aggressive fish.  Community #1, Community #2, Community #3, Community #4, Community #5, Community #6, Community #7, Community #8, Community #9

Algae Eater, Hypostomus Pleco

Blue Eye Plecostomus Panaque suttoni 10"  pretty blue eyes, feed some algae wafers

Bushynose Plecostomus Anastrus tamboensis 10" 

Bristlenose Plecostomus

Butterfly Plecostomus Peckoltia sp. 10" 

Clown Plecostomus Peckoltia vittata 5" 

Diagonal Bar Plecostomus

Gold Nugget Plecostomus Pseudocanthicus sp 5"   pretty gold spots

Rhino Plecostomus Pterygoplichthys sp. 10"    looks like it has horns

Royal Plecostomus Panaque nigrolineatus 10"  brown/white striped, red eyes

Sailfin Plecostomus Pterygoplichtys gibbiceps 10" high dorsal fin

Zebra Plecostomus Hypancistrus zebra 4"  black/white stripes like a zebra, needs a meaty diet feed pellets, algae wafers

Zucchini Plecostomus