Zebra Pleco tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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Zebra Pleco

Hypancistrus zebra

The Zebra Pleco (Hypancistrus zebra) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 7 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Critically Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 26–30 °C.

Size: 7 cmtotal length
Temperature: 26–30 °C
pH: 6.0–7.5
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature26–30 °C

pH6.0–7.5

Hardness2–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyLoricariidae
GenusHypancistrus
SpeciesHypancistrus zebra

Quick answers

Zebra Pleco size: how big does it get?: It grows to 7 cm (total length).
Zebra Pleco tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Zebra Pleco water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 26–30 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Zebra Pleco: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Critically Endangered.