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Spiny Plated Pleco, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Spiny Plated Pleco

Hypostomus sp

The Spiny Plated Pleco (Hypostomus sp) is a freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. In the aquarium it is kept at 21–27 °C.

Temperature
21–27 °C
pH
6.0–7.5
Tank footprint
120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature21–27 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness3–15 °dGH

Classification

  1. OrderSiluriformes
  2. FamilyLoricariidae
  3. GenusHypostomus
  4. SpeciesHypostomus sp

Quick answers

Spiny Plated Pleco tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Spiny Plated Pleco water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 21–27 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 3–15 °dGH.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.