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mango pleco, photographed on a transparent background
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mango pleco

Baryancistrus chrysolomus

The mango pleco (Baryancistrus chrysolomus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 29.6 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 27–32 °C.

Size
29.6 cmtotal length
Temperature
27–32 °C
pH
6.0–7.5
Tank footprint
120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature27–32 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness2–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderSiluriformes
  2. FamilyLoricariidae
  3. GenusBaryancistrus
  4. SpeciesBaryancistrus chrysolomus

Quick answers

mango pleco size: how big does it get?
It grows to 29.6 cm (total length).
mango pleco tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
mango pleco water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 27–32 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
mango pleco: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

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