
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
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyLoricariidae
- GenusBaryancistrus
- 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.
Related species
Sources
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