Gold Nugget Pleco tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.

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Gold Nugget Pleco

Baryancistrus xanthellus

The Gold Nugget Pleco (Baryancistrus xanthellus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 29.7 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened. In the aquarium it is kept at 27–32 °C.

Size: 29.7 cmtotal length
Temperature: 27–32 °C
pH: 6.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 45 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature27–32 °C

pH6.0–8.0

Hardness3–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

OrderSiluriformes
FamilyLoricariidae
GenusBaryancistrus
SpeciesBaryancistrus xanthellus

Quick answers

Gold Nugget Pleco size: how big does it get?: It grows to 29.7 cm (total length).
Gold Nugget Pleco tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Gold Nugget Pleco water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 27–32 °C, pH 6.0–8.0, hardness 3–15 °dGH.
Gold Nugget Pleco: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened.