Butterfly Pleco (L168) Tank Mates & Compatibility

Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Dekeyseria brachyura

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)

Adult Size15 cm

Temperature25–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Dekeyseria brachyura · Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Filament Barb

Dekeyseria brachyura · Dawkinsia filamentosa

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Finger Fish

Dekeyseria brachyura · Monodactylus argenteus

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Fire Eel

Dekeyseria brachyura · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Ideal Tank Mates

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Fire Tetra

Dekeyseria brachyura · Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Firemouth Cichlid

Dekeyseria brachyura · Thorichthys meeki

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Five Banded Barb

Dekeyseria brachyura · Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Flag Tetra

Dekeyseria brachyura · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)

Dekeyseria brachyura · Corydoras robineae

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Flagtail Prochilodus

Dekeyseria brachyura · Semaprochilodus insignis

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Flash Pleco (L204)

Dekeyseria brachyura · Panaqolus albomaculatus

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Dekeyseria brachyura · Chindongo flavus

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Florida Flagfish

Dekeyseria brachyura · Jordanella floridae

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Florida Gar

Dekeyseria brachyura · Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Flower Stingray

Dekeyseria brachyura · Potamotrygon schroederi

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Flowerhorn Cichlid

Dekeyseria brachyura · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Fly River Rainbowfish

Dekeyseria brachyura · Melanotaenia sexlineata

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Flying Fox

Dekeyseria brachyura · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Flyspeck Hardyhead

Dekeyseria brachyura · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Forktail Blue-eye

Dekeyseria brachyura · Pseudomugil furcatus

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Fort Maguire Peacock

Dekeyseria brachyura · Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)

Dekeyseria brachyura · Fossorochromis rostratus

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Freshwater Angelfish

Dekeyseria brachyura · Pterophyllum scalare

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Freshwater Barracuda

Dekeyseria brachyura · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive