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) & Freshwater Flounder

Dekeyseria brachyura · Trinectes maculatus

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Dekeyseria brachyura · Caridina cf. spongicola

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Dekeyseria brachyura · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Freshwater Sole

Dekeyseria brachyura · Brachirus selheimi

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Dekeyseria brachyura · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Frogmouth Catfish

Dekeyseria brachyura · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Frontosa

Dekeyseria brachyura · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Dekeyseria brachyura · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Dekeyseria brachyura · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Gardner's Killifish

Dekeyseria brachyura · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Garnet Tetra

Dekeyseria brachyura · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Dekeyseria brachyura · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & German Blue Ram

Dekeyseria brachyura · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Dekeyseria brachyura · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Ghost Shrimp

Dekeyseria brachyura · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Giant Danio

Dekeyseria brachyura · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Giant Gourami

Dekeyseria brachyura · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Dekeyseria brachyura · Proloricaria prolixa

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Dekeyseria brachyura · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Glass Catfish

Dekeyseria brachyura · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Ideal Tank Mates

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Glowlight Danio

Dekeyseria brachyura · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Glowlight Tetra

Dekeyseria brachyura · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Ideal Tank Mates

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Dekeyseria brachyura · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Gold Barb

Dekeyseria brachyura · Barbodes semifasciolatus