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) & Half Banded Spiny Eel

Dekeyseria brachyura · Macrognathus circumcinctus

Ideal Tank Mates

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)

Dekeyseria brachyura · Haplochromis sp. 44

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Harlequin Rasbora

Dekeyseria brachyura · Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Harlequin Shark

Dekeyseria brachyura · Labeo variegatus

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulHarlequin Shark: Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Head and Tail Light Tetra

Dekeyseria brachyura · Hemigrammus ocellifer

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Helicopter Catfish

Dekeyseria brachyura · Wallagonia leerii

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Hi Fin Peppered Cory

Dekeyseria brachyura · Scleromystax macropterus

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Highlands Rainbowfish

Dekeyseria brachyura · Chilatherina campsi

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Hillstream Loach

Dekeyseria brachyura · Beaufortia leveretti

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Honduran Red Point

Dekeyseria brachyura · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Honey Blue Eye

Dekeyseria brachyura · Pseudomugil mellis

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Honey Gourami

Dekeyseria brachyura · Trichogaster chuna

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulHoney Gourami: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Hongsloi Apistogramma

Dekeyseria brachyura · Apistogramma hongsloi

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Horei Cichlid

Dekeyseria brachyura · Ctenochromis horei

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Horned Nerite Snail

Dekeyseria brachyura · Clithon corona

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Humpbacked Limia

Dekeyseria brachyura · Limia nigrofasciata

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Dekeyseria brachyura · Potamotrygon hystrix

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Incolicana Corydoras

Dekeyseria brachyura · Corydoras incolicana

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Indian Glassfish

Dekeyseria brachyura · Parambassis ranga

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulIndian Glassfish: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Dekeyseria brachyura · Datnioides microlepis

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Dekeyseria brachyura · Channa micropeltes

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Intermedius Cichlid

Dekeyseria brachyura · Tramitichromis intermedius

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish

Dekeyseria brachyura · Melanotaenia irianjaya

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Butterfly Pleco (L168) & Iridescent Shark

Dekeyseria brachyura · Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Possible with Caution

Butterfly Pleco (L168): PeacefulIridescent Shark: Mostly Peaceful