Common Pleco & African Butterfly Cichlid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Anomalochromis thomasi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
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Common Pleco Tank Mates & Compatibility
Common Pleco
Hypostomus plecostomus
TemperamentMostly Peaceful (4/10)
Adult Size45 cm
Temperature20–28°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneBottom
StockingSolo only
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Common Pleco & African Butterfly Fish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Pantodon buchholzi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & African Jewel Cichlid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Hemichromis bimaculatus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Amano Shrimp
Hypostomus plecostomus · Caridina multidentata
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulAmano Shrimp: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Amazon Leaf Fish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Monocirrhus polyacanthus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Leaf Fish: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Amazon Puffer
Hypostomus plecostomus · Colomesus asellus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulAmazon Puffer: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Assassin Snail
Hypostomus plecostomus · Clea helena
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulAssassin Snail: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Bala Shark
Hypostomus plecostomus · Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBala Shark: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Bamboo Shrimp
Hypostomus plecostomus · Atyopsis moluccensis
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBamboo Shrimp: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Banded Archerfish (Brackish)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Toxotes jaculatrix
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBanded Archerfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Beckford's Pencilfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Nannostomus beckfordi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBeckford's Pencilfish: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Caridina cantonensis
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black): Peaceful
Common Pleco & Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Betta splendens
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBetta (Siamese Fighting Fish): Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Black Ghost Knifefish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Apteronotus albifrons
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBlack Ghost Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Black Pacu
Hypostomus plecostomus · Colossoma macropomum
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBlack Pacu: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Black Skirt Tetra
Hypostomus plecostomus · Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBlack Skirt Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Blue Dolphin (Hap)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Cyrtocara moorii
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBlue Dolphin (Hap): Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Melanotaenia boesemani
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBoeseman's Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Bristlenose Pleco
Hypostomus plecostomus · Ancistrus cirrhosus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBristlenose Pleco: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Bronze Corydoras
Hypostomus plecostomus · Corydoras aeneus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBronze Corydoras: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Exodon paradoxus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive
Common Pleco & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Brachygobius xanthozonus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Cardinal Tetra
Hypostomus plecostomus · Paracheirodon axelrodi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Celebes Rainbowfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Marosatherina ladigesi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful