Common Pleco & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Dichotomyctere ocellatus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive
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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 & Filament Barb
Hypostomus plecostomus · Dawkinsia filamentosa
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Finger Fish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Monodactylus argenteus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Fire Eel
Hypostomus plecostomus · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Fire Tetra
Hypostomus plecostomus · Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFire Tetra: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Firemouth Cichlid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Thorichthys meeki
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Five Banded Barb
Hypostomus plecostomus · Desmopuntius pentazona
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFive Banded Barb: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Flag Tetra
Hypostomus plecostomus · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFlag Tetra: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Corydoras robineae
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful
Common Pleco & Flagtail Prochilodus
Hypostomus plecostomus · Semaprochilodus insignis
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Flash Pleco (L204)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Panaqolus albomaculatus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Chindongo flavus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive
Common Pleco & Florida Flagfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Jordanella floridae
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Florida Gar
Hypostomus plecostomus · Lepisosteus platyrhincus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFlorida Gar: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Flower Stingray
Hypostomus plecostomus · Potamotrygon schroederi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Flowerhorn Cichlid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive
Common Pleco & Fly River Rainbowfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Melanotaenia sexlineata
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Flying Fox
Hypostomus plecostomus · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFlying Fox: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Flyspeck Hardyhead
Hypostomus plecostomus · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Forktail Blue-eye
Hypostomus plecostomus · Pseudomugil furcatus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Fort Maguire Peacock
Hypostomus plecostomus · Aulonocara hansbaenschi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Fossorochromis rostratus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Freshwater Angelfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Pterophyllum scalare
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Freshwater Barracuda
Hypostomus plecostomus · Ctenolucius hujeta
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive