Common Pleco & Freshwater Flounder
Hypostomus plecostomus · Trinectes maculatus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: 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 & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Caridina cf. spongicola
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful
Common Pleco & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Wallago attu
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive
Common Pleco & Freshwater Sole
Hypostomus plecostomus · Brachirus selheimi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Thalassophryne amazonica
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive
Common Pleco & Frogmouth Catfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Chaca chaca
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Frontosa
Hypostomus plecostomus · Cyphotilapia frontosa
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Fuelleborn's Cichlid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Gangetic Leaf Fish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Nandus nandus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Gardner's Killifish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Fundulopanchax gardneri
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Garnet Tetra
Hypostomus plecostomus · Hemigrammus pulcher
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos
Hypostomus plecostomus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & German Blue Ram
Hypostomus plecostomus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye
Hypostomus plecostomus · Pseudomugil gertrudae
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Ghost Shrimp
Hypostomus plecostomus · Palaemonetes paludosus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Giant Danio
Hypostomus plecostomus · Devario aequipinnatus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Giant Gourami
Hypostomus plecostomus · Osphronemus goramy
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Giant Whiptail Catfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Proloricaria prolixa
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Glass Bloodfin Tetra
Hypostomus plecostomus · Prionobrama filigera
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Glass Catfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Kryptopterus vitreolus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Glowlight Danio
Hypostomus plecostomus · Danio choprae
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Glowlight Tetra
Hypostomus plecostomus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Parotocinclus jumbo
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful
Common Pleco & Gold Barb
Hypostomus plecostomus · Barbodes semifasciolatus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulGold Barb: Peaceful