Common Pleco & Buccochromis lepturus
Hypostomus plecostomus · Buccochromis lepturus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis lepturus: Semi-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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii
Hypostomus plecostomus · Buccochromis rhoadesii
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Exodon paradoxus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive
Common Pleco & Buenos Aires Tetra
Hypostomus plecostomus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Buettikoferi Bichir
Hypostomus plecostomus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Buffalo Head Cichlid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Steatocranus casuarius
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Bullseye Catfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Horabagrus brachysoma
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Bullseye Snakehead
Hypostomus plecostomus · Channa marulius
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive
Common Pleco & Bulolo Rainbowfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Chilatherina bulolo
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Microglanis iheringi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Bumblebee Cichlid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Pseudotropheus crabro
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Brachygobius xanthozonus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Butterfly Goodeid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Ameca splendens
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Butterfly Pleco (L168)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Dekeyseria brachyura
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful
Common Pleco & Cairns Rainbowfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Peckoltia vittata
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Caridina dennerli
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful
Common Pleco & Cardinal Tetra
Hypostomus plecostomus · Paracheirodon axelrodi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCardinal Tetra: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Celebes Halfbeak
Hypostomus plecostomus · Nomorhamphus liemi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Celebes Rainbowfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Marosatherina ladigesi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Danio margaritatus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful
Common Pleco & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive
Common Pleco & Chanchito
Hypostomus plecostomus · Australoheros facetus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulChanchito: Semi-Aggressive