Common Pleco & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Apistogramma cacatuoides
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: 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 & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Ariopsis seemanni
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Colombian Tetra
Hypostomus plecostomus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulColombian Tetra: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Synodontis nigrita
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Common Whiptail Catfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Congo Bichir
Hypostomus plecostomus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Tetraodon miurus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive
Common Pleco & Congo Tetra
Hypostomus plecostomus · Phenacogrammus interruptus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCongo Tetra: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Hypancistrus contradens
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Convict Cichlid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Copper Harlequin Rasbora
Hypostomus plecostomus · Trigonostigma hengeli
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Corona Rainbowfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Melanotaenia corona
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Melanotaenia duboulayi
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Crying Whiptail
Hypostomus plecostomus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful
Common Pleco & Cuban Cichlid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Nandopsis tetracanthus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Cuban Gar
Hypostomus plecostomus · Atractosteus tristoechus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Cuckoo Catfish
Hypostomus plecostomus · Synodontis multipunctatus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
Common Pleco & Cupid Cichlid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Biotodoma cupido
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCupid Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Cutteri Cichlid
Hypostomus plecostomus · Amatitlania cutteri
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive
Common Pleco & Cyprichromis Leptosoma
Hypostomus plecostomus · Cyprichromis leptosoma
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful
Common Pleco & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Corydoras habrosus
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful
Common Pleco & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Pareutropius buffei
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful
Common Pleco & Deep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra)
Hypostomus plecostomus · Placidochromis electra
Common Pleco: Mostly PeacefulDeep Water Hap (Placidochromis electra): Semi-Aggressive