Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) Tank Mates & Compatibility

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Ancistrus dolichopterus

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TemperamentMostly Peaceful (3/10)

Adult Size12 cm

Temperature26–30°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneBottom

StockingSolo or group

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Compatible on paper, but will Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) fit your setup?

Tank mates can still go wrong if the tank is too small, already full, or the water is a poor match. Add Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) to the stocking calculator to check space, stocking pressure, and water needs before you add it.

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

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Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Kabia rainbowfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Glossolepis kabia

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful Kabia rainbowfish: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Abei Puffer

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Pao abei

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAbei Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Achara Catfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Leiarius marmoratus

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAchara Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Adolfo Cory

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Corydoras adolfoi

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAdolfo Cory: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Adonis Pleco

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Acanthicus adonis

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAdonis Pleco: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAequidens Jenaro Herrera: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Aequidens diadema

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid): Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAequidens sp. Atabapo: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Afra Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Cynotilapia afra

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & African Arowana

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Heterotis niloticus

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Arowana: Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & African Butterfly Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Anomalochromis thomasi

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & African Butterfly Fish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Pantodon buchholzi

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Butterfly Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & African Clawed Frog

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Xenopus laevis

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & African Dwarf Frog

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Hymenochirus boettgeri

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Dwarf Frog: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & African Jewel Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Hemichromis bimaculatus

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Jewel Cichlid: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & African Knifefish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Xenomystus nigri

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Knifefish: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & African Lungfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Protopterus annectens

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Lungfish: Highly Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & African Pike

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Hepsetus odoe

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pike: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & African Pipefish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Enneacampus ansorgii

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAfrican Pipefish: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Agassiz Cory

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Corydoras agassizii

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAgassiz Cory: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Apistogramma agassizii

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAgassiz's Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Ajamaru Rainbowfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Melanotaenia ajamaruensis

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Allen's Rainbowfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Chilatherina alleni

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAllen's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Alligator Gar

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Atractosteus spatula

Possible with Caution

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulAlligator Gar: Aggressive