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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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Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Freshwater Barracuda

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Ctenolucius hujeta

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Freshwater Flounder

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Trinectes maculatus

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Caridina cf. spongicola

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Wallago attu

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Freshwater Sole

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Brachirus selheimi

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Thalassophryne amazonica

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Frogmouth Catfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Chaca chaca

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Frontosa

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Cyphotilapia frontosa

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Fuelleborn's Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Gangetic Leaf Fish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Gardner's Killifish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Fundulopanchax gardneri

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Garnet Tetra

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Hemigrammus pulcher

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGarnet Tetra: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & German Blue Ram

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Pseudomugil gertrudae

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Ghost Shrimp

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Palaemonetes paludosus

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGhost Shrimp: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Giant Danio

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Devario aequipinnatus

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Giant Gourami

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Osphronemus goramy

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Giant Whiptail Catfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Proloricaria prolixa

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Prionobrama filigera

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Glass Catfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Kryptopterus vitreolus

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGlass Catfish: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Glowlight Danio

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Danio choprae

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Danio: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Glowlight Tetra

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Parotocinclus jumbo

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful