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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) & Leggett's Rainbowfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Glossolepis leggetti

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLeggett's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Neolamprologus leleupi

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLemon Cichlid (Leleupi): Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Lemon Tetra

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Ctenopoma acutirostre

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLeopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma): Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Leopard Cory

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Corydoras leopardus

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLeopard Cory: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Peckoltia compta

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLeopard Frog Pleco (L134): Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Leopard Pleco

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Potamotrygon leopoldi

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLeopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond): Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Lesser Spiny Eel

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Macrognathus aculeatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLesser Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Licorice Gourami

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Parosphromenus deissneri

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLicorice Gourami: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Lima Shovelnose Catfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Sorubim lima

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Livingston's Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Nimbochromis livingstonii

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Long-Finned African Tetra

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Brycinus longipinnis

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLong-Finned African Tetra: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Longear Sunfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Lepomis megalotis

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLongear Sunfish: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Longnose Gar

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Lepisosteus osseus

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLongnose Gar: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Chilatherina lorentzii

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLorentz's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Loricaria lata (L010)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Loricaria lata

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lata (L010): Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Loricaria lentiginosa

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Loricaria lentiginosa

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lentiginosa: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Loricaria lundbergi

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Loricaria lundbergi

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLoricaria lundbergi: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Loricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Loricaria pumila

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLoricaria pumila (Dwarf Whiptail Catfish): Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Loricaria spinulifera

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Loricaria spinulifera

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLoricaria spinulifera: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Corydoras loxozonus

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLoxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082): Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Lyretail Killifish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulLyretail Killifish: Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Melanotaenia maccullochi

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulMacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish): Peaceful