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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) & Smallmouth Bass

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Micropterus dolomieu

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSmallmouth Bass: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Snakehead Fighter

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Betta channoides

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Snowball Shrimp

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Chindongo socolofi

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Sorong Rainbowfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Melanotaenia fredericki

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Sparkling Gourami

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Trichopsis pumila

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Spot Pangasius

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Tanganicodus irsacae

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Spotted Gar

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Spotted Headstander

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Chilodus punctatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Spotted Rainbowfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Glossolepis maculosus

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Chaetostoma milesi

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Apistogramma steindachneri

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Sterba's Corydoras

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Corydoras sterbai

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Striped Raphael Catfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Platydoras armatulus

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Stripefin Eartheater

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Sturgeon Catfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Otopharynx lithobates

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Sumo Loach

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Sunset Hap

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Dimidiochromis strigatus

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Xiphophorus variatus

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Swordtail

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Xiphophorus hellerii

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful