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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
Showing 145 - 168 of 735 Tank Mates

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Buccochromis lepturus

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Buccochromis lepturus

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Buccochromis rhoadesii

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Buccochromis rhoadesii

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Exodon paradoxus

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Buenos Aires Tetra

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Buettikoferi Bichir

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Buffalo Head Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Steatocranus casuarius

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Bullseye Catfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Horabagrus brachysoma

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Bullseye Snakehead

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Channa marulius

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Bulolo Rainbowfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Chilatherina bulolo

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Microglanis iheringi

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Bumblebee Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Pseudotropheus crabro

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Brachygobius xanthozonus

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Butterfly Goodeid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Ameca splendens

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Butterfly Pleco (L168)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Dekeyseria brachyura

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Cairns Rainbowfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Peckoltia vittata

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Caridina dennerli

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Cardinal Tetra

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Paracheirodon axelrodi

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Celebes Halfbeak

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Nomorhamphus liemi

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Celebes Rainbowfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Marosatherina ladigesi

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Danio margaritatus

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Chanchito

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Australoheros facetus

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