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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) & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Ariopsis seemanni

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulColombian Shark Catfish (Brackish): Semi-Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Colombian Tetra

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Common Pleco

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Hypostomus plecostomus

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Synodontis nigrita

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Common Whiptail Catfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCommon Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Congo Bichir

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Tetraodon miurus

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCongo Puffer (Potato Puffer): Highly Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Congo Tetra

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Hypancistrus contradens

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulContradens Pleco (Snowball Variant): Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Convict Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCopper Harlequin Rasbora: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Corona Rainbowfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Melanotaenia corona

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Crying Whiptail

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Ideal Tank Mates
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCrying Whiptail: Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Cuban Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Cuban Gar

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Atractosteus tristoechus

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Cuckoo Catfish

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Synodontis multipunctatus

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Cupid Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Biotodoma cupido

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

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Cutteri Cichlid

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Not Recommended
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Corydoras habrosus

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulDainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory): Peaceful

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183) & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Ancistrus dolichopterus · Pareutropius buffei

Possible with Caution
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly PeacefulDebauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish): Peaceful