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Loricariidae, or Plecos, are a popular family of fish and the largest family of catfish in the order Siluriformes, with almost 700 species and new species being described each year. There are 6 sub families which are:

  • Delturinae
  • Hypoptopomatinae
  • Hypostominae
  • Lithogeneinae
  • Loricariinae
  • Neoplecostominae


Common name Difficulty Maximum Size Minimum Tank Size
Acanthicus adonis Adonis Pleco
Polka Dot Lyre Tail Pleco
Challenging 4040 in101.6 cm 200200 gal757.082 liters
757,082.356 mL
Acanthicus hystrix Black Adonis Pleco
Lyretail Pleco
L155
Carachama
Carachama Mama
Challenging 2424 in60.96 cm 150150 gal567.812 liters
567,811.767 mL
Ancistrini sp "L016" L016 Moderate 66 in15.24 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Ancistrus claro Gold Marble Bristlenose Catfish
Gold Marble Bristlenose Pleco
LDA08
Moderate 2.7559055118112.756 in7 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Ancistrus dolichopterus Starlight Bristlenose Catfish
Bushymouth Catfish
L183
Moderate 44 in10.16 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Ancistrus hoplogenys Spotted Bristle-Nosed Pleco Moderate 3.93700787401573.937 in10 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Ancistrus ranunculus Medusa Pleco
L034
Moderate 55 in12.7 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Ancistrus sp "L255" Spotted Medusa Pleco
L255
Moderate 88 in20.32 cm 2525 gal94.635 liters
94,635.295 mL
Ancistrus sp. Bristlenose Catfish
Bristlenose Catfish
Bushynose Catfish
Brushmouth Pleco
Common Bristlenose
Common Bristlenose Catfish
Veiltail Bristlenose
Piebald Bristlenose
Albino veiltail
Golden Ancistrus
Moderate 66 in15.24 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Ancistrus triradiatus Triradiatus Bristlenose Pleco
LDA72
Moderate 55 in12.7 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Baryancistrus sp "L018" Gold Nugget Pleco
Golden Nugget Pleco
Moderate 1414 in35.56 cm 7575 gal283.906 liters
283,905.884 mL
Baryancistrus sp "L047" Magnum Pleco
Mango Pleco
Moderate 1111 in27.94 cm 3535 gal132.489 liters
132,489.412 mL
Baryancistrus sp "L142" Snowball Pleco
Big White Spot Pleco
White Spot Pleco
Moderate 1212 in30.48 cm 6565 gal246.052 liters
246,051.766 mL
Baryancistrus sp "L177" Gold Nugget Pleco Moderate 88 in20.32 cm 2020 gal75.708 liters
75,708.236 mL
Chaetostoma milesi Rubbernose Pleco
Rubberlip Pleco
Rubbernose Pleco
Bulldog Pleco
Mountain Stream Pleco
Spotted Bulldog Pleco
Spotted Rubber Pleco
Spotted Rubbernose Pleco
L187a
Moderate 55 in12.7 cm 2020 gal75.708 liters
75,708.236 mL
Chaetostoma thomsoni Thomas' Chaetostoma Moderate 3.93700787401573.937 in10 cm 2525 gal94.635 liters
94,635.295 mL
Dekeyseria brachyura Butterfly Pleco
Flounder Pleco
L168
Moderate 5.55.5 in13.97 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Dekeyseria pulchra Pretty Pleco Moderate 3.93700787401573.937 in10 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Dekeyseria sp "L052" Flounder Pleco
Butterfly Pleco
Moderate 55 in12.7 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Farlowella acus Twig Catfish
Whiptail Catfish
Moderate 88 in20.32 cm 3535 gal132.489 liters
132,489.412 mL
Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps Sailfin Pleco
Leopard Pleco
Gibby
L083
L165
Moderate 1818 in45.72 cm 150150 gal567.812 liters
567,811.767 mL
Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus Gold Spot Pleco Moderate 11.81102362204711.811 in30 cm 5050 gal189.271 liters
189,270.589 mL
Hemiancistrus sp "L128" Blue Phantom Pleco
L128
Moderate 77 in17.78 cm 2020 gal75.708 liters
75,708.236 mL
Hemiancistrus subviridis Green Phantom Pleco
Green Pleco
Lemon Spotted Green Pleco
Moderate 7.57.5 in19.05 cm 2020 gal75.708 liters
75,708.236 mL
Hisonotus paulinus Marbled Otocinclus Moderate 1.57480314960631.575 in4 cm 1010 gal37.854 liters
37,854.118 mL
Hypancistrus debilittera L129 Moderate 33 in7.62 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Hypancistrus inspector Snowball Pleco Moderate 6.36.3 in16.002 cm 2020 gal75.708 liters
75,708.236 mL
Hypancistrus sp "L004" Angelicus Pleco
Portal Angelicus Pleco
Moderate 44 in10.16 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Hypancistrus sp "L066" King Tiger Pleco
Network Pleco
Scribbled Pleco
Moderate 55 in12.7 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Hypancistrus sp "L260" Queen Arabesque Pleco
L260
Moderate 3.53.5 in8.89 cm 1212 gal45.425 liters
45,424.941 mL
Hypancistrus sp "L270" Chocolate Zebra Pleco
Tapajos Zebra Pleco
Moderate 44 in10.16 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Hypancistrus sp "L333" L333
Yellow King Tiger Pleco
Moderate 66 in15.24 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Hypancistrus zebra Zebra Pleco
Imperial Pleco
L046
L098
L173
Moderate 33 in7.62 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Hypoptopoma inexspectatum Inexpectatum Pleco Moderate 33 in7.62 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Hypostomus cochliodon Cochliodon Pleco Moderate 1010 in25.4 cm 3535 gal132.489 liters
132,489.412 mL
Hypostomus plecostomus Common Pleco Moderate 1212 in30.48 cm 7575 gal283.906 liters
283,905.884 mL
Leporacanthicus galaxias Vampire Pleco
Galaxy Pleco
L029
Tusken Pleco
Moderate 1010 in25.4 cm 4545 gal170.344 liters
170,343.53 mL
Leporacanthicus sp "L326" L326 Moderate 9.89.8 in24.892 cm 4545 gal170.344 liters
170,343.53 mL
Otocinclus affinis Dwarf Oto Moderate 22 in5.08 cm 1010 gal37.854 liters
37,854.118 mL
Otocinclus cocama Zebra Otocinclus Moderate 1.96850393700791.969 in5 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Otocinclus macrospilus Dwarf Oto Moderate 1.51.5 in3.81 cm 55 gal18.927 liters
18,927.059 mL
Otocinclus mariae Oto Moderate 1.51.5 in3.81 cm 55 gal18.927 liters
18,927.059 mL
Otocinclus vittatus Oto
Dwarf Oto
Oto
Moderate 1.31.3 in3.302 cm 1010 gal37.854 liters
37,854.118 mL
Panaque maccus Clown Pleco
Clown Panaque
Ringlet Pleco
Moderate 55 in12.7 cm 2020 gal75.708 liters
75,708.236 mL
Panaque nigrolineatus Royal Pleco
L190
Royal Panaque
Black-lined Panaque
Royal Plec
Moderate 1414 in35.56 cm 5555 gal208.198 liters
208,197.648 mL
Panaque sp "L002" Tiger Peckoltia
L002
L074
Easy 66 in15.24 cm 3030 gal113.562 liters
113,562.353 mL
Panaque sp "L204" Flash Pleco
L204
Moderate 55 in12.7 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Panaque suttonorum Blue-Eyed Pleco
Blue-eye Panaque
Moderate 99 in22.86 cm 2525 gal94.635 liters
94,635.295 mL
Parancistrus nudiventris Peppermint Pleco Moderate 77 in17.78 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
Parotocinclus jumbo Pit Bull Pleco
Goby Pleco
Moderate 22 in5.08 cm 1515 gal56.781 liters
56,781.177 mL
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