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Adonis Pleco
Acanthicus adonis
Family: Loricariidae
📍 Rio Tocantins, Brazil
Massive, spectacular pleco with white spots on a jet-black body. One of the largest plecos available, reaching 30+ inches. A monster fish for public-aquarium-scale tanks only.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.0–7.5
- diet
- omnivore/wood
- maxSize
- 36 inches
- minTankSize
- 300 gallons
- temperature
- 77–84°F (25–29°C)
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Temperature
77–84°F
25–29°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
79°F — 82°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Mar high)
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