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Rubber Lip Pleco
Chaetostoma thomsoni
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Siluriformes›Loricariidae
📍 Andean rivers, Colombia & Venezuela
Compact hillstream pleco that stays small (4–5 inches). Excellent algae grazer and cooler-water tolerant. One of the best pleco choices for community tanks that can't accommodate a bristlenose. Peaceful and unobtrusive.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.5–8.0
- diet
- algae/biofilm/vegetables
- maxSize
- 5 inches
- minTankSize
- 25 gallons
- temperature
- 64–75°F (18–24°C)
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Temperature
64–75°F
18–24°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
68°F — 75°F seasonal range · (Jan low, May high)