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Zebra Pleco
Hypancistrus zebra
Family: Loricariidae
📍 Rio Xingu, Brazil
The zebra pleco is one of the most sought-after pleco species, with bold black and white striping. It is a carnivorous cave-dweller from the Xingu River, which is threatened in the wild. It requires warm, well-oxygenated water and protein-rich foods.
Keeping this species
- diet
- Carnivore – sinking protein pellets, bloodworms, brine shrimp; minimal plant matter
- lifespan
- 10–15 years
- max size
- 9 cm (3.5 in)
- tank size
- 30 gallons minimum
- temperament
- Peaceful; territorial with own kind
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Water it likes
- ph
- 6.0–7.5
- ammonia
- 0 ppm
- nitrate
- <10 ppm
- hardness
- 2–10 dGH
- temperature
- 82–90°F (28–32°C)
Natural Habitat Temperature
79°F — 82°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Mar high)