Albino Sailfin Plecostomus
There is also an albino color variation of this species usually referred to as an albino plecostomus.
Albino sailfin plecostomus. Sailfin pleco pterygoplichthys gibbiceps also known as leopard pleco belongs to the loricariidae family. The sailfin pleco can also prove to be a good aquarium cleaner as they will eat algal colonies but do not add them to the aquarium purely for this purpose. If a tank is rather large of more than 70 gallons capacity fish size can be up to 30 35 cm long.
The scientific name of the sailfin pleco is pterygoplichthys gibbiceps and it belongs to the family loricariidae. Pardalis has 11 13 while the h. Help other petwave pty ltd users shop smarter by writing reviews for products you have purchased.
It is a very beautiful looking fish with unique looking fins. This is a strong fish that eats huge amounts of algae. Be the first to review this product.
Leopard sailfin pleco 10 00. Find similar products by category. Albino sailfin pleco persistently attacks oxydoras niger.
They were discovered by a person named kner. Sailfin plecos are not aggressive towards other species but will squabble with one another for territory and the best feeding spots. Albino gibbiceps sailfin pleco.
Out of stock quantity. Albino gibbiceps sailfin pleco approximately 2 3 inch in size. Plecostomus has only 5 8 dorsal rays.
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Sailfin pleco just as the name suggests has a fin that is shaped like a sail of a yacht. The species is native to the amazon river basin of brazil and peru preferring ph ranges of 7 0 7 5. Overall the sailfin pleco is a very versatile species that is well suited for a range of aquariums ranging from tropical community tanks to aquariums housing large aggressive cichlid species.
It is a. Sailfin pleco or leopard pleco will be discussed. A couple of adult species can keep even large tanks clean.
They are widespread throughout the peruvian and brazilian amazon rio pacaya in peru and are also known from the rio orinoco. Try to get the aquatic store to offer them food to make sure that they have a healthy appetite always check. They have a beautiful appearance and are of great benefit like eating algae fouling in the aquarium etc.
The albino sailfin plecostomus catfish is the albino form of the common sailfin plecostomus catfish that are found in inland river systems in most parts of south america. Sailfin pleco or leopard pleco is the most seen inhabitants of large aquariums. Citation needed distribution and habitat.
