King Tiger Pleco L066
Both fishes have a light base with dark lines.
King tiger pleco l066. One of several strikingly marked black and white species of hypancistrus from the rio xingu in brazil the l066 king tiger pleco inhabits rocky areas of warm fast moving water. The king tiger pleco males are brighter and darker in coloration. King tiger plecos originally came from brazil.
They like stone and sand with few plants. The king tiger pleco spends most of its time in hiding. The l066 xingu king tiger pleco hypancistrus sp is a member of the loricariidae family of south american suckermouth catfishes.
Adult tiger plecos have a different appearance from the one that they had when they were younger. North east brazil south america typical tank setup. 5 inches 12 cm place of origin.
King tiger pleco l066 hypancistrus sp. Tiger pleco origin and habitat. The tiger pleco belongs to the genus hypancistrus with code assigned to it as l number lo66.
Its entire body is covered in black and white maze like stripes making it a very striking fish for the planted or nano aquarium. In the aquarium they need excellent water quality and do best when provided lots of cover in the form of caves or driftwood. King tiger plecostomus network pleco and scribbled pleco l066 scientific name.
Other names used for it are scribbled pleco king tiger pleco and network pleco. Lower amazon river tocantins xingu max. The l066 king tiger pleco hypancistrus sp is a member of the loricariidae family of south american suckermouth catfishes.
Youngsters however are quite different from the adults. Its entire body is covered in black and white maze like stripes making it a very striking fish for the planted or nano aquarium. Hypancistrus species average adult fish size.
L066 king tiger pleco acari pão finbroderet sugemalle network pleco scribbled pleco. 30 gallon 120 litre. Recommended minimum aquarium capacity.
King tiger plecoscientific name. They should be fed pellets to ensure the food reaches the bottom for them. L066 has a paler base colouration than l333 where l333 has a yellow light.
This rio xingu variant of the king tiger pleco is rare hardy and visually stunning.