L18 Pleco
There are sinking algae wafers and pleco type foods available online or at your local fish store that you can feed them.
L18 pleco. L20 polka dot pleco. 0 0 00 0 00. The yellow colouration on this fish spots and fin seams tends to be a stronger yellow.
Xanthellus the combination of yellow markings on the dorsal and caudal fin and numerous yellow spots on the body is. Gold nugget pleco gold seam pleco l018 l081 l085 l177. This is a picture of a young adult.
Feeding the gold nugget pleco is not a finicky eater and will accept most food types. In the aquarium it should be provided with plenty of cover and regular feedings of protein rich feeds such as repashy gel diet or other prepared feeds. This is the big spot gold nugget from the rio iriri tributary.
6 the gold nugget plecostomus is a suckermouth catfish. With the exception of l081 not mentioned in the description of b. They originate from three different parts of the xingu river in the amazon rainforest and have a dark green black body with striking yellow spots and a band of yellow on the tip of the dorsal and caudal fins.
Average adult fish size. The closer relationships of member genera have long been of interest to icthyologists but in numerous cases remain unresolved. They are considered omnivores but mainly eat algae on rocks and driftwood.
L24 red fin cactus tocantins pleco. L081 has small yellow spots l018 85 has medium. L18 gold nugget pleco baryancistrus sp coast gem usa.
The gold nugget pleco is a bottom dwelling fish that appreciates plenty of driftwood. The gold nugget pleco baryancistrus sp has a few different varieties available. All loricariids are also commonly referred to as pleco plecostomus or suckermouth armoured catfishes.
These are adult l18 they are one and the same fish. 240mm or 9 4 sl find near nearer or same sized spp. Amazon river south america.
American biotope with rocks caves driftwood bogwood and sturdy well rooted plants. L18 orange fin pleco. Cotm 2000 december shane s world catfishology the yellow seamed golden nugget a problem pleco.
Baryancistrus sp gold nugget plecostomus. Sub categorised into three different types l018 85 l081 and l177. Does best in a tank with current.
6 8 inches 15 20 cm. 73 79 f kh 8 10 ph 6 5 7 1 max. The adult colouration is markedly different however.
The l018 is the most well known of the popular gold nugget plecos distinguished by its large distinct gold spots. Isbrücker 1980 was the first to propose an arrangement of six subfamilies namely. Like its close relatives it is found in rocky shallow areas in warm well oxygenated water.
