Catfish & plecos page 2

Catfish & plecos care compared

Species	Adult size	Min. tank	Temperature	pH	Temperament	Care
Royal panaquePanaque nigrolineatus	25 cm (9.8 in)	–	22–26°C (72–79°F)	6.5–7.5	Peaceful	Difficult
Rust corydorasCorydoras rabauti	5 cm (2 in)	75 L (20 US gal)	23–25°C (73–77°F)	6.0–8.0	Peaceful	–
Salt and Pepper catfishCorydoras habrosus	2.5 cm (1 in)	40 L (11 US gal)	24–28°C (75–82°F)	6.0–8.0	Peaceful	Difficult
Schwartz's catfishCorydoras schwartzi	3.9 cm (1.5 in)	–	22–26°C (72–79°F)	6.0–8.0	Peaceful	Easy
Siamese algae-eaterGyrinocheilus aymonieri	25 cm (9.8 in)	–	25–28°C (77–82°F)	6.0–8.0	Semi-aggressive	–
Sixray corydorasAspidoras pauciradiatus	2.9 cm (1.1 in)	75 L (20 US gal)	22–25°C (72–77°F)	6.0–7.2	Peaceful	Difficult
Skunk corydorasCorydoras arcuatus	5 cm (2 in)	75 L (20 US gal)	22–26°C (72–79°F)	6.0–8.0	Peaceful	–
Spotback corydorasCorydoras blochi	5 cm (2 in)	75 L (20 US gal)	22–26°C (72–79°F)	6.0–8.0	Peaceful	–
Spotted corydorasCorydoras ambiacus	4.9 cm (1.9 in)	–	23–28°C (73–82°F)	6.0–7.2	Peaceful	Easy
Striped glass catfishKryptopterus macrocephalus	10 cm (3.9 in)	115 L (30 US gal)	21–26°C (70–79°F)	6.5–7.4	Peaceful	Easy
Suckermouth catfishHypostomus plecostomus	60 cm (24 in)	–	20–28°C (68–82°F)	6.2–8.2	Peaceful	Easy
Sychr's catfishCorydoras sychri	4.3 cm (1.7 in)	–	22–26°C (72–79°F)	6.0–7.2	Peaceful	Easy
Tailspot corydorasCorydoras caudimaculatus	4.2 cm (1.7 in)	–	22–26°C (72–79°F)	6.0–7.2	Peaceful	Easy
Threestripe corydorasCorydoras trilineatus	6 cm (2.4 in)	–	22–26°C (72–79°F)	6.0–8.0	Peaceful	Easy
Whiptail catfishFarlowella acus	16 cm (6.3 in)	–	24–26°C (75–79°F)	6.0–7.0	Peaceful	Easy
Whitebarred catfishAgamyxis pectinifrons	16 cm (6.3 in)	210 L (55 US gal)	20–26°C (68–79°F)	5.8–7.5	Peaceful	Easy
Widehead catfishClarotes laticeps	80 cm (31 in)	475 L (125 US gal)	20–26°C (68–79°F)	5.8–8.0	Aggressive	Easy
Xingu corydorasCorydoras xinguensis	3.7 cm (1.5 in)	–	22–26°C (72–79°F)	6.0–7.2	Peaceful	Easy
Acanthicus adonis	40.6 cm (16 in)	–	24–27°C (75–81°F)	6.0–7.0	Semi-aggressive	Easy
Ancistrus temminckii	13 cm (5.1 in)	–	22–30°C (72–86°F)	6.5–7.5	Semi-aggressive	–
Corydoras agassizii	5.2 cm (2 in)	–	22–26°C (72–79°F)	6.0–8.0	Peaceful	Easy
Corydoras armatus	5 cm (2 in)	75 L (20 US gal)	22–26°C (72–79°F)	6.0–8.0	Peaceful	–
Corydoras sterbai	6.5 cm (2.6 in)	75 L (20 US gal)	23–28°C (73–82°F)	6.0–7.2	Peaceful	Easy
Corydoras surinamensis	5 cm (2 in)	75 L (20 US gal)	22–25°C (72–77°F)	6.0–8.0	Peaceful	Easy
Dekeyseria brachyura	16 cm (6.3 in)	210 L (55 US gal)	24–28°C (75–82°F)	5.5–7.2	Peaceful	Easy
Dekeyseria pulchra	10 cm (3.9 in)	115 L (30 US gal)	24–28°C (75–82°F)	6.0–8.0	Peaceful	Easy
Erethistes jerdoni	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	40 L (11 US gal)	18–24°C (64–75°F)	5.6–7.6	Peaceful	Moderate
Hemiancistrus subviridis	15 cm (5.9 in)	210 L (55 US gal)	22–26°C (72–79°F)	6.6–7.3	Peaceful	Easy
Hypostomus cochliodon	23 cm (9.1 in)	210 L (55 US gal)	21–24°C (70–75°F)	6.3–7.2	Peaceful	Easy
Leporacanthicus galaxias	25 cm (9.8 in)	–	22–26°C (72–79°F)	5.5–7.2	Semi-aggressive	Moderate
Leporacanthicus triactis	24 cm (9.4 in)	475 L (125 US gal)	24–27°C (75–81°F)	6.0–7.6	Semi-aggressive	Easy
Megalechis thoracata	13 cm (5.1 in)	115 L (30 US gal)	17–28°C (63–82°F)	5.5–8.2	Peaceful	Easy
Microglanis iheringi	5 cm (2 in)	75 L (20 US gal)	24–28°C (75–82°F)	6.0–8.0	Peaceful	–
Mystus leucophasis	12.5 cm (4.9 in)	210 L (55 US gal)	23–27°C (73–81°F)	6.0–7.0	–	Difficult
Mystus tengara	18 cm (7.1 in)	210 L (55 US gal)	20–27°C (68–81°F)	6.0–7.0	Peaceful	Easy
Otocinclus cocama	4.4 cm (1.7 in)	75 L (20 US gal)	20–26°C (68–79°F)	6.0–7.5	Peaceful	Easy
Otocinclus vestitus	5 cm (2 in)	75 L (20 US gal)	20–26°C (68–79°F)	6.0–7.8	Peaceful	Easy
Pareutropius buffei	7.5 cm (3 in)	75 L (20 US gal)	24–27°C (75–81°F)	6.0–8.0	Peaceful	Easy
Parotocinclus jumbo	6 cm (2.4 in)	75 L (20 US gal)	20–26°C (68–79°F)	6.4–7.6	Peaceful	Easy
Peckoltia sabaji	22.5 cm (8.9 in)	210 L (55 US gal)	24–28°C (75–82°F)	5.8–8.0	Peaceful	Easy
Pimelodus ornatus	26 cm (10 in)	210 L (55 US gal)	24–27°C (75–81°F)	6.5–7.2	Aggressive	Easy
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus	30 cm (12 in)	475 L (125 US gal)	23–29°C (73–84°F)	6.5–7.3	Aggressive	Easy
Pterygoplichthys scrophus	28 cm (11 in)	475 L (125 US gal)	22–28°C (72–82°F)	6.0–7.6	Aggressive	Easy
Rineloricaria fallax	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	115 L (30 US gal)	18–26°C (64–79°F)	5.8–7.8	Peaceful	Easy
Sturisoma aureum	23 cm (9.1 in)	–	22–26°C (72–79°F)	6.5–7.8	Peaceful	Difficult
Sturisoma panamense	26 cm (10 in)	115 L (30 US gal)	26–29°C (79–84°F)	6.5–7.2	Peaceful	Easy
Synodontis brichardi	20 cm (7.9 in)	210 L (55 US gal)	22–26°C (72–79°F)	6.0–8.0	Semi-aggressive	–
Synodontis multipunctata	27.5 cm (11 in)	210 L (55 US gal)	24–28°C (75–82°F)	6.0–8.0	Peaceful	Easy

• Royal panaquePanaque nigrolineatus
• Rust corydorasCorydoras rabauti
• Salt and Pepper catfishCorydoras habrosus
• Schwartz's catfishCorydoras schwartzi
• Siamese algae-eaterGyrinocheilus aymonieri
• Sixray corydorasAspidoras pauciradiatus
• Skunk corydorasCorydoras arcuatus
• Spotback corydorasCorydoras blochi
• Spotted corydorasCorydoras ambiacus
• Striped glass catfishKryptopterus macrocephalus
• Suckermouth catfishHypostomus plecostomus
• Sychr's catfishCorydoras sychri
• Tailspot corydorasCorydoras caudimaculatus
• Threestripe corydorasCorydoras trilineatus
• Whiptail catfishFarlowella acus
• Whitebarred catfishAgamyxis pectinifrons
• Widehead catfishClarotes laticeps
• Xingu corydorasCorydoras xinguensis
• Acanthicus adonis
• Ancistrus temminckii
• Corydoras agassizii
• Corydoras armatus
• Corydoras sterbai
• Corydoras surinamensis
• Dekeyseria brachyura
• Dekeyseria pulchra
• Erethistes jerdoni
• Hemiancistrus subviridis
• Hypostomus cochliodon
• Leporacanthicus galaxias
• Leporacanthicus triactis
• Megalechis thoracata
• Microglanis iheringi
• Mystus leucophasis
• Mystus tengara
• Otocinclus cocama
• Otocinclus vestitus
• Pareutropius buffei
• Parotocinclus jumbo
• Peckoltia sabaji
• Pimelodus ornatus
• Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
• Pterygoplichthys scrophus
• Rineloricaria fallax
• Sturisoma aureum
• Sturisoma panamense
• Synodontis brichardi
• Synodontis multipunctata