HomeFreshwater aquarium fishCatfish & plecosLeporacanthicus triactis Leporacanthicus triactis Scientific name: Leporacanthicus triactis Isbr?cker, Nijssen & Nico, 1992 Leporacanthicus triactis is a freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae that grows to about 24 cm (9.4 in). It is easy to keep and semi-aggressive, suits community aquariums and needs a tank of at least 475 L (125 US gal), water at 24–27°C (75–81°F) and a pH of 6.0–7.6. Native range: South America, Upper Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela. Leporacanthicus triactis care at a glanceCare levelEasyTemperamentSemi-aggressiveCommunity tankGoodAdult size24 cm (9.4 in)Minimum tank475 L (125 US gal)Temperature24–27°C (75–81°F)pH6.0–7.6Hardness10–18 dGH (178–321 ppm)DietOmnivore. Accepts flakes, frozen foods and live foods. Species factsScientific nameLeporacanthicus triactisFamilyLoricariidae (Armored catfishes)OrderSiluriformes (Catfish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length24.7EnvironmentFreshwater; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionSouth America: Upper Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmless More catfish & plecosPterygoplichthys scrophusAtipaHoplosternum littoraleWidehead catfishClarotes laticepsLeporacanthicus galaxiasPterygoplichthys joselimaianusAcanthicus adonisSee all catfish & plecos SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.Last updated 28 September 2026