10 Different types of Pleco Fish For Your Aquarium

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01. Zebra Plecostomus

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The black & white stripes of this pleco resembles a zebra. So it is called zebra pleco. They grow to 3.5 inches at max.

They are one of the expensive pleco fish.

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02. Gold Nugget Plecostomus

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This pleco has gold-colored dots on its black body. They look extremely cool actually.

They grow up to 10 inches long & live approximately 5 years long.

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03. Bristlenose Plecostomus

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They are one of the most common & smallest growing pleco fish. Their black, grey appearance resembles a crocodile.

They grow up to 5 inches long.

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04. Snowball Plecostomus

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The white dots on their black body resembles really very small snowballs. They look pretty awesome.

They grow up to 6.5 inches long.

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05. Clown Plecos

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They are another pleco fish who live approximately 12 years if properly taken care of. They prefer warm water to live.

They grow up to 4 inches long.

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06. Sailfin Plecos

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They grow very large & need a big aquarium for them. They are very efficinet tank cleaners.

They grow up to 12 inches long.

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07. Royal Plecostomus

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They are expert to nibble driftwoods in the aquarium. Besides this, they are scavengers of the tank too.

They grow so long (17 inches). However, their growth rate is slow.

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08. Orange Spot Plecostomus

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Like royal pleco, they also prefer driftwoods. They also like to nibble it. They are the aggressive one.

They grow 5 inches maximum.

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09. Common Plecostomus

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Common plecos grow very large & they need a large aquarium with peaceful tank mates. They should be well fed every day.

They grow 24 inches long that is huge.

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10. Rubber-Lipped Plecostomus

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These light blue colored fish are purely herbivores. However, only algae are not the sufficient diet for them.

They grow between 5 to 7 inches long.

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