Plecos · Rineloricaria
Red lizard whiptail L010a
Aquarium-bred colour strain
Photo: Kaden Slone, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist
Lays eggs in the open, and the male guards them where you can watch. Prefers cooler water.
At a glance
Water temperature
22–27 °C 72–81 °F
pH
5.5–7.5 neutral water
Adult size
12 cm 4.7 in
Swims
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Current
Calm still or slow water
Food
Eats most foods
Temperament
Peaceful
≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with low flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
-
Candy stripe L015
Plecos · 10 cm · bottom -
Leopard frog L134
Plecos · 11 cm · bottom -
Agassiz's dwarf cichlid
Cichlids · 7.5 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Butterfly hillstream loach
Loaches · 8 cm · bottom -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
-
Aggressive and will eat the red lizard whiptail
-
Will eat the red lizard whiptail
-
Need a different pH
-
Need different temperatures
-
Need a different pH and aggressive
-
Want fast, strong current
Big white spot L142Blue phantom L128Butterfly hillstream loach
In the hobby
Where to find it
In stock now
Your Local Fish Store, Vancouver · $19.99
L010a Red Lizard Whiptail Catfish Rineloricaria 3.5-4cm · seen Sep 25
Aquapets (Kowloon Aquarium), Scarborough · $25.00
L010A Red lizard whiptail ( Rhineloricaria lanceolatus var."red" ) · seen Sep 25
Run a store? List the fish you usually have. Breed fish? List your fry.
Tanks with this fish
No shared tanks have this fish yet. Share yours from Your tanks.
From keepers
Notes appear here when a keeper shares a tank with this fish and writes about it.
Questions keepers ask
How big does a Red lizard whiptail L010a get?
About 12 cm (4.7 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Red lizard whiptail L010a need?
22–27 °C (72–81 °F).
What pH does a Red lizard whiptail L010a need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
Is the Red lizard whiptail L010a aggressive?
No. It is peaceful with fish that suit the same water.
What does a Red lizard whiptail L010a eat?
It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.
Where does the Red lizard whiptail L010a come from?
Aquarium-bred colour strain.
What fish can live with a Red lizard whiptail L010a?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Leopard frog (L134), Agassiz's dwarf cichlid, Amano shrimp, Bolivian ram.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 22 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 27 | Estimate |
| pH min | 5.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH max | 7.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| Adult size (cm) | 12 | Estimate |
| Flow | Low | Estimate |
| Habitat | river | Estimate |
| Temperament | Peaceful | Estimate |
| Diet | Omnivore | Estimate |
| Breeding difficulty | Easy | Estimate |
| Availability in Canada | common | Estimate |
| Typical price min (CAD) | 10 | Estimate |
| Typical price max (CAD) | 25 | Estimate |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.