Plecos · Baryancistrus

Big white spot L142

Xingu and Tapajós basins, Brazil

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Big white spots on black with white fin edges. Striking, but big and territorial.

The Big white spot L142 is a freshwater fish from Xingu and Tapajós basins, Brazil, where it lives in rapids habitat. Adults reach about 25 cm (9.8 in). Keep it at 27–30 °C (81–86 °F) and pH 5.5–7.5, with strong, well-oxygenated flow. It is territorial. It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.

At a glance

Water temperature

27–30 °C 81–86 °F

5.5–7.5 neutral water

Adult size

25 cm 9.8 in

Swims

Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves

Current

Strong fast, oxygen-rich water

Food

Eats most foods

Temperament

Territorial

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Where it comes from

Home water

Xingu and Tapajós basins, Brazil

Xingu, Tapajós

Lives in rapids habitat.

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Big white spot

L142

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Big white spots on black with white fin edges.

Big white spot

L142

Xingu and Tapajós basins, Brazil · rapids

Temperature: 27–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 10 in · 25 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Territorial
Diet: Omnivore
Breeding: Hard
Typical price: $80–200
In Canada: Rare
Rarity: Rare or hard to breed

Big white spots on black with white fin edges. Striking, but big and territorial.

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Big white spot

L142

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27–30°C!
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
10 in!
Bottom
Mixed
Territorial!

Big white spots on black with white fin edges.

Big white spot

L142

Xingu and Tapajós basins, Brazil · rapids

Temperature: 27–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 10 in · 25 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Territorial
Diet: Omnivore
Breeding: Hard
Typical price: $80–200
In Canada: Rare
Rarity: Rare or hard to breed

Big white spots on black with white fin edges. Striking, but big and territorial.

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Sources

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Tank mates

Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with high flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.

Good together

Keep apart

Need a different pH

Acei
Want calm water

Angelfish Betta (Siamese fighting fish)
Need a different pH and aggressive

Auratus
Need different temperatures

Balzanii Borelli's dwarf cichlid Butterfly hillstream loach Celestial pearl danio

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Where to find it

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Questions keepers ask

How big does a Big white spot L142 get?

About 25 cm (9.8 in) as an adult.

What temperature does a Big white spot L142 need?

27–30 °C (81–86 °F).

What pH does a Big white spot L142 need?

pH 5.5–7.5.

Is the Big white spot L142 aggressive?

It is territorial. Give it its own cave or space.

What does a Big white spot L142 eat?

It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.

Where does the Big white spot L142 come from?

Xingu and Tapajós basins, Brazil.

What fish can live with a Big white spot L142?

Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Leopard frog (L134), Agassiz's dwarf cichlid, Boeseman's rainbowfish, Cardinal tetra.

All the numbers

Temperature min (°C)	27	Estimate
Temperature max (°C)	30	Estimate
pH min	5.5	Genus default (genus)
pH max	7.5	Genus default (genus)
Adult size (cm)	25	Estimate
Flow	High	Estimate
Habitat	rapids	Estimate
Temperament	Territorial	Estimate
Diet	Omnivore	Estimate
Breeding difficulty	Hard	Estimate
Availability in Canada	rare	Estimate
Typical price min (CAD)	80	Estimate
Typical price max (CAD)	200	Estimate

Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.