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Plecos · Pseudolithoxus

Unnamed L257

Pseudolithoxus tigris · Río Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela

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The Pseudolithoxus tigris L257 (Pseudolithoxus tigris) is a freshwater fish from Río Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela, where it lives in river habitat. Keep it at 26–29 °C (79–84 °F) and pH 5.5–7.5.

At a glance

Water temperature

26–29 °C 79–84 °F

pH

5.5–7.5 neutral water

Swims

Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves

Food

Grazer

≈ Every value here is an estimate from typical hobby ranges. We're checking them against sources.

Where it comes from

Home water

Río Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela

Orinoco, Ventuari

Lives in river habitat.

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Questions keepers ask

What temperature does a Pseudolithoxus tigris L257 need?

26–29 °C (79–84 °F).

What pH does a Pseudolithoxus tigris L257 need?

pH 5.5–7.5.

Where does the Pseudolithoxus tigris L257 come from?

Río Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela.

All the numbers

Temperature min (°C)26 Genus default (genus)
Temperature max (°C)29 Genus default (genus)
pH min5.5 Genus default (genus)
pH max7.5 Genus default (genus)
Habitatriver Genus default (genus)
DietGrazer Genus default (genus)

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