Plecos · Hypancistrus
Chocolate zebra pleco L270
Hypancistrus sp. · Rio Tapajós, Brazil · also LDA76
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Water temperature ≈
27–30 °C 81–86 °F
pH ≈
5.5–7.5 neutral water
Swims ≈
Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves
Current
Gentle a steady gentle flow
Food ≈
Eats most foods
Where it comes from
Home water
Rio Tapajós, Brazil
Tapajós
Lives in river habitat.
The dot is placed on its home rivers, not an exact collecting site. Home from trade name (the river it's sold under). Map: Natural Earth.
In the hobby
Where to find it
No store or breeder we know of has it right now.
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Tanks with this fish
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Questions keepers ask
What temperature does a Chocolate zebra pleco L270 need?
27–30 °C (81–86 °F).
What pH does a Chocolate zebra pleco L270 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
What does a Chocolate zebra pleco L270 eat?
In the wild it grazes on algae, detritus and tiny animals. In the aquarium feed mostly meaty foods: frozen bloodworm, brine shrimp and quality sinking pellets, with the odd vegetable.
Where does the Chocolate zebra pleco L270 come from?
Rio Tapajós, Brazil.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 27 | Genus default (genus) |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 30 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH min | 5.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| pH max | 7.5 | Genus default (genus) |
| Flow | Moderate | Sourced (genus) |
| Habitat | river | Genus default (genus) |
| Diet | Omnivore | Estimate (genus) |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.
