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Lasiancistrus cf. caucanus, Lasiancistrus cf. caucanus

Plecos · Lasiancistrus

Unnamed L312

Lasiancistrus cf. caucanus · also LDA71

Photo: Ictiologia Universidad Católica de Oriente, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Lasiancistrus cf. caucanus L312 (Lasiancistrus cf. caucanus) is a freshwater fish, where it lives in river habitat. Keep it at 24–28 °C (75–82 °F) and pH 5.5–7.5. It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.

At a glance

Water temperature

24–28 °C 75–82 °F

pH

5.5–7.5 neutral water

Swims

Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves

Food

Eats most foods

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Questions keepers ask

What temperature does a Lasiancistrus cf. caucanus L312 need?

24–28 °C (75–82 °F).

What pH does a Lasiancistrus cf. caucanus L312 need?

pH 5.5–7.5.

What does a Lasiancistrus cf. caucanus L312 eat?

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

All the numbers

Temperature min (°C)24 Genus default (genus)
Temperature max (°C)28 Genus default (genus)
pH min5.5 Genus default (genus)
pH max7.5 Genus default (genus)
Habitatriver Genus default (genus)
DietOmnivore Genus default (genus)

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