Plecos · Hypancistrus
Jari zebra pleco L316
Hypancistrus sp. · Rio Jari, Brazil
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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 Jari, Brazil
Jari
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
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Questions keepers ask
What temperature does a Jari zebra pleco L316 need?
27–30 °C (81–86 °F).
What pH does a Jari zebra pleco L316 need?
pH 5.5–7.5.
What does a Jari zebra pleco L316 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 Jari zebra pleco L316 come from?
Rio Jari, 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.
