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Orange Seam Pleco Baryancistrus sp. (L081)Commonly known as the Orange or Yellow Seam Pleco because of the Yellow/Orange edges to the dorsal and caudal fins which resembles a seam running along the back of the fish. They are closely related to the equally beautiful Golden Nugget Pleco and require the same Biotope. Native to the Amazon and Xingu river systems they grow to about 15 - 16cm with no noticeable differences between sexes. Water should be clear with a gentle flow, temperature 25° - 30°C (76° - 86°F), and pH 6.0 - 7.8. They can be territorial to other bottom dwellers and downright vicious to others of the same or closely related species. Possibly from a desire to find and defend the best spawning cave, so take this into account if you plan to introduce these fish into a catfish tank. They do well in a community environment that fits their other requirements but be careful with adult fish, they can kill each other in a crowded space. Suitable tank mates include most of the Characin (Tetra) family, South American Cichlids and Gouramies. |
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These fish are grazers, but not in the sense that they eat only vegetation.
They actually sift and chew at the film of organic matter on hard
surfaces in search of higher protein foods. In the wild this would
constitute a variety of foods from small insect larvae and crustaceans
to other animals eggs and possibly even recently dead animals. With this
in mind, frozen foods such as bloodworm should be offered along with
prawns or cockles. Algae and plants are avoided, but cucumber and
courgette appear on the accepted menu. Accepted food morsel size changes
with age in all of these fish.
