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|identification=:Can be mistaken for ''[[Dekeyseria brachyura]]'', however, the L052 has a paler base colour, which is more orange on the ''D. brachyura'', the stripes are more plentiful and less defined than the ''D. brachyura'' also.
 
  
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== Environment specifics ==
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:Prefers a spacious well filtered tank with hiding places around [[bogwood]] and rounded river rocks. Does best in soft acidic water.
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== Behaviour ==
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:A peaceful pleco.
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== Identification ==
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:Can be mistaken for ''[[Dekeyseria brachyura]]'', however, the L052 has a paler base colour, which is more orange on the ''D. brachyura'', the stripes are more plentiful and less defined than the ''D. brachyura'' also.
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Latest revision as of 03:14, 13 December 2017

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Flounder Pleco

Dekeyseria sp "L052"

57 Litres (15 US G.)

11.9-12.7cm (4.7-5 ")

sg

Freshwater

pH

5.8 - 6.8

23.9-26.7°C (75 -80 °F)

4-8 °d

1:1 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Live Foods
Other (See article)

5-8 years

Family

Loricariidae





Additional names

Butterfly Pleco, Flounder Pleco, L052


Sexing[edit]

Mature females will appear broader in the mid-section than males when viewed from above.


Tank compatibility[edit]

A peaceful Pleco that does well in a peaceful community tank, is not overly territorial towards its own kind either.


Diet[edit]

This pleco will accept most foods including catfish and algae wafers, blanched vegetables and live or frozen foods. May nibble algae and plants.


Feeding regime[edit]

Feed once or twice a day.


Environment specifics[edit]

Prefers a spacious well filtered tank with hiding places around bogwood and rounded river rocks. Does best in soft acidic water.


Behaviour[edit]

A peaceful pleco.


Identification[edit]

Can be mistaken for Dekeyseria brachyura, however, the L052 has a paler base colour, which is more orange on the D. brachyura, the stripes are more plentiful and less defined than the D. brachyura also.

Pictures[edit]

External links[edit]