Proflooney
Aquarium Advice Freak
I always see ppl asking abt plecos for their tanks. This is a List I developed of plecos under 8" so that people can go down the list and find some smaller varieties of Plecos that would be suitable for their setups.
The list is in order from smallest to largest. Now I know there may be some I am missing but As long as you give the info for the fish in a manner as I have it it will help the others. Some of my sizes may be different than what some people may think but I verified all my dimensions from recognized sources like Seriously Fishy and Planet Catfish.
01. Pitbull Pleco LDA25 2.0" 50mm
02. Hypancistrus sp. L129 2.8" 70mm
03. Imperial Pleco, zebra pleco, L046, L098, L173 3.2" 80mm
04. Leopard Peckoltia, L008 3.2" 80mm
05. Blue 'Panaque' L239, (Baryancistrus beggini) 3.2" 80mm
06. Hypancistrus sp. L136, L136a, L136b, L136c 3.5" 90mm
07. Queen Arabesque Pleco L260 (Hypancistrus sp.) 3.5" 90mm
08. Peckoltia sp. L288 4.0" 100mm
09. Peckoltia sp. L243, LDA086 4.0" 100mm
10. clown pleco, Ringlet Pleco, L104, L162, LDA22 4.0" 100mm
11. Tiger ''Peckoltia'', L002, L074 4.0" 100mm
12. Candy Striped Pleco, L015 4.0" 100mm
13. Chocolate Zebra Pleco, L270, L307, LDA76 4.0" 100mm
14. Brown Dot Peckoltia, L006 4.0" 100mm
15. Angelicus Pleco, L004, L005, L028, L073 4.0" 100mm
16. Striped Bulldog Pleco, L444, L187b (Chaetostoma formosae) 4.2" 105mm
17. Leopard Frog Pleco, L134 4.4" 110mm
18. Spectracanthicus sp. L254 4.4" 110mm
19. Dekeyseria sp., Butterfly Pleco L052 4.8" 120mm
20. King Tiger Pleco, Network Pleco, Scribbled Pleco, L066 4.8" 120mm
21. Panaque sp. L306, LDA64 4.8" 120mm
22. Bristlenose Catfish, Common Bristlenose Catfish, 5.0" 125mm
23. Medusa Pleco, L034 5.2"130mm
24. Spotted Medusa Pleco, L255 5.2" 130mm
25. Flash Pleco, L204 5.2" 130mm
26. Peckoltia sp. L076, L099 5.6" 140mm
27. Flounder Pleco, L168 5.6" 140mm
28. Hypancistrus sp.L333 6.0" 150mm
29. Peckoltia sp. L147 6.0" 150mm
30. Ancistrini sp. L016 6.0" 150mm
31. Para Pleco, L075, L124, L301, LDA02 6.0" 150mm
32. Hypancistrus sp. ,L333 6.0" 150mm
33. Green Phantom Pleco, Lemon spotted Green Pleco, L200 6.0" 150mm
34. Snowball Pleco (Hypancistrus sp.) L102 6.4" 160mm
35. Hemiancistrus sp. L128 7.2" 180mm
36. Gold Nugget Pleco, L081 (Baryancistrus sp. cf. xanthellus) 7.2" 180mm
37. Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus, L001, L022 8.0" 200mm
38. Starlight Bristlenose Catfish, L183 8.0" 200mm
The list is in order from smallest to largest. Now I know there may be some I am missing but As long as you give the info for the fish in a manner as I have it it will help the others. Some of my sizes may be different than what some people may think but I verified all my dimensions from recognized sources like Seriously Fishy and Planet Catfish.
01. Pitbull Pleco LDA25 2.0" 50mm
02. Hypancistrus sp. L129 2.8" 70mm
03. Imperial Pleco, zebra pleco, L046, L098, L173 3.2" 80mm
04. Leopard Peckoltia, L008 3.2" 80mm
05. Blue 'Panaque' L239, (Baryancistrus beggini) 3.2" 80mm
06. Hypancistrus sp. L136, L136a, L136b, L136c 3.5" 90mm
07. Queen Arabesque Pleco L260 (Hypancistrus sp.) 3.5" 90mm
08. Peckoltia sp. L288 4.0" 100mm
09. Peckoltia sp. L243, LDA086 4.0" 100mm
10. clown pleco, Ringlet Pleco, L104, L162, LDA22 4.0" 100mm
11. Tiger ''Peckoltia'', L002, L074 4.0" 100mm
12. Candy Striped Pleco, L015 4.0" 100mm
13. Chocolate Zebra Pleco, L270, L307, LDA76 4.0" 100mm
14. Brown Dot Peckoltia, L006 4.0" 100mm
15. Angelicus Pleco, L004, L005, L028, L073 4.0" 100mm
16. Striped Bulldog Pleco, L444, L187b (Chaetostoma formosae) 4.2" 105mm
17. Leopard Frog Pleco, L134 4.4" 110mm
18. Spectracanthicus sp. L254 4.4" 110mm
19. Dekeyseria sp., Butterfly Pleco L052 4.8" 120mm
20. King Tiger Pleco, Network Pleco, Scribbled Pleco, L066 4.8" 120mm
21. Panaque sp. L306, LDA64 4.8" 120mm
22. Bristlenose Catfish, Common Bristlenose Catfish, 5.0" 125mm
23. Medusa Pleco, L034 5.2"130mm
24. Spotted Medusa Pleco, L255 5.2" 130mm
25. Flash Pleco, L204 5.2" 130mm
26. Peckoltia sp. L076, L099 5.6" 140mm
27. Flounder Pleco, L168 5.6" 140mm
28. Hypancistrus sp.L333 6.0" 150mm
29. Peckoltia sp. L147 6.0" 150mm
30. Ancistrini sp. L016 6.0" 150mm
31. Para Pleco, L075, L124, L301, LDA02 6.0" 150mm
32. Hypancistrus sp. ,L333 6.0" 150mm
33. Green Phantom Pleco, Lemon spotted Green Pleco, L200 6.0" 150mm
34. Snowball Pleco (Hypancistrus sp.) L102 6.4" 160mm
35. Hemiancistrus sp. L128 7.2" 180mm
36. Gold Nugget Pleco, L081 (Baryancistrus sp. cf. xanthellus) 7.2" 180mm
37. Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus, L001, L022 8.0" 200mm
38. Starlight Bristlenose Catfish, L183 8.0" 200mm