Black Adonis Pleco

Black Adonis Pleco (Acanthicus hystrix) aka Lyre Tail Pleco are sometimes bought by aquarium enthusiast but that is usually a mistake. Acanthicus hystrix is best suited for large public aquariums or large private aquariums not small home aquariums of 100 gallons are less. Take one look at the one pictured above and you can easily understand why.

Acanthicus hystrix are omnivorous and are native to South America. DON'T discard you oversized catfish into local waters where they can become an exotic nuisance.