🌵 Redfin Cactus Pleco (Pseudacanthicus pitanga, L024)
🌵 Redfin Cactus Pleco (Pseudacanthicus pitanga, L024)
White Eyes • Orange Fins • Collector’s Pleco
📋 The Redfin Cactus Pleco (Pseudacanthicus pitanga) is a heavily armored pleco with a brownish base color, light spotting, and orange-red fins. Unlike its close relative, the Scarlet Cactus Pleco (L025), it has distinctive white eyes and remains smaller, maxing out around 14 inches.
With its spiny “cactus” appearance and fiery fins, the Redfin Cactus Pleco is a collector’s favorite that thrives in large, well-filtered aquariums.
💡 Highlights
🌵 Spiny Body – Heavy armored look
👀 White Eyes – Distinctive trait of L024
🔥 Orange-Red Fins – Striking fin coloration
📏 Smaller Size – Up to 35 cm
💎 Rare Collector’s Fish – Exported from Brazil
🧾 A Quick Look at the Redfin Cactus Pleco (L024)
📛 Common Name: Redfin Cactus Pleco
🔬 Scientific Name: Pseudacanthicus pitanga (L024)
👨👩👧 Family: Loricariidae
🌍 Origin: Brazil – Rio Tocantins
📏 Max Size: 28 – 35 cm (11 – 14 inches)
💧 pH Range: 6.0 – 7.5
🌡️ Temperature Range: 25 – 29°C (77 – 84°F)
🧠 Care Level: Advanced
💖 Temperament: Semi-aggressive, territorial with plecos
🏠 Min Tank Size: 350 L (90+ US gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Bottom dweller
🧬 Captive Bred: ❌ No
🌿 Wild Caught: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: 10 – 15 years
🍽️ Diet: Omnivore – meaty foods, sinking pellets, some vegetables
🐣 Reproduction: Rare in aquariums
