Queen Arabesque Pleco (L260)

Queen Arabesque Pleco (Hypancistrus sp. L260)
A beautifully patterned, small pleco perfect for planted and peaceful aquariums

The Queen Arabesque Pleco, known as L260, is a highly sought-after pleco species admired for its intricate black-and-white labyrinth-like patterning. Native to Brazil’s Rio Tapajós, this peaceful, nocturnal catfish thrives in aquariums with driftwood, rock caves, and gentle water flow. Its modest size and calm temperament make it ideal for medium-sized community tanks, where it can coexist with other non-aggressive fish. Though mostly carnivorous, it enjoys a diet of sinking carnivore pellets, frozen foods, and occasional algae-based offerings.

Need to Know:

• Recommended For: Peaceful community and planted aquariums

• Minimum Tank Size: 100 litres

• Temperature Range: 25–30°C

• pH Range: 6.0–7.5

• Recommended School Size: Best kept singly or in a small group with space

• Compatibility: Peaceful; avoid other plecos that may compete for territory

• Max Size: 8–10 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.

Rural Shipping:

Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/