Red Eye Albino Pleco

Red Eye Albino Pleco (Hypostomus sp.)

A striking albino pleco with bright red eyes and excellent algae-grazing ability

The Red Eye Albino Pleco is a bold and eye-catching bottom-dweller featuring a pale cream-to-golden body paired with vivid red albino eyes. Its light colouration stands out beautifully against dark substrates and planted aquariums, while its classic pleco shape adds a strong visual presence to the lower levels of the tank.

Hardy and adaptable, this pleco is well known for its algae-eating ability and constant foraging behaviour. It thrives in spacious, well-filtered aquariums with driftwood, hiding spots, and stable water conditions. Best suited to medium-to-large community tanks, the Red Eye Albino Pleco is both functional and visually impressive.

Need to Know:

Recommended For: Beginner to intermediate aquarists and larger community aquariums

Minimum Tank Size: 200 litres

Temperature Range: 23–28°C

pH Range: 6.0–7.5

Recommended School Size: Best kept singly

Compatibility: Peaceful; suitable with most medium to large community fish

Max Size: 30–40 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/