Freshwater Fish
Royal Plecostomus.
The royal pleco — a handsome grey fish with bold black striping and red eyes, and one of the few true wood-eaters. It needs driftwood to graze and pristine, oxygen-rich water in a large tank. A magnificent, long-lived pleco for the committed keeper.
Live fish are priced per supplier batch — prices may vary. Call to confirm current pricing.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Every animal is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it reaches the sales floor. This is a species we carry — it's most likely in the tanks around delivery days, but live stock changes daily. Please call (814) 456-9445 to confirm availability before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Scientific name
- Panaque nigrolineatus
Good tank mates
The royal pleco is a large wood-eating catfish that wants driftwood to rasp on and its own territory to claim. It can be territorial toward other plecos, so give it space from its own kind, but it coexists peacefully with calm midwater community fish.
Good to know
The royal pleco (Panaque nigrolineatus) is one of the few fish that actually digests wood, helped by gut microbes that break down the fibers it rasps from driftwood.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
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660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.