L186 Giant Black Cactus Pleco (Pseudacanthicus major) Lungfish Females are always larger than

Females are always larger than males

Hailing from river habitats with submerged roots and riparian vegetation

but they will also ambush and eat water fowl and small mammals that may be floating on the surface

It is a herbivorous pleco native to Colombia from the Cauca and Magdalena River basins

and Blood Parrotfish

L186 Giant Black Cactus Pleco (Pseudacanthicus major) Lungfish Females are always larger thanThis giant growing and extremely impressive pleco, the L186 Black Cactus Pleco is found in the middle Amazon and some of its tributaries. With their heavy armor, sharp spines, and huge adult size, this pleco is a true monster fish and adults are suitable only for the largest aquariums.