| No. | All keepers listed by when they started keeping this species. The longest an individual has been kept is 18 years, 10 months. |
| 1 | arapaimag since 1998-02-15 to 2013-09-03, that's 15 years, 6 months |
| 2 | joepleco since 1999-05-01 to 2009-12-08, that's 10 years, 7 months; who writes, "The hardiest of fish, keeping it it for nearly a decade, mine has better coloration being various alternating shades of chocolate,cedar,cinnamon and mocha. When I bought him?her? I picked the brightest one from the tank, and it stayed that way." |
| 3 | chago926 since 2001-12-22 to 2020-10-22, that's 18 years, 10 months; who writes, "16 years old" |
| 4 | uaru since 2004-04-24 to 2015-04-24, that's 11 years, 0 months |
| 5 | ashik since 2005-06-22 to 2007-08-13, that's 2 years, 1 months |
| 6 | joe.juice13 since 2007-01-11 to 2010-04-18, that's 3 years, 3 months |
| 7 | Persephone since 2007-02-18 to 2009-02-18, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 8 | Chrysichthys since 2007-03-04 to 2009-03-04, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 9 | TerriV since 2007-05-05 to 2017-10-06, that's 10 years, 5 months |
| 10 | HylaChristine (p: 4) since 2007-06-05 to 2009-06-05, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 11 | Chi-Chi since 2007-06-11 to 2009-06-11, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 12 | MisanthropeKitty since 2007-06-13 to 2009-06-13, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 13 | Belial since 2007-07-19 to 2009-08-03, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 14 | bluenewt since 2007-08-05 to 2009-08-05, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 15 | Junttis since 2007-12-18 to 2009-12-13, that's 1 years, 11 months |
| 16 | briggadane (k: 2) since 2008-02-19 to 2010-05-31, that's 2 years, 3 months |
| 17 | corylover14 (p: 12) since 2008-03-08 to 2010-03-08, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 18 | weisel since 2008-03-24 to 2010-03-24, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 19 | royaldragoness since 2008-06-30 to 2011-03-15, that's 2 years, 8 months |
| 20 | Tasplec since 2008-07-27 to 2010-07-27, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 21 | doesdavid since 2008-10-26 to 2010-10-26, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 22 | Thalan since 2008-10-31 to 2010-10-31, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 23 | stratofish (p: 3) since 2008-11-03 to 2010-11-03, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 24 | dragonfish since 2008-11-15 to 2010-11-15, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 25 | xander since 2008-11-29 to 2010-12-07, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 26 | Breezer since 2009-01-16 to 2011-01-16, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 27 | EdieBird since 2009-02-13 to 2011-02-13, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 28 | mark woodhouse since 2009-02-21 to 2011-02-21, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 29 | smitty since 2009-03-01 to 2014-04-01, that's 5 years, 1 months; who writes, "Purchased at 2 inches" |
| 30 | tezr since 2009-05-03 to 2011-05-03, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 31 | mangopleco since 2009-08-11 to 2011-08-11, that's 2 years, 0 months; who writes, "Most peacefulfish" |
| 32 | bulldogsimon since 2010-05-17 to 2012-09-17, that's 2 years, 4 months |
| 33 | GER1023 since 2010-10-28 to 2013-01-19, that's 2 years, 2 months |
| 34 | klink5 since 2010-10-29 to 2011-11-24, that's 1 years, 0 months |
| 35 | NC24 (p: 2) since 2010-11-17 to 2012-11-17, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 36 | 000 since 2010-12-22 to 2012-12-24, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 37 | rayfong since 2010-12-25 to 2012-12-25, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 38 | adrisdad since 2011-01-23 to 2013-01-23, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 39 | Groovylad since 2011-02-27 to 2013-09-08, that's 2 years, 6 months |
| 40 | YARIS since 2011-05-14 to 2013-05-14, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 41 | JFishNerd (k: 2) since 2011-08-01 to 2013-09-10, that's 2 years, 1 months |
| 42 | Decker504 since 2011-08-31 to 2013-08-31, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 43 | john_d since 2011-12-06 to 2013-12-06, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 44 | Joeka since 2011-12-19 to 2013-12-19, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 45 | jonhybravo2 since 2012-01-01 to 2015-01-10, that's 3 years, 0 months; who writes, "This is a stiking specimin. It looks like a dinasaur. Its fin looks like it can cut steel. Brown banded dark colored. One of the most beautiful plecs I have ever seen." |
| 46 | rcbows since 2012-01-02 to 2017-12-25, that's 5 years, 11 months; who writes, "Beautiful fish easy to handle; picked up with hands rather than a net." |
| 47 | milosz since 2012-01-24 to 2014-02-13, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 48 | blu since 2012-03-14 to 2014-03-14, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 49 | Max Chumachenko (k: 2) since 2012-03-21 to 2014-03-21, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 50 | Pcpolo111 since 2012-10-23 to 2014-10-23, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 51 | DKcincy since 2012-11-25 to 2020-11-01, that's 7 years, 11 months |
| 52 | Hoplon since 2013-05-31 to 2015-05-31, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 53 | Divinehammer since 2013-11-22 to 2015-11-22, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 54 | wax32 since 2013-11-23 to 2016-05-24, that's 2 years, 6 months |
| 55 | fishdoc since 2014-07-12 to 2016-07-12, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 56 | madpeace21 since 2015-01-01 to 2017-06-19, that's 2 years, 5 months |
| 57 | telsonboy since 2015-01-27 to 2017-01-31, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 58 | Toolsforfish since 2015-03-29 to 2017-03-29, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 59 | monsterfishkeeper since 2015-04-11 to 2017-04-11, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 60 | TheFishGuy since 2015-09-10 to 2019-03-30, that's 3 years, 6 months |
| 61 | JeanPro since 2015-10-14 to 2017-10-14, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 62 | nasTodor since 2015-11-03 to 2017-11-03, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 63 | PlecFan (k: 4) since 2015-12-19 to 2017-12-19, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 64 | CoryCatfish1212 (p: 4, k: 4) since 2016-01-18 to 2018-02-07, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 65 | DHarris since 2016-02-06 to 2018-02-06, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 66 | sweetkitty since 2016-02-14 to 2018-02-14, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 67 | Rhomadeas since 2016-04-02 to 2020-04-02, that's 4 years, 0 months |
| 68 | Daperre since 2016-04-03 to 2018-04-03, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 69 | Camsmith5215 since 2016-10-08 to 2018-10-08, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 70 | slayer5590 since 2017-05-30 to 2019-06-01, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 71 | dmfd0331 since 2017-06-13 to 2019-08-22, that's 2 years, 2 months |
| 72 | EthanRuss (p: 2, k: 2) since 2017-10-04 to 2019-10-04, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 73 | WadeNCreeks since 2018-02-27 to 2022-03-28, that's 4 years, 1 months |
| 74 | PlecoFam18 since 2018-07-27 to 2020-07-27, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 75 | Busterny since 2019-03-04 to 2022-03-05, that's 3 years, 0 months |
| 76 | Justin8485 since 2019-07-20 to 2021-11-23, that's 2 years, 4 months |
| 77 | Copp81 since 2020-01-15 to 2022-01-15, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 78 | Hardrock casino since 2020-04-11 to 2022-04-11, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 79 | mcaquatic since 2020-12-13 to 2022-12-13, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 80 | RLM623 since 2021-02-10 to 2023-02-13, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 81 | spoopykitter since 2022-01-08 to 2022-03-09, that's 0 years, 2 months |
| 82 | Jeffreyaki since 2022-07-20 to 2024-05-19, that's 1 years, 9 months |
| 83 | Ashtard since 2022-09-24 to 2024-05-19, that's 1 years, 7 months |
| 84 | N_F_S since 2024-04-08 to 2024-05-19, that's 0 years, 1 months |
