Freshwater fishes
542 species, each with the water it needs, who it gets along with, and where it comes from. Find one, or browse by family, genus or river.
Middle Rio Negro, Brazil · rapids
Sold as L136a, b and c. Keep one variant per breeding pair so fry stay true.
Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon
Rio Curuá, Iriri–Xingu basin, Brazil · rapids
Dark with a golden net pattern. It can cross with L236, so only mix them in a tank you won’t sell fry from.
Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon
Unknown origin · rapids
A small, white-spotted Hypancistrus. It can cross with L236, so only mix them in a tank you won’t sell fry from.
Hypancistrus inspector
Upper Rio Negro and Casiquiare, Venezuela and Brazil · rapids
Bigger, sparser white spots than L201, and a bigger fish overall.
Plecos · HypancistrusStaple
Hypancistrus seideli
Rio Xingu and Rio Iriri, Brazil · river
Yellow-cream maze that changes from fish to fish. High-grade fish cost more. Very productive, so fry are easy to rehome.
Plecos · PeckoltiaUncommon
Peckoltia vermiculata
Lower Amazon near Santarém, Brazil · river
A small, easy Peckoltia with dark vermiculation on gold. Peaceful and a good community pleco.
Plecos · HypancistrusStaple
Hypancistrus seideli
Rio Xingu, Brazil · river
Bold cream worm-lines on black. Every fish is different, and it breeds readily.
Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon
Tapajós basin, Brazil · rapids
Thick, irregular white bands on black, like a coarse zebra.
Plecos · AncistrusUncommon
Unknown origin · river
Black with white spots and bright white fin edges. A standout bristlenose, but it prefers slightly cooler water than L236.
Unknown origin · rapids
Black with a fine dusting of white dots. It can cross with L236.
Plecos · AncistrusUncommon
Rio Guaporé (Itenez), Bolivia–Brazil border · river
A honeycomb-patterned bristlenose that Canadian hobbyists breed. Easy, but it prefers water a little cooler than L236.
Plecos · PanaqolusUncommon
Panaqolus tankei
Rio Xingu, Brazil · river
A small banded wood-eater. Add driftwood and vegetables.
Plecos · PeckoltiaUncommon
Rio Tocantins, Brazil · river
A small, easy Peckoltia with dark spots on a golden-brown body.
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