Flyer cat
L235Plecos · Pseudolithoxus
Flyer cat
L235Pseudolithoxus anthrax
Río Orinoco, Caura and Caroni, Venezuela · river
- Temperature
- 26–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Freshwater fishes
The fish list
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.
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Ancistrus57 fish -
Hypostomus56 fish -
Peckoltia46 fish -
Hypancistrus41 fish -
Panaque28 fish -
Pseudacanthicus25 fish -
Baryancistrus19 fish - Pseudancistrus17 fish
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Chaetostoma14 fish -
Spectracanthicus14 fish - Ancistrini12 fish
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Lasiancistrus12 fish -
Pterygoplichthys11 fish -
Aphanotorulus9 fish -
Leporacanthicus9 fish - Paralithoxus8 fish
- Ancistomus7 fish
- Pseudolithoxus7 fish
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Scobinancistrus6 fish - Hopliancistrus5 fish
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Panaqolus5 fish -
Parancistrus5 fish - Dekeyseria4 fish
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Guyanancistrus4 fish -
Hemiancistrus4 fish -
Acanthicus3 fish - Isorineloricaria3 fish
- Harttia2 fish
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Megalancistrus2 fish - Peckoltichthys2 fish
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Pseudorinelepis2 fish -
Rineloricaria2 fish - Colossimystax1 fish
- Delturus1 fish
- Lithoxancistrus1 fish
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Loricaria1 fish - Oligancistrus1 fish
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Orinoco27 fish
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Xingu26 fish
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Tocantins17 fish
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Tapajós16 fish -
Amazon10 fish -
Rio Branco6 fish
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Rio Negro6 fish -
Suriname6 fish
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Curuá5 fish - Jatapu4 fish
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Essequibo3 fish -
Guaviare3 fish
- Jari3 fish
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Madeira3 fish - Maicuru3 fish
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Parana3 fish
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Oyapock2 fish
- Uatumã2 fish
- Apure1 fish
- Araguari1 fish
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Aripuanã1 fish -
Caqueta1 fish - Guaporé1 fish
- Jauaperi1 fish
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Marañón1 fish -
Nanay1 fish - Paru1 fish
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Purus1 fish - Teles_Pires1 fish
- Trombetas1 fish
- Upper Amazon1 fish
- Ventuari1 fish
- Zuata1 fish
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Unknown origin286 fish
The fishes 446 fish · new every day
Yellow Seam Stream Pleco
L259Plecos · Pseudancistrus
Yellow Seam Stream Pleco
L259Pseudancistrus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Worm line peckoltia
L121Plecos · Peckoltia
Worm line peckoltia
L121Peckoltia braueri
Rio Branco and Negro, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Bola pleco
L146Plecos · Peckoltichthys
Bola pleco
L146Peckoltichthys bachi
Amazon basin · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Dwarf snowball
L471Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon
Dwarf snowball
L471Unknown origin · rapids
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 6–7
- Adult size
- 2.8 in · 7 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Breeding
- Easy–moderate
- Typical price
- $25–60
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Uncommon
A small, white-spotted Hypancistrus. It can cross with L236, so only mix them in a tank you won’t sell fry from.
Peckoltia sp.
L377Plecos · Peckoltia
Peckoltia sp.
L377Peckoltia sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Brown finned Cactus Pleco
L063Plecos · Pseudacanthicus
Brown finned Cactus Pleco
L063Pseudacanthicus cf. serratus
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Light rubbernose pleco
L188Plecos · Chaetostoma
Light rubbernose pleco
L188Chaetostoma nudirostre
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Hypancistrus sp.
L297Plecos · Hypancistrus
Hypancistrus sp.
L297Hypancistrus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 27–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Angelicus pleco
L004Plecos · Hypancistrus
Angelicus pleco
L004Hypancistrus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 27–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Cotton Spotted Pleco
L068Ancistrini sp.
Unknown origin · river
Peckoltia sp.
L099Plecos · Peckoltia
Peckoltia sp.
L099Peckoltia sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Big whitespot pleco
L172Plecos · Baryancistrus
Big whitespot pleco
L172Baryancistrus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 27–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Jatupu Angel Pleco
L429Plecos · Hypancistrus
Jatupu Angel Pleco
L429Hypancistrus sp.
Rio Jatapu, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 27–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Hypostomus sp.
L266Plecos · Hypostomus
Hypostomus sp.
L266Hypostomus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
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