Titanic pleco
L203Panaque schaeferi
Amazon basin · river
- Temperature
- 24–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Wood
Photo: Nelson Apolo, CC BY NC
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
Papa Panaque
L090Panaque bathyphilus
Rio Purús, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 24–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Wood
Photo: armbrjw, CC BY NC
Scarlet cactus
L025Pseudacanthicus pirarara
Rio Xingu, Brazil · rapids
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 24 in · 60 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Breeding
- Rarely
- Typical price
- $400–1000
- In Canada
- Rare
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
Grey with scarlet fins. Can pass 60 cm, so it needs a tank of its own.
Photo: JSutton93, CC BY SA
Pearlscale whiptail
L042Rineloricaria cf. platyura
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 22–27°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Julien Renoult, CC BY 4.0
Leopard frog
L134Peckoltia compta
Rio Tapajós, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 25–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 4 in · 11 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Breeding
- Moderate
- Typical price
- $30–120
- In Canada
- Common
- Rarity
- Pet-store staple
Yellow with black saddles. A different genus from L236, so no hybrid risk in the display.
Photo: Frank M Greco, CC BY 3.0
Fatamorgana Pleco
L196Pterygoplichthys lituratus
Rio Madeira, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Leonardo Bergamini, CC BY
Thresher pleco
L011Aphanotorulus emarginatus
Rio Suriname, Suriname · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Sidnei Dantas, CC BY-SA 4.0
Blue-eye lemon bristlenose
L144Aquarium-bred strain. Its wild origin isn’t well documented. · river
- Temperature
- 22–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 5 in · 12 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Breeding
- Easy
- Typical price
- $10–35
- In Canada
- Common
- Rarity
- Pet-store staple
Yellow bristlenose with blue eyes. Easy and cheap, but happier below 28°C. L144a is the longfin form.
Photo: Corydoras-adolfoi, CC BY-SA 4.0
Blue phantom
L128Upper Orinoco, Venezuela · rapids
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 8 in · 20 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Breeding
- Moderate–hard
- Typical price
- $80–200
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
Blue-grey with fine white dots. Grows larger than it looks in the store.
Photo: EnjiBenji, CC0
Pseudacanthicus cf. spinosus
L375Pseudacanthicus cf. spinosus
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Photo: François-Louis Laporte, PD
Tapajos royal pleco
L027-TapajosPanaque armbrusteri
Rio Tocantins, Araguaia and Tapajós, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 24–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Wood
Photo: JSutton93, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lasiancistrus cf. caucanus
L312Lasiancistrus cf. caucanus
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Ictiologia Universidad Católica de Oriente, CC BY 2.0
Coffee & cream pleco
L096Pseudacanthicus spinosus
Amazon basin · river
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Photo: François-Louis Laporte, PD
Peppermint pleco
L176Parancistrus nudiventris
Rio Xingu, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 27–31°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Medusa pleco
L034Ancistrus ranunculus
Rio Xingu, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 23–27°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Micke, CC BY NC
Gold nugget
L081Baryancistrus xanthellus
Rio Xingu, and the Rio Iriri for L177 · rapids
- Temperature
- 27–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 8 in · 20 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Breeding
- Hard
- Typical price
- $60–250
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
Black with yellow spots and gold fin edges. Grows larger than Hypancistrus and holds a territory.
Photo: Anne Blindheim, CC BY-SA 3.0
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