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.
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 · 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.
Hypancistrus inspector
Upper Rio Negro and Casiquiare, Venezuela and Brazil · rapids
Bigger, sparser white spots than L201, and a bigger fish overall.
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 · HypancistrusUncommon
Hypancistrus yudja
Rio Xingu, Brazil · river
Small, with dense fine gold dots on black. Patterns vary, so check photos before buying.
Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon
Rio Tapajós, Brazil · rapids
Fine white maze lines on black. One of the most refined patterns in the genus.
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.
Middle Rio Negro, Brazil · rapids
Sold as L136a, b and c. Keep one variant per breeding pair so fry stay true.
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.
Plecos · PeckoltiaUncommon
Unknown origin · river
Dark body covered in fine gold worm-lines. Peaceful and easy to keep.
Plecos · HypancistrusLC
Hypancistrus debilittera
Rio Guaviare and upper Orinoco, Colombia · river
Small and busy, with thin black-and-white stripes. Easy to breed.
Plecos · HypancistrusRare
Hypancistrus seideli
Rio Xingu, Pará, Brazil · river
Grading is by how much white shows, and the whitest fish sell for the most. Best at 29–30°C with strong flow and protein-heavy food.
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