Para Pleco
L301Peckoltia sabaji
Rio Orinoco and Essequibo, Venezuela and Guyana · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0
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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Panaque8 fish -
Peckoltia8 fish -
Aphanotorulus7 fish -
Pseudacanthicus7 fish -
Hypostomus6 fish -
Pterygoplichthys6 fish -
Apistogramma4 fish -
Baryancistrus4 fish -
Corydoras4 fish -
Ancistrus3 fish -
Chaetostoma3 fish -
Hypancistrus3 fish -
Hyphessobrycon3 fish -
Neolamprologus3 fish -
Panaqolus3 fish -
Parancistrus3 fish -
Poecilia3 fish -
Scobinancistrus3 fish -
Spectracanthicus3 fish -
Amphilophus2 fish -
Andinoacara2 fish -
Aulonocara2 fish -
Chindongo2 fish -
Danio2 fish -
Hemiancistrus2 fish -
Hemigrammus2 fish -
Maylandia2 fish -
Megalancistrus2 fish -
Melanotaenia2 fish -
Mikrogeophagus2 fish -
Paracheirodon2 fish -
Pterophyllum2 fish -
Rineloricaria2 fish -
Trichogaster2 fish -
Acanthicus1 fish -
Altolamprologus1 fish -
Amatitlania1 fish -
Astronotus1 fish -
Beaufortia1 fish -
Betta1 fish -
Boraras1 fish -
Carassius1 fish -
Caridina1 fish -
Carinotetraodon1 fish -
Carnegiella1 fish -
Chromobotia1 fish -
Cichla1 fish -
Cleithracara1 fish -
Crossocheilus1 fish -
Cyphotilapia1 fish -
Guyanancistrus1 fish -
Gymnocorymbus1 fish -
Gymnogeophagus1 fish -
Heros1 fish -
Herotilapia1 fish -
Julidochromis1 fish -
Labeotropheus1 fish -
Labidochromis1 fish -
Lamprologus1 fish -
Lasiancistrus1 fish -
Leporacanthicus1 fish -
Loricaria1 fish -
Melanochromis1 fish -
Neocaridina1 fish -
Neritina1 fish -
Otocinclus1 fish -
Pangio1 fish -
Parachromis1 fish -
Pelvicachromis1 fish -
Pethia1 fish -
Phenacogrammus1 fish -
Placidochromis1 fish -
Pseudorinelepis1 fish -
Puntigrus1 fish -
Puntius1 fish -
Rocio1 fish -
Sciaenochromis1 fish -
Sewellia1 fish -
Symphysodon1 fish -
Tanichthys1 fish -
Thorichthys1 fish -
Trichopodus1 fish -
Trichopsis1 fish -
Trichromis1 fish -
Trigonostigma1 fish -
Tropheus1 fish -
Xiphophorus1 fish -
Unknown1 fish
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Orinoco15 fish
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Amazon14 fish
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Xingu14 fish
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Lake Malawi11 fish
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Southeast Asia11 fish
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Mexico & Central America10 fish
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Lake Tanganyika8 fish
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Tocantins7 fish
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South Asia6 fish
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Tapajós6 fish -
East Asia5 fish
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Rio Madeira4 fish
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Suriname4 fish
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Africa3 fish
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Caribbean coast3 fish
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Madeira3 fish -
Parana3 fish
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Rio Negro3 fish -
Guaviare2 fish
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Guianas2 fish
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New Guinea2 fish
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Paraná & Paraguay2 fish
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Rio Branco2 fish
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Rio Tocantins2 fish
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South America (widespread)2 fish
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Aripuanã1 fish -
Caqueta1 fish -
Curuá1 fish -
Essequibo1 fish -
Man-made1 fish
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Marañón1 fish -
Nanay1 fish -
Oyapock1 fish
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Pacific South America1 fish -
Purus1 fish -
Rio Tapajós1 fish -
Upper Amazon1 fish -
Unknown origin12 fish
The fishes 168 fish · new every day
Dovii
Parachromis dovii
Atlantic and Pacific slopes, Honduras to Costa Rica · river
- Temperature
- 21–28°C
- pH
- 7–8
- Adult size
- 28 in · 72 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Group
- 1+
- Status in the wild
- Least concern
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Photo: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 3.0
Aphanotorulus horridus
L291Aphanotorulus horridus
Rio Madeira, Marañón and Aripuana, Brazil and Peru · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: no rights reserved, CC0
Peacock bass
Cichla kelberi
Araguaia and lower Tocantins drainages, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Adult size
- 23 in · 58.5 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Mid-water
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Group
- 1+
- Status in the wild
- Least concern
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Photo: Igor Balashov, CC BY 4.0
Golden Cloud Pleco
L133Scobinancistrus pariolispos
Rio Tocantins, Tapajós and Xingu, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 27–31°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Snail
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Bluespotted Pleco
L016Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
Rio Tapajós, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Sparkling gourami
Trichopsis pumila
Rice paddies and ditches of Southeast Asia · swamp or paddy
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Adult size
- 1.6 in · 4 cm
- Flow
- Calm
- Swims
- Top and mid-water
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Group
- 4+
- Typical price
- $4–8
- Rarity
- Pet-store staple
Photo: Zikamoi, CC BY-SA 3.0
Shampupa Royal Pleco
L418Panaque titan
Rio Caquetá, Napo and Huallaga, Colombia and Peru · river
- Temperature
- 24–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Wood
Photo: Brent Tibbatts, CC BY 3.0
Calvus
Altolamprologus calvus
Lake Tanganyika: rocky shores and islands, mainly southwestern part · lake
- Temperature
- 24–27°C
- pH
- 7.5–9
- Adult size
- 5 in · 13.5 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Group
- 2+
- Status in the wild
- Near threatened
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.
Photo: 5snake5, CC0
Para Pleco
L124Peckoltia sabaji
Rio Orinoco and Essequibo, Venezuela and Guyana · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0
Electric blue hap
Sciaenochromis fryeri
Lake Malawi: rocky coasts lake-wide, 10-40 m · lake
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 7.6–8.8
- Adult size
- 6 in · 16 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Mid-water
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Group
- 4+
- Status in the wild
- Least concern
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.
Photo: Ged 02, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gold spot pleco
L001Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
Tocantins–Araguaia basin, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 12 in · 30 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Breeding
- Rarely
- Typical price
- $15–80
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
A sailfin that grows to about 30 cm and makes a lot of waste. Big tanks only.
Photo: 5snake5, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bluespotted Pleco
L315Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
Rio Tapajós, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Tiger barb
Puntigrus tetrazona
Sumatra and Borneo · stream
- Temperature
- 21–27°C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Adult size
- 2.8 in · 7 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Mid-water
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Group
- 6+
- Typical price
- $3–5
- Rarity
- Pet-store staple
Fin nipper. Keep it away from long-finned fish.
Photo: Ingvar-fed, CC BY-SA 3.0
Red top trewavasae
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Cichlids · LabeotropheusLC
- 24–28°C
- pH 7.6–8.8!
- Strong!
- 4 in
- Mid
- Veg
- Aggressive!
- 4+ group
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Red top trewavasae
Labeotropheus trewavasae
Lake Malawi: algae-covered rocky shores and islands, many localities · lake
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 7.6–8.8
- Adult size
- 4 in · 11.3 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Mid-water
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Group
- 4+
- Status in the wild
- Least concern
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.
Photo: Jutta234, CC BY-SA 3.0
Thresher pleco
L116Aphanotorulus 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
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