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
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 -
Apistogramma4 fish -
Corydoras4 fish - Dekeyseria4 fish
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Guyanancistrus4 fish -
Hemiancistrus4 fish -
Acanthicus3 fish -
Aulonocara3 fish -
Hyphessobrycon3 fish - Isorineloricaria3 fish
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Neolamprologus3 fish -
Poecilia3 fish -
Amphilophus2 fish -
Andinoacara2 fish -
Chindongo2 fish -
Danio2 fish - Harttia2 fish
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Hemigrammus2 fish -
Maylandia2 fish -
Megalancistrus2 fish -
Melanotaenia2 fish -
Mikrogeophagus2 fish -
Paracheirodon2 fish - Peckoltichthys2 fish
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Pseudorinelepis2 fish -
Pterophyllum2 fish -
Rineloricaria2 fish -
Trichogaster2 fish -
Xiphophorus2 fish - Acarichthys1 fish
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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 - Colossimystax1 fish
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Crossocheilus1 fish -
Cyphotilapia1 fish - Delturus1 fish
- Geophagus1 fish
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Gymnocorymbus1 fish -
Gymnogeophagus1 fish -
Heros1 fish -
Herotilapia1 fish -
Julidochromis1 fish -
Labeotropheus1 fish -
Labidochromis1 fish -
Lamprologus1 fish - Lithoxancistrus1 fish
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Loricaria1 fish -
Melanochromis1 fish - Nannostomus1 fish
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Neocaridina1 fish -
Neritina1 fish - Oligancistrus1 fish
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Otocinclus1 fish -
Pangio1 fish -
Parachromis1 fish -
Pelvicachromis1 fish -
Pethia1 fish -
Phenacogrammus1 fish -
Placidochromis1 fish - Pseudotropheus1 fish
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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 -
Unknown2 fish
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Orinoco30 fish
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Xingu26 fish
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Amazon21 fish
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Tocantins17 fish
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Tapajós16 fish -
Lake Malawi13 fish
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Mexico & Central America11 fish
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Southeast Asia11 fish
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Lake Tanganyika8 fish
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Rio Negro8 fish -
Rio Branco6 fish
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South Asia6 fish
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Suriname6 fish
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Curuá5 fish -
East Asia5 fish
- Jatapu4 fish
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Rio Madeira4 fish
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Africa3 fish
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Caribbean coast3 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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Guianas2 fish
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Man-made2 fish
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New Guinea2 fish
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Oyapock2 fish
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Paraná & Paraguay2 fish
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Rio Tapajós2 fish -
Rio Tocantins2 fish
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South America (widespread)2 fish
- Uatumã2 fish
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Upper Amazon2 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 -
Pacific South America1 fish - Paru1 fish
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Purus1 fish - Teles_Pires1 fish
- Trombetas1 fish
- Ventuari1 fish
- Zuata1 fish
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Unknown origin286 fish
The fishes 542 fish · new every day
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
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
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
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
Blue fin thresher pleco
L195Plecos · Isorineloricaria
Blue fin thresher pleco
L195Isorineloricaria villarsi
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Panaque sp.
L306Panaque sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 24–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Wood
Acei
Cichlids · Pseudotropheus
Acei
Pseudotropheus sp. 'acei'
Lake Malawi: west-coast sandy shores, Nkhata Bay to Karonga and Senga Bay, Malawi · lake
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 7.6–8.8
- Adult size
- 5 in · 12.5 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Mid-water
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Group
- 4+
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.
Gainsboro Pleco
L012Plecos · Ancistomus
Gainsboro Pleco
L012Ancistomus feldbergae
Rio Xingu, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Baryancistrus sp.
L019Plecos · Baryancistrus
Baryancistrus sp.
L019Baryancistrus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 27–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Spotted Hook Pleco
L361Plecos · Hopliancistrus
Spotted Hook Pleco
L361Hopliancistrus munduruku
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Black Spotted Orinoco-Ancistrus
L244Plecos · Pseudolithoxus
Black Spotted Orinoco-Ancistrus
L244Pseudolithoxus dumus
Río Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela · river
- Temperature
- 26–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Lasiancistrus sp.
L228Plecos · Lasiancistrus
Lasiancistrus sp.
L228Lasiancistrus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
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