Blackfinned Rubbernose Pleco
L187Chaetostoma dorsale
Rio Guaviare and Apure, Colombia and Venezuela · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Photo: Gustavo A. Ballen, 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
EndangeredRarePopularPeacefulSmall (6 cm or less)Calm waterStrong flowSchooling✓ L-numbersWith photo
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Genus: Chaetostoma ✕
Chaetostoma 14 fish
Pears' Rubbernose Pleco
L187bChaetostoma pearsei
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Photo: AndreaH 12, CC BY-SA 4.0
Blonde rubbernose bulldog pleco
L187bbbChaetostoma formosae
Río Guaviare, Colombia · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Photo: Frank M. Greco, CC BY 3.0
White spot rubbernose pleco
L187bbPlecos · Chaetostoma
White spot rubbernose pleco
L187bbChaetostoma sp. 'rio zuata(orinoco)'
Río Zuata and Orinoco, Venezuela · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
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
Bloodfin Bulldog Pleco
L276Plecos · Chaetostoma
Bloodfin Bulldog Pleco
L276Chaetostoma aff. lineopunctatum
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Roundhead Rubbernose plec
L277Plecos · Chaetostoma
Roundhead Rubbernose plec
L277Chaetostoma sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Chaetostoma sp.
L408Plecos · Chaetostoma
Chaetostoma sp.
L408Chaetostoma sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Chaetostoma sp.
L409Plecos · Chaetostoma
Chaetostoma sp.
L409Chaetostoma sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Chaetostoma sp.
L412Plecos · Chaetostoma
Chaetostoma sp.
L412Chaetostoma sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Chaetostoma sp.
L413Plecos · Chaetostoma
Chaetostoma sp.
L413Chaetostoma sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Chaetostoma sp.
L414Plecos · Chaetostoma
Chaetostoma sp.
L414Chaetostoma sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Chaetostoma sp.
L415Plecos · Chaetostoma
Chaetostoma sp.
L415Chaetostoma sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Chaetostoma sp.
L416Plecos · Chaetostoma
Chaetostoma sp.
L416Chaetostoma sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
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