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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Endangered in the wild 2 fish

Zebra

L046

Zebra

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Plecos · HypancistrusCR

Brazil banned wild export, so Canadian stock is tank-bred.

Zebra

L046

Hypancistrus zebra

Volta Grande of the Rio Xingu, Brazil · rapids

Temperature: 26–30°C
pH: 6–7.5
Adult size: 3 in · 8 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Omnivore
Breeding: Moderate, slow
Typical price: $150–500
In Canada: Occasional
Status in the wild: Critically endangered

Brazil banned wild export, so Canadian stock is tank-bred. Clean, even stripes where L236 are broken and patchy.

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Photo: Birger A, CC BY-SA 3.0

Saulosi

Saulosi

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Cichlids · ChindongoCR

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

Saulosi

Chindongo saulosi

Lake Malawi: Taiwan Reef only, ~9 km NW of Chizumulu Island, Malawi · lake

Temperature: 23–27°C
pH: 7.4–8.4
Adult size: 3 in · 8.6 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Mid-water
Temperament: Territorial
Diet: Herbivore
Group: 4+
Status in the wild: Critically endangered

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.

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Photo: Gerard Delany, CC BY-SA 4.0

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