Thresher pleco
L011Aphanotorulus 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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Common 12 fish
Blue eyed red fin pleco
L137Hypostomus soniae
Rio Tapajós, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: FCBThunder, CC BY-SA 4.0
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
Honeycomb Pleco
L037Plecos · Hypostomus
Honeycomb Pleco
L037Hypostomus faveolus
Rio Tocantins and Xingu, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Butterfly pleco
L052Plecos · Dekeyseria
Butterfly pleco
L052Dekeyseria sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Spotted orange seam pleco
L106Plecos · Hemiancistrus
Spotted orange seam pleco
L106Hemiancistrus guahiborum
Rio Negro, Orinoco and Ventuari, Brazil and Venezuela · river
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Worm line peckoltia
L121Plecos · Peckoltia
Worm line peckoltia
L121Peckoltia braueri
Rio Branco and Negro, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Ghost pleco
L141Plecos · Ancistomus
Ghost pleco
L141Ancistomus snethlageae
Rio Tapajós, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Butterfly pleco
L168Plecos · Dekeyseria
Butterfly pleco
L168Dekeyseria brachyura
Rio Negro and Orinoco, Brazil and Venezuela · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Peckoltia sp.
L205Plecos · Peckoltia
Peckoltia sp.
L205Peckoltia sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias
L240Plecos · Leporacanthicus
Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias
L240Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Snail
Hypancistrus seideli
L400Plecos · Hypancistrus
Hypancistrus seideli
L400Hypancistrus seideli
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 27–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
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