Coal pleco
L350Peckoltia pankimpuju
Río Marañón, Peru · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Matubula, CC BY SA
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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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Pterygoplichthys6 fish -
Baryancistrus4 fish -
Ancistrus3 fish -
Chaetostoma3 fish -
Hypancistrus3 fish -
Panaqolus3 fish -
Parancistrus3 fish -
Scobinancistrus3 fish -
Spectracanthicus3 fish -
Hemiancistrus2 fish -
Megalancistrus2 fish -
Rineloricaria2 fish -
Acanthicus1 fish -
Guyanancistrus1 fish -
Lasiancistrus1 fish -
Leporacanthicus1 fish -
Loricaria1 fish -
Pseudorinelepis1 fish
The fishes 79 fish · new every day
Guyana leopard cactus
L600
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Plecos · PseudacanthicusRare
Spotted cactus pleco with orange-edged fins.
Guyana leopard cactus
L600Pseudacanthicus leopardus
Rupununi and Essequibo, Guyana, and the Rio Branco, Brazil · rapids
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 12 in · 30 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Breeding
- Rarely
- Typical price
- $90–300
- In Canada
- Rare
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
Spotted cactus pleco with orange-edged fins. Large, spiny and aggressive with other plecos.
Photo: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 3.0
Common pleco
L023Pterygoplichthys pardalis
Amazon basin · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0
Orange Cheek Pinecone Pleco
L095Pseudorinelepis genibarbis
Rio Branco, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Usenetpostsdotcom, PD
Spotted Cochliodon
L050Hypostomus cf. cochliodon
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Douglas Lopes, CC BY 4.0
Magnum pleco
L047Baryancistrus chrysolomus
Rio Xingu, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 27–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Photo: 5snake5, PD
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
Para Pleco
L075Peckoltia 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
Paraguay Pleco
L281Hypostomus latifrons
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Julia Mantinian, CC BY NC
Megalancistrus parananus
L234Megalancistrus parananus
Rio Paraná and Uruguay, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Photo: xenujavr, CC BY-SA 4.0
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
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
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
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
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
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
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