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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Panaque8 fish -
Peckoltia8 fish -
Aphanotorulus7 fish -
Pseudacanthicus7 fish -
Hypostomus6 fish -
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
Beige Royal Pleco
L488Panaque cf. nigrolineatus 'aripuana'
Rio Aripuana, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 24–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Wood
Photo: pl:user:lcamtuf, CC BY SA
Thresher pleco
L116Aphanotorulus 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
Watermelon pleco
L330Panaque nigrolineatus laurafabianae
Río Orinoco, Venezuela · river
- Temperature
- 24–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Wood
Photo: pl:user:lcamtuf, CC BY SA
Golden cloud
L048Scobinancistrus cf. pariolispos
Xingu and Tapajós basins, Brazil · rapids
- Temperature
- 27–31°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 12 in · 30 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Breeding
- Rarely
- Typical price
- $150–400
- In Canada
- Rare
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
Fine pale spots on black. Large and rarely available.
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Red-fin cactus
L024Pseudacanthicus pitanga
Rio Tocantins, Brazil · rapids
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 16 in · 40 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Breeding
- Rarely
- Typical price
- $130–400
- In Canada
- Rare
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
Dark body with red fin edges. Large and aggressive.
Photo: B. Phalan, CC BY 4.0
Bluespotted Pleco
L030Spectracanthicus 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
Orinoco angel
L201Hypancistrus cf. contradens
Middle Orinoco, Venezuela · rapids
- Temperature
- 27–30°C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Adult size
- 4 in · 10 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Breeding
- Easy
- Typical price
- $25–60
- In Canada
- Common
- Rarity
- Pet-store staple
Crisp white dots and white fin edges. A classic first Hypancistrus.
Photo: thepigeongirl, CC BY NC
Xingu royal
L027Panaque armbrusteri
Rio Xingu and Tocantins, Brazil · rapids
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 16 in · 40 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Diet
- Wood
- Breeding
- Rarely
- Typical price
- $100–300
- In Canada
- Rare
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
A large royal pleco from the Xingu and Tocantins. Needs a very big tank.
Photo: JSutton93, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sailfin pleco
L165Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
Río Orinoco, Venezuela · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Wisky, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ecuador Pleco
L109Aphanotorulus cf. unicolor
Ecuador · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Whaldener Endo, CC0
Para Pleco
L301Peckoltia 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
Candy stripe
L015Peckoltia vittata
Lower Amazon and Xingu basins, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 25–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 4 in · 10 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Breeding
- Moderate
- Typical price
- $30–70
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Uncommon
A small Peckoltia with bold yellow and dark bands. Peaceful, and a different genus from L236.
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Orange tiger pleco
L243Peckoltia wernekei
Río Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: M.H. Sabaj Pérez., CC BY 4.0
Aphanotorulus horridus
L291Aphanotorulus horridus
Rio Madeira, Marañón and Aripuana, Brazil and Peru · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: no rights reserved, CC0
Paraguay Pleco
L051Hypostomus latifrons
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Julia Mantinian, CC BY NC
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