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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L401

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Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon

Dark with a golden net pattern.

L401

Rio Curuá, Iriri–Xingu basin, Brazil · rapids

Dark with a golden net pattern. It can cross with L236, so only mix them in a tank you won’t sell fry from.

L129

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Plecos · HypancistrusLC

Small and busy, with thin black-and-white stripes.

L129

Hypancistrus debilittera

Rio Guaviare and upper Orinoco, Colombia · river

Small and busy, with thin black-and-white stripes. Easy to breed.

L236

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Plecos · HypancistrusRare

Grading is by how much white shows, and the whitest fish sell for the most.

L236

Hypancistrus seideli

Rio Xingu, Pará, Brazil · river

Grading is by how much white shows, and the whitest fish sell for the most. Best at 29–30°C with strong flow and protein-heavy food.

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