Ancistrus sp.
L421Plecos · Ancistrus
Ancistrus sp.
L421Ancistrus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 23–27°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
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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Ancistrus57 fish -
Hypostomus56 fish -
Peckoltia46 fish -
Hypancistrus41 fish -
Panaque28 fish -
Pseudacanthicus25 fish -
Baryancistrus19 fish - Pseudancistrus17 fish
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Chaetostoma14 fish -
Spectracanthicus14 fish - Ancistrini12 fish
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Lasiancistrus12 fish -
Pterygoplichthys11 fish -
Aphanotorulus9 fish -
Leporacanthicus9 fish - Paralithoxus8 fish
- Ancistomus7 fish
- Pseudolithoxus7 fish
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Scobinancistrus6 fish - Hopliancistrus5 fish
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Panaqolus5 fish -
Parancistrus5 fish - Dekeyseria4 fish
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Guyanancistrus4 fish -
Hemiancistrus4 fish -
Acanthicus3 fish - Isorineloricaria3 fish
- Harttia2 fish
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Megalancistrus2 fish - Peckoltichthys2 fish
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Pseudorinelepis2 fish -
Rineloricaria2 fish - Colossimystax1 fish
- Delturus1 fish
- Lithoxancistrus1 fish
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Loricaria1 fish - Oligancistrus1 fish
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Orinoco27 fish
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Xingu26 fish
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Tocantins17 fish
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Tapajós16 fish -
Amazon10 fish -
Rio Branco6 fish
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Rio Negro6 fish -
Suriname6 fish
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Curuá5 fish - Jatapu4 fish
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Essequibo3 fish -
Guaviare3 fish
- Jari3 fish
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Madeira3 fish - Maicuru3 fish
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Parana3 fish
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Oyapock2 fish
- Uatumã2 fish
- Apure1 fish
- Araguari1 fish
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Aripuanã1 fish -
Caqueta1 fish - Guaporé1 fish
- Jauaperi1 fish
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Marañón1 fish -
Nanay1 fish - Paru1 fish
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Purus1 fish - Teles_Pires1 fish
- Trombetas1 fish
- Upper Amazon1 fish
- Ventuari1 fish
- Zuata1 fish
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Unknown origin286 fish
The fishes 446 fish · new every day
Three-beacon vampire
L091Leporacanthicus triactis
Orinoco, Venezuela · rapids
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 8 in · 20 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Breeding
- Hard
- Typical price
- $60–150
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
Eats snails and holds a cave firmly. Can be rough with smaller plecos.
Shortlined pleco
L202Plecos · Peckoltia
Shortlined pleco
L202Peckoltia lineola
Río Ventuari, Venezuela · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Ancistrus sp.
L327Plecos · Ancistrus
Ancistrus sp.
L327Ancistrus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 23–27°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Lasiancistrus sp.
L033Plecos · Lasiancistrus
Lasiancistrus sp.
L033Lasiancistrus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Hypostomus sp.
L054Plecos · Hypostomus
Hypostomus sp.
L054Hypostomus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Mega clown
L340Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon
Mega clown
L340Tapajós basin, Brazil · rapids
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 6–7.2
- Adult size
- 4 in · 10 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Breeding
- Moderate
- Typical price
- $40–120
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Uncommon
Thick, irregular white bands on black, like a coarse zebra.
Peckoltia sp.
L038Plecos · Peckoltia
Peckoltia sp.
L038Peckoltia sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Hypostomus sp.
L166Plecos · Hypostomus
Hypostomus sp.
L166Hypostomus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Panaque sp.
L272Panaque sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 24–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Wood
Elegant Zebra Pleco
L399Plecos · Hypancistrus
Elegant Zebra Pleco
L399Hypancistrus seideli
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 27–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Maicuru Stream Pleco
L436Plecos · Pseudancistrus
Maicuru Stream Pleco
L436Pseudancistrus sp.
Rio Maicuru, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Spotted Maraba pleco
L086Plecos · Spectracanthicus
Spotted Maraba pleco
L086Spectracanthicus tocantinensis
Rio Tocantins, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Ghost pleco
L215Plecos · Ancistomus
Ghost pleco
L215Ancistomus snethlageae
Rio Tapajós, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Ancistrus sp.
L279Plecos · Ancistrus
Ancistrus sp.
L279Ancistrus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 23–27°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Hypostomus sp.
L101Plecos · Hypostomus
Hypostomus sp.
L101Hypostomus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
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