Freshwater fishes
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.
Hypancistrus14 fish
Peckoltia5 fish
Ancistrus4 fish
Corydoras4 fish
Panaqolus4 fish
Apistogramma3 fish
Poecilia3 fish
Danio2 fish
Hemigrammus2 fish
Hyphessobrycon2 fish
Melanotaenia2 fish
Mikrogeophagus2 fish
Paracheirodon2 fish
Trichogaster2 fish
Beaufortia1 fish
Boraras1 fish
Carassius1 fish
Caridina1 fish
Carnegiella1 fish
Chromobotia1 fish
Cleithracara1 fish
Crossocheilus1 fish
Herotilapia1 fish
Neocaridina1 fish
Neritina1 fish
Otocinclus1 fish
Pangio1 fish
Pethia1 fish
Phenacogrammus1 fish
Placidochromis1 fish
Pterygoplichthys1 fish
Puntius1 fish
Rineloricaria1 fish
Sewellia1 fish
Symphysodon1 fish
Tanichthys1 fish
Trichopodus1 fish
Trichopsis1 fish
Trigonostigma1 fish
Southeast Asia9 fish
Xingu7 fish
Amazon6 fish
East Asia5 fish
Rio Negro5 fish
South Asia5 fish
Orinoco4 fish
Mexico & Central America3 fish
Rio Madeira3 fish
Tapajós3 fish
Africa2 fish
Caribbean coast2 fish
Curuá2 fish
Guianas2 fish
New Guinea2 fish
Rio Tapajós2 fish
South America (widespread)2 fish
Tocantins2 fish
Lake Malawi1 fish
Nanay1 fish
Paraná & Paraguay1 fish
Rio Tocantins1 fish
Upper Amazon1 fish
Unknown origin6 fishPlecos · HypancistrusUncommon
Unknown origin · rapids
A small, white-spotted Hypancistrus. It can cross with L236, so only mix them in a tank you won’t sell fry from.
Middle Rio Negro, Brazil · rapids
Sold as L136a, b and c. Keep one variant per breeding pair so fry stay true.
Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon
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.
Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon
Rio Tapajós, Brazil · rapids
Fine white maze lines on black. One of the most refined patterns in the genus.
Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon
Hypancistrus yudja
Rio Xingu, Brazil · river
Small, with dense fine gold dots on black. Patterns vary, so check photos before buying.
Cichlids · Geophagus
Geophagus sp. 'orange head'
Lower Rio Tapajós and Rio Arapiuns, Brazil · river
Plecos · HypancistrusLC
Hypancistrus debilittera
Rio Guaviare and upper Orinoco, Colombia · river
Small and busy, with thin black-and-white stripes. Easy to breed.
Plecos · HypancistrusRare
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.
Plecos · PeckoltiaUncommon
Unknown origin · river
Dark body covered in fine gold worm-lines. Peaceful and easy to keep.
Plecos · PeckoltiaUncommon
Rio Tocantins, Brazil · river
A small, easy Peckoltia with dark spots on a golden-brown body.
Xiphophorus maculatus
Atlantic slope of Mexico and Central America · stream
Plecos · PanaqolusUncommon
Panaqolus tankei
Rio Xingu, Brazil · river
A small banded wood-eater. Add driftwood and vegetables.
Plecos · AncistrusUncommon
Rio Guaporé (Itenez), Bolivia–Brazil border · river
A honeycomb-patterned bristlenose that Canadian hobbyists breed. Easy, but it prefers water a little cooler than L236.
Unknown origin · rapids
Black with a fine dusting of white dots. It can cross with L236.
Plecos · AncistrusUncommon
Unknown origin · river
Black with white spots and bright white fin edges. A standout bristlenose, but it prefers slightly cooler water than L236.
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