Thresher pleco
L035Aphanotorulus 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
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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
Flash pleco
L204Panaqolus albivermis
Peruvian Amazon · river
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 4 in · 11 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Wood
- Breeding
- Moderate
- Typical price
- $50–100
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Uncommon
White vermiculation with orange-red fin edges. A wood-eater, so add driftwood and vegetables.
Photo: Hantanplan, CC0
Hypostomus cf. nematopterus
L060Hypostomus cf. nematopterus
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Maël Lemaitre, CC BY NC
Xingu Lipbrooder
L010Loricaria birindellii
Rio Xingu, Iriri and Curua, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Aphanotorulus horridus
L290Aphanotorulus 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
Sunshine pleco
L014Scobinancistrus aureatus
Rio Xingu, 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
Yellow spots and orange fin edges. A big snail-eater that needs a large tank.
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Peppermint pleco
L300Parancistrus nudiventris
Rio Xingu, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 27–31°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Thresher pleco
L108Aphanotorulus 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
Blonde rubbernose bulldog pleco
L187bbbChaetostoma formosae
Río Guaviare, Colombia · river
- Temperature
- 20–25°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Photo: Frank M. Greco, CC BY 3.0
Baryancistrus niveatus
L026Baryancistrus niveatus
Rio Tocantins, Araguaia and Tapajós, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 27–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY
Shortspined Wing Pleco
L041Guyanancistrus brevispinis
Rio Oyapock and Suriname, French Guiana and Suriname · river
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Julien Renoult, CC BY 4.0
Zebra pleco
L098Hypancistrus zebra
Rio Xingu, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 27–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Birger A, CC BY-SA 3.0
Green phantom
L200
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Plecos · HemiancistrusUncommon
Olive-green with yellow dots, a colour nothing else in the tank has.
Green phantom
L200Hemiancistrus subviridis
Upper Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela · rapids
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 7 in · 18 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Breeding
- Moderate
- Typical price
- $60–150
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Uncommon
Olive-green with yellow dots, a colour nothing else in the tank has. Grazes algae and likes strong flow.
Photo: Anne Blindheim, CC BY SA
Leopard cactus
L114Pará, Brazil. Sources differ on the exact river. · rapids
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 14 in · 35 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Breeding
- Rarely
- Typical price
- $250–800
- In Canada
- Rare
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
Cream with bold black spots and a spiny body. Grows to about 35 cm and is aggressive.
Photo: Whaldener Endo, CC0
Peppermint pleco
L031Parancistrus nudiventris
Rio Xingu, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 27–31°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Grazer
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Red lizard whiptail
L010aAquarium-bred colour strain · river
- Temperature
- 22–27°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 5 in · 12 cm
- Flow
- Calm
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Breeding
- Easy
- Typical price
- $10–25
- In Canada
- Common
- Rarity
- Pet-store staple
Lays eggs in the open, and the male guards them where you can watch. Prefers cooler water.
Photo: Kaden Slone, CC BY 4.0
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