Lyretail pleco
L155Acanthicus hystrix
Rio Branco, Madeira and Xingu, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Freshwater fishes
The fish list
499 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.
-
Ancistrus57 fish -
Hypostomus56 fish -
Peckoltia46 fish -
Hypancistrus41 fish -
Panaque28 fish -
Pseudacanthicus25 fish -
Baryancistrus19 fish - Pseudancistrus17 fish
-
Chaetostoma14 fish -
Spectracanthicus14 fish - Ancistrini12 fish
-
Lasiancistrus12 fish -
Pterygoplichthys11 fish -
Aphanotorulus9 fish -
Leporacanthicus9 fish - Paralithoxus8 fish
- Ancistomus7 fish
- Pseudolithoxus7 fish
-
Scobinancistrus6 fish - Hopliancistrus5 fish
-
Panaqolus5 fish -
Parancistrus5 fish -
Corydoras4 fish - Dekeyseria4 fish
-
Guyanancistrus4 fish -
Hemiancistrus4 fish -
Acanthicus3 fish -
Hyphessobrycon3 fish - Isorineloricaria3 fish
-
Poecilia3 fish -
Danio2 fish - Harttia2 fish
-
Hemigrammus2 fish -
Megalancistrus2 fish -
Melanotaenia2 fish -
Mikrogeophagus2 fish -
Paracheirodon2 fish - Peckoltichthys2 fish
-
Pseudorinelepis2 fish -
Rineloricaria2 fish -
Trichogaster2 fish -
Xiphophorus2 fish -
Apistogramma1 fish -
Astronotus1 fish -
Beaufortia1 fish -
Betta1 fish -
Boraras1 fish -
Carassius1 fish -
Caridina1 fish -
Carinotetraodon1 fish -
Carnegiella1 fish -
Chromobotia1 fish - Colossimystax1 fish
-
Crossocheilus1 fish - Delturus1 fish
-
Gymnocorymbus1 fish - Lithoxancistrus1 fish
-
Loricaria1 fish - Nannostomus1 fish
-
Neocaridina1 fish -
Neritina1 fish - Oligancistrus1 fish
-
Otocinclus1 fish -
Pangio1 fish -
Pelvicachromis1 fish -
Pethia1 fish -
Phenacogrammus1 fish -
Pterophyllum1 fish -
Puntigrus1 fish -
Puntius1 fish -
Sewellia1 fish -
Symphysodon1 fish -
Tanichthys1 fish -
Trichopodus1 fish -
Trichopsis1 fish -
Trigonostigma1 fish
-
Orinoco28 fish
-
Xingu26 fish
-
Amazon18 fish
-
Tocantins17 fish
-
Tapajós16 fish -
Southeast Asia11 fish
-
Rio Negro8 fish -
Rio Branco6 fish
-
South Asia6 fish
-
Suriname6 fish
-
Curuá5 fish -
East Asia5 fish
- Jatapu4 fish
-
Rio Madeira4 fish
-
Africa3 fish
-
Essequibo3 fish -
Guaviare3 fish
- Jari3 fish
-
Madeira3 fish - Maicuru3 fish
-
Mexico & Central America3 fish -
Parana3 fish
-
Caribbean coast2 fish
-
New Guinea2 fish
-
Oyapock2 fish
-
South America (widespread)2 fish
- Uatumã2 fish
-
Upper Amazon2 fish - Apure1 fish
- Araguari1 fish
-
Aripuanã1 fish -
Caqueta1 fish - Guaporé1 fish
-
Guianas1 fish
- Jauaperi1 fish
-
Marañón1 fish -
Nanay1 fish - Paru1 fish
-
Purus1 fish -
Rio Tapajós1 fish -
Rio Tocantins1 fish
- Teles_Pires1 fish
- Trombetas1 fish
- Ventuari1 fish
- Zuata1 fish
-
Unknown origin286 fish
EndangeredRarePopularPeacefulSmall (6 cm or less)Calm waterStrong flowSchoolingL-numbersWith photo
✓ Basic profiles too
Showing:
Genus: Acanthicus ✕
Acanthicus 3 fish
Velour Pleco
L193Acanthicus sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Branco Giant Pleco
L407Acanthicus sp.
Rio Branco, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Showing 3 of 3