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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.

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Showing: Genus: Aphanotorulus ✕

Aphanotorulus 9 fish

Thresher pleco

L011
Thresher pleco ≈

Plecos · Aphanotorulus

  • 23–28°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Rio Suriname, Suriname

Thresher pleco

L011

Aphanotorulus emarginatus

Rio Suriname, Suriname · river

Temperature
23–28°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Photo: Sidnei Dantas, CC BY-SA 4.0

Thresher pleco

L035
Thresher pleco ≈

Plecos · Aphanotorulus

  • 23–28°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Rio Suriname, Suriname

Thresher pleco

L035

Aphanotorulus emarginatus

Rio Suriname, Suriname · river

Temperature
23–28°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Photo: Sidnei Dantas, CC BY-SA 4.0

Thresher pleco

L108
Thresher pleco ≈

Plecos · Aphanotorulus

  • 23–28°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Rio Suriname, Suriname

Thresher pleco

L108

Aphanotorulus emarginatus

Rio Suriname, Suriname · river

Temperature
23–28°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Photo: Sidnei Dantas, CC BY-SA 4.0

Ecuador Pleco

L109
Ecuador Pleco ≈

Plecos · Aphanotorulus

  • 23–28°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Ecuador

Ecuador Pleco

L109

Aphanotorulus cf. unicolor

Ecuador · river

Temperature
23–28°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Photo: Whaldener Endo, CC0

Thresher pleco

L116
Thresher pleco ≈

Plecos · Aphanotorulus

  • 23–28°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Rio Suriname, Suriname

Thresher pleco

L116

Aphanotorulus emarginatus

Rio Suriname, Suriname · river

Temperature
23–28°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Photo: Sidnei Dantas, CC BY-SA 4.0

Aphanotorulus horridus

L290
Aphanotorulus horridus ≈

Plecos · Aphanotorulus

  • 23–28°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Rio Madeira, Marañón and Aripuana, Brazil and Peru

Aphanotorulus horridus

L290

Aphanotorulus horridus

Rio Madeira, Marañón and Aripuana, Brazil and Peru · river

Temperature
23–28°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Aphanotorulus horridus

L291
Aphanotorulus horridus ≈

Plecos · Aphanotorulus

  • 23–28°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Rio Madeira, Marañón and Aripuana, Brazil and Peru

Aphanotorulus horridus

L291

Aphanotorulus horridus

Rio Madeira, Marañón and Aripuana, Brazil and Peru · river

Temperature
23–28°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Photo: no rights reserved, CC0

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