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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.

Chaetostoma 14 fish

Blackfinned Rubbernose Pleco

L187
Blackfinned Rubbernose Pleco ≈

Plecos · Chaetostoma

  • 20–25°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Veg
Rio Guaviare and Apure, Colombia and Venezuela

Blackfinned Rubbernose Pleco

L187

Chaetostoma dorsale

Rio Guaviare and Apure, Colombia and Venezuela · river

Temperature
20–25°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Grazer

Photo: Gustavo A. Ballen, CC BY NC

Pears' Rubbernose Pleco

L187b
Pears' Rubbernose Pleco ≈

Plecos · Chaetostoma

  • 20–25°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Veg
Unknown origin

Pears' Rubbernose Pleco

L187b

Chaetostoma pearsei

Unknown origin · river

Temperature
20–25°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Grazer

Photo: AndreaH 12, CC BY-SA 4.0

Blonde rubbernose bulldog pleco

L187bbb
Blonde rubbernose bulldog pleco ≈

Plecos · Chaetostoma

  • 20–25°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Veg
Río Guaviare, Colombia

Blonde rubbernose bulldog pleco

L187bbb

Chaetostoma 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

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