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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: Parancistrus ✕

Parancistrus 5 fish

Peppermint pleco

L031
Peppermint pleco ≈

Plecos · Parancistrus

  • 27–31°C!
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Veg
Rio Xingu, Brazil

Peppermint pleco

L031

Parancistrus nudiventris

Rio Xingu, Brazil · river

Temperature
27–31°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Grazer
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Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0

Peppermint pleco

L176
Peppermint pleco ≈

Plecos · Parancistrus

  • 27–31°C!
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Veg
Rio Xingu, Brazil

Peppermint pleco

L176

Parancistrus nudiventris

Rio Xingu, Brazil · river

Temperature
27–31°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Grazer
View full profile

Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0

Peppermint pleco

L300
Peppermint pleco ≈

Plecos · Parancistrus

  • 27–31°C!
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Veg
Rio Xingu, Brazil

Peppermint pleco

L300

Parancistrus nudiventris

Rio Xingu, Brazil · river

Temperature
27–31°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Grazer
View full profile

Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0

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