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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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Essequibo 3 fish

Guyana leopard cactus

L600

Guyana leopard cactus

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Plecos · PseudacanthicusRare

26–30°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
12 in!
Bottom
Meat
Aggressive!

Spotted cactus pleco with orange-edged fins.

Guyana leopard cactus

L600

Pseudacanthicus leopardus

Rupununi and Essequibo, Guyana, and the Rio Branco, Brazil · rapids

Temperature: 26–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 12 in · 30 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Aggressive
Diet: Carnivore
Breeding: Rarely
Typical price: $90–300
In Canada: Rare
Rarity: Rare or hard to breed

Spotted cactus pleco with orange-edged fins. Large, spiny and aggressive with other plecos.

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Photo: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 3.0

Headspotted Stream Pleco

L299

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Plecos · Pseudancistrus

25–29°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Headspotted Stream Pleco

L299

Pseudancistrus nigrescens

Rio Essequibo, Guyana · river

Temperature: 25–29°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Swims: Bottom
Diet: Omnivore

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Hypostomus macushi

L303

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Hypostomus macushi

L303

Hypostomus macushi

Rio Essequibo and Rupununi, Guyana · river

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

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