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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Panaque 8 fish

Xingu royal

L027

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Plecos · PanaqueRare

26–30°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
16 in!
Bottom
Wood!
Territorial!

A large royal pleco from the Xingu and Tocantins.

Xingu royal

L027

Panaque armbrusteri

Rio Xingu and Tocantins, Brazil · rapids

Temperature: 26–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 16 in · 40 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Territorial
Diet: Wood
Breeding: Rarely
Typical price: $100–300
In Canada: Rare
Rarity: Rare or hard to breed

A large royal pleco from the Xingu and Tocantins. Needs a very big tank.

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Photo: JSutton93, CC BY-SA 4.0

Royal pleco

L190

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Plecos · PanaqueRare

24–29°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Gentle
16 in!
Bottom
Wood!
Territorial!

Red eyes and pinstripes, but it grows to about 40 cm and eats a lot of wood.

Royal pleco

L190

Panaque nigrolineatus

Orinoco basin, Colombia and Venezuela · river

Temperature: 24–29°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 16 in · 40 cm
Flow: Gentle
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Territorial
Diet: Wood
Breeding: Rarely
Typical price: $50–200
In Canada: Common
Rarity: Rare or hard to breed

Red eyes and pinstripes, but it grows to about 40 cm and eats a lot of wood.

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Photo: Neale Monks, CC BY-SA 3.0

Tapajos royal pleco

L027-Tapajos

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Plecos · Panaque

24–29°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Wood!

Tapajos royal pleco

L027-Tapajos

Panaque armbrusteri

Rio Tocantins, Araguaia and Tapajós, Brazil · river

Temperature: 24–29°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Swims: Bottom
Diet: Wood

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Photo: JSutton93, CC BY-SA 4.0

Papa Panaque

L090

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Plecos · Panaque

24–29°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Wood!

Papa Panaque

L090

Panaque bathyphilus

Rio Purús, Brazil · river

Temperature: 24–29°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Swims: Bottom
Diet: Wood

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Photo: armbrjw, CC BY NC

Titanic pleco

L203

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Plecos · Panaque

24–29°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Wood!

Titanic pleco

L203

Panaque schaeferi

Amazon basin · river

Temperature: 24–29°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Swims: Bottom
Diet: Wood

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Photo: Nelson Apolo, CC BY NC

Watermelon pleco

L330

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Plecos · Panaque

24–29°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Wood!

Watermelon pleco

L330

Panaque nigrolineatus laurafabianae

Río Orinoco, Venezuela · river

Temperature: 24–29°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Swims: Bottom
Diet: Wood

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Photo: pl:user:lcamtuf, CC BY SA

Shampupa Royal Pleco

L418

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Plecos · Panaque

24–29°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Wood!

Shampupa Royal Pleco

L418

Panaque titan

Rio Caquetá, Napo and Huallaga, Colombia and Peru · river

Temperature: 24–29°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Swims: Bottom
Diet: Wood

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Photo: Brent Tibbatts, CC BY 3.0

Beige Royal Pleco

L488

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Plecos · Panaque

24–29°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Wood!

Beige Royal Pleco

L488

Panaque cf. nigrolineatus 'aripuana'

Rio Aripuana, Brazil · river

Temperature: 24–29°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Swims: Bottom
Diet: Wood

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Photo: pl:user:lcamtuf, CC BY SA

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