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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Hypostomus 56 fish

Spotted Cochliodon

L050

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Spotted Cochliodon

L050

Hypostomus cf. cochliodon

Unknown origin · river

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

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Photo: Douglas Lopes, CC BY 4.0

Paraguay Pleco

L051

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Paraguay Pleco

L051

Hypostomus latifrons

Unknown origin · river

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

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Photo: Julia Mantinian, CC BY NC

Hypostomus cf. nematopterus

L060

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Hypostomus cf. nematopterus

L060

Hypostomus cf. nematopterus

Unknown origin · river

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

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Photo: Maël Lemaitre, CC BY NC

Blue eyed red fin pleco

L137

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Blue eyed red fin pleco

L137

Hypostomus soniae

Rio Tapajós, Brazil · river

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

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Photo: FCBThunder, CC BY-SA 4.0

Paraguay Pleco

L281

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Paraguay Pleco

L281

Hypostomus latifrons

Unknown origin · river

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

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Hypostomus cochliodon

L310

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Hypostomus cochliodon

L310

Hypostomus cochliodon

Rio Paraná, Brazil · river

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

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Photo: Douglas Lopes, CC BY 4.0

Honeycomb Pleco

L037

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Honeycomb Pleco

L037

Hypostomus faveolus

Rio Tocantins and Xingu, Brazil · river

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

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Hypostomus sp.

L054

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Hypostomus sp.

L054

Hypostomus sp.

Unknown origin · river

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

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Bruno pleco

L077

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Bruno pleco

L077

Hypostomus sp.

Unknown origin · river

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

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Hypostomus sp.

L078

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Hypostomus sp.

L078

Hypostomus sp.

Unknown origin · river

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

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Hypostomus sp.

L087

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Hypostomus sp.

L087

Hypostomus sp.

Unknown origin · river

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

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Hypostomus sp.

L101

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Hypostomus sp.

L101

Hypostomus sp.

Unknown origin · river

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

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Hypostomus sp.

L112

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Hypostomus sp.

L112

Hypostomus sp.

Unknown origin · river

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

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Hypostomus sp.

L117

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Hypostomus sp.

L117

Hypostomus sp.

Unknown origin · river

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

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Hypostomus sp.

L118

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Hypostomus sp.

L118

Hypostomus sp.

Unknown origin · river

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

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Hypostomus sp.

L119

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Plecos · Hypostomus

23–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Bottom
Mixed

Hypostomus sp.

L119

Hypostomus sp.

Unknown origin · river

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

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