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Freshwater fishes

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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: Peckoltia ✕

Peckoltia 8 fish

Candy stripe

L015
Candy stripe ≈

Plecos · PeckoltiaUncommon

  • 25–30°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Gentle
  • 4 in
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
  • Peaceful

A small Peckoltia with bold yellow and dark bands.

Lower Amazon and Xingu basins, Brazil

Candy stripe

L015

Peckoltia vittata

Lower Amazon and Xingu basins, Brazil · river

Temperature
25–30°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Adult size
4 in · 10 cm
Flow
Gentle
Swims
Bottom
Temperament
Peaceful
Diet
Omnivore
Breeding
Moderate
Typical price
$30–70
In Canada
Occasional
Rarity
Uncommon

A small Peckoltia with bold yellow and dark bands. Peaceful, and a different genus from L236.

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Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0

Leopard frog

L134
Leopard frog ≈

Plecos · PeckoltiaStaple

  • 25–30°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Gentle
  • 4 in
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
  • Peaceful

Yellow with black saddles.

Rio Tapajós, Brazil

Leopard frog

L134

Peckoltia compta

Rio Tapajós, Brazil · river

Temperature
25–30°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Adult size
4 in · 11 cm
Flow
Gentle
Swims
Bottom
Temperament
Peaceful
Diet
Omnivore
Breeding
Moderate
Typical price
$30–120
In Canada
Common
Rarity
Pet-store staple

Yellow with black saddles. A different genus from L236, so no hybrid risk in the display.

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Photo: Frank M Greco, CC BY 3.0

Para Pleco

L075
Para Pleco ≈

Plecos · Peckoltia

  • 25–29°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Rio Orinoco and Essequibo, Venezuela and Guyana

Para Pleco

L075

Peckoltia sabaji

Rio Orinoco and Essequibo, Venezuela and Guyana · river

Temperature
25–29°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0

Para Pleco

L124
Para Pleco ≈

Plecos · Peckoltia

  • 25–29°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Rio Orinoco and Essequibo, Venezuela and Guyana

Para Pleco

L124

Peckoltia sabaji

Rio Orinoco and Essequibo, Venezuela and Guyana · river

Temperature
25–29°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0

Peckoltia sp.

L218
Peckoltia sp. ≈

Plecos · Peckoltia

  • 25–29°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Unknown origin

Peckoltia sp.

L218

Peckoltia sp.

Unknown origin · river

Temperature
25–29°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Photo: Frank-Christian Baum (user Fcbaum), CC BY-SA 3.0

Orange tiger pleco

L243
Orange tiger pleco ≈

Plecos · Peckoltia

  • 25–29°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Río Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela

Orange tiger pleco

L243

Peckoltia wernekei

Río Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela · river

Temperature
25–29°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Photo: M.H. Sabaj Pérez., CC BY 4.0

Para Pleco

L301
Para Pleco ≈

Plecos · Peckoltia

  • 25–29°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Rio Orinoco and Essequibo, Venezuela and Guyana

Para Pleco

L301

Peckoltia sabaji

Rio Orinoco and Essequibo, Venezuela and Guyana · river

Temperature
25–29°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0

Coal pleco

L350
Coal pleco ≈

Plecos · Peckoltia

  • 25–29°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Río Marañón, Peru

Coal pleco

L350

Peckoltia pankimpuju

Río Marañón, Peru · river

Temperature
25–29°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Photo: Matubula, CC BY SA

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