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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.

Endangered Rare Popular Peaceful Small (6 cm or less)Calm water Strong flow Schooling L-numbers With photo Basic profiles too

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Hemiancistrus 2 fish

Blue phantom

L128

Blue phantom

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Plecos · HemiancistrusRare

26–30°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
8 in!
Bottom
Mixed
Territorial!

Blue-grey with fine white dots.

Blue phantom

L128

Upper Orinoco, Venezuela · rapids

Temperature: 26–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 8 in · 20 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Territorial
Diet: Omnivore
Breeding: Moderate–hard
Typical price: $80–200
In Canada: Occasional
Rarity: Rare or hard to breed

Blue-grey with fine white dots. Grows larger than it looks in the store.

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Photo: EnjiBenji, CC0

Green phantom

L200

Green phantom

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Plecos · HemiancistrusUncommon

26–30°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
7 in
Bottom
Mixed
Territorial!

Olive-green with yellow dots, a colour nothing else in the tank has.

Green phantom

L200

Hemiancistrus subviridis

Upper Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela · rapids

Temperature: 26–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 7 in · 18 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Territorial
Diet: Omnivore
Breeding: Moderate
Typical price: $60–150
In Canada: Occasional
Rarity: Uncommon

Olive-green with yellow dots, a colour nothing else in the tank has. Grazes algae and likes strong flow.

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Photo: Anne Blindheim, CC BY SA

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