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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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Panaque 2 fish

Xingu royal

L027

Xingu royal

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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

Royal pleco

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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

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