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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 5 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

Tiger peckoltia

L002
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Plecos · PeckoltiaUncommon

  • 25–29°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Gentle
  • 4 in
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
  • Peaceful

A small, easy Peckoltia with dark vermiculation on gold.

Lower Amazon near Santarém, Brazil

Tiger peckoltia

L002

Peckoltia vermiculata

Lower Amazon near Santarém, Brazil · river

Temperature
25–29°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Adult size
4 in · 10 cm
Flow
Gentle
Swims
Bottom
Temperament
Peaceful
Diet
Omnivore
Breeding
Moderate
Typical price
$30–60
In Canada
Occasional
Rarity
Uncommon

A small, easy Peckoltia with dark vermiculation on gold. Peaceful and a good community pleco.

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Leopard peckoltia

L008
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Plecos · PeckoltiaUncommon

  • 25–29°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Gentle
  • 4 in
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
  • Peaceful

A small, easy Peckoltia with dark spots on a golden-brown body.

Rio Tocantins, Brazil

Leopard peckoltia

L008

Rio Tocantins, Brazil · river

Temperature
25–29°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Adult size
4 in · 10 cm
Flow
Gentle
Swims
Bottom
Temperament
Peaceful
Diet
Omnivore
Breeding
Moderate
Typical price
$30–60
In Canada
Occasional
Rarity
Uncommon

A small, easy Peckoltia with dark spots on a golden-brown body.

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Wormline peckoltia

L135
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Plecos · PeckoltiaUncommon

  • 25–29°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Gentle
  • 5 in
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
  • Peaceful

Dark body covered in fine gold worm-lines.

Unknown origin

Wormline peckoltia

L135

Unknown origin · river

Temperature
25–29°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Adult size
5 in · 12 cm
Flow
Gentle
Swims
Bottom
Temperament
Peaceful
Diet
Omnivore
Breeding
Moderate
Typical price
$40–80
In Canada
Occasional
Rarity
Uncommon

Dark body covered in fine gold worm-lines. Peaceful and easy to keep.

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