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.

Plecos 3 fish

L001

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Plecos · PterygoplichthysRare

A sailfin that grows to about 30 cm and makes a lot of waste.

L001

Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Tocantins–Araguaia basin, Brazil · river

A sailfin that grows to about 30 cm and makes a lot of waste. Big tanks only.

Photo: 5snake5, CC BY-SA 4.0

L046

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Plecos · HypancistrusCR

Brazil banned wild export, so Canadian stock is tank-bred.

L046

Hypancistrus zebra

Volta Grande of the Rio Xingu, Brazil · rapids

Brazil banned wild export, so Canadian stock is tank-bred. Clean, even stripes where L236 are broken and patchy.

Photo: Birger A, CC BY-SA 3.0

L236

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Plecos · HypancistrusRare

Grading is by how much white shows, and the whitest fish sell for the most.

L236

Rio Xingu, Pará, Brazil · rapids

Grading is by how much white shows, and the whitest fish sell for the most. Best at 29–30°C with strong flow and protein-heavy food.

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