Freshwater fishes
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.
Hypancistrus14 fish
Peckoltia5 fish
Ancistrus4 fish
Corydoras4 fish
Panaqolus4 fish
Pseudacanthicus4 fish
Baryancistrus3 fish
Hyphessobrycon3 fish
Leporacanthicus3 fish
Poecilia3 fish
Scobinancistrus3 fish
Danio2 fish
Hemiancistrus2 fish
Hemigrammus2 fish
Melanotaenia2 fish
Mikrogeophagus2 fish
Panaque2 fish
Paracheirodon2 fish
Trichogaster2 fish
Xiphophorus2 fish
Apistogramma1 fish
Astronotus1 fish
Beaufortia1 fish
Betta1 fish
Boraras1 fish
Carassius1 fish
Caridina1 fish
Carinotetraodon1 fish
Carnegiella1 fish
Chromobotia1 fish
Crossocheilus1 fish
Gymnocorymbus1 fish
Neocaridina1 fish
Neritina1 fish
Otocinclus1 fish
Pangio1 fish
Pelvicachromis1 fish
Pethia1 fish
Phenacogrammus1 fish
Pterophyllum1 fish
Pterygoplichthys1 fish
Puntigrus1 fish
Puntius1 fish
Rineloricaria1 fish
Sewellia1 fish
Symphysodon1 fish
Tanichthys1 fish
Trichopodus1 fish
Trichopsis1 fish
Trigonostigma1 fish
Xingu13 fish
Southeast Asia11 fish
Amazon9 fish
Orinoco8 fish
South Asia6 fish
East Asia5 fish
Rio Negro5 fish
Tocantins5 fish
Rio Madeira4 fish
Tapajós4 fish
Africa3 fish
Mexico & Central America3 fish
Caribbean coast2 fish
Curuá2 fish
New Guinea2 fish
South America (widespread)2 fish
Essequibo1 fish
Guianas1 fish
Nanay1 fish
Rio Tapajós1 fish
Rio Tocantins1 fish
Upper Amazon1 fish
Unknown origin7 fishPelvicachromis pulcher
Coastal rivers of Nigeria and Cameroon · river
Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Rio Tapajós basin, Brazil · river
Photo: Waugsberg, CC BY 2.5
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Other fish · Carinotetraodon
Fin nipper. Keep it away from long-finned fish.
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Rivers of Kerala, southwest India · river
Fin nipper. Keep it away from long-finned fish.
Photo: 5snake5, CC0
Corydoras pygmaeus
Rio Madeira basin, Brazil · river
Photo: AquaTuer, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pethia conchonius
Rivers of northern India · river
Photo: Usien, CC0
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Tetras · HyphessobryconStaple
Fin nipper. Keep it away from long-finned fish.
Hyphessobrycon eques
Amazon and Paraguay basins · river
Fin nipper. Keep it away from long-finned fish.
Photo: Douglas Lopes, CC BY 4.0
Corydoras sterbai
Rio Guaporé, Brazil and Bolivia · river
Photo: Matthew Mannell, Public domain
Xiphophorus hellerii
Rivers of Mexico and Central America · river
Photo: Wojciech J. Płuciennik, CC BY-SA 4.0
Plecos · PeckoltiaUncommon
A small, easy Peckoltia with dark vermiculation on gold.
Peckoltia vermiculata
Lower Amazon near Santarém, Brazil · river
A small, easy Peckoltia with dark vermiculation on gold. Peaceful and a good community pleco.
Plecos · PeckoltiaUncommon
A small, easy Peckoltia with dark spots on a golden-brown body.
Rio Tocantins, Brazil · river
A small, easy Peckoltia with dark spots on a golden-brown body.
Plecos · PeckoltiaUncommon
Dark body covered in fine gold worm-lines.
Unknown origin · river
Dark body covered in fine gold worm-lines. Peaceful and easy to keep.
Plecos · AncistrusUncommon
Black with white spots and bright white fin edges.
Unknown origin · river
Black with white spots and bright white fin edges. A standout bristlenose, but it prefers slightly cooler water than L236.
Plecos · PanaqolusUncommon
A small banded wood-eater.
Panaqolus tankei
Rio Xingu, Brazil · river
A small banded wood-eater. Add driftwood and vegetables.
Plecos · AncistrusUncommon
A honeycomb-patterned bristlenose that Canadian hobbyists breed.
Rio Guaporé (Itenez), Bolivia–Brazil border · river
A honeycomb-patterned bristlenose that Canadian hobbyists breed. Easy, but it prefers water a little cooler than L236.
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