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.

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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Uncommon 8 fish

Snowball

L102

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Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon

26–29°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
6 in
Bottom
Meat
Peaceful

Bigger, sparser white spots than L201, and a bigger fish overall.

Snowball

L102

Hypancistrus inspector

Upper Rio Negro and Casiquiare, Venezuela and Brazil · rapids

Temperature: 26–29°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 6 in · 15 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Breeding: Easy
Typical price: $40–80
In Canada: Occasional
Rarity: Uncommon

Bigger, sparser white spots than L201, and a bigger fish overall.

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Angelicus

L136

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Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon

26–30°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
5 in
Bottom
Meat
Peaceful

Sold as L136a, b and c.

Angelicus

L136

Middle Rio Negro, Brazil · rapids

Temperature: 26–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 5 in · 12 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Breeding: Easy–moderate
Typical price: $40–120
In Canada: Occasional
Rarity: Uncommon

Sold as L136a, b and c. Keep one variant per breeding pair so fry stay true.

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Spotted zebra

L174

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Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon

27–30°C!
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
4 in
Bottom
Meat
Peaceful

Small, with dense fine gold dots on black.

Spotted zebra

L174

Rio Xingu, Brazil · rapids

Temperature: 27–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 4 in · 10 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Breeding: Moderate
Typical price: $60–150
In Canada: Occasional
Rarity: Uncommon

Small, with dense fine gold dots on black. Patterns vary, so check photos before buying.

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Queen arabesque

L260

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Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon

27–30°C!
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
4 in
Bottom
Meat
Peaceful

Fine white maze lines on black.

Queen arabesque

L260

Rio Tapajós, Brazil · rapids

Temperature: 27–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 4 in · 11 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Breeding: Moderate
Typical price: $60–150
In Canada: Occasional
Rarity: Uncommon

Fine white maze lines on black. One of the most refined patterns in the genus.

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Stardust

L262

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Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon

26–30°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
4 in
Bottom
Meat
Peaceful

Black with a fine dusting of white dots.

Stardust

L262

Unknown origin · rapids

Temperature: 26–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 4 in · 10 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Breeding: Moderate
Typical price: $40–90
In Canada: Occasional
Rarity: Uncommon

Black with a fine dusting of white dots. It can cross with L236.

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Mega clown

L340

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Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon

27–30°C!
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
5 in
Bottom
Meat
Peaceful

Thick, irregular white bands on black, like a coarse zebra.

Mega clown

L340

Tapajós basin, Brazil · rapids

Temperature: 27–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 5 in · 12 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Breeding: Moderate
Typical price: $40–120
In Canada: Occasional
Rarity: Uncommon

Thick, irregular white bands on black, like a coarse zebra.

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Rio Curuá pleco

L401

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Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon

26–30°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
4 in
Bottom
Meat
Peaceful

Dark with a golden net pattern.

Rio Curuá pleco

L401

Rio Curuá, Iriri–Xingu basin, Brazil · rapids

Temperature: 26–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 4 in · 11 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Breeding: Moderate
Typical price: $50–100
In Canada: Occasional
Rarity: Uncommon

Dark with a golden net pattern. It can cross with L236, so only mix them in a tank you won’t sell fry from.

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Dwarf snowball

L471

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Plecos · HypancistrusUncommon

26–30°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
3 in
Bottom
Meat
Peaceful

A small, white-spotted Hypancistrus.

Dwarf snowball

L471

Unknown origin · rapids

Temperature: 26–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 3 in · 8 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Breeding: Easy–moderate
Typical price: $25–60
In Canada: Occasional
Rarity: Uncommon

A small, white-spotted Hypancistrus. It can cross with L236, so only mix them in a tank you won’t sell fry from.

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