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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.

EndangeredRare✓ PopularPeacefulSmall (6 cm or less)Calm waterStrong flowSchooling✓ L-numbers✓ With photo Basic profiles too
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Common 3 fish

Thresher pleco

L011
Thresher pleco ≈

Plecos · Aphanotorulus

  • 23–28°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Rio Suriname, Suriname

Thresher pleco

L011

Aphanotorulus emarginatus

Rio Suriname, Suriname · river

Temperature
23–28°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Photo: Sidnei Dantas, CC BY-SA 4.0

Blue eyed red fin pleco

L137
Blue eyed red fin pleco ≈

Plecos · Hypostomus

  • 23–28°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Mixed
Rio Tapajós, Brazil

Blue eyed red fin pleco

L137

Hypostomus soniae

Rio Tapajós, Brazil · river

Temperature
23–28°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore
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Photo: FCBThunder, CC BY-SA 4.0

Blackfinned Rubbernose Pleco

L187
Blackfinned Rubbernose Pleco ≈

Plecos · Chaetostoma

  • 20–25°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Veg
Rio Guaviare and Apure, Colombia and Venezuela

Blackfinned Rubbernose Pleco

L187

Chaetostoma dorsale

Rio Guaviare and Apure, Colombia and Venezuela · river

Temperature
20–25°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Grazer
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Photo: Gustavo A. Ballen, CC BY NC

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