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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.

Endangered Rare Popular ✓ Peaceful Small (6 cm or less)Calm water Strong flow Schooling L-numbers With photo Basic profiles too

Showing: River & region: Orinoco ✕

Orinoco 3 fish

Clown pleco

L104

Clown pleco

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Plecos · PanaqolusStaple

24–28°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Gentle
4 in
Bottom
Wood!
Peaceful

A small wood-eater with orange bands.

Clown pleco

L104

Panaqolus maccus

Orinoco basin, Venezuela and Colombia · river

Temperature: 24–28°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 4 in · 9 cm
Flow: Gentle
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Wood
Breeding: Moderate
Typical price: $15–35
In Canada: Common
Rarity: Pet-store staple

A small wood-eater with orange bands. Needs driftwood to rasp and tops out around 28°C.

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Photo: Jarne Colman, CC0

Orinoco angel

L201

Orinoco angel

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Plecos · HypancistrusStaple

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

Crisp white dots and white fin edges.

Orinoco angel

L201

Hypancistrus contradens

Middle Orinoco, Venezuela · 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
Typical price: $25–60
In Canada: Common
Rarity: Pet-store staple

Crisp white dots and white fin edges. A classic first Hypancistrus.

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Photo: thepigeongirl, CC BY NC

German blue ram

German blue ram

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Cichlids · Mikrogeophagus

27–30°C!
pH 5–7
Calm
2.4 in
Bottom/mid
Mixed
Peaceful
2+ group

German blue ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Llanos savanna streams, Orinoco basin · stream

Temperature: 27–30°C
pH: 5–7
Adult size: 2.4 in · 6 cm
Flow: Calm
Swims: Bottom and mid-water
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Omnivore
Group: 2+
Typical price: $12–25

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Photo: Eric Mengel, Public domain

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