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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.

Parana 3 fish

Megalancistrus parananus

L113
Megalancistrus parananus ≈

Plecos · Megalancistrus

  • 24–28°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Meat
Rio Paraná and Uruguay, Brazil

Megalancistrus parananus

L113

Megalancistrus parananus

Rio Paraná and Uruguay, Brazil · river

Temperature
24–28°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Carnivore

Photo: xenujavr, CC BY-SA 4.0

Megalancistrus parananus

L234
Megalancistrus parananus ≈

Plecos · Megalancistrus

  • 24–28°C
  • pH 5.5–7.5
  • Bottom
  • Meat
Rio Paraná and Uruguay, Brazil

Megalancistrus parananus

L234

Megalancistrus parananus

Rio Paraná and Uruguay, Brazil · river

Temperature
24–28°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Carnivore

Photo: xenujavr, CC BY-SA 4.0

Hypostomus cochliodon

L310
Hypostomus cochliodon ≈

Plecos · Hypostomus

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

Hypostomus cochliodon

L310

Hypostomus cochliodon

Rio Paraná, Brazil · river

Temperature
23–28°C
pH
5.5–7.5
Swims
Bottom
Diet
Omnivore

Photo: Douglas Lopes, CC BY 4.0

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