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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 2 fish

Royal pleco

L190

Royal pleco

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Plecos · PanaqueRare

24–29°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Gentle
16 in!
Bottom
Wood!
Territorial!

Red eyes and pinstripes, but it grows to about 40 cm and eats a lot of wood.

Royal pleco

L190

Panaque nigrolineatus

Orinoco basin, Colombia and Venezuela · river

Temperature: 24–29°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 16 in · 40 cm
Flow: Gentle
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Territorial
Diet: Wood
Breeding: Rarely
Typical price: $50–200
In Canada: Common
Rarity: Rare or hard to breed

Red eyes and pinstripes, but it grows to about 40 cm and eats a lot of wood.

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Photo: Neale Monks, CC BY-SA 3.0

Three-beacon vampire

L091

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Plecos · LeporacanthicusRare

26–30°C
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
8 in!
Bottom
Meat
Territorial!

Eats snails and holds a cave firmly.

Three-beacon vampire

L091

Leporacanthicus triactis

Orinoco, Venezuela · rapids

Temperature: 26–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 8 in · 20 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Territorial
Diet: Carnivore
Breeding: Hard
Typical price: $60–150
In Canada: Occasional
Rarity: Rare or hard to breed

Eats snails and holds a cave firmly. Can be rough with smaller plecos.

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