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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

Blue phantom

L128

Blue phantom

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Plecos · HemiancistrusRare

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

Blue-grey with fine white dots.

Blue phantom

L128

Upper 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: Omnivore
Breeding: Moderate–hard
Typical price: $80–200
In Canada: Occasional
Rarity: Rare or hard to breed

Blue-grey with fine white dots. Grows larger than it looks in the store.

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Photo: EnjiBenji, CC0

Hi-fin green phantom

L200hf

Hi-fin green phantom

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Plecos · BaryancistrusRare

27–30°C!
pH 5.5–7.5
Strong!
6 in
Bottom
Mixed
Territorial!

The hi-fin version, with a tall dorsal.

Hi-fin green phantom

L200hf

Baryancistrus demantoides

Upper Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela · rapids

Temperature: 27–30°C
pH: 5.5–7.5
Adult size: 6 in · 16 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Territorial
Diet: Omnivore
Breeding: Hard
Typical price: $100–250
In Canada: Rare
Rarity: Rare or hard to breed

The hi-fin version, with a tall dorsal. Territorial, and rarely bred.

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Photo: Anne Blindheim, 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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