Bluespotted Pleco
L315Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
Rio Tapajós, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Freshwater fishes
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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.
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Panaque8 fish -
Peckoltia8 fish -
Aphanotorulus7 fish -
Pseudacanthicus7 fish -
Hypostomus6 fish -
Pterygoplichthys6 fish -
Baryancistrus4 fish -
Ancistrus3 fish -
Chaetostoma3 fish -
Hypancistrus3 fish -
Panaqolus3 fish -
Parancistrus3 fish -
Scobinancistrus3 fish -
Spectracanthicus3 fish -
Hemiancistrus2 fish -
Megalancistrus2 fish -
Rineloricaria2 fish -
Acanthicus1 fish -
Guyanancistrus1 fish -
Lasiancistrus1 fish -
Leporacanthicus1 fish -
Loricaria1 fish -
Pseudorinelepis1 fish
The fishes 79 fish · new every day
Thresher pleco
L116Aphanotorulus emarginatus
Rio Suriname, Suriname · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Sidnei Dantas, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beige Royal Pleco
L488Panaque cf. nigrolineatus 'aripuana'
Rio Aripuana, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 24–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Wood
Photo: pl:user:lcamtuf, CC BY SA
Red-fin cactus
L024
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Plecos · PseudacanthicusRare
- 26–30°C
- pH 5.5–7.5
- Strong!
- 16 in!
- Bottom
- Meat
- Aggressive!
Dark body with red fin edges.
Red-fin cactus
L024Pseudacanthicus pitanga
Rio Tocantins, Brazil · rapids
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 16 in · 40 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Breeding
- Rarely
- Typical price
- $130–400
- In Canada
- Rare
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
Dark body with red fin edges. Large and aggressive.
Photo: B. Phalan, CC BY 4.0
Watermelon pleco
L330Panaque nigrolineatus laurafabianae
Río Orinoco, Venezuela · river
- Temperature
- 24–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Wood
Photo: pl:user:lcamtuf, CC BY SA
Golden cloud
L048
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Plecos · ScobinancistrusRare
- 27–31°C!
- pH 5.5–7.5
- Strong!
- 12 in!
- Bottom
- Meat
- Territorial!
Fine pale spots on black.
Golden cloud
L048Scobinancistrus cf. pariolispos
Xingu and Tapajós basins, Brazil · rapids
- Temperature
- 27–31°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 12 in · 30 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Breeding
- Rarely
- Typical price
- $150–400
- In Canada
- Rare
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
Fine pale spots on black. Large and rarely available.
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Orinoco angel
L201
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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
L201Hypancistrus 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.
Photo: thepigeongirl, CC BY NC
Bluespotted Pleco
L030Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
Rio Tapajós, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Ecuador Pleco
L109Aphanotorulus cf. unicolor
Ecuador · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Whaldener Endo, CC0
Sailfin pleco
L165Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
Río Orinoco, Venezuela · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Wisky, CC BY-SA 3.0
Xingu royal
L027
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Plecos · PanaqueRare
- 26–30°C
- pH 5.5–7.5
- Strong!
- 16 in!
- Bottom
- Wood!
- Territorial!
A large royal pleco from the Xingu and Tocantins.
Xingu royal
L027Panaque armbrusteri
Rio Xingu and Tocantins, Brazil · rapids
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 16 in · 40 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Diet
- Wood
- Breeding
- Rarely
- Typical price
- $100–300
- In Canada
- Rare
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
A large royal pleco from the Xingu and Tocantins. Needs a very big tank.
Photo: JSutton93, CC BY-SA 4.0
Orange tiger pleco
L243Peckoltia wernekei
Río Orinoco and Ventuari, Venezuela · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: M.H. Sabaj Pérez., CC BY 4.0
Candy stripe
L015
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Plecos · PeckoltiaUncommon
- 25–30°C
- pH 5.5–7.5
- Gentle
- 4 in
- Bottom
- Mixed
- Peaceful
A small Peckoltia with bold yellow and dark bands.
Candy stripe
L015Peckoltia vittata
Lower Amazon and Xingu basins, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 25–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 4 in · 10 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Breeding
- Moderate
- Typical price
- $30–70
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Uncommon
A small Peckoltia with bold yellow and dark bands. Peaceful, and a different genus from L236.
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Para Pleco
L301Peckoltia sabaji
Rio Orinoco and Essequibo, Venezuela and Guyana · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0
Aphanotorulus horridus
L291Aphanotorulus horridus
Rio Madeira, Marañón and Aripuana, Brazil and Peru · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: no rights reserved, CC0
Megalancistrus parananus
L113Megalancistrus 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
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