Paraguay Pleco
L051Hypostomus latifrons
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Julia Mantinian, CC BY NC
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.
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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
Tangerine tiger
L397
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Plecos · PanaqolusUncommon
- 24–28°C
- pH 5.5–7.5
- Gentle
- 4 in
- Bottom
- Wood!
- Peaceful
Orange-and-dark banded Panaqolus, also sold as the Alenquer tiger.
Tangerine tiger
L397Near Alenquer, lower Amazon, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 4 in · 10 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Wood
- Breeding
- Moderate
- Typical price
- $50–100
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Uncommon
Orange-and-dark banded Panaqolus, also sold as the Alenquer tiger. Needs driftwood.
Photo: Fish Tank Society, CC BY-SA 4.0
Clown pleco
L104
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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
L104Panaqolus 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.
Photo: Jarne Colman, CC0
Zebra
L046
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Plecos · HypancistrusCR
- 28–31°C!
- pH 5.5–7.5
- Strong!
- 3 in
- Bottom
- Meat
- Peaceful
Brazil banned wild export, so Canadian stock is tank-bred.
Zebra
L046Hypancistrus zebra
Volta Grande of the Rio Xingu, Brazil · rapids
- Temperature
- 28–31°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 3 in · 8 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Breeding
- Moderate, slow
- Typical price
- $150–500
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Status in the wild
- Critically endangered
Brazil banned wild export, so Canadian stock is tank-bred. Clean, even stripes where L236 are broken and patchy.
Photo: Birger A, CC BY-SA 3.0
Common pleco
L021Pterygoplichthys pardalis
Amazon basin · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hi-fin green phantom
L200hf
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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
L200hfBaryancistrus 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.
Photo: Anne Blindheim, CC BY-SA 3.0
Starlight bristlenose
L183
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Plecos · AncistrusUncommon
- 23–28°C
- pH 5.5–7.5
- Gentle
- 6 in
- Bottom
- Mixed
- Peaceful
Black with white stars and white fin edges.
Starlight bristlenose
L183Ancistrus dolichopterus
Rio Negro, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 6 in · 15 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Breeding
- Easy–moderate
- Typical price
- $25–80
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Uncommon
Black with white stars and white fin edges. The prettiest bristlenose, but it prefers cooler, soft water.
Photo: Alberto Mejia-Paniagua, CC BY NC SA
Hypostomus cochliodon
L310Hypostomus 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
Xingu Lipbrooder
L010Loricaria birindellii
Rio Xingu, Iriri and Curua, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Gabriel Lelis Togni, CC BY 3.0
Hypostomus cf. nematopterus
L060Hypostomus cf. nematopterus
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Maël Lemaitre, CC BY NC
Flash pleco
L204
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Plecos · PanaqolusUncommon
- 24–28°C
- pH 5.5–7.5
- Gentle
- 4 in
- Bottom
- Wood!
- Peaceful
White vermiculation with orange-red fin edges.
Flash pleco
L204Panaqolus albivermis
Peruvian Amazon · river
- Temperature
- 24–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 4 in · 11 cm
- Flow
- Gentle
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Wood
- Breeding
- Moderate
- Typical price
- $50–100
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Uncommon
White vermiculation with orange-red fin edges. A wood-eater, so add driftwood and vegetables.
Photo: Hantanplan, CC0
Thresher pleco
L035Aphanotorulus 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
Coffee & cream pleco
L160Pseudacanthicus spinosus
Amazon basin · river
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Photo: François-Louis Laporte, PD
Peckoltia sp.
L218Peckoltia sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: Frank-Christian Baum (user Fcbaum), CC BY-SA 3.0
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
L022Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
Rio Tocantins, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 23–28°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Photo: 5snake5, CC BY-SA 4.0
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