Worm line peckoltia
L121Peckoltia braueri
Rio Branco and Negro, Brazil · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
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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Super white
L236Plecos · HypancistrusRare
- 28–31°C!
- pH 5.5–7.5
- Strong!
- 4 in
- Bottom
- Meat
- Peaceful
Grading is by how much white shows, and the whitest fish sell for the most.
Super white
L236Rio Xingu, Pará, Brazil · rapids
- Temperature
- 28–31°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 4 in · 9 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Breeding
- Moderate, slow
- Typical price
- $200–1000
- In Canada
- Rare
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
Grading is by how much white shows, and the whitest fish sell for the most. Best at 29–30°C with strong flow and protein-heavy food.
Colombian zebra
L129Plecos · HypancistrusStaple
- 26–30°C
- pH 5.5–7.5
- Strong!
- 4 in
- Bottom
- Meat
- Peaceful
Small and busy, with thin black-and-white stripes.
Colombian zebra
L129Hypancistrus debilittera
Rio Guaviare and upper Orinoco, Colombia · rapids
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 4 in · 9 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Breeding
- Easy
- Typical price
- $35–70
- In Canada
- Common
- Rarity
- Pet-store staple
Small and busy, with thin black-and-white stripes. Easy to breed.
Butterfly pleco
L052Dekeyseria sp.
Unknown origin · river
- Temperature
- 25–29°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Swims
- Bottom
- Diet
- Omnivore
Galaxy vampire
L029Plecos · LeporacanthicusRare
- 26–30°C
- pH 5.5–7.5
- Strong!
- 10 in!
- Bottom
- Meat
- Aggressive!
The vampire pleco.
Galaxy vampire
L029Leporacanthicus galaxias
Rio Tocantins and nearby Pará rivers, Brazil · rapids
- Temperature
- 26–30°C
- pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Adult size
- 10 in · 25 cm
- Flow
- Strong
- Swims
- Bottom
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Breeding
- Hard
- Typical price
- $60–200
- In Canada
- Occasional
- Rarity
- Rare or hard to breed
The vampire pleco. Beautiful, but it gets large and bullies smaller plecos.
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