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Freshwater Ornamental Aquarium Fish, Shrimp & Snails Found in Peru

Discover a selection of freshwater fish, shrimp & snail species originating from Peru. The species listed below are considered ornamental & kept by aquarists/hobbyists around the world.

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Filed Under : Corydoras

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Agassizs Corydoras

Corydoras agassizii

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Freshwater

Filed Under : South American Cichlids

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Altifron Eartheater

Geophagus altifrons

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Other Shrimp

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Amazon Zebra Shrimp

Euryrhynchus amazoniensis

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Armatus Corydoras

Corydoras armatus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Apistogramma

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Banded Apistogramma

Apistogramma bitaeniata

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Other Catfish

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Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Oddballs

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Black Barred Silver Dollar

Myloplus schomburgkii

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Apistogramma

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Black Chin Apistogramma

Apistogramma allpahuayo

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Black Darter Tetra

Poecilocharax weitzmani

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Black Venezuela Corydoras

Corydoras schultzei Black Venezuela

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Blacktop Corydoras

Corydoras acutus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Bleeding Blue Tetra

Hyphessobrycon margitae

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Bleeding Heart Tetra

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Apistogramma

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Blue Panda Apistogramma

Apistogramma panduro, Apistogramma pandurini

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Filed Under : Tetras

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Blue Tetra

Tyttocharax cochui

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Otocinclus

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Bumblebee Otocinclus

Rhinotocinclus isabelae

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Pencilfish

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Cenepa Red Pencilfish

Nannstomus sp

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Cochus Blue Tetra

Boehlkea fredcochui

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Hatchetfish

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Common Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus sternicla

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Otocinclus

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Common Otocinclus

Otocinclus vittatus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Copei Tetra

Moenkhausia copei

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Pencilfish

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Coral Red Pencilfish

Nannostomus mortenthaleri

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Costello Tetra

Hemigrammus hyanuary

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Delphax Corydoras

Corydoras Delphax

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Freshwater

Filed Under : South American Cichlids

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Demon Eartheater

Satanoperca jurupari

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Freshwater

Filed Under : South American Cichlids

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Discus

Symphysodon

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Elegant Corydoras

Corydoras elegans

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Emerald Brochis Corydoras

Corydoras splendens

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Fairy Corydoras

Corydoras atropersonatus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : South American Cichlids

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False Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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False Network Corydoras

Corydoras sodalis

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Firehead Tetra

Hemigrammus bleheri

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Freshwater

Filed Under : South American Cichlids

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Flag Cichlid

Mesonauta Festivus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Plecostomus

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Flash Plecostomus

Panaqolus albivermis

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Frankei Tetra

Hyphessobrycon frankei

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Fulleri Corydoras

Corydoras fulleri

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Hatchetfish

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Giant Hatchetfish

Thoracocharax securis

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Oddballs

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Glass Knifefish

Eigenmannia virescens

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Gold Laser Corydoras

Corydoras sp CW010

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Green Laser Corydoras

Corydoras sp. CW009

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Head and Taillight Tetra

Hemigrammus ocellifer

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Pencilfish

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Hockeystick Pencilfish

Nannostomus eques

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Hummingbird Tetra

Trochilocharax ornatus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Imperial Tetra

Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Junior Tetra

Hyphessobrycon robustulus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Kitty Tetra

Hyphessobrycon loweae

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Leopard Corydoras

Corydoras leopardus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Plecostomus

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Leopard Sailfin Plecostomus

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Loreto Tetra

Hyphessobrycon loretoensis

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Snails

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Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Melanoides Tuberculata

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Hatchetfish

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Marble Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata strigata

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Hatchetfish

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Marbled Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata fasciatus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Headstanders

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Marbled Headstander

Abramites hypselonotus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Oddballs

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Motoro Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Napo Corydoras

Corydoras Napoensis

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Otocinclus

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Orange Zebra Otocinclus Catfish

Nannoptopoma sp. Peru Orange

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Apistogramma

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Ortegai Apistogramma

Apistogramma ortegai

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Filed Under : South American Cichlids

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Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

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Filed Under : Corydoras

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Panda Corydoras

Corydoras Panda

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Plecostomus

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Papa Lyretail Plecostomus

Panaque bathyphilus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Penguin Tetra

Thayeria boehlkei

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Peruvian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon peruvianus

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Filed Under : Other Catfish

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Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Oddballs

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Pink Tail Chalceus

Chalceus macrolepidotus

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Filed Under : Tetras

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Pretty Tetra

Hemigrammus pulcher

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Filed Under : Pencilfish

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Purple Pencilfish

Nannostomus rubrocaudatus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Pygmy Corydoras

Corydoras Pygmaeus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Hatchetfish

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Pygmy Hatchetfish

Carnegiella myersi

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Red Fin Flag Tetra

Hyphessobrycon chiribiquete

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Oddballs

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Red Hook Silver Dollar

Myloplus rubripinnis

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Red Laser Tetra

Hemigrammus coeruleus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Tetras

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Red Spotted Splashing Tetra

Pyrrhulina obermulleri

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Filed Under : Otocinclus

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Robocop Otocinclus Catfish

Nannoptopoma sp. Robocop

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Filed Under : Tetras

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Rummy Nose Tetra

Hemigrammus rhodostomus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Killifish

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Schlesers Longfin Killifish

Aphyolebias schleseri

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Freshwater

Filed Under : South American Cichlids

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Severum Cichlid-Heros severus

Heros severus

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Filed Under : Corydoras

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Skunk Corydoras

Corydoras granti

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Filed Under : Corydoras

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Slate Corydoras

Corydoras concolor

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Hatchetfish

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Spotfin Hatchetfish

Thoracocharax stellatus

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Filed Under : Hatchetfish

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Spotted Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus maculatus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Three Line Corydoras

Corydoras Trilineatus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Pencilfish

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Three Lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus trifasciatus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Headstanders

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Threespot Headstander

Pseudanos trimaculatus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Otocinclus

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Tiger Otocinclus

Otocinclus cocama

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Other Catfish

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Tiger Shovelnose Catfish

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Corydoras

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Twosaddle Corydoras

Corydoras Weitzmani

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