Amazonas (rio) - List of fishes

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tiger pacu

Acnodon normani

12 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

Aequidens pallidus

Cichlidae

15 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Ancistrus hoplogenys

Loricariidae

12 cm

solitary

omnivorous with alguivorous tendency

Apistogramma elizabethae

Cichlidae

4 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Apistogramma pertensis abacaxi

Cichlidae

5 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

arapaima

Arapaima gigas

200 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

The arapaima, a freshwater giant reaching sizes of up to 4.5 meters, plays a vital role as a dominant predator in the Amazon basin. Equipped with thick and resilient scales that provide effective protection against predators, this iconic freshwater fish is threatened by overfishing. Juveniles breathe through their gills while adults often use their swim bladder to gulp air at the surface.

Centromochlus perugiae

Auchenipteridae

5 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Cichla kelberi

Cichlidae

35 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Cichla monoculus

Cichlidae

61 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Copella arnoldi

Lebiasinidae

5 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

blackband copella

Copella nigrofasciata

4 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Corydoras agassizii

Callichthyidae

6 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

Corydoras arcuatus

Callichthyidae

4 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

Corydoras eques

Callichthyidae

5 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

Corydoras semiaquilus

Callichthyidae

8 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

shirui

Corydoras weitzmani

5 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

Exodon paradoxus

Characidae

15 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus

Loricariidae

13 cm

solitary

omnivorous

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Characidae

5 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

It owes its name to the red spot located where it heart is. The dorsal fin of the male is longer than that of the female. After courtship, the male attracts the female in the vegetation where it will lay a hundred eggs. It is difficult to breed in captivity.

Hyphessobrycon scholzei

Characidae

4 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

festivus

Mesonauta mirificus

9 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Micropoecilia picta

Poeciliidae

3 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nannostomus trifasciatus

Lebiasinidae

3 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Osteoglossidae

70 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Otocinclus hoppei

Loricariidae

3 cm

gregarious

herbivorous

Otocinclus vittatus

Loricariidae

3.3 cm

gregarious

herbivorous

Dwark suckermouth

Paracheirodon innesi

Characidae

3 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Pseudanos trimaculatus

Anostomidae

15 cm

gregarious

herbivorous

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Loricariidae

25 cm

living in colonies

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

Retroculus lapidifer

Cichlidae

18 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

blue discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

15 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

The discus, an oviparous fish from the Amazon regions, reproduces at the beginning of the flood season, giving its young a better chance of survival. It naturally resides in slightly acidic waters, favoring flooded forest areas to protect and feed itself.

Tyttocharax cochui

Characidae

2 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Amazonas (rio) - List of fishes

tiger pacu

Aequidens pallidus

Ancistrus hoplogenys

Apistogramma elizabethae

Apistogramma pertensis abacaxi

arapaima

Centromochlus perugiae

Cichla kelberi

Cichla monoculus

Copella arnoldi

blackband copella

Corydoras agassizii

Corydoras arcuatus

Corydoras eques

Corydoras semiaquilus

shirui

Exodon paradoxus

Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Hyphessobrycon scholzei

festivus

Micropoecilia picta

Nannostomus trifasciatus

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Otocinclus hoppei

Otocinclus vittatus

Paracheirodon innesi

Pseudanos trimaculatus

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Retroculus lapidifer

blue discus

Tyttocharax cochui

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