Parana (rio) - Discover fishes living in this basin

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Apistogramma borellii

Cichlidae

5 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Apistogramma commbrae

Cichlidae

3 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Apistogramma inconspicua

Cichlidae

6 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Corydoras paleatus

Callichthyidae

5 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

Gymnogeophagus balzanii

Cichlidae

15 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Characidae

5 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

Hyphessobrycon eques

Characidae

3 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

It easily accommodates to life in the aquarium even if it is sometimes aggressive towards other fish. After the eggs have been laid, it is necessary to separate the adults from the eggs. It is sometimes called "jewel" tetra because of its color and the dark spot in the middle of it body.

Hypoptopoma inexspectata

Loricariidae

7 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

Mesonauta festivus

Cichlidae

13 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Mimagoniates barberi

Characidae

0 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Mylossoma duriventre

Serrasalmidae

30 cm

living in colonies

herbivorous

Otocinclus arnoldi

Loricariidae

4 cm

gregarious

herbivorous

Otocinclus vittatus

Loricariidae

3.3 cm

gregarious

herbivorous

Dwark suckermouth

Pimelodus maculatus

Pimelodidae

30 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

reticulated freshwater stingray

Potamotrygon falkneri

50 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Potamotrygon hystrix

Potamotrygonidae

35 cm

solitary

carnivorous

ocellate river stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

45 cm

solitary

carnivorous

It is accommodated to life in freshwater. It is ovoviviparous: the eggs hatch in it body, and it gives birth to fully formed juveniles. It acclimate easily in aquariums, but beware of the stings from its tail that can inflict very painful wounds.

red piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

30 cm

gregarious

carnivorous

It is carnivorous, its sharp teeth have earned it the local name. (Pira = fish, Nha = tooth). Its dangerousness was often exaggerated: it serves as prey of many animals (alligators, giant otter ...). Piranhas are especially dangerous for humans in the dry season, when they lack food.

Pyrrhulina australis

Lebiasinidae

5 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Rachoviscus crassiceps

Characidae

4 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Roeboides descalvadensis

Characidae

9 cm

living in small groups

lépidophage

Tetragonopterus argenteus

Characidae

11 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Parana (rio) - Discover fishes living in this basin

Apistogramma borellii

Apistogramma commbrae

Apistogramma inconspicua

Corydoras paleatus

Gymnogeophagus balzanii

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Hyphessobrycon eques

Hypoptopoma inexspectata

Mesonauta festivus

Mimagoniates barberi

Mylossoma duriventre

Otocinclus arnoldi

Otocinclus vittatus

Pimelodus maculatus

reticulated freshwater stingray

Potamotrygon hystrix

ocellate river stingray

red piranha

Pyrrhulina australis

Rachoviscus crassiceps

Roeboides descalvadensis

Tetragonopterus argenteus

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