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List of freshwater aquarium fish species

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A vast number of species of fish have been successfully kept in the home freshwater
aquarium. This list gives only some of the most commonly-kept species.

Contents
[hide]
 1 Bichirs and reedfish
 2 Catfish
 3 Characins and other characiformes
 4 Cichlids
 5 Cyprinids
 6 Killifish
 7 Labyrinth fish
 8 Live-bearers
 9 Loaches and related cypriniforms
 10 Neotropical electric fish
 11 Pufferfish
 12 Rainbowfish
 13 Spiny eels
 14 Gar
 15 See also

 16 Sources

[edit] Bichirs and reedfish

Recomm
Tan Tem
[hide]Co pH ended
Taxono Size k Care Rema p
mmon Picture Ran water
my Typ Level rks Ran
name ge hardness
e ge
 Preda
Polypte 35.5 
tory
Gray rus cm Spe
Easy needs
bichir senegal (14. cies
a big
us 0 in)
tank

Polypte 38 c
Ornate rus m Spe Easy/Inter
bichir ornatipi (15 cies mediate
nnis in)
22
and
Erpetoi 40 c 28
6.5-
chthys m Spe Easy/Inter Noctu °C
Reedfish 7.5
calabari (16 cies mediate rnal (72
pH
cus in) and
83
°F)

[edit] Catfish
Armored catfish including Aspidoras, Brochis, Callichthys, and
Corydoras
Recomm
Tan Car Tem
pH ended
[hide]Commo Taxonom Size k e Rema p
Picture Ran water
n name y Typ Lev rks Ran
ge hardness
e el ge

22 to
Aspidora 3.8 c 25
Brown-point 5.5–
s m °C
shield skin 6.8
fuscogutt (1.5 (72
longirostris pH
atus in) to 77
°F)
4 cm
Paranankaita Aspidora
(1.6
monninen s lakoi
in)
Schmerlenpan 4 cm
Aspidora
zerwels (loach (1.6
s rochai
catfish) in)
 73-
Sixray Aspidora 2.9 c
82 F
corydoras, s m 6.5
(23-
false pauciradi (1.1 pH
28
corydoras atus in)
C)
8.9 c
Britski's Corydora m
catfish s britskii (3.5
in)
70-
10 c
Corydora 82 F
Emerald m 6.5
s (21-
catfish (3.9 pH
splendens 28
in)
C)

Corydora 6.6 c
Hognosed s m
brochis multiradi (2.6
atus in)

Callichth 20 c
ys m
Cascarudo
callichthy (7.9
s in)
72-
5.7 c
79 F 6.0-
Adolfo's Corydora m
(22- 7.0
catfish s adolfoi (2.2
26 pH
in)
C)

10 c
Scleromy
Banded m
stax
corydoras (3.9
barbatus
in)

72-
Masked 4.8 c
79 F 6.0-
corydoras, Corydora m
(22- 7.0
bandit s metae (1.9
26 pH
corydoras in)
C)
2.5 c
Barredtail Corydora m
corydoras s cochui (0.98
in)
 4.7 c
Blackstripe Corydora m
corydoras s bondi (1.9
in)
Blacktop Corydora 4.4 c
corydoras s acutus m
(1.7
in)
Blue 5.4 c
Corydora
corydoras m
s
(2.1
nattereri
in)
Bluespotted Corydora 5.1 c
corydoras s m
melanisti (2.0
us in)
6.35  The
cm albino
Bronze Corydora (2.50 strain
corydoras s aeneus in) is
comm
on
Corydora 4.5 c
s m
Caracha
atroperso (1.8
natus in)
Hohtolaikkum 4.1 c
Corydora
onninen m
s
(1.6
ehrhardti
in)
Corydora 4 cm
Ruutuselkämo
s (1.6
nninen
evelynae in)
7 cm
Sukamonnine Corydora
(2.8
n s geoffroy
in)
Hellgrüner Corydora 5.2 c
Panzerwels s latus m
(2.0
in)
 Corydora 4.9 c
Deckers s m
Panzerwels loxozonu (1.9
s in)
4.5 c
Corydoras Corydora m
nain s nanus (1.8
in)
6.5 c
Corydora
Narziß- m
s
Panzerwels (2.6
narcissus
in)
4.9 c
Schmuckpanz Corydora m
erwels s ornatus (1.9
in)
Corydora
4 cm
s
Sirrimonninen (1.6
osteocaru
in)
s
Corydora 3.2 c
Savannenpanz s m
erwels polystictu (1.3
s in)
5.3 c
Scleromy
Scleromystax m
stax
prionotos (2.1
prionotos
in)
Corydora 6.0 c
Flügelpanzer s m
wels semiaquil (2.4
us in)
Corydora 4.9 c
Siebenfleck- s m
Panzerwels septentri (1.9
onalis in)
4.9 c
Schlichter Corydora
m
Schwarzrücke s
(1.9
n-Panzerwels simulatus
in)
 4.4 c
Corydora
Gewellter m
s
Panzerwels (1.7
undulatus
in)

3.5 c
Dwarf Corydora m
corydoras s hastatus (1.4
in)

5.1 c
Elegant Corydora m
corydoras s elegans (2.0
in)
4.9 c
False network Corydora m
catfish s sodalis (1.9
in)

Corydora 4.5 c
False spotted s m
catfish leucomel (1.8
as in)

Corydora 5.8 c
Green gold s m
catfish melanota (2.3
enia in)
4.1 c
Guapore Corydora m
corydoras s guapore (1.6
in)
Mosaic Corydora
corydoras, s
reticulated haraldsc
corydoras hultzi
Mosaic Corydora
corydoras, s
reticulated reticulatu
corydoras s
Panda Corydora
corydoras s panda

Corydora
Pastaza s
corydoras pastazens
is

Corydora
Peppered
s
corydoras
paleatus

Pink Corydora
corydoras s axelrodi
Corydora
Pygmy s
corydoras pygmaeu
s
Corydora
Sailfin s
corydoras macropte
rus

Corydora
Salt and
s
pepper catfish
habrosus

Corydora
Schwartz's
s
catfish
schwartzi

Spotted
Corydora
corydoras,
s
longnose
ambiacus
corydoras

Sterba's Corydora
corydoras s sterbai
 Corydora
Sychr's catfish
s sychri
Corydora
Tailspot s
corydoras caudimac
ulatus
Corydora
Threestripe
s
corydoras,
trilineatu
leopard catfish
s
Corydora
Xingu s
corydoras xinguensi
s
Armored suckermouth catfish (plecos)
Recomme
Tan Car Tem
[hide]Co Accept nded
Taxonom Siz k e Rema p
mmon Picture able water
y e Typ Lev rks Rang
name pH hardness
e el e

the
bristle
nose
genus
has at
least
Bristlenos 59
e pleco, Ancistrus identif
bushynose spp. ied
placo specie
s and
many
others
yet to
be
named
Gold Baryancist many
nugget rus spp. specie
pleco s exist
but not
yet
 officia
lly
identif
ied;
the
three
comm
on
aquari
um
specie
s are
known
as L-
018,
L-081,
and L-
177
there
are
about
20
Whiptail Rinelorica
specie
catfish ria spp.
s of
whipta
il
catfish
there
are at
least
20
Twig Farlowell specie
catfish a spp. s in
the
twig
catfish
genus
Panaque Panaque Severa
spp. l
specie
s of
panaq
ue are
popula
 r
aquari
um
fish
there
Pineapple
are 4
pleco,
Pseudorin specie
orange
elepis spp. s in
cheek
this
pleco
genus
one of
the
several
Common fish
pleco, sold
suckermo 16  under
Pterygopli
uth cm this
chthys Easy
catfish, (6.3 name;
pardalis
Amazon in) there
sailfin is also
catfish an
albino
variati
on
one of
the
Common several
Hypostom
pleco, fish
us
suckermo sold
punctatus
uth catfish under
this
name
one of
the
Common Hypostom several
pleco, us fish
suckermo plecostom sold
uth catfish us under
this
name
 other
related
Leopard
fish
sailfin
Pterygopli also
pleco,
chthys share
clown
gibbiceps this
sailfin
comm
pleco
on
name

Zebra
Hypancist
pleco, L-
rus zebra
046

Pterygopli
Sailfin chthys
catfish multiradia
tus

Golden
Macrotoci
dwarf
nclus
sucker,
affinis
golden oto

Zebra
dwarf Otocinclus
sucker, cocama
zebra oto
Airbreathing catfish
Recomm
Tan Tem
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mmon Picture able water
my e Typ Level rks Ran
name pH hardness
e ge

Walking Clarias 21  Easy/Inter albino

catfish batrach cm mediate form is
us (8. comm
3 on in
in) the
aquari
 um
trade.
After
some
years
of
keepin
g this
fish, it
will
know
its
owner
and
come
to
his/her
hand
when
he/she
puts
his/her
hand
in.
This
fish
can
stay
out of
the
water
and
"walk"
as long
as
moistu
rised
for a
very
long
time.
Banjo catfish
[hide]Co Taxono Picture Size Tan Care Rema Tem pH Recomme
mmon my k Leve rks p Rang nded
 water
Typ Rang
name l e hardness
e e

Bunocep
Banjo halus
catfish coracoid
eus

Talking catfish
Recomm
Tem
[hide]Co Tank Accep ended
Taxono Care Remar p
mmon Picture Size Type table water
my Level ks Ran
name pH hardness
ge

Platydo
Striped ras
Raphael armatul
us

Interme
diate,
Do not
Femal
buy if Main
es at
you are diet is
aroun
new to algae
d
the althou
6 inch
aquariu gh
es
Agamy Tropi m they
males
Spotted xis cal trade. are
slightl
Raphael pectinif aquar Only know
y
rons ium keep if to eat
small
you aquari
er
have um
aroun
fully snails.
d [citation
researc
5.5 in needed]
hed the
ches
needs
of this
fish.
Squeakers and upside-down catfish
[hide]Co Taxono Picture Size Tank Car Rema Tem Accept Recomm
mmon my Type e rks p able ended
 water
Lev Ran
name pH hardness
el ge

Synodont
Cuckoo is
squeaker multipun
ctatus
Synodont
Decorated
is
squeaker
decorus

Even- Synodont
Spotted is
squeaker petricola

Synodont
Featherfin
is
squeaker
eupterus

Lake Synodont
Malawi is
syno njassae
Synodont
Polka dot is
syno angelicu
s
Common
syno,
false Synodont
upside is nigrita
down
catfish
Upside- Synodont 9.6  Comm Prefer
down is cm unity s
catfish nigrivent (3.8 botto
ris in) m
feedin
g of
Tubif
ex but
main
 diet is
algae.
Shark catfish
Recomm
Car Tem
[hide]Co Accept ended
Taxono Siz Tank e Remar p
mmon Picture able water
my e Type Lev ks Ran
name pH hardness
el ge

albino
form is
commo
n in the
aquariu
m trade
Needs
Pangasiu
at least
Iridescent s Comm
a 300
shark hypophth unity
gallon
almus
aquariu
m
(prefer
ably
larger)
[citation
needed]
.
dwarf
"balloo
Chao
n" form
Phraya Pangasiu
is
giant s
availab
shark, sanitwon
le in
Giant gsei
the
pangasius
aquariu
m trade
Sea catfish
Tan
[hide]Com Care Temp Accepta Recommen
Taxono Pictu Size k Rema
mon name Leve Rang ble pH ded water
my re Type rks
l e hardness

Colombian Arius
shark seemanni
catfish
Berney's
Arius
shark
berneyi
catfish
Australian
Arius
shark
graeffei
catfish
Sheatfish
Recomme
Tan Car Tem
[hide]Co Accept nded
Taxono Siz k e Remark p
mmon Picture able water
my e Typ Leve s Rang
name pH hardness
e l e

10–
12 
cm
(4–
5 in Needs to
), be kept
Kryptop
Glass 15  in a
terus
catfish cm group of
bicirrhis
(6 i 5 or
n) more.
in
the
wil
d.
Two spot Ompok 45  Looks
glass bimacul cm very
catfish atus (18 similar
in) to
Kryptop
terus
bicirrhis
except
the
differen
ce lies
in the
triangul
ar dorsal
fin of
 the
Ompok
in
contrast
to what
looks
like a
small
spine
than a
fin of
the K.
bicirrhis
.
Bagrid catfishes
Recomme
Tan Car Tem
[hide]Co Accept nded
Taxono Size k e Rema p
mmon Picture able water
my Typ Leve rks Rang
name pH hardness
e l e

This
fish is
highly
71 c aggres
Crystal Hemiba
m sive
eyed grus
(28 and
catfish wyckii
in) must
be
kept
alone.
This
fish is
highly
Hemiba 130  aggres
Asian
grus cm sive
redtail
wyckioi (51 and
catfish
des in) must
be
kept
alone.
Horaba 45 c
grus m
 brachys (18
oma in)
Long-whiskered catfish
Recmom
Tan Car Tem
[hide]Co Accept ended
Taxonomy Size k e Rema p
mmon Picture able water
Typ Lev rks Ran
name pH hardness
e el ge

100 
Leiarius
cm
marmoratu
(39
s
in)
60 c
Leiarius m
pictus (24
in)
this
fish
grows
really
large
Phractocep 120  and
Redtail halus cm will
catfish hemioliopt (3.9 need a
erus ft) 300
gallon
Min.
when
matur
e.
Spotted
pimelodus
Pimelodus
, pictus,
pictus
Pictus
catfish
Ornate
Pimelodus
Pimelodu
ornatus
s
Tiger Pseudoplat 104  This
shovelnos ystoma cm fish is
 easy
to
confus
(3.4
e catfish fasciatum e with
1 ft)
P.
tigrin
um.
This
fish is
easy
130 
Tiger Pseudoplat to
cm
shovelnos ystoma confus
(4.3
e catfish tigrinum e with
ft)
P.
fascia
tum.

[edit] Characins and other characiformes

Tetras
Recom
Tem
[hide]Co Tank Care Accep mended
Taxonom Size Remar p
mmon Picture Type Level table water
y ks Ran
name pH hardnes
ge
s
Black Hyphesso 4.5  Comm Easy the
phantom brycon cm unity black
tetra megalopt (1.8 phanto
erus in) m tetra
enjoy
being in
groups
of 6 or
more
and a
slightly
shaded
tank.
Males
may
claim
small
 territori
es and
occasio
nally
minor
battles
may
occur.
The
Phanto
m tetra
goes
well
with
other
tetras of
similar
size.
They
also
prefer
floating
plants.
this fish
is
similar
Hyphesso 4 c to the
Black
brycon m Comm Interm neon
neon
herbertax (1.6 unity ediate tetra
tetra
elrodi in) other
than
colorati
on.
Black Gymnoco 5 c Comm Easy a highly
tetra rymbus m unity spirited
ternetzi (2.0 fish that
in) may
occasio
nally
chase
its own
species
as well
as
harass
slow
moving
fish
with
long
fins.
This
fish is
very
hardy
and can
stand a
variety
of water
qualitie
s.
Disease
is not a
big
proble
m with
the
black
tetra.
The
black
tetra is
also
known
as the
black
skirt
tetra.
The
female
black
tetra is
more
robust
and
larger
than the
male.
 the
bleedin
g heart
tetra is
distingu
ished
by the
small
red spot
on both
sides of
the fish.
This
fish is
Hyphesso 6.5 
Bleeding very
brycon cm Comm Interm
heart prone to
erythrosti (2.6 unity ediate
tetra diseases
gma in)
, and
can
grow
larger
than
most
tetra
species.
It is not
recomm
ended
for
beginne
rs.
5 c
Aphyocha
Bloodfin m Comm
rax
tetra (2.0 unity
anisitsi
in)

Boehlkea
Blue Comm
fredcochu
tetra unity
i

Bucktoot Exodon 5 c will eat

h tetra paradoxu m smaller
s (2.0 fish and
in) harass
larger
 fish,
lepidop
hage
(scale
eater)
Has
7.5  some
Buenos Hyphesso
cm reputati
Aires brycon Easy
(3.0 on as a
tetra anisitsi
in) fin
nipper

5 c
Paracheir
Cardinal m Comm
odon
tetra (2.0 unity
axelrodi
in)

Cave Astyanax 12 c Easy cave

tetra, mexicanu m tetra is
blind s (4.7 the
tetra in) blind
cave
form of
the
Mexica
n tetra.
The
blind
cave
tetra is
easy to
care for
and is
hardy.
The fish
is born
with
eyes,
but they
quickly
deterior
ate
leaving
behind
two
scars
where
the eyes
once
were.
The
blind
tetra
needs to
be in a
shoal in
order to
show
peacefu
l
behavio
r, and to
prevent
fin
nipping.
Despite
their
lack of
eyes,
the
blind
cave
tetra
can
easily
avoid
other
fish and
obstacle
s in the
tank.
This
tetra
prefers
low to
moderat
e
lighting
.
 Sufficie
ntly
peacefu
l for
home
aquariu
ms,
though
it may
bite
fishes
smaller
than its
size. It
is more
comfort
Congo
Phenacog 7.5  able in
tetra,
rammus cm Comm Interm indirect
Lufundi
interruptu (3.0 unity ediate light.
(native
s in) Over-
name)
head
lighting
is
preferre
d and
under
no
circums
tances
should
light be
directed
at the
front or
rear
glass.

5 c
Nematobr
Emperor m
ycon Easy
tetra (2.0
palmeri
in)

Garnet 6.5 
Hemigra
tetra, cm Comm
mmus
pretty (2.6 unity
pulcher
tetra in)
 Hemigra 3.75 
Glowlig mmus cm Comm
Easy
ht tetra erythrozo (1.4 unity
nus 8 in)

2.5 
Green Paracheir
cm Comm Interm
neon odon
(0.9 unity ediate
tetra simulans
8 in)

Hyphesso 5 c
Lemon brycon m
tetra pulchripi (2.0
nnis in)
Neon Paracheir 3.75  Comm Easy the
tetra odon cm unity neon
innesi (1.4 tetra is
8 in) sensitiv
e
towards
water
quality
and is
suscepti
ble to
many
freshwa
ter
diseases
.
Howev
er, the
fish is
very
peacefu
l and
will not
attack
another
member
of the
tank.
Female
s are
larger
than the
males.
Due to
their
small
size, the
neon
tetra
should
not be
kept
with
large
fish.
Neon
tetras
are also
very
delicate
and any
harassm
ent they
may
receive
can
result in
death.
This
can be
prevent
ed by
putting
them
with
other
small
commu
nity fish
or fish
known
to
ignore
their
tankmat
es. The
neon
 tetra
feels
the
most
comfort
able
when in
groups.
Penguin
6.5 
tetra,
Thayeria cm
blackline
boehlkei (2.6
penguinf
in)
ish

Hemigra 5 c
Rummy-
mmus m Comm Interm
nose
rhodosto (2.0 unity ediate
tetra
mus in)

5 c
Myleus 23°C
Disk m 5.0 -
schombur to
tetra (2.0 7.0
gkii 27°C
in)

this fish
may nip
the fins
of slow
moving
fish or
fish
smaller
4.5  than it.
Hyphesso
Serpae cm Comm It is
brycon Easy
tetra (1.8 unity best put
serpae
in) with
other
large
tetras or
with
fish of
similar
size or
larger.
Hatchetfish
 Recomm
Tem
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mmon Picture table water
my e Type Level rks Ran
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ge

Common Gasterop
hatchetfis elecus
h sternicla

Silver Gasterop
hatchetfis elecus
h levis
Peacef
ul and
dwells
at the
top of
the
tank in
school
s.
Rarely
breeds
in
captivi
5 c ty.
Marbled Carnegie m This
Comm Interme
hatchetfis lla (2. powerf
unity diate
h strigata 0 ul
in) leaper
can
easily
jump
out of
an
aquari
um, so
keep
only in
a
fully-
covere
d tank.
 Peacef
ul and
dwells
at the
top of
the
tank in
school
s. The
most
hardy
of all
the
hatche
tfish,
but not
the
most
plentif
4 c ul.
Black-
Carnegie m Does
winged Comm Interme
lla (1. not
hatchetfis unity diate
marthae 6 breed
h
in) in
captivi
ty.
This
powerf
ul
leaper
can
easily
jump
out of
an
aquari
um, so
keep
only in
a
fully-
covere
d tank.
Pencil fishes
 Recomm
Tem
[hide]Co Accept ended
Taxono Siz Tank Care Rema p
mmon Picture able water
my e Type Level rks Ran
name pH hardness
ge

Males
defen
d
small
territo
5 c
Nannost ries.
Three- m
omus Comm Interme Other
lined (2.
trifascia unity diate wise a
pencilfish 0
tus peacef
in)
ul,
beauti
ful
specie
s.
Headstanders
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Marbled Abrami 13  Comm Interme Keep

Headstan tes cm unity diate either
der hypselo (5. one
notus 1 headst
in) ander
or a
group
of
seven
or
more
as they
will
fight
among
st
themse
lves in
 small
groups.
Serrasalminae (pacus, piranhas, and silver dollars)
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my Typ ks Rang
name l pH hardness
e e

The
name
"silver
dollar"
may
also
refer to
Metynn
is
Metynni 15 c hypsau
Silver s m chen,
dollar argente (5.9 Metynn
us in) is
macula
tus, or
other
related
fishes.
It will
chew
and eat
plants.
Red Colosso 120  Diffi the red
bellied ma cm cult bellied
pacu bidens (3.9 pacu is
ft) a close
relative
of the
piranha
s, but
without
the
sharp
teeth
and the
aggressi
on.
Howev
er, care
should
be
taken if
interacti
ng
physica
lly with
the
pacu as
their
powerf
ul jaws
can
crush
human
bone.
The
Pacu is
a
peacefu
l fish
that
requires
at least
a 750
litre
(200
gallon)
tank
when
fully
mature.
It is
omnivo
rous
and can
be put
with
large
cichlids
, but
avoid
smaller
fish.
Despite
their
similar
appeara
nce to
piranha
s, the
pacu is
not
suited
to eat
meat
very
well, as
their
natural
diet of
nuts
suggest
s. Be
aware
that this
fish can
grow to
1.2
metres
(four
feet)
and the
owner
must be
prepare
d to
house
them in
a very
large
tank if
they
wish to
keep
the fish
(750
l/200
 gal
minimu
m).
Also be
aware
that this
fish
grows
very
fast,
and can
grow as
much
as one
foot in
the first
year.

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Lake Malawi cichlids
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name pH hardness
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Beautifu
15 c
Sunshine l
Aulonocar m
peacock Easy colorati
a baenschi (5.9
cichlid on on
in)
males

Copadichr
omis
borleyi

Beautifu
Aulonocar 15 c
Eureka l
a m
red Easy colorati
jacobfreib (5.9
peacock on on
ergi in)
males
Spilo Champsoc 40 c
 hromis m
spilorhync (16
us in)
Blue
25 c
dolphin
Cyrtocara m
cichlid, Easy
moorii (9.8
lumphead
in)
cichlid

Afra 10 c
cichlid, Cynotilapi m Mb
Easy
dogtooth a afra (3.9 una
cichild in)

Rusty Iodotroph 10 c

cichlid, eus m Mb
lavender sprengera (3.9 una
cichild e in)

Fuellebor
18 c
n's Labeotrop
m Mb
cichlid, heus
(7.1 una
Blue fuelleborni
in)
mbuna
Very
active
and
entertain
ing fish,
need
many
20 c rock
Electric Labidochr
m Mb caves to
yellow omis Easy
(7.9 una allow
cichlid caeruleus
in) establish
ment of
territorie
s, less
aggressi
ve than
other
mbuna
 Dimidioch
Malawi romis
Easy
eyebiter compressi
ceps
Hongi, 13 c
Labidochr
Red-top m Mb
omis sp.
kimpump (5.1 una
"Hongi"
a in)
Labidochr 13 c
omis sp. m Mb
"Mbamba (5.1 una
Bay" in)
Auratus
10 c
cichlid, Melanochr
m Aggress
Malawi omis Easy
(3.9 ive
golden auratus
in)
cichlid
12 c
Melanochr
Chipokee m Mb Aggress
omis Easy
cichlid (4.7 una ive
chipokae
in)
Very
active
and
entertain
ing fish,
need
Blue Melanochr 10 c many
johanni omis m Mb rock
Easy
cichlid, cyaneorha (3.9 una caves to
Maingano bdos in) allow
establish
ment of
territorie
s.
Aggress
ive

Melanochr 10 c
Pearl of omis m Mb
Likoma joanjohns (3.9 una
onae in)
 10 c
Melanochr
Johanni m Mb Aggress
omis Easy
cichlid (3.9 una ive
johannii
in)
10 c
Melanochr
m Mb
Aurora omis Easy
(3.9 una
aurora
in)
Very
active
and
entertain
ing fish,
10 c need
Metriacli
Red zebra m Mb many
ma Easy
cichlid (3.9 una rock
estherae
in) caves to
allow
establish
ment of
territorie
s
Very
active
and
entertain
Cobalt ing fish,
blue 10 c need
cichlid, Maylandia m Mb many
Easy
cobalt callainos (3.9 una rock
zebra in) caves to
cichlid allow
establish
ment of
territorie
s
Aggress
13 c
ive;
Kenyi Maylandia m Mb
Easy sexually
cichlid lombardoi (5.1 una
dichrom
in)
atic
Fusco Nimbochr 25 c
 omis m
fuscotaeni (9.8
atus in)
Nimbochr 25 c
Livingsto omis m
n's cichlid livingstoni (9.8
i in)

30 c
Nimbochr
m
Kaligono omis
(12
polystigma
in)

'giraffe'
Venustus 25 c spotting
Nimbochr
cichlid, m is
omis Easy
giraffe (9.8 juvenile
venustus
cichild in) colorati
on only
Protomela 15 c
Red
s m
empress
taeniolatu (5.9
cichlid
s in)
Bumblebe 15 c
Pseudotro
e cichlid, m Mb
pheus
hornet (5.9 una
crabro
cichlid in)

10 c
Yellow- Pseudotro m Mb
tail acei pheus acei (3.9 una
in)

10 c
Pseudotro
m
pheus
(3.9
demasoni
in)

7.5 
Pseudotro
cm Mb
Saulosi pheus
(3.0 una
saulosi
in)
 Rhampsoc 23 c
Malawi hromis cf. m
barracuda macrophth (9.1
almus in)
Tyrannoch 38 c
romis m
macrosto (15
ma in)
Lake Tanganyika cichlids
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name pH hardness
e ge

90 c
Boulenger The
m
ochromis largest
(35
microlepsis cichlid
in)
40 c Aggress
Frontosa Cyphotilap m ive;
cichild ia frontosa (16 well-
in) known
Not
readily
Cyathopha
availabl
rynx
e in the
furcifer
aquariu
m trade.

Variabilich
romis
moorii

Frontosa Cyphotilap 40 c The

cichild ia m frontosa
gibberosa (16 have
in) recently
been
broken
up into
three
 separate
species.
The
gibbero
sa come
from
the
souther
n part
of the
Lake
This yet
to be
officiall
y
named
species
40 c is
Cyphotilap
Frontosa m interme
ia sp.
cichild (16 diate in
"North"
in) scale
count
between
gibbero
sa and
frontosa
.

Beautif
Julidochro
Julie ul;
mis Easy
cichlid interesti
dickfeldi
ng

Masked Julidochro 15 c Easy Striking

Julie mis m colorati
marlieri (5.9 on
in)
fem
/
10 c
m
(3.9
in)
 mal
e
Julidochro
Julie
mis
cichlid
ornatus
15 c
m
(5.9
in)
fem
Julie Julidochro /
cichlid mis regani 10 c
m
(3.9
in)
mal
e
Julidochro 10 c
Striking
Julie mis m Interm
colorati
cichlid transcriptu (3.9 ediate
on
s in)
Herring
cichlid, Cyprichro
Sardine mis spp.
cichlid

Ectodus
descampsii

Chalinochr
omis spp.

Neolampro 3.8  A small

logus cm shell-
multifascia (1.5 dwellin
tus in) g
 cichlid
from
Lake
Tangan
yika.
Disting
uished
from
the
similar
L.
similis
by the
lack of
striping
on the
face
5 c
Lamprolog
m
us
(2.0
ocellatus
in)
Neolampro 3.8  A small
logus cm shell-
similis (1.5 dwellin
in) g
cichlid
from
Lake
Tangan
yika.
Very
similar
to N.
multifsc
iatus
but
similis
has
striping
from
the
body
continu
e to the
 head
40 c
Lobochilot m
es labiatus (16
in)
Lyretail 10 c
Neolampro
cichlid, m
logus Easy
fairy (3.9
brichardi
cichlid in)
11.5 
Neolampro
Lemon cm
logus
cichlid (4.5
leleupi
in)
15 c
Opthalmoti
Featherfi m
lapia
n (5.9
ventralis
in)
20 c
Petrochro
m Aggress
mis
(7.9 ive
trewavasae
in)
Petrochro 18 c
mis sp. m
"Zaire (7.1
Texas" in)
Simochrom 10 c
is m
pleurospilu (3.9
s in)
Males
very
aggressi
13 c
ve;
Tropheus m Advan
juvenile
duboisi (5.1 ced
s
in)
distincti
vely
colored
 14 c
Tropheus m
Easy
moorii (5.5
in)
14 c
Tropheus m
polli (5.5
in)
Lake Victoria cichlids
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Taxonom Pictu Size k Rema nded
mon name Leve Rang ble pH
y re Typ rks water
l e
e hardness
13 c
Astatotila
m
pia
(5.1
aenocolor
in)
10 c
Astatotila
m
pia
(3.9
elegans
in)
Astatotila 11.5 
Zebra pia cm
obliquidens latifasciat (4.5
a in)
11.5 
Astatotila
cm
pia
(4.5
nubila
in)
10 c
Astatotila
m
pia
(3.9
piceatus
in)
Astatotila 10 c
pia m
schubotzi (3.9
ellus in)
Astatotila 11.5 
pia sp. cm
 "Red (4.5
Tail" in)
Astatotila 13 c
pia sp. m
"Spot (5.1
Bar" in)
Ptyochro
14 c
Hippo mis sp.
m
Point "Hippo
(5.5
Salmon Point
in)
Salmon"
10 c
Pundamil
m
Flameback ia
(3.9
nyererei
in)
Xystichro 10 c
mis m
phytopha (3.9
gus in)
Miscellaneous African cichlids (non-Rift Lake)
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African Anomaloc
butterfly hromis
cichlid thomasi

Jewel Hemichro Easy other

cichlid, mis hemichr
two- bimaculatu omis
spotted s species
jewel are
cichlid someti
mes
sold
under
the
same
 name

Steatocran
us spp.

Lifalili
jewel
cichlid, Hemichro
blood-red mis lifalili
jewel
cichlid
Readily
Pelvicachr
Kribensis, breed in
omis Easy
krib small
pulcher
aquaria

Zebra Tilapia
tilapia buttikoferi

Guenther'
Chromidot
s
ilapia
Mouthbro
guentheri
oder

Astatoreoc
Allauad's
hromis
haplo
alluaudi

Pale
usisya Aulonocar
aulonocar a steveni
a

Benthochr
omis
tricoti

Dwarf cichlids (apistogrammas, rams and others)

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e ge

Agassiz's Apistogra
Advanc Beaut
dwarf mma
ed iful
cichlid agassizii

Zebra Nannacar
acara a adoketa

Yellow Apistogra
dwarf mma
cichlid borellii
Apistogra
Cockatoo
mma
dwarf
cacatuoid
cichlid
es

Panda Apistogra
dwarf mma
cichlid nijsseni

Three-
Apistogra
Stripe
mma
Dwarf
trifasciata
Cichlid
Apistogra
mma
eremnopy
ge
Two- Apistogra 7.5  40 Interme
Stripe mma cm litre diate
Dwarf bitaeniata (3.0 (10
Cichlid in) gall
on)
tank
for
one
 pair
Checkerb Dicrossus
oard filamentos
Cichlid us

Blue ram, Mikrogeo Fairly

German phagus Easy com
ram ramirezi mon

Mikrogeo
Bolivian phagus
ram altispinos
a

Dwarf
Laetacara
flag
curviceps
cichlid
American cichlids (cichlasomas, acaras, angelfish, discuses and others)
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Note
that
Amphil
Midas ophus
Amphiloph
cichild, labiatus
us
red devil is also
citrinellus
cichlid called
red
devil
cichild
Poor Hypsophry
man's s
tropheus nematopus
Red devil Amphiloph
cichlid us labiatus
 Typicall
y
medium
Firemout Cichlasom
Easy aggressi
h cichlid a meeki
on;
easily
bred

Cichlasom
Jack
a
Dempsey
octofasciat
cichlid
um

Excepti
onally
Jaguar beautifu
Parachro
cichlid, l adult
mis
manague Easy colorati
managuen
nse on;
sis
cichlid large
adult
size
Cichlasom
Mayan a
cichlid urophthal
mus
Archocent
Convict rus Commo
Easy
cichlid nigrofasci n
atus

T-bar Cryptoher
cichlid os sajica

the gold
variety
is more
Heros common
Severum Easy
severus than the
natural
green
one
 Andinoaca
Green Fairly
ra
terror common
rivulatus

Blue Andinoaca
acara ra pulcher

Thread-
Acarichthy
finned
s heckelii
acara

Eartheate Geophagu
r cichlid s altifrons
Greenstre
aked
Biotodoma
Eartheate
cupido
r,cupid
cichlid

Keyhole Cleithraca
cichlid ra maronii

Angelfish Pterophyll 15  Interm several

um cm ediate color
scalare (5. varieties
9 ; this
in) species
is the
common
angelfis
h in the
aquariu
m trade.
Angelfis
h can
grow up
to
fifteen
centimet
res (six
inches),
and
therefor
e should
be
housed
in a
large
aquariu
m.
Angelfis
h should
be kept
alone, or
kept
with
three or
more.
This is
because
that if
two are
kept
together
, the
larger
fish will
pick on
the
smaller
fish.
Angelfis
h are not
as hardy
as other
cichlids
and
should
not be
kept
with
small
fish
such as
neon
tetras.
Howeve
r, just
 the
opposite
is true:
Angelfis
h should
not be
kept
with
fish that
may nip
and
annoy it
such as
some
large
tetras.

Altum Pterophyll
angelfish um altum

Pterophyll
Spotted
um
angelfish
leopoldi

Common Symphyso 20  Difficu various

discus, don discus cm lt color
red (7. varieties
discus 9 , the
in) discus
requires
high
water
quality
and a
varied
diet. Do
not keep
with fast
fish as
the
discus is
 a slow
eater
and will
not fight
for food.
Despite
their
beauty,
the
discus is
one of
the least
hardy
aquariu
m fishes
availabl
e. This
fish
should
only be
kept by
the
experien
ced
aquariu
m
keeper.
fancy
hybrids
of this
species
20 
Blue Symphyso and
cm
discus, don Difficu Symphy
(7.
green aequifasci lt sodon
9
discus atus discus
in)
can also
be
found in
trade
Hypseleca
Chocolat
ra
e cichlid
temporalis
Oscar Astronotus 45  has
ocellatus cm different
(18 varieties
in) includin
g long-
fin,
albino,
golden,
etc. The
oscar
cichlid
is fast
growing
and can
grow to
a very
large
size
when
mature,
and
therefor
e should
be
housed
in a
large
aquariu
m. The
oscar
can be
messy
to look
after as
they
love to
dig up
plants
and
scoop
up
rocks.
The
oscar
should
be put
with
fish of
similar
size as
they
will eat
any fish
that can
fit in
their
mouth.
The
oscar
prefers
to be
with
member
s of its
own
species,
but this
is not a
necessit
y for its
well
being.
The
oscar is
one of
the
more
hardy
cichlids,
and can
be put
with
other
large
cichlids,
pacus,
large
plecos,
large
sharks,
and
other
 large
fish.
Also
Uaru known
Uaru,
amphiaca as the
waroo
nthoides Triangle
Ciclid.
Peacock
bass, Cichla
butterfly orinocensi
peacock s
bass
Texas
cichlid, Herichthys Large
Rio cyanogutt Easy adult
Grande atus size
cichlid
Other cichlids
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my e Typ Leve ks Rang
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e l e

Etroplus
Orange
maculat
chromide
us
Blood - Hybrid In the
parrot - scientif
cichlid ic
commu
nity it
is not
conside
red a
cichlid
(or any
species
of fish)
becaus
e it
does
 not
occur
naturall
y in the
wild
(create
d by
man),
for this
reason
it will
not be
given a
scientif
ic
name.
Flowerhor - Hybrid In the
n cichlid - scientif
ic
commu
nity it
is not
conside
red a
cichlid
(or any
species
of fish)
becaus
e it
does
not
occur
naturall
y in the
wild
(create
d by
man),
for this
reason
it will
not be
given a
scientif
 ic
name.
Parachr
Wolf
omis
cichlid
dovii

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Barbs
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my Type Lev rks Ran
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el ge

12 c
Arulius Puntius m
barb arulius (4.7
in)
Peacef
ul
when
small
but
Bigspot 13 c should
barb, Puntius m not be
Duncker's dunckeri (5.1 kept
barb in) with
other
species
at
adulth
ood.
6.5 c
Puntius
Black m
nigrofasc
ruby barb (2.6
iatus
in)

Puntius 5 cm
Checker
oligolepi (2.0
barb
s in)
 very
peacef
ul, and
works
4.8 c
well
Cherry Puntius m Comm
Easy with
barb titteya (1.9 unity
white
in)
clouds
and
neon
tetras
7.5 c
Barbus
Clipper m
callipter
barb (3.0
us
in)
15 c
Clown Puntius m
barb everetti (5.9
in)

Puntius 8 cm
Comm
Gold barb semifasci (3.1 Easy
unity
olatus in)

5 cm
Golden Puntius
(2.0
barb gelius
in)
5 cm
Greenstri Puntius
(2.0
pe barb vittatus
in)
15 c
Melon Puntius m
barb fasciatus (5.9
in)
15 c
Onespot Puntius m
barb terio (5.9
in)
 this
species
may
be
Pentazon confus
Puntius 5 cm
a barb, ed
pentazon (2.0
fiveband with
a in)
barb tiger
barb
due to
similar
ities
18 c
Puntius m
Pool barb
sophore (7.1
in)
3.8 c
Puntius
Partipenta m
partipent
zona barb (1.5
azona
in)
Red line
15 c
torpedo
Puntius m
barb,
denisonii (5.9
Denison's
in)
barb
13 c
Puntius
m Comm
Rosy barb conchoni Easy
(5.1 unity
us
in)
4.6 c
Barbus
Shortfin m
brevipin
barb (1.8
nis
in)
20 c
Spanner Puntius
m
barb, t- lateristri
(7.9
barb ga
in)
Spotted 19.5 
barb, Puntius cm
common binotatus (7.7
barb in)
Spottedsa 7.8 c
il barb, Puntius m
dwarf phutunio (3.1
barb in)
15 c
Swamp Puntius m
barb chola (5.9
in)
10 c
Ticto Barbus m
barb ticto (3.9
in)
Puntius 5 cm
Tic-tac-
stoliczka (2.0
toe barb
nus in)
There
are
many
varieti
es as
well as
hybrid
s with
Tiger 7.5 c other
barb, Puntius m Comm barbs.
Easy
sumatra tetrazona (3.0 unity Good
barb in) comm
unity
schooli
ng
fish.
They
are fin
nipper
s.
Tinfoil Barbony 36 c This
barb mus m species
schwane (14 is
nfeldii in) much
larger
than
most
 other
barbs
Cold-water cyprinids
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Goldfish Carassi 15+ Commu Easy variati

us cm nity ons:
auratus (6+ Black
in) Moor,
Bubble
Eye,
Butterf
ly Tail,
Calico,
Celesti
al Eye,
Comet,
Comm
on,
Fantail
,
Lionch
u,
Lionhe
ad,
Orand
a,
Panda
Moor,
Pearlsc
ale,
Pompo
m,
Ranch
u,
Ryuki
n,
Shubu
nkin,
Telesc
ope
 eye,
Veiltai
l
the
fancy
variati
30+
ons of
Koi, cm
Cyprinu comm
common (12 Pond Easy
s carpio on
carp +
carp
in)
are
known
as koi.
lutino
variety
can
White Tanicht 3.8 
also be
Cloud hys cm
Pond Easy found
Mountain albonub (1.5
in the
minnow es in)
aquari
um
trade
Leucisc 40 c
Common us m
dace leuciscu (16
s in)
sold as
feeder
fish;
the
5-
gold
Rosy red Pimeph 7.5 
Pond/Mi variety
minnow, ales cm
nnow Easy known
fathead promela (2–
Tank as
minnow s 3 in
"rosy
)
red" is
very
comm
on
Southern Phoxinu 7.5 Pond/Mi Easy
redbelly s –10  nnow
dace erythro cm Tank
 (3–
gaster 4 in
)
Danios and other danionins
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Bengal
danio, Danio
Sind devario
danio

Devario
Giant
aequipi
danio
nnatus

11.
5–
Devario 14 
Malabar Comm Eas
malabar cm
danio unity y
icus (4.5
-5.5 
in)
subspecie
6.5  s:blue-
Danio
Pearl cm Eas redstripe
alboline
danio (2.6 y danio,
atus
in) Kedah
danio
Queen Devario
danio regina
Danio
Spotted
nigrofas
danio
ciatus

Brachyd
Turquois
anio
e danio
kerri
 there are
many
variations
of this
fish:
leopard
danio,the
5 c spotted
Brachyd
Zebra m Eas colour
anio
danio (2.0 y morph,
rerio
in) and
GloFish,
the
geneticall
y
modified
fluoresce
nt fish.
Rasboras
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Also
Trigonos 5 c know
Harlequin tigma m n as
rasbora heteromo (2.0 Harle
rpha in) quin
tetra
Blackline
Rasbora
rasbora,
borapete
red-tailed
nsis
rasbora
22 -
7.5  Range 29
Red- Rasbora
cm Comm : °C
striped pauciper
(3.0 unity Sumat (72 -
rasbora forata
in) ra 85
°F)
Volcano Rasbora
rasbora vulcanus
Other cyprinids
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Balantioc 40 
Bala heilus cm Comm
shark melanopte (16 unity
rus in)
this
specie
s may
Epalzeorh be
Flying
ynchos sold as
fox (fish)
kalopterus Siame
se
algae
eater

Red-
Epalzeorh
tailed
ynchos
black
bicolor
shark

albino
Red- Epalzeorh variati
finned ynchos on
shark frenatum availa
ble
this
Cambodia specie
n log s may
sucker, Garra be
false cambodgi sold as
Siamese ensis Siame
algae se
eater algae
eater
 This
specie
s may
be
sold as
Siame
Chinese Gyrinoche
se
algae ilus
algae
eater aymonieri
eater.
A gold
colore
d form
also
exists.
many
other
cyprin
ids are
someti
Siamese Crossoche
mes
algae ilus
mistak
eater siamensis
enly
sold
under
this
name

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Fundulop
Blue Spe Easy/Inter
anchax
Lyretail cies mediate
gardneri
 Consi
dered
most
beautif
Bluefin
6 c ul
Notho,
Nothobra m freshw
Rachow's Spe Easy/Inter
nchius (2. ater
Notho, cies mediate
rachovii 4 fish by
Rainbow
in) some
Notho
killifis
h
enthus
iasts.
Golde
n
Wond
Striped er is
Aplocheil
panchax, Spe the
us Easy
Golden cies more
lineatus
Wonder yellow
ish
variant
.

[edit] Labyrinth fish

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Sphaeric 7 c
Chocolat
hthys m
e
osphrom (2.8
gourami
enoides in)

Often
6.5 
confused
Croaking Trichops cm
with the
gourami is vittata (2.6
pygmy
in)
gourami
 the
dwarf
gourami
is
perfect
for small
to mid
sized
aquariu
ms as it
will not
5 c
grow as
Dwarf Colisa m Comm Interm
large as
gourami lalia (2.0 unity ediate
its larger
in)
relatives.
A
beautiful
,
peaceful
gourami.
Prone to
bacterial
infection
s[citation
needed]
.
Occasio
nally,
some
other
60 c gourami
Osphron
Giant m s are
emus
gourami (24 also
goramy
in) referred
to as
"giant
gourami
s"
Paradise Macropo 7.5  One of
fish dus cm the few
opercula (3.0 freshwat
ris in) er
aquariu
m fish
that
 survive
in cold
water.
Most
common
variety
is the
Blue
Paradise.

11.5 
Trichoga
Pearl cm
ster
gourami (4.5
leerii
in)

Pygmy Often
3.8 
gourami, confused
Trichops cm
Sparklin with the
is pumila (1.5
g croaking
in)
gourami gourami
Kissing Helosto 15 c The pink
gourami ma m variety
temminc (5.9 is more
kii in) popular
than the
natural
green
one.
They are
called
Kissing
Gourami
s
because
the seem
to
pucker
their lips
outward
s. they
require
aquariu
m salt in
the
water or
 hard
water

Trichoga 15 c
Moonlig
ster m
ht
microlep (5.9
gourami
is in)

Trichoga 20 c
Snakeski
ster m
n
pectorali (7.9
gourami
s in)
Various
color
varieties
each
given a
different
Trichoga 10 c
Three name
ster m
spot (blue
trichopte (3.9
gourami gourami,
rus in)
gold
gourami,
and
opaline
gourami
)
Siamese Betta 7.5  Comm Easy Numero
fighting splenden cm unity us color
fish s (3.0 and fin
in) pattern
varieties.
In the
U.S., the
fish is
often
called
"betta",
although
this
word is
actually
the name
of the
genus
that
includes
more
than 60
species
other
than the
Siamese
fighting
fish.
Multiple
males in
a tank
will
result in
conflicts
and
possibly
death.
Females
can be
housed
together
in
groups
of 4+ in
a tank,
though
they
may
become
territoria
l and
attack
each
other.
Males
have
long
flowing
fins with
vibrant
colors,
and
females
 have
shorter
fins.
This fish
is best
put with
fish that
do not
nip fins,
as the
fins of
the betta
are easy
to
attack.
They
should
also not
be
housed
with
other
fish with
long,
flowing
fins as
the Betta
may
confuse
it with
another,
and
attack.

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Guppies and mollies
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 Many
Poecili 5 c color
a m Community Eas and tail
Guppy
reticula (2.0 /Species y pattern
ta in) varietie
s exist
3.8 
Endler's Poecili
cm Community
livebeare a
(1.5 /Species
r wingei
in)
Poecili 5 c
Black a m Community Eas
molly spheno (2.0 /Species y
ps in)
Gold
and
silver
varietie
s
Poecili 5 c
commo
Sailfin a m Community Eas
nly
molly latipinn (2.0 /Species y
found;
a in)
also
thrive
in
brackis
h water
Dalmatia - hybrid 5 c Community Eas The
n molly - m /Species y dalmati
(2.0 an
in) molly
is a
fertile
hybrid
that
can be
generat
ed by
crossin
g some
species
of
Poecili
 a, like
P.
spheno
ps or
P.
latipin
na.
The
variety
"Dalm
atian"
is
spotted
alike to
a
Dalmat
ian
dog.
Platies and swordtails
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Many
Xiphop
color
Southern horus Community Eas
variet
platy macula /Species y
ies
tus
exist
Many
Xiphop
color
Variable horus Eas
Community variet
platy variatu y
ies
s
exist
Many
Xiphop color
Green Eas
horus Community variet
swordtail y
hellerii ies
exist

[edit] Loaches and related cypriniforms

Loaches
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also
known
Bengal Botia
as the
loach dario
Queen
loach

Yasuhikot
Blue botia akia
modesta

Burmese
Botia
border
kubotai
loach

Clown
loach
has a
sociabl
e
persona
lity and
should
be kept
Botia
Clown in at
macracant
loach least
ha
groups
of 2.
They
may eat
pond
snails
kept in
aquariu
ms.
 formerl
Yasuhikot y
Dwarf akia named
loach sidthimun Botia
ki sidthim
unki
Dojo
Misgurnus
loach,
anguillica
weather
udatus
loach

Acantopsi
Horseface s
loach choirorhy
nchus

a
number
of
similar
Kuhli
Pangio
loach, Pangio
species
coolie kuhlii
are sold
loach
under
the
same
name
Acantopsi
Longnose s
loach octoactino
tos
formerl
Yasuhikot y
Skunk
akia named
loach
morleti Botia
morleti

Yoyo Botia
loach almorhae

Zebra Botia
loach striata
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Chinese Myxocy 90 Goldfish Diffi the

high fin prinus + /Large cult highfin
banded asiaticu cm Pond shark is
shark s (36 a truly
+ unique
in) fish. At
youth,
the
shark
has a
high
dorsal
fin, a
plump
body,
and
radiant
colors.
Howeve
r, as the
fish
matures,
the
characte
ristics of
the fish
changes
drastical
ly. The
dorsal
fin
become
s
shorter,
the fish
achieves
a more
cylindri
cal
shape,
and the
color
fades to
a dark
brown.
The fish
is not
suitable
for fish
tanks
because
of the
size it
can
grow to.
The
highfin
cannot
be
housed
with
tropical
fish due
to their
lower
tempera
ture
preferen
ces. The
highfin
prefers
to be in
a
school,
so more
than one
should
be
housed
together
. The
"shark"
is a
peaceful
fish, and
 will not
openly
attack
others.
Highfin
s are
bottom
dwellers
and
omnivor
ous.
They
will eat
inverteb
rates
and
scrape
algae
off
rocks.

Beaufort
Chinese
ia
hillstrea
kweicho
m loach
wensis

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 Not to
be
confuse
d with
the
feather
Apteron
Black back
otus Interme
ghost "knifefi
albifron diate
knifefish sh" of
s
the
Bonyto
ngue
group
(see
above)
Very
hard to
Apteron
Brown feed it
otus Interme
ghost anythin
leptorhy diate
knifefish g but
nchus
live
food

Clown Chitala Interme

knifefish chitala diate

Electric Electrop Advanc Despite

eel horus ed the
electricu name,
s this is
not an
"eel"
but
rather a
huge
knifefis
h;
illegal
to
possess
in some
areas;
danger
ous;
very
 large
adult
size

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often
sold
as
fresh
water
fish,
6 c
Tetraodon but
Figure 8 m Interme
biocellatu this
pufferfish (2.4 diate
s specie
in)
s
prefer
s
bracki
sh
water
Green Tetraodon 15 c Difficul often
spotted nigrovirid m t sold
puffer is (5.9 as
in) fresh
water
fish,
but
this
specie
s
actuall
y
thrive
s in
bracki
sh
water
 and
may
even
requir
e
saltwa
ter
when
reache
s
adulth
ood
This
fish
Giant 75 c
also
freshwate Tetraodon m Difficul
occurs
r mbu (30 t
in
pufferfish in)
estuari
es.

Carinotet 2.9 
Dwarf raodon cm Interme
pufferfish travancor (1.1 diate
icus in)

15 c
Congo Tetraodon m Difficul
pufferfish miurus (5.9 t
in)

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Salmon- Glossole 13– aka Red

red pis 15 c rainbow
rainbowfi incisus m fish.
sh (5–6  These
in) are very
 heardy
fish and
get
along
with
almost
any
fish.
They
aren't
aggressi
ve and
love to
follow
fingers!
When
these
fish get
stressed
out they
tend to
turn a
more
gray
color. It
will
regain
its color
when it
become
s more
relaxed
aka
Tami Glossole 7.5 c
Millenn
River pis m
ium
rainbowfi pseudoin (3.0
rainbow
sh cisus in)
fish
13– aka
Lake Glossole
15 c Emeral
Wanam pis
m d
rainbowfi waname
(5–6  rainbow
sh nsis
in) fish
 Threadf
ins have
very
tiny
mouths
and
cannot
compet
e well
with
other
Threadfin Iriatheri
fish for
rainbowfi na Easy
food.
sh werneri
Keep in
species
only
tanks or
with
small
pseudo
mugil
(i.e.:
gertrud
ae)
New 13 c
Melanot
Guinea m
aenia
rainbowfi (5.1
affinis
sh in)
10–
Boeseman Melanot
13 c
's aenia
m
rainbowfi boesema
(4–5 
sh ni
in)
aka
13–
Duboulayi Melanot Crimso
15 c
's aenia n-
m
rainbowfi duboula Spotted
(5–6 
sh yi rainbow
in)
fish
Australian Melanot 13–
rainbowfi aenia 15 c
sh fluviatili m
s (5–6 
 in)
7.5–
Lake aka
Melanot 8 cm
Kurumoi Flame
aenia (3-
rainbowfi rainbow
parva 3.25 
sh fish
in)
6-
7.5 c
Neon Melanot
m
rainbowfi aenia
(2.5
sh praecox
–3 in
)
Melanot
13–
aenia
Eastern 15 c
splendid
rainbowfi m
a
sh (5–6 
splendid
in)
a

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Mastace
mbelus 100 
Fire eel
erythrota cm
enia
Spotfinne Macrogn
30 c
d spiny athus
m
eel siamensis

Mastace
Tire track 90 c
mbelus
eel m
armatus

Macrogn
Lesser
athus
spiny eel
aculeatus
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Spotted Lepisos 70c Lar Easy/Inter One

Gar teus m - ge mediate species
oculatu 300 of the
s cm gars, the
Alligato
r gar
(Atracto
steus
spatula)
can
attain an
astoundi
ng
length
of 3m in
the wild.
On
average,
gars can
attain a
length
of not
less than
70 cm in
captivity
. They
are
aggressi
ve fish
by
nature,
however
, they
are also
frighten
ed
easily.
These
fish are
generall
y
piscivor
ous in
the wild,
but will
take a
variety
of meaty
foods in
captivity
.
Tehrefor
e, a
strong
filtration
system
must be
ensured
for a
healthy
gar
tank.Ho
using a
6-inch
gar may
require
at least a
50-
gallon
tank
with
width of
12
inches.
As the
gar
grows, it
must be
moved
to a
larger
tank.
The tank
length to
house a
sub-
adult gar
should
be at
least 72
inches,
but
longer is
even
better.
The
width of
the tank
should
not be
less than
36
inches.
(otherwi
se, the
gar may
feel
uncomf
ortable
making
turns
while it
swims)
A
minimu
m of 24
inches
of water
depth
will suit
the gar
well.
Gars are
strong
jumpers,
hence
the tank
lid
should
be
weighte
d down.

Gars are
hardy
fish.
They
have the
ability
to
breathe
atmosph
ere air
by
means
of
vascular
ised gas
bladder
that act
as lung.
They are
generall
y
peaceful
, usually
keeping
to
themsel
ves and
not
disturbi
ng
others.
Hence,
if space
allows,
they can
be kept
in a
group.
Large
 gars are
capable
of
inflictin
ga
painful
wound.
If
possible,
try not
to
handle
them
with
bare
hands.
Always
use a
net.

[edit] See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Freshwater aquarium fishes

 List of aquarium fish by scientific name
 List of fish common names
 List of freshwater aquarium plant species
 List of freshwater aquarium amphibian species
 List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species
 List of brackish aquarium fish species
 List of marine aquarium fish species
 List of marine aquarium invertebrate species
 The Aquarium Wiki Encyclopaedia List of Freshwater aquarium fish

[edit] Sources
 Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish (2005) (David Alderton)

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