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A vast number of species of fish have been successfully kept in the home freshwateraquarium . This list gives some examples of the most

commonly kept species.

Contents [hide]

1 Bichirs and reedfish

2 Catfish

3 Characins and other characiformes

4 Cichlids

5 Cyprinids

6 Darters

7 Gobies

8 Killifish9 Labyrinth fish

10 Live-bearers

11 Loaches and related cypriniformes

12 Neotropical electric fish

13 Pufferfish

14 Rainbowfish

15 Spiny eels

16 Sunfish and relatives

17 Gar

18 Other fish

19 See also

20 Sources

21 References

Bichirs and reedfish [edit]

Commonname

Taxonomy Image Size Tank

typeCarelevel

Remarks Temperature

rangepHrange

Gray bichir,Senegalbichir, or dinosaur bichir

Polypterussenegalus

35.5 cm(14.0 in)

in thewild, 9in is

moretypical

in homeaquaria

Species Easy A large aquarium ispreferred for this speciesbecause it is predatory.

25-29 °C (77-84 °F)

7.0-8.2

Ornatebichir

Polypterusornatipinnis

60 cm(24 in)

SpeciesEasy tointermediate

26–28 °C (77–83 °F)

6.0–8.0

Reedfish Erpetoichthys

calabaricus40 cm(16 in)

Semi-aggressivecommunity

Easy tointermediate

Nocturnal, can slither around out of water aslong as they stay wet.

22–28 °C (72–83 °F)

6.5–7.5

Catfish [edit]

Armored catfish including Aspidoras, Brochis, Callichthys, andCorydoras

Commonname


typeCarelevel

Remarks Temperature

rangepHrange

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Brown-pointshield skinlongirostris

Aspidorasfuscoguttatus

3.8 cm(1.5 in)

22-25 °C (72-77 °F)

5.5–6.8

Aspidoras lakoi 4 cm

(1.6 in)

Loachcatfish

Aspidoras rochai 4 cm

(1.6 in)

Sixraycorydoras,falsecorydoras

Aspidoras pauciradiatus

2.9 cm(1.1 in)

73-82 °F (23-28 °C)

6.5

Britski'scatfish

Brochis britskii 8.9 cm(3.5 in)

Brochis is oftensynonymizedwithCorydoras.

Emeraldcatfish

Brochissplendens

10 cm(3.9 in)


70-82 °F (21-28 °C)

6.5

Hognosedbrochis

Brochismultiradiatus

6.6 cm(2.6 in)


Cascarudo Callichthys

callichthys20 cm(7.9 in)

Adolfo'scatfish

Corydorasadolfoi

5.7 cm(2.2 in)

72-79 °F (22-26 °C)

6.0-7.0

Bandedcorydoras

Scleromystax barbatus

10 cm(3.9 in)

Maskedcorydoras,banditcorydoras

Corydorasmetae

4.8 cm(1.9 in)

72-79 °F (22-26 °C)

6.0-7.0

Barred-tailcorydoras

Corydorascochui

2.5 cm(0.98 in)

Blackstripecorydoras Corydoras bondi 4.7 cm(1.9 in)

Blacktopcorydoras

Corydorasacutus

4.4 cm(1.7 in)

Bluecorydoras

Corydorasnattereri

5.4 cm(2.1 in)

Bluespottedcorydoras

Corydorasmelanistius

5.1 cm(2.0 in)

Bronzecorydoras

Corydorasaeneus

6.35 cm(2.50 in)

Community EasyThe albino strain of C.aeneus is commonamong aquarists.

77 °F to 82 °(25 °C to 28 °C)

Caracha Corydoras

atropersonatus4.5 cm(1.8 in)

Ehrhardt'scorydoras

Corydorasehrhardti

4.1 cm(1.6 in)

Corydorasevelynae

4 cm(1.6 in)

Corydorasgeoffroy

7 cm(2.8 in)

Corydoras latus5.2 cm(2.0 in)

Corydorasloxozonus

4.9 cm(1.9 in)

Corydorasnain

Corydorasnanus

4.5 cm(1.8 in)

Corydorasnarcissus

6.5 cm(2.6 in)

Corydorasornatus

4.9 cm(1.9 in)

Corydorasosteocarus

4 cm(1.6 in)





Corydoras polystictus

3.2 cm(1.3 in)

Scleromystax prionotos

5.3 cm(2.1 in)

Corydorassemiaquilus

6.0 cm(2.4 in)

Corydorasseptentrionalis

4.9 cm(1.9 in)

Corydoras

simulatus

4.9 cm

(1.9 in)

Corydorasundulatus

4.4 cm(1.7 in)

Dwarf corydoras

Corydorashastatus

3.5 cm(1.4 in)

Community

Elegantcorydoras

Corydoraselegans

5.1 cm(2.0 in)

Community

Falsenetworkcatfish

Corydorassodalis

4.9 cm(1.9 in)

Falsespottedcatfish

Corydorasleucomelas

4.5 cm(1.8 in)

Green goldcatfish

Corydorasmelanotaenia

5.8 cm(2.3 in)

Guaporecorydoras

Corydorasguapore

4.1 cm(1.6 in)

Mosaiccorydoras,reticulatedcorydoras

Corydorasharaldschultzi

5.9 cm

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Mosaic

corydoras,reticulatedcorydoras

Corydorasreticulatus

5.1-6.1 cm(2-2.4 in)

Community

Pandacorydoras

Corydoras panda

3.8-5.1 cm(1.5–2 in)

Community

Pastazacorydoras

Corydoras pastazensis

6.4-7.1 cm(2.5-

2.8 in)

Pepperedcorydoras

Corydoras paleatus

5.1-7.6 cm(2–3 in)

Community

Pink

corydoras

Corydoras

axelrodi

4–5 cm

(1.6–2 in)

Pygmycorydoras

Corydoras pygmaeus

2.5-3.3 cm(1-1.3 in)

Community

Sailfincorydoras

Corydorasmacropterus

Salt andpepper catfish

Corydorashabrosus

2.5-3.6 cm(1-1.4 in)

Community

Schwartz'scatfish

Corydorasschwartzi

3.8-5.1 cm(1.5–2 in)

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Spottedcorydoras,longnosecorydoras

Corydorasambiacus

5.1-6.1 cm(2-2.4 in)

Sterba'scorydoras

Corydorassterbai

6.8 cm


Sychr'scatfish

Corydoras sychri

Tailspotcorydoras

Corydorascaudimaculatus

4–5 cm(1.6–2 in)

Threestripecorydoras,leopardcatfish

Corydorastrilineatus

6.1 cm


Xingucorydoras

Corydoras xinguensis

3.8-5.1 cm(1.5–2 in)

Juliicorydoras

Corydoras julii 5.1-6.4 cm(2-2.5 in)

Armored suckermouth catfish (plecos)

Commonname

Taxonomy Image Size Tank type Care

level Remarks

Temperaturerange

pHrange

Bristlenosepleco,bushynosepleco

Ancistrus spp.

Thebristlenosegenus hasat least 59identifiedspeciesand manyothers yetto benamed.

Gold nuggetpleco

Baryancistrusspp.

Manyspecies of this fishexist, butare not yetofficiallyidentified;the three

commonaquariumspeciesare knownas L-018,L-081, andL-177.

Whiptailcatfish

Rineloricariaspp. 20 species

Twig catfish Farlowella spp.at least 20species

Panaque Panaque spp.

Severalspecies of

panaquearepopular aquariumfish.

Pineapplepleco,orangecheek pleco

Pseudorinelepisspp.four species

Commonpleco,suckermouthcatfish, Amazonsailfin catfish

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

16 cm (6.3 in) Easy

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Commonpleco,suckermouthcatfish

Hypostomus punctatus

One of theseveralfish soldunder thisname.

Commonpleco,suckermouthcatfish

Hypostomus plecostomus

50 cm (20 in)

One of theseveralfish soldunder thisname.

Leopard

sailfin pleco,clown sailfinpleco

Pterygoplichthysgibbiceps

Other related

fish alsoshare thiscommonname.

Zebra pleco,L-046

Hypancistrus zebra

Sailfincatfish

Pterygoplichthysmultiradiatus

Goldendwarf sucker,

golden oto

Macrotocinclusaffinis

Zebra dwarf sucker,zebra oto

Otocinclus cocama Community

Goldspotancistrusalbino

Ancistrus sp. goldalbino

12 cm(4.75 in)

community easy

Airbreathing catfish

Commonname


type Care level Remarks

Temperaturerange

pHrange

Walking catfish Clarias batrachus50 cm(20 in)

Easy/Intermediate

The

albinoform iscommonin theaquariumtrade.This fishcansurviveout of thewater and"walk" aslong askept wet,for a verylongtime.

Banjo catfish

Commonname


typeCarelevel

Remarks Temperature

rangepHrange

Banjo catfish Bunocephalus

coracoideus2–15 cm

Talking catfish

Commonname



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pHrange





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StripedRaphael

Platydorasarmatulus

Spottedraphael

Agamyxis pectinifrons

Femalesataround6 in,malesslightlysmaller around5.5 in

Tropicalaquarium

Intermediate

This species mainlyfeeds on algae. Itneeds a cave, and willfeed when theaquarium light is out.

Squeakers and upside-down catfish

Commonname


typeCarelevel

Remarks Temperature

rangepHrange

Cuckoosqueaker

Synodontismultipunctatus

27.5 cm(10.8 in)

Decoratedsqueaker

Synodontisdecorus

Even-Spottedsqueaker

Synodontis petricola

10 cm(3.9 in)

Featherfin

squeaker

Synodontis

eupterus

LakeMalawi syno

Synodontisnjassae

Polka dotsyno

Synodontisangelicus

Commonsyno, falseupside-downcatfish

Synodontisnigrita

Upside-down

catfish

Synodontisnigriventris

9.6 cm(3.8 in)

Community

S. nigriventrisprefersbottom feeding onTubifex ,but its main diet consistsof algae.

Shark catfish

Commonname


typeCarelevel

Remarks Temperature

rangepHrange

Iridescentshark

Pangasiushypophthalmus

Community Albino form is commonin the aquarium trade,needs a large aquarium

ChaoPhrayagiant shark,giantpangasius

Pangasiussanitwongsei

Over 60inches

The dwarf "balloon" formavailable is criticallyendangered.

Sea catfish

Commonname


typeCarelevel

Remarks Temperature

rangepHrange

Colombianshark catfish

Arius seemanni

Berney'sshark catfish

Arius berneyi

Australianshark catfish

Arius graeffei

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Commonname

Taxonomy Image Size Tanktype

Carelevel

Remarks Temperaturerange

pHrange

Glasscatfish

Kryptopterusvitreolus

8 cm(3.1 in).

Needs to be kept in agroup of five or more

Butter catfish, two-spot catfish

Ompok bimaculatus

45 cm(18 in)

This fish appears verysimilar toKryptopterusbicirrhis.

Bagrid catfishes

Commonname


typeCarelevel

Remarks Temperature

rangepHrange

Crystal-eyedcatfish

Hemibagruswyckii

71 cm(28 in)

highly aggressive andmust be kept alone

Asian redtailcatfish

Hemibagruswyckioides

130 cm(51 in)

highly aggressive andmust be kept alone

Sun catfish Horabagrus

brachysoma45 cm(18 in)

Long-whiskered catfish

Commonname


typeCarelevel

Remarks Temperature

rangepHrange

Leiariusmarmoratus

100 cm (39 in)

Leiarius pictus 60 cm (24 in)

Redtailcatfish

Phractocephalushemioliopterus

120 cm (3.9 ft)

Needs a 300US gallons(1,100 L)tank whenmature

Spottedpimelodus,pictus,pictuscatfish

Pimelodus pictus 30 cm (12 in)

Thesecatfish areveryappealingwhen small,but maygrowsomewhatlarge. Their mouths looksmall, butmay eatsmaller fish,as they canopen their mouths verywide.

OrnatePimelodus

Pimelodus ornatus

Sturgeoncatfish

Platystomatichthyssturio

Barredsorubim

Pseudoplatystomafasciatum

104 cm(3.41 ft)

Easy toconfusewithP.tigrinum.

Tiger sorubim

Pseudoplatystomatigrinum

130 cm (4.3 ft)

This fish iseasy toconfusewithP.fasciatum.

Firewoodcatfish,(planiceps)shovelnosecatfish

Surubimichthys planiceps

178 cm (70 in)

The largestof theshovelnoses,this catfishgrows hugeand will needa 450 USgallons(1,700 L)min whenmature.

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Limashovelnosecatfish

Sorubium lima 90 cm (3.0 ft)

smaller thanthe tiger shovelnose,these catfishareextremelyaggressiveandextremelyfast.

North American catfish

Common

name


typeCarelevel

Remarks Temperature

rangepHrange

Blue catfish Ictalurus

furcatus

Black bullhead Ameiurus melas

Stonecat Noturus flavus

Characins and other characiformes [edit]

Tetras

Commonname



Blackphantomtetra

Hyphessobryconmegalopterus

4.5 cm (1.8 in) Community Easy

the black phantom tetraenjoy being in groups of 6or more and a slightlyshaded tank. Males mayclaim small territories andoccasionally minor battlesmay occur. The Phantomtetra goes well with other tetras of similar size. Theyalso prefer floating plants.

Black neontetra

Hyphessobryconherbertaxelrodi

4 cm (1.6 in) Community EasyThis fish is similar to theneon tetra other thancoloration.

Black tetra,Skirt tetra

Gymnocorymbusternetzi

5 cm (2.0 in) Community Easy

A highly spirited fish thatmay occasionally chase itsown species as well asharass slow moving fish withlong fins. This fish is veryhardy and can stand avariety of water qualities.Disease is not a big problemwith the black tetra. Theblack tetra is also known asthe black skirt tetra. Thefemale black tetra is morerobust and larger than themale.

Bleeding

heart tetra

Hyphessobrycon

erythrostigma6.5 cm (2.6 in ) Community In termedia te

the bleeding heart tetra isdistinguished by the smallred spot on both sides of the fish. This fish is veryprone to diseases, and cangrow larger than most tetraspecies. It is notrecommended for beginners.

Bloodfintetra

Aphyocharax anisitsi


The Bloodfin tetra isdistinguished by its red fins.This fish is generallypeaceful. It will school withsimilarly sized andtempered fish.

Blue tetra Knodus borki 5 cm (2.0 in) Community

Bucktooth Exodon

Exodon paradoxus will eatsmaller fish and harass





tetra paradoxus 5 cm (2.0 in) larger fish,lepidophage(scaleeater).

Buenos Aires tetra

Hyphessobryconanisitsi

7.5 cm (3.0 in) Easy

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi hassome reputation as a "finnipper" but it is a 50%chance

Cardinaltetra

Paracheirodonaxelrodi

5 cm (2.0 in) Community Intermediate

Cave tetra,blind tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

12 cm (4.7 in) Easy

cave tetra is the blind caveform of the Mexican tetra.The blind cave tetra is easyto care for and is hardy. Thefish is born with eyes, butthey quickly deteriorateleaving behind two scarswhere the eyes once were.The blind tetra needs to bein a shoal in order to showpeaceful behavior, and toprevent fin nipping. Despitetheir lack of eyes, the blindcave tetra can easily avoidother fish and obstacles inthe tank. This tetra preferslow to moderate lighting.

Congotetra,Lufundi(nativename)

Phenacogrammusinterruptus

7.5 cm (3.0 in ) Community In termedia te

Sufficiently peaceful for home aquariums, though itmay bite fishes smaller thanits size. It is morecomfortable in indirect light.Over-head lighting ispreferred and under nocircumstances should lightbe directed at the front or rear glass.

Diamondtetra

Moenkhausia pittieri

Community Easy

Emperor tetra

Nematobrycon palmeri


Garnettetra, prettytetra

Hemigrammus pulcher

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Glowlighttetra

Hemigrammuserythrozonus


Goldenpristellatetra

Pristella maxillaris 5 cm (2.0 in) Community Easy

Green neontetra

Paracheirodonsimulans

2.5 cm (0.98 in) Community Intermediate

Head andtail lighttetra

Hemigrammusocellifer


Lemon tetra Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

5 cm (2.0 in) Community EasyVery likely to jump out of thetank unless there are somefloating aquatic plants





Long-fintetra

Brycinuslongipinnis


Neon tetra Paracheirodon

innesi 3.75 cm (1.48 in) Community Easy

the neon tetra is sensitivetowards water quality and issusceptible to manyfreshwater diseases.However, the fish is verypeaceful and will not attackanother member of thetank. Females are larger than the males. Due to their

small size, the neon tetrashould not be kept withlarge fish. Neon tetras arealso very delicate and anyharassment they mayreceive can result in death.This can be prevented byputting them with other small community fish or fishknown to ignore their tankmates. The neon tetrafeels the most comfortablewhen in groups.

Jellybeantetra

Ladigesia roloffi

Penguintetra,blackline

penguinfish

Thayeria boehlkei 6.5 cm (2.6 in)

Red Eyetetra

Moenkhausiasanctaefilomenae


Redphantomtetra


Rummy-nose tetra

Hemigrammusrhodostomus

5 cm (2.0 in) Community Intermediate

Disk tetra Myleus

schomburgkii 40 cm (16 in)

ph 5.0 - 7.0, temp 23 °C to27 °C

Splashingtetra

Copella arnoldi Community Easy

Serpaetetra

Hyphessobryconserpae


this fish may nip the fins of slow moving fish or fishsmaller than it. It is best putwith other large tetras or with fish of similar size or larger.

Silvertiptetra Hasemania nana 3 cm (1.2 in) Community Moderately easy

Silvertip tetras tend to be

moderately aggressive and,because of their small size,should not be kept withlarge or aggressive fish.

X-ray tetra Pristella maxillaris Community Easy Also just called the X-rayfish.

Maroni & Oyapock Rivers,French Guiana, South America. Most specimens inthe trade are captive-bred.Female fish are slightlylarger than males in fish of the same age.Willacclimatise to a wide rangeof conditions. pH: 6.0-7.5,





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Yellowphantomtetra

Hyphessobryconroseus

4.5 cm (1.8 in)

Communitywith nolong-finned

fish

Easy

dH: up to 25 degrees.YellowPhantom Tetras should bekept in shoals of 6 or morefish. The aquarium shouldbe well-planted with rootedand floating plants in order to provide muchappreciated shady areas.They are usually peacefulwith most other fish species,although there are reportsof some specimens being alittle nippy, so long-finnedtankmates are bestavoided.Will eagerly accept

most aquarium foodsoffered: flake, micropellets,small frozen foods such asdaphnia and cyclops.Aconditioned pair should beadded to a specially set upbreeding aquarium whichshould contain soft water with a pH < 6.5 and plentyof live plants, including Javamoss. Once the eggs havebeen released/fertilised, theparents should be removed.The eggs should hatch after 24 hours, and after 5 daysthe fry will become free-swimming. The tiny fryshould be fed on infusoriafor the first week, followed

by finely powdered firstfoods and babybrineshrimp.

Hatchetfish

Commonname

Taxonomy Image Size Tank type Care level Remarks

Common hatchetfish Gasteropelecus sternicla Community Intermediate

Silver hatchetfish Gasteropelecus levis

Peacefuland dwellsat the topof the tank

in schools.Rarelybreeds incaptivity.Thispowerfulleaper caneasily jumpout of anaquarium,so keeponly in afullycoveredtank.

Marbled hatchetfish Carnegiella strigata 5 cm (2.0 in) Community Intermediate

Peacefuland dwellsat the topof the tank

in schools.Rarelybreeds incaptivity.Thispowerfulleaper caneasily jumpout of anaquarium,so keeponly in afullycoveredtank.

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Black-wingedhatchetfish

Carnegiella marthae 4 cm (1.6 in) Community Intermediate

of the tankin schools.The mosthardy of allthehatchetfish,but not themostplentiful.Does notbreed incaptivity.Thispowerfulleaper can

easily jumpout of anaquarium,so keeponly in afullycoveredtank.

Pencil fishes

Commonname


Beckfordpencilfish

Nannostomusbeckfordi

6 cm(2.4 in)

Community Easy

Three-lined

pencilfish

Nannostomus

trifasciatus

5 cm

(2.0 in) Community Intermediate

Males defend small territories. Otherwise

a peaceful, beautiful species.

Headstanders

Commonname



Marbledheadstander

Abramiteshypselonotus

13 cm(5.1 in)

Community IntermediateKeep either oneheadstander or a group of seven or more as they will fight amongstthemselves in small groups.

Serrasalminae (pacus, piranhas, and silver dollars)

Commonname Taxonomy Image Size

Tanktype Care level Remarks

Silver dollar Metynnis argenteus 15 cm (5.9 in)

The name "silver dollar" may also refer toMetynnishypsauchen,Metynnismaculatus, or other related fishes. It willchew and eat plants.

Red-bellied pacu Colossoma bidens 120 cm (3.9 ft)Semi-aggressiveCommunity

Difficult

The red bellied pacuis a close relative of thepiranhas, butwithout the sharpteeth and theaggression. However,care should be takenif interactingphysically with thepacu, as their powerful jaws cancrush human bone.The pacu is apeaceful fish thatrequires at least a750-l (200-gal) tankwhen fully mature. Itis omnivorous andcan be put with largecichlids, but avoidsmaller fish. Despitetheir similar appearance topiranhas, the pacu isnot suited to eat meatvery well, as their natural diets of nutssuggest. This fish can

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so need a very largetank (750 l or 200 galminimum). This fishgrows very fast, andcan grow as much asone foot in the firstyear. 78–82 °F (26–28 °C)

Red piranha Pygocentrus natterer i 33 cm (13 in)Species or Monster Community

Difficult

Be very careful whenconductingmaintenance on their aquarium and hideany wires becausethey may chew

through thewaterproof coverings.

Payara Hydrolycus

scomberoidesSpecies or Solitary

Difficult

Need a largeaquarium and areentirely carnivorusand most fishshouldn't be kept withit, including therelated piranhabecause it may eveneat piranhas.

Other Characins

Commonname


typeCarelevel

Remarks

African pike

characin

Hepsetus odoe Difficult

Red tailbarracuda

Acestrorhynchusfalcatus

Difficult

Cichlids [edit]

Lake Malawi cichlids

Commonname


Sunshinepeacockcichlid

Aulonocarabaenschi

15 cm(5.9 in)

AfricanCichlid or Semi-aggressiveCommunity

Easy 74-80| |7.6-8.2|

Red fin hap Copadichromis

borleyi


Eureka redpeacock

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

15 cm(5.9 in)


Easy Beautiful coloration on males

Spilo Champsochromis

spilorhynchus40 cm (16 in)


Blue dolphincichlid,

lumpheadcichlid

Cyrtocara moorii 25 cm

(9.8 in)


Easy

Afra cichlid,dogtoothcichild

Cynotilapia afra10 cm(3.9 in)

Mbuna Easy

Rustycichlid,lavender cichild

Iodotropheussprengerae

10 cm(3.9 in)

Mbuna





Fuelleborn'scichlid, Bluembuna

Labeotropheusfuelleborni

18 cm(7.1 in)

Mbuna

Electricyellowcichlid

Labidochromiscaeruleus

20 cm(7.9 in)

Mbuna Easy

Very active and entertaining fish, needmany rock caves to allowestablishment of territories, lessaggressive than other mbuna

Malawieyebiter

Dimidiochromiscompressiceps

Easy

Hongi, Red-topkimpumpa

Labidochromissp."Hongi"

13 cm(5.1 in)

Mbuna

Labidochromissp."Mbamba Bay"

13 cm(5.1 in)

Mbuna

Auratuscichlid,Malawigoldencichlid

Melanochromisauratus

10 cm(3.9 in)

Easy Aggressive

Chipokeecichlid

Melanochromischipokae

12 cm(4.7 in)

Mbuna Easy Aggressive

Blue johannicichlid,Maingano

Melanochromiscyaneorhabdos

10 cm(3.9 in)

Mbuna EasyVery active and entertaining fish, needmany rock caves to allowestablishment of territories. Aggressive

Pearl of Likoma

Melanochromis joanjohnsonae

10 cm(3.9 in)

Mbuna

Johannicichlid

Melanochromis johannii

10 cm(3.9 in)

Mbuna Easy Aggressive

Aurora Melanochromis

aurora10 cm(3.9 in)

Mbuna Easy

Red zebracichlid

Metriaclimaestherae

10 cm(3.9 in)

Mbuna EasyVery active and entertaining fish, needmany rock caves to allowestablishment of territories

Cobalt bluecichlid,cobalt zebracichlid

Maylandiacallainos

10 cm(3.9 in)

Mbuna EasyVery active and entertaining fish, needmany rock caves to allowestablishment of territories

Kenyi cichlid Maylandialombardoi

13 cm(5.1 in)

Mbuna Easy Aggressive; sexually dichromatic

Fusco Nimbochromis

fuscotaeniatus25 cm(9.8 in)

Livingston'scichlid

Nimbochromislivingstonii

25 cm(9.8 in)

Kaligono Nimbochromis

polystigma30 cm (12 in)

Venustuscichlid,giraffecichild

Nimbochromisvenustus

25 cm(9.8 in)

Easy'giraffe' spotting is juvenile colorationonly

Redempresscichlid

Protomelastaeniolatus

15 cm(5.9 in)

Bumblebeecichlid,hornetcichlid

Pseudotropheuscrabro

15 cm(5.9 in)

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Yellow-tailacei

Pseudotropheusacei

10 cm(3.9 in)

Mbuna

Dwarf Mbuna

Pseudotropheusdemasoni

10 cm(3.9 in)

Saulosi Pseudotropheussaulosi 7.5 cm(3.0 in) Mbuna

Malawibarracuda

Rhampsochromiscf.macrophthalmus

23 cm(9.1 in)

Tyrannochromismacrostoma

38 cm (15 in)

Lake Tanganyika cichlids

Commonname

Taxonomy Picture Size Tank Type Care Level Remarks

Boulengerochromis microlepis90 cm(35 in)

The largest cichlid

Frontosacichild

Cyphotilapia frontosa40 cm(16 in)

Aggressive; well-known

Cyathopharynx furcifer Not readily available inthe aquarium trade.

Variabilichromis moorii

Frontosacichild

Cyphotilapia gibberosa40 cm(16 in)

The frontosa haverecently been broken upinto three separatespecies. The gibberosa

come from the southernpart of the Lake

Frontosacichild

Cyphotilapia sp. "North"40 cm(16 in)

This yet to be officiallynamed species isintermediate in scalecount betweengibberosa and frontosa.

Julie cichlid Julidochromis dickfeldi Easy Beautiful; interesting

Masked

Julie

Julidochromis marlieri

15 cm(5.9 in)fem /

10 cm(3.9 in)male

Easy Striking coloration

Julie cichlid Julidochromis ornatus

Julie cichlid Julidochromis regani

15 cm(5.9 in)fem /10 cm(3.9 in)male

Julie cichlid Julidochromis transcriptus10 cm(3.9 in)

Intermedia te Striking co lorat ion

Herringcichlid,Sardine

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cichlid

Ectodus descampsii

Chalinochromisspp.

Neolamprologus multifasciatus3.8 cm(1.5 in)

A small shell-dwellingcichlid from LakeTanganyika.Distinguished from thesimilar L. similis by thelack of striping on theface

Lamprologus ocellatus5 cm

(2.0 in)

Neolamprologus similis 3.8 cm(1.5 in)

A small shell-dwellingcichlid from LakeTanganyika. Very

similar to N.multifsciatus but similishas striping from thebody continue to thehead

Lobochilotes labiatus40 cm(16 in)

Lyretailcichlid, fairycichlid

Neolamprologus brichardi 10 cm(3.9 in)

Easy

Lemoncichlid

Neolamprologus leleupi 11.5 cm(4.5 in)

Featherfin Ophthalmotilapia ventralis15 cm

(5.9 in)

Petrochromis trewavasae20 cm(7.9 in)

Aggressive

Petrochromis sp. "Zaire Texas"18 cm(7.1 in)

Simochromis pleurospilus10 cm(3.9 in)

Tropheus duboisi 13 cm(5.1 in)

AdvancedMales very aggressive; juveniles distinctivelycolored

Tropheus moorii 14 cm(5.5 in)

Easy

Tropheus polli 14 cm(5.5 in)

Lake Victoria cichlids

Common name Taxonomy Picture Size

TankType

CareLevel

Remarks

Astatotilapiaaenocolor

13 cm(5.1 in)

Astatotilapiaelegans

10 cm(3.9 in)

Zebra obliquidens Astatotilapia

latifasciata11.5 cm(4.5 in)

Astatotilapia 11.5 cm





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nubila (4.5 in)

Astatotilapia piceatus

10 cm(3.9 in)

Astatotilapiaschubotziellus

10 cm(3.9 in)

Astatotilapiasp."Red Tail"

11.5 cm(4.5 in)

Astatotilapiasp."Spot Bar"

13 cm(5.1 in)

Hippo PointSalmon

Ptyochromissp."Hippo PointSalmon"

14 cm(5.5 in)

Flameback Pundamilia

nyererei 10 cm(3.9 in)

Xystichromis phytophagus

10 cm(3.9 in)

Miscellaneous African cichlids (non-Rift Lake)

Commonname

Taxonomy Picture Size Tank Type Care

Level Remarks

Africanbutterflycichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi

Jewel cichlid,two-spotted jewel cichlid

Hemichromis bimaculatus|4-

5 inch|

Easy

other hemichromisspecies aresometimessold under the samename

Steatocranusspp.

Lifalili jewelcichlid, blood-red jewelcichlid

Hemichromis lifalili

Kribensis, krib Pelvicachromis pulcher Easy

Readily breedin smallaquaria. Aggressiveand territorialtowards other fishesespecially itsown kindduring matingand after spawning

Zebra tilapia Tilapia buttikoferi

Guenther'sMouthbrooder

Chromidotilapia guentheri

Allauad'shaplo

Astatoreochromis alluaudi

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Dwarf cichlids (apistogrammas, rams and others)

Commonname

Taxonomy Picture Size Tank

Type Care Level Remarks

Agassiz's dwarf cichlid

Apistogrammaagassizii

Advanced Beautiful

Zebra acara Nannacara adoketa

Yellow dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma borellii

Cockatoo dwarf cichlid

Apistogrammacacatuoides

Panda dwarf cichlid

Apistogrammanijsseni

Three-Stripe Dwarf

Cichlid

Apistogramma

trifasciata

Apistogrammaeremnopyge

Two-Stripe Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogrammabitaeniata

7.5 cm(3.0 in)

40 litre(10gallon)tank for onepair

Intermediate

CheckerboardCichlid

Dicrossusfilamentosus

Blue ram, Germanram

Mikrogeophagusramirezi

Easy Fairly common

Bolivian ram Mikrogeophagus

altispinosa

Dwarf flag cichlid Laetacara curviceps

American cichlids (cichlasomas, acaras, angelfish, discuses and others)

Commonname


Midascichild,red devilcichlid

Amphilophus citrinellus

Note that Amphilophuslabiatus isalso called reddevil cichild

Poor man'stropheus

Hypsophrys nematopus

Red devil cichlid Amphilophus labiatus

Firemouthcichlid

Cichlasoma meeki Easy

Typicallymediumaggression;easily bred

Jack Dempseycichlid

Cichlasoma octofasciatum

Exceptionally





Jaguar cichlid,managuensecichlid

Parachromis managuensis Easybeautiful adultcoloration;large adultsize

Mayan cichlid Cichlasoma urophtha lmus

Convict cichlid Archocentrus nigrofasciatus Easy

Common,very easy tobreed,aggressive. Abeautiful fishwith badtemper. Smallvariations incolors, can befound inalmostcompletelyblack andwhitecoloration -therefore thename"Convict"

T-bar cichlid Cryptoheros sajica

Severum Heros severus Easy

the goldvariety ismore commonthan thenatural greenone

Green terror Andinoacara rivulatusFairlycommon

Blue acara Andinoacara pulcher

Thread-finnedacara

Acarichthys heckelii

Eartheater cichlid

Geophagus altifrons

GreenstreakedEartheater,cupidcichlid

Biotodoma cupido

Keyhole cichlid Cleithracara maronii

Angelfish Pterophyllum scalare 15 cm (5.9 in) Intermediate

several color varieties; thisspecies is thecommonangelfish in

the aquariumtrade. Angelfish cangrow up tofifteencentimetres(six inches),and thereforeshould behoused in alargeaquarium. Angelfishshould bekept alone, or kept withthree or more.This isbecause that





if two are kepttogether, thelarger fish willpick on thesmaller fish. Angelfish arenot as hardyas other cichlids andshould not bekept withsmall fishsuch as neontetras.However, just

the opposite istrue: Angelfishshould not bekept with fishthat may nipand annoy itsuch as somelarge tetras.

Altum angelfish Pterophyllum altum Difficult

Spottedangelfish

Pterophyllum leopoldi

Commondiscus, red

discus

Symphysodon discus 20 cm (7.9 in) Difficult

various color varieties, thediscusrequires highwater qualityand a varieddiet. Do notkeep with fastfish as thediscus is aslow eater and will notfight for food.Despite their

beauty, thediscus is oneof the leasthardyaquariumfishesavailable. Thisfish shouldonly be keptby theexperiencedaquariumkeeper.

Blue discus,green discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus 20 cm (7.9 in) Difficult

fancy hybridsof this speciesandSymphysodondiscus canalso be found

in trade

Chocolatecichlid

Hypselecara temporalis

has differentvarietiesincluding long-fin, albino,golden, etc.The oscar cichlid is fastgrowing andcan grow to avery large sizewhen mature,and thereforeshould behoused in alarge





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Oscar Astronotus ocellatus 45 cm (18 in)

aquarium.The oscar canbe messy tolook after asthey love todig up plantsand scoop uprocks. Theoscar shouldbe put withfish of similar size as theywill eat anyfish that can fitin their mouth.

The oscar prefers to bewith membersof its ownspecies, butthis is not anecessity for its well being.The oscar isone of themore hardycichlids, andcan be putwith other largecichlids,pacus,largeplecos,large sharks,and other

large fish.

Uaru, waroo Uaru amphiacanthoides Also known asthe TriangleCiclid.

Peacock bass,butterflypeacock bass

Cichla orinocensis

Texas cichlid,Rio Grandecichlid

Herichthys cyanoguttatus EasyLarge adultsize

Other cichlids

Commonname Taxonomy Picture Size Tank Type Care Level Remarks

Orange chromide Etroplus maculatus

Blood parrot cichlid - Hybrid -

In thescientificcommunityit is notconsidereda cichlid(or anyspecies of fish)because itdoes notoccur

naturally inthe wild(createdby man),for thisreason itwill not begiven ascientificname.

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Flowerhorn cichlid - Hybrid -25 cm

(9.8 in)

Difficult

because itdoes notoccur naturally inthe wild(createdby man),for thisreason itwill not begiven ascientificname.This isalso an

aggressivefish anddoes bestin aspecies-only setup.

Wolf cichlid Parachromis dovii

Cyprinids [edit]

Barbs

Commonname


TypeCareLevel

Remarks

Arulius barb Dawkinsia arulius12 cm(4.7 in)

Bigspot barb,Duncker's barb

Barbodes dunckeri 13 cm(5.1 in)

Peaceful when small but should not bekept with other species at adulthood.

Black rubybarb

Pethia nigrofasciatus6.5 cm(2.6 in)

Checker barb Oliotus oligolepis5 cm

(2.0 in)

Cherry barb Puntius titteya4.8 cm(1.9 in)

Community Easyvery peaceful, and works well with whiteclouds and neon tetras

Clipper barb Barbus callipterus7.5 cm(3.0 in)

Clown barb Barbodes everetti 15 cm(5.9 in)

Denison'sbarb, red linetorpedo barb

Sahyadria denisonii 15 cm(5.9 in)

Semi-aggressiveCommunity

Gold barb Barbodes

semifasciolatus8 cm

(3.1 in)Community Easy

Golden barb Pethia gelius5 cm

(2.0 in)

Greenstripe

barb

Puntius vittatus5 cm

(2.0 in)Indian GlassBarb

Laubuca laubuca6.7 cm(2.6 in)

Community Easy

Melon barb Puntius fasciatus15 cm(5.9 in)

Odessa barb Puntius padamya8 cm

(3.1 in)


Easy

Onespot barb Puntius terio15 cm(5.9 in)






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Panda barb Puntius fasciatus 5 inches Community

Pentazonabarb, fivebandbarb

Puntius pentazona5 cm

(2.0 in)


this species may be confused with tiger barb due to similarities

Pool barb Puntius sophore18 cm(7.1 in)


Partipentazonabarb

Puntigrus partipentazona

3.8 cm(1.5 in)


Rosy barb Pethia conchonius13 cm(5.1 in)


Easy

Shortfin barb Barbus brevipinnis4.6 cm(1.8 in)


Snakeskinbarb

Desmopuntiusrhombocellatus

5 inches Community

Spanner barb,t-barb

Barbodes lateristriga20 cm(7.9 in)


Spotted barb,common barb

Barbodes binotatus19.5 cm(7.7 in)


Spottedsailbarb, dwarf barb

Pethia phutunio7.8 cm(3.1 in)


Swamp barb Puntius chola15 cm(5.9 in)


Ticto barb Barbus ticto10 cm(3.9 in)


Tic-tac-toebarb

Puntius stoliczkanus5 cm

(2.0 in)

Tiger barb,sumatra barb

Puntius tetrazona7.5 cm(3.0 in)


EasyThere are many varieties as well ashybrids with other barbs. Good communityschooling fish.

Tinfoil barb Barbonymus

schwanenfeldii 36 cm(14 in)


This species is much larger than mostother barbs

Cold-water cyprinids

Commonname


Level Remarks

Goldfish

Carassius

auratus

15+

cm (6+in) Community/Pond Easy

variations:Black Moor ,Bubble Eye,Butterfly Tail,Calico,CEye, Comet,Common,Fantail,Lionchu,Lionhead,Oranda

Moor ,Pearlscale,Pompom,Ranchu,Ryukin,Shubunkin,Teeye, Veiltail

Koi,commoncarp

Cyprinuscarpio

30+cm

(12+in)

Pond Easy the fancy variations of common carp are known askoi.

Bitterling Rhodeus

amarus10 cm(4 in)

Pond Easy

White CloudMountainminnow

Tanichthysalbonubes

3.8 cm(1.5 in)

Pond/Community Easy lutino variety can also be found in the aquarium trade

Common Leuciscus 40 cm





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Rosy redminnow,fatheadminnow

Pimephales promelas

5-7.5 cm

(2–3 in)

Pond/MinnowTank

Easysold as feeder fish; the gold variety known as "rosy red" common (the image is of the "rosy red" strain) Tempera- 21 °C (50 - 70 °F) pH 7.0 - 7.5

Europeanminnow

Phoxinus phoxinus

Pond/MinnowTank

Easy

Southernredbellydace

Phoxinuserythrogaster

7.5–10 cm

(3–4 in)

Pond/MinnowTank

Easy

Tench Tinca tinca Pond Moderate A few color varieties have been made from the wild speeven some multicolored.

Rudd Phoxinus

phoxinusPond Easy

Gudgeon Gobio gobio Pond Easy

Golden orfe Leuciscus

idusPond Easy

Danios and other danionins

Common name Taxonomy Picture Size Tank Type Care Level Remarks

Bengal danio, Sind danio Devario devario

Giant danio Devario aequipinnatus

Malabar danio Devario malabaricus

11.5–14 cm(4.5-

5.5 in)

Community Easy

Pearl danio Danio albolineatus6.5 cm(2.6 in)

Easy

subspecies:blue-redstripedanio,Kedahdanio

Queen danio Devario regina

Spotted danio Danio nigrofasciatus Easy

Turquoise danio Danio kerri

Zebra danio Danio rerio5 cm

(2.0 in)Easy

there are manyvariations of thisfish: leopard

danio,thespotted colour morph,andGloFish, thegeneticallymodifiedfluorescent fish.

Rasboras

Commonname


TypeCareLevel

Remarks

Harlequinrasbora

Trigonostigmaheteromorpha

5 cm(2.0 in)

Community Easy Also known as Har lequin tetra





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Espeirasbora

5 cm(2.0 in)

Community Easy

Hengelirasbora

5 cm(2.0 in)

Community Easy

Blacklinerasbora,red-tailedrasbora

Rasboraborapetensis

Red-stripedrasbora

Rasbora pauciperfora ta

7.5 cm(3.0 in)

CommunityRange:SumatraTemperature 22 - 29 °C (72 -85 °F)

Volcanorasbora

Rasbora vulcanus

Other cyprinids

Commonname


TypeCareLevel

Remarks

Bala shark Balantiocheilus melanopterus 40 cm (16 in ) CommunitySemi-aggressiveCommunity

Black shark Labeo chrysophekadion 2' CommunitySemi-aggressiveCommunity

Flying fox(fish)

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterusSemi-aggressive

Community

this species may be sold asSiamese algae eater

Red-tailedblack shark

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor 7 inSemi-aggressiveCommunity

easy

albino variation available.aggressive with fish of samespecies. best kept alone or in groups of 5 or more.

Rainbowshark

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum 7 inSemi-aggressiveCommunity

easy

albino variation available.aggressive with other fish of same species. best kepteither alone, or in groups of 5 or more individuals.

Cambodianlog sucker,falseSiamesealgae eater

Garra cambodgiensisthis species may be sold asSiamese algae eater

Chinesealgae eater

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri Easy

This species may be sold asSiamese algae eater. A goldcolored form also exists.Could be territorial

Siamesealgae eater

Crossocheilus siamensis 6 in Community Easy

Many other cyprinids aresometimes mistakenly soldunder this name. Very likelyto jump out of the aquariumespecially after reachingadult size. Very useful for getting rid of algae when itis young but prefer fish foodupon reaching adulthood.

Darters [edit]

Common name Taxonomy Picture Size

TankType

CareLevel

Remarks

African stripeddarter

Nannocharax fasciatus

Banded darter Etheostoma zonale

Gilt darter Percina evides

Orangethroat

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Rainbow darter Etheostoma

caeruleum

Splendid darter Etheostoma

barrenense

Gobies [edit]

Commonname

Taxonomy Picture Size TankType CareLevel Remarks

Black toraja goby Mugilogobius

sarasinorum

Bumblebee goby Brachygobius doriae

Dragon goby,Violet goby

Gobioidesbroussonnetii

Emerald river goby

Gobionellussmaragdus

Empire goby Hypseleotris

maculatus

Knight goby Stigmatogobius

sadanundio

Marbled sleeper Oxyeleotris

marmorata

No CommonName

Rhinogobiusduospilus

Peacock goby Tateurndina

ocellicauda

Purple sleeper goby

Mogurndamongurnda

Striped sleeper goby

Dormitator maculatus

Killifish [edit]

Commonname


Type Care Level Remarks

AmericanFlagfish

Jordanella floridae Species Easy

ArabianKillifish

Aphanius dispar Species Easy/Intermediate

ArgentinePearl

Austrolebiasnigripinnis

Species Easy/Intermediate

Blue Lyretail Fundulopanchax

gardneri 2 in Species Easy/Intermediate

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Notho,RainbowNotho

rachovii (2.4 in) Species Easy/Intermediate fish by some kill ifish enthusiasts.

ClownKillifish

Aplocheilusannulatus

Species

GoldenToppminnow

Fundulus chrysotus Species Easy

Red-seamKillifish

Aphyosemioncalliurum

Species Easy

Stripedpanchax,GoldenWonder

Aplocheilus lineatus Species EasyGolden Wonder is the more yellowishvariant.

Labyrinth fish [edit]

Commonname


Chocolategourami

Sphaerichthysosphromenoides

7 cm (2.8 in) Difficult

Croakinggourami

Trichopsis vittata 6.5 cm (2.6 in)Often confusedwith the pygmygourami

Dwarf gourami

Colisa lalia 5 cm (2.0 in) Community/species Intermediate

the dwarf gouramiis perfect for smallto mid sizedaquariums as it willnot grow as largeas its larger relatives. Abeautiful, peacefulgourami. Prone tobacterial infections

.[citation needed ]Whenharassed byspecies other than

its own it will notmake any effort todefend itself oftenleading to death.

Giantgourami

Osphronemus goramy 60 cm (24 in)

Occasionally,some other gouramis are alsoreferred to as"giant gouramis"

Paradisefish

Macropodus opercularis 7.5 cm (3.0 in)

One of the fewfreshwater aquarium fish thatsurvive in coldwater. Mostcommon variety isthe Blue Paradise.

Pearlgourami

Trichopodus leerii 11.5 cm (4.5 in)

Pygmygourami,Sparklinggourami

Trichopsis pumila 3.8 cm (1.5 in)Often confusedwith the croakinggourami

Kissinggourami

Helostoma temminckii 15 cm (5.9 in)

The pink variety ismore popular thanthe natural greenone. They arecalled KissingGouramis becausethe seem topucker their lipsoutwards. they

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require aquariumsalt in the water or hard water

Moonlightgourami

Trichopodus microlepis 15 cm (5.9 in)

Snakeskingourami

Trichopodus pectoralis 20 cm (7.9 in)

Three spotgourami

Trichopodus trichopterus 10 cm (3.9 in) Easy

Various color varieties eachgiven a differentname (bluegourami, goldgourami, andopaline gourami)

Siamesefighting fish

Betta splendens 7.5 cm (3.0 in)Single fish only for males, communityfor females.

Easy

Numerous color and fin patternvarieties. In theU.S., the fish isoften called"betta", althoughthis word isactually the nameof thegenus thatincludes morethan

60 speciesother than the Siamesefighting fish.Multiple males in atank will result inconflicts andpossibly death.Females can behoused together ingroups of 4+ in atank, though theymay becometerritorial andattack each other.Males have longflowing fins withvibrant colors, andfemales haveshorter fins. This

fish is best put withfish that do not nipfins, as the fins of the betta are easyto attack. Theyshould also not behoused with other fish with long,flowing fins as theBetta may confuseit with another,and attack.

Live-bearers [edit]

Guppies and mollies

Common

name


Guppy Poecilia reticulata 5 cm (2.0 in) Community/Species Easy

Many color andtail patternvarieties exist.They generallyneed a ratio of 1 male to 2females or more.

Endler's livebearer Poecilia wingei 3.8 cm(1.5 in)

Community/Species Easy

Black molly Poecilia sphenops 5 cm (2.0 in) Community/Species Easy

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Sailfin molly Poecilia latipinna 5 cm (2.0 in) Community/Species Easy

varietiescommonlyfound; alsothrive inbrackish water

Dalmatian molly hybrid 5 cm (2.0 in) Community/Species Easy

The dalmatianmolly is a hybridcolor variationthat can begenerated bycrossing somespeciesof Poecilia,like P.

sphenopsand P.latipinna. Thevariety"Dalmatian" isspotted alike toaDalmatiandog.

Lyretail Molly Variety 5 cm (2.0 in) Community/Species Easy

Lyretail Molliesare available inall of thesespecies, can becross bred withany species of Molly.

Platies and swordtails

Commonname


Southern platy Xiphophorus maculatus Community/Species EasyMany color varietiesexist

Variable platy Xiphophorus variatus Community Easy

SometimescalledFeeder platybecausecan beused tofeed larger fish likeStingrays,Payara,Cichlida,Pickerel,

Catfish,Sunfish, Arowanas,Gar, Arapaima,and other predator fish. Manycolor varietiesexist

Green swordtail Xiphophorus hellerii Community EasyMany color varietiesexist

Other Livebearers, like Gambusia

Commonname


Level Remarks

Westernmosquitofish

Gambusia affinis Community/pond Easy

Easternmosquitofish

Gambusia holbrooki Community/pond Easy

Celebes half beak

Nomorhamphusliemi

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Cuban lima Limia vittata Community Easy

Tangunyika pearlkillifish

Lamprichthystanganicus

Community EasyNot actually a type of killifish but alivebearer.

Knife livebearer Alfaro cultratus Community Easy

Least killifish Heterandria formosa Community/pond EasyNot as common as other livebearersin the aquarium trade. One of thesmallest fish in the world.

Loaches and related cypriniformes [edit]

Loaches

Commonname


Bengal loach Botia dario 6 in (15 cm)

Also knownas theQueenloach.They hideduring the

day. Theylike river sand in thetankbecausethey like tocover themselvesin it.

Blue botia Yasuhikotakia modesta

Burmese border loach Botia kubotai 5 in (13 cm)

Clown loach Chromobotia macracanthus 7-15 in community easy

Clownloach hasa sociablepersonalityand shouldbe kept inat leastgroups of 5. Theymay eatpond snailskept inaquariums.Clownloaches willeventuallyneed a 6'longaquarium

Dwarf loach Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki

formerlynamedBotiasidthimunki

Dojo loach, weather loach

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Horseface loach Acantopsis choirorhynchus

a number

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Kuhli loach, coolie loach Pangio kuhlii Community Easy

Pangiospeciesare soldunder thesamename

Longnose loach Acantopsis octoactinotos

Skunk loach Yasuhikotakia morleti

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morleti

Yoyo loach Botia almorhae

Zebra loach Botia striata

Other related cypriniformes

Commonname


Chinesehigh finbandedshark

Myxocyprinus asiaticus 90+ cm (36+ in)Goldfish/LargePond

Difficult

the highfin sharkis a truly uniquefish. At youth, theshark has a highdorsal fin, aplump body, andradiant colors.However, as thefish matures, thecharacteristics of the fish changesdrastically. Thedorsal finbecomes shorter,the fish achievesa more cylindricalshape, and thecolor fades to adark brown. Thefish is not suitablefor fish tanksbecause of thesize it can growto. The highfincannot behoused withtropical fish dueto their lower temperaturepreferences. Thehighfin prefers tobe in a school, somore than oneshould be housedtogether. The"shark" is apeaceful fish, andwill not openlyattack others.

Highfins arebottom dwellersand omnivorous.They will eatinvertebrates andscrape algae off rocks.

Chinesehillstreamloach

Beaufortia kweichowensis 3 inHillstreamCommunity

easy

Eats a mainlyalgae. Highoxygen levelrequired inaddition to astrong current

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Commonname

Taxonomy Picture Size TankType

Care Level Remarks

Black ghost knifefish Apteronotus albifrons 20 inSemi-aggressiveCommunity

Intermediate

Not to be confused withthefeatherback"knifefish"of theBonytonguegroup(see above) Veryaggressive to other knifefish, but otherwisepeaceful. Temperature23-28C (73-82F). pH6.0-8.0

Brown ghostknifefish Apteronotusleptorhynchus

Semi-

aggressiveCommunity

Intermediate Very hard to feed itanything but live food

Elephant nose Gnathonemus petersii Semi-aggressiveCommunity

Intermediate/Difficult

Electric eel Electrophorus

electricus Advanced

Despite the name, this isnot an "eel" but rather ahuge knifefish; illegal topossess in some areas;dangerous; very largeadult size

Glass knifefish Eigenmannia virescensPeacefulCommunity

Intermediate

Pufferfish [edit]

Common name Taxonomy Picture Size Tank Type Care Level Remarks

Amazon puffer Colomesus asellus

Fahaka puffer Tetraodon lineatus 1 foot 5 inches Difficult

Figure 8 pufferfish Tetraodon biocellatus 6 cm (2.4 in) Intermediate

often soldasfreshwater

fish, butthisspeciesprefersbrackishwater

Green spotted puffer Tetraodon nigroviridis 15 cm (5.9 in) Difficult

often soldasfreshwater fish, butthisspeciesactuallythrives inbrackishwater andmay evenrequire

saltwater whenreachesadulthood

Giant freshwater pufferfish

Tetraodon mbu 75 cm (30 in) Difficult

This fishalsooccurs inestuaries.

Dwarf pufferfish Carinotetraodon

travancoricus2.9 cm (1.1 in) easy

Congo pufferfish Tetraodon miurus 15 cm (5.9 in)Difficult





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Rainbowfish [edit]

Commonname

Taxonomy Picture Size T ank Type Care Level Remarks

Salmon-red rainbowfish Glossolepis

incisus

13–15 cm

(5–6 in)

aka Red rainbowfish. These arevery hardy fish and get alongwith almost any fish. They aren'taggressive and love to followfingers! When these fish get

stressed out they tend to turn amore gray color. It will regain itscolor when it becomes morerelaxed

Tami River rainbowfish Glossolepis

pseudoincisus7.5 cm(3.0 in)

aka Millennium rainbowfish

Lake Wanamrainbowfish

Glossolepiswanamensis

13–15 cm

(5–6 in)

aka Emerald rainbowfish

Threadfin rainbowfish Iriatherina werneri Species Easy

Threadfins have very tinymouths and cannot compete wellwith other fish for food. Keep inspecies only tanks or withsmallPseudomugil (i.e.:gertrudae)

New Guinea rainbowfish Melanotaenia

affinis

13 cm

(5.1 in)

Boeseman's rainbowfish Melanotaeniaboesemani

10–13 cm

(4–5 in)

Duboulayi's rainbowfish Melanotaenia

duboulayi

13–15 cm

(5–6 in)

aka Crimson-Spotted rainbowfish

Australian rainbowfish Melanotaenia

fluviatilis

13–15 cm

(5–6 in)

Lake Kurumoirainbowfish

Melanotaenia parva

7.5–8 cm(3-

3.25 in)

aka Flame rainbowfish

Madagascar rainbowfish Bedotiamadagascariensis

7.5–8 cm(3-

3.25 in)

Neon rainbowfish Melanotaenia

praecox

6-7.5 cm(2.5–3 in)

Eastern rainbowfishMelanotaeniasplendidasplendida

13–15 cm

(5–6 in)

Spiny eels [edit]

Commonname


TypeCareLevel

Remarks

Fire eel Mastacembelus

erythrotaenia100 cm (39.3 in)

Spotfinned spinyeel

Macrognathussiamensis

30 cm (11.8 in)

Tire track eel Mastacembelus

armatus90 cm (35.4 in)

Lesser spiny eel Macrognathus





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Sunfish and relatives [edit]

Commonname


Type Remarks

Orangespottedsunfish

Lepomis humilis

Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibosus

Redbreast sunfish Lepomis auritus

Redear sunfish Lepomis microlophus

Longear sunfish Lepomis megalotis

Blackbanded sunfish Enneacanthuschaetodon

Blue-spotted sunfish Enneacanthus

gloriosus

Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus

Green sunfish Lepomis cyanellus

Warmouth Lepomis gulosus

Pygmy sunfish Elassomatidae

Gar [edit]

Common name Taxonomy Picture Size Tank Type Remarks

One species of the gars, the Alligator gar (Atractosteusspatula) can

attain anastoundinglength of 3m inthe wild. Onaverage, garscan attain alength of notless than70 cm incaptivity. Theyare aggressivefish by nature,however, theyare alsofrightenedeasily.

These fish are

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Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatus 70 cm (27.5 in) Large

the wild, butwill take avariety of meaty foods incaptivity.Therefore, astrong filtrationsystem mustbe ensured for a healthy gar tank. Housinga 6-inch gar may require atleast a 50 USgallons (190 L)

tank with widthof 12 inches. As the gar grows, it mustbe moved to alarger tank.The tanklength tohouse a sub-adult gar should be atleast 72inches, butlonger is evenbetter. Thewidth of thetank should notbe less than 36inches.

(otherwise, thegar may feeluncomfortablemaking turnswhile it swims) A minimum of 24 inches of water depthwill suit the gar well. Gars arestrong jumpers,hence the tanklid should beweighteddown.

Gars are hardyfish. They havethe ability tobreatheatmosphere air by means of vascularisedgas bladder that act aslung. They aregenerallypeaceful,usuallykeeping tothemselvesand notdisturbingothers. Hence,if space allows,they can bekept in agroup. Largegars arecapable of inflicting apainful wound.If possible, trynot to handlethem with barehands. Alwaysuse a net.

Florida Gar Lepisosteus platyrhincus 70 cm (27.5 in) Large

Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus Large





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Shortnose Gar Lepisosteus platostomus Large

Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatula 300 cm (118 in) Large

Cuban Gar Atractosteus treacherous 200 cm (78.5 in) Large

Tropical Gar Atractosteus tropcius 150 cm (59 in) Large

Other fish [edit]

Commonname


Type Remarks

Clown knifefish Chitala ornata Intermediate

Ocellate river stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

Black devil stingray Potamotrygon leopoldi

Freshwater pipefish

Doryichthys martensii

Sterlet Acipenser ruthenus

ShovelnoseSturgeon

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Freshwater needlefish Xenentodon cancila

Pickerel Esox americanus

Freshwater sole Brachirus panoides

Brook stickleback Culaea inconstans

Medaka Oryzias latipes

European Perch Perca fluviatilis

Lungfish subclass Dipnoi

See also [edit]

List of aquarium fish by scientific name

List of brackish aquarium fish species

List of fish common names

List of freshwater aquarium amphibian species

List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species




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