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136 freshwater fish profiles — care level, temperament, tank size and compatibility.
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Guides
- Beginner-friendly freshwater fish
- Peaceful community fish
- Fin-nipping fish
- Aggressive & semi-aggressive fish
- Fish that may eat smaller tank mates
- Fish that grow too big for small tanks
- Schooling & group fish
- Fish for smaller aquariums (on file)
- Often shrimp-tolerant (heuristic, conservative)
- Fish that are a poor first choice for beginners

Guppy
Poecilia reticulata

Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon innesi

Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi

Betta
Betta splendens

Platy
Xiphophorus maculatus

Molly
Poecilia sphenops

Swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii

Zebra Danio
Danio rerio

Cherry Barb
Puntius titteya

Tiger Barb
Puntigrus tetrazona

Harlequin Rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Corydoras Catfish
Corydoras paleatus

Bristlenose Pleco
Ancistrus sp.

Otocinclus
Otocinclus affinis

Dwarf Gourami
Trichogaster lalius

Honey Gourami
Trichogaster chuna

Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare

Discus
Symphysodon sp.

Oscar
Astronotus ocellatus

Jack Dempsey
Rocio octofasciata

German Blue Ram
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Kribensis
Pelvicachromis pulcher

Kuhli Loach
Pangio kuhlii

Clown Loach
Chromobotia macracanthus

Pearl Gourami
Trichopodus leerii

White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Tanichthys albonubes

Endler's Livebearer
Poecilia wingei

Black Neon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Rummy Nose Tetra
Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Siamese Algae Eater
Crossocheilus oblongus

Electric Blue Acara
Andinoacara pulcher var.

Green Terror
Andinoacara rivulatus

Common Pleco
Hypostomus plecostomus

Glass Catfish
Kryptopterus vitreolus

Boesemani Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia boesemani

Celestial Pearl Danio
Danio margaritatus

Chili Rasbora
Boraras brigittae

Pygmy Corydoras
Corydoras pygmaeus

Amano Shrimp
Caridina multidentata

African Cichlid
Various (Mbuna, Peacock, Haplochromis)

Ember Tetra
Hyphessobrycon amandae

Glowlight Tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Congo Tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus

Diamond Tetra
Moenkhausia pittieri

Serpae Tetra
Hyphessobrycon eques

Lemon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Scissortail Rasbora
Rasbora trilineata

Rosy Barb
Pethia conchonius

Odessa Barb
Pethia padamya

Pearl Danio
Danio albolineatus

Panda Corydoras
Corydoras panda

Peppered Corydoras
Corydoras paleatus

Sterba's Corydoras
Corydoras sterbai

Julii Corydoras
Corydoras julii

Yoyo Loach
Botia almorhae

Zebra Loach
Botia striata

Clown Pleco
Panaqolus maccus

Upside-down Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris

Bolivian Ram
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Sparkling Gourami
Trichopsis pumila

Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia praecox

Pea Puffer
Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Sailfin Molly
Poecilia latipinna

Hillstream Loach
Sewellia lineolata

Firemouth Cichlid
Thorichthys meeki

Bloodfin tetra
Aphyocharax anisitsi

Green neon tetra
Paracheirodon simulans

Penguin tetra
Thayeria boehlkei

X-ray tetra
Pristella maxillaris

Black phantom tetra
Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Lambchop / Espei rasbora
Trigonostigma espei

Giant danio
Devario malabaricus

Gold / Chinese barb
Barbodes semifasciolatus

Denison's / red-line torpedo barb
Sahyadria denisonii

Opaline gourami
Trichopodus trichopterus

Moonlight gourami
Trichopodus microlepis

Croaking gourami
Trichopsis vittata

Bronze corydoras
Corydoras aeneus

Salt and pepper cory / dwarf cory
Corydoras habrosus

Royal pleco
Panaque nigrolineatus

Black ruby barb
Pethia nigrofasciata

Dojo / weather loach
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Turquoise / Lake Kutubu rainbowfish
Melanotaenia lacustris

Threadfin rainbowfish
Iriatherina werneri

Keyhole cichlid
Cleithracara maronii

Cockatoo / crested Apistogramma
Apistogramma cacatuoides

Convict cichlid
Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Tinfoil barb
Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Bala / silver shark
Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Rainbow / red-tailed black shark
Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

Brown / hockey-stick pencilfish
Nannostomus eques

Dwarf pencilfish
Nannostomus marginatus

Golden / Beckford's pencilfish
Nannostomus beckfordi

Splash tetra
Copella arnoldi

Chocolate gourami
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Paradise fish
Macropodus opercularis

Ticto / twospot barb
Pethia ticto

Silver dollar
Metynnis argenteus

Pictus catfish
Pimelodus pictus

Red-tailed catfish
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Cuckoo / petricola catfish
Synodontis petricola

Twig / whiptail catfish
Farlowella acus

Adolfoi cory
Corydoras adolfoi

Emerald catfish (Brochis)
Corydoras splendens

Golden dwarf cichlid (Nannacara)
Nannacara anomala

Rainbow cichlid
Herotilapia multispinosa

Jaguar cichlid
Parachromis managuensis

Severum
Heros severus

Agassiz’s dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma agassizii

Black ghost knifefish
Apteronotus albifrons

Ropefish / reed fish
Erpetoichthys calabaricus

African freshwater butterflyfish
Pantodon buchholzi

Senegal bichir
Polypterus senegalus

Banded leporinus
Leporinus fasciatus

Checkerboard cichlid
Dicrossus filamentosus

Nerite Snail
Neritina natalensis

Cherry Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi

Mystery Snail
Pomacea bridgesii

Assassin Snail
Anentome helena

Bamboo Shrimp
Atyopsis moluccensis

Ghost Shrimp
Palaemonetes paludosus

Blue Dream Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi

Malaysian Trumpet Snail
Melanoides tuberculata

Apistogramma Borellii
Apistogramma borellii

Apistogramma Macmasteri
Apistogramma macmasteri

Apistogramma Trifasciata
Apistogramma trifasciata

Golden Wonder Killifish
Aplocheilus lineatus

Clown Killifish
Epiplatys annulatus

Marbled Hatchetfish
Carnegiella strigata

Celebes Rainbowfish
Marosatherina ladigesi

Silver Tip Tetra
Hasemania nana

Rosy Tetra
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

American Flagfish
Jordanella floridae

Beckford Pencilfish
Nannostomus beckfordi

Denisons Barb
Sahyadria denisonii
Columbian Tetra
Hyphessobrycon columbianus