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Fish

Care guides for freshwater species.

African Cichlid
African CichlidPseudotropheus zebra

Mbuna is the common name for a large group of African cichlids from Lake Malawi, and are members of the haplochromine tribe within the family Cichlidae.

Advancedfreshwater · 55 galRead guide →
Angelfish
AngelfishPterophyllum scalare

Pterophyllum is a small genus of freshwater fish from the family Cichlidae known to most aquarists as angelfish.

Moderatefreshwater · 30 galRead guide →
Betta
BettaBetta splendens

The Siamese fighting fish, commonly known as the Siamese fighter, or locally as the betta, is a freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Easy carefreshwater · 10 galRead guide →
Bolivian Ram
Bolivian RamMikrogeophagus altispinosus

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus is a species of fish endemic to the southern Amazon River basin in Brazil and Bolivia.

Moderatefreshwater · 20 galRead guide →
Bristlenose Pleco
Bristlenose PlecoAncistrus cirrhosus

Ancistrus is a genus of nocturnal freshwater fish in the family Loricariidae of order Siluriformes, native to freshwater habitats in South America and Panama.

Moderatefreshwater · 30 galRead guide →
Cardinal Tetra
Cardinal TetraParacheirodon axelrodi

The cardinal tetra is a species of freshwater fish of the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins, of order Characiformes.

Moderatefreshwater · 20 galRead guide →
Cherry Barb
Cherry BarbPuntius titteya

The cherry barb is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae.

Easy carefreshwater · 20 galRead guide →
Clown Loach
Clown LoachChromobotia macracanthus

The clown loach, or tiger botia, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the botiid loach family.

Advancedfreshwater · 75 galRead guide →
Corydoras Catfish
Corydoras CatfishCorydoras paleatus

Hoplisoma paleatum, the blue leopard corydoras, mottled corydoras or peppered catfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys, of the family Callichthyidae, the armoured catfishes.

Moderatefreshwater · 20 galRead guide →
Discus
DiscusSymphysodon aequifasciatus

Symphysodon is a genus of cichlids native to the Amazon river basin in Brazil.

Moderatefreshwater · 55 galRead guide →
Electric Blue Acara
Electric Blue AcaraAndinoacara pulcher

The Blue Acara is a species of cichlid, from the family Cichlidae and order Cichliformes, that has a bright blue-grey coloration throughout the scales across its body.

Advancedfreshwater · 30 galRead guide →
Endler's Livebearer
Endler's LivebearerPoecilia wingei

Poecilia wingei, known to aquarists as Endlers or Endler's livebearer, in the genus Poecilia, is a small fish native to the Paria Peninsula in Venezuela.

Easy carefreshwater · 10 galRead guide →
Flowerhorn Cichlid
Flowerhorn CichlidFlowerhorn cichlid

Flowerhorn cichlids are ornamental aquarium fish noted for their vivid colors and the distinctively shaped heads for which they are named.

Advancedfreshwater · 75 galRead guide →
German Blue Ram
German Blue RamMikrogeophagus ramirezi

The ram cichlid is a species of freshwater fish endemic to the Orinoco River basin, in the savannahs of Venezuela and Colombia in South America.

Advancedfreshwater · 20 galRead guide →
Goldfish
GoldfishCarassius auratus

The goldfish is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of the order Cypriniformes.

Easy carefreshwater · 30 galRead guide →
Guppy
GuppyPoecilia reticulata

The guppy, also known as the millionfish or rainbow fish, is a member of the family Poeciliidae and, akin to most New World members of the family, is classified as a livebearer.

Easy carefreshwater · 10 galRead guide →
Harlequin Rasbora
Harlequin RasboraTrigonostigma heteromorpha

The harlequin rasbora is a small fish in the family Cyprinidae.

Moderatefreshwater · 10 galRead guide →
Kuhli Loach
Kuhli LoachPangio kuhlii

The true Kuhli loach, which can be used synonymously with "coolie" loach, occasionally referred to as eel loach, is a small eel-like freshwater fish belonging to the loach family (Cobitidae).

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Molly
MollyPoecilia sphenops

The molly (Poecilia sphenops) is a popular freshwater aquarium fish native to Mexico and Central America, known for its adaptability to a wide range of water conditions including brackish water.

Easy carefreshwater · 20 galRead guide →
Neon tetra
Neon tetraParacheirodon innesi

The neon tetra is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins, of the order Characiformes.

Easy carefreshwater · 10 galRead guide →
Oscar Fish
Oscar FishAstronotus ocellatus

The oscar is a species of fish from the cichlid family known under a variety of common names, including Tiger Oscar, Velvet Cichlid, and Marble Cichlid.

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Peacock Bass
Peacock BassCichla ocellaris

Cichla ocellaris, sometimes known as the butterfly peacock bass, is a very large species of cichlid from South America, and a prized game fish.

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Pearl Gourami
Pearl GouramiTrichopodus leerii

The pearl gourami is a species of gourami native to Southeast Asia.

Moderatefreshwater · 30 galRead guide →
Platy
PlatyXiphophorus maculatus

The southern platyfish, common platy, or moonfish is a species of freshwater fish in family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes.

Easy carefreshwater · 10 galRead guide →
Rainbow Fish
Rainbow FishMelanotaenia boesemani

Boeseman's rainbowfish, also known as the Boesemani rainbowfish, is a species of fish in the family Melanotaeniidae.

Advancedfreshwater · 30 galRead guide →
Red-tailed Black Shark
Red-tailed Black SharkEpalzeorhynchos bicolor

The red-tailed black shark, also known as the redtail shark, red tailed shark, and redtail sharkminnow, is a species of tropical freshwater fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae.

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Silver Arowana
Silver ArowanaOsteoglossum bicirrhosum

The silver arowana is a South American freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae.

Advancedfreshwater · 250 galRead guide →
Swordtail
SwordtailXiphophorus hellerii

The green swordtail is a species of freshwater/brackish fish in family Poeciliidae of order Cyprinodontiformes.

Easy carefreshwater · 20 galRead guide →
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
White Cloud Mountain MinnowTanichthys albonubes

The White Cloud Mountain minnow is a hardy species of freshwater fish and coldwater fish often kept in an aquarium.

Easy carefreshwater · 10 galRead guide →
Zebra Danio
Zebra DanioDanio rerio

The zebrafish is a species of danionin belonging to the genus Danio in the suborder Cyprinoidei.

Easy carefreshwater · 10 galRead guide →