Aquarium Fish Database

Explore freshwater aquarium fish by care level, size, temperament, swimming zone, water parameters, and compatibility.

Beginner

Denison Barb

Sahyadria denisonii

Adult size
up to 11 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
18–27 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Desana Corydoras

Corydoras desana

Adult size
up to 6.5 cm
Aquarium size
100 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Desert Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida tatei

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
24–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Deze Chinese Sucker

Sinogastromyzon dezeensis

Adult size
up to 5.5 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
20–24 °C
Beginner

Diamond Tetra

Moenkhausia pittieri

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
23–27 °C
Intermediate

Domino Tetra

Neolebias powelli

Adult size
up to 2.5 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–25 °C
Intermediate

Drape Fin Barb

Oreichthys crenuchoides

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–27 °C
Intermediate

Duplicate Corydoras

Corydoras duplicareus

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
20–26 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Dusky Millions Fish

Phalloceros caudimaculatus

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Temp
17–22 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Dwarf Chain Loach

Ambastaia sidthimunki

Adult size
up to 6.5 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
22–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Dwarf Ctenopoma

Microctenopoma nanum

Adult size
up to 7 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
17–23 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Dwarf Ember Barbs

Barboides gracilis

Adult size
up to 1.8 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Intermediate

Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Laetacara curviceps

Adult size
up to 7 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Dwarf Halfbeak

Dermogenys siamensis

Adult size
up to 7 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Top swimmer
Temp
24–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia praecox

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner

Dwarf Pencilfish

Nannostomus marginatus

Adult size
up to 3.5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Dwarf Pipefish

Doryichthys deokhatoides

Adult size
up to 18.5 cm
Aquarium size
240 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
24–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Dwarf Pleco

Parotocinclus haroldoi

Adult size
up to 4 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
25–29 °C
Intermediate

Dwarf Pufferfish

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Adult size
up to 3.5 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Aggressive
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
22–27 °C
Intermediate

Dwarf Rasbora

Boraras maculatus

Adult size
up to 2.5 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–26 °C
Intermediate

Dwarf Snakehead

Channa gachua

Adult size
up to 28 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
22–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Dwarf Spotted Danio

Danio nigrofasciatus

Adult size
up to 4 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Eastern Mosquitofish

Gambusia holbrooki

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
15–35 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Eggers Killifish

Nothobranchius eggersi

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Top swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
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