Aquarium Fish Database

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

Beginner

Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Prionobrama filigera

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus

Adult size
up to 15 cm
Aquarium size
160 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
23–27 °C
Intermediate

Glass Knifefish

Eigenmannia virescens

Adult size
up to 45 cm
Aquarium size
900 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
20–30 °C
Beginner

Glowlight Danio

Celestichthys choprae

Adult size
up to 5.5 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
17–23 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Glowlight Rasbora

Trigonostigma hengeli

Adult size
up to 3 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Temp
22–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
23–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Gold Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

Adult size
up to 7.5 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
17–23 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Gold Gourami

Trichogaster trichopterus

Adult size
up to 12 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–27 °C
Intermediate

Gold Nasuta Cichlid

Ophthalmotilapia nasuta

Adult size
up to 20 cm
Aquarium size
240 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Gold Net Hillstream Loach

Gastromyzon auronigrus

Adult size
up to 5.5 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
20–24 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Gold Nugget Plecostomus

Baryancistrus xanthellus

Adult size
up to 22.5 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
25–30 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Gold Ring Danio

Danio tinwini

Adult size
up to 3 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
17–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Gold Shoulder Rosy Tetra

Hyphessobrycon paepkei

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

Gold Spot Halfbeak

Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus

Adult size
up to 5.5 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
24–28 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Gold Spot Plecostomus

Pterygoplithys joselimaianus

Adult size
up to 40 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
24–29 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Gold Stripe Tiger Panaque

Panaqolus sp.

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
24–30 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Gold Striped Danio

Devario chrysotaeniatus

Adult size
up to 7.5 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–25 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

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

Golden Dwarf Barb

Pethia gelius

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
20–25 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Golden Malili Goby

Mugilogobius rexi

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
25–27 °C
Intermediate

Golden Mascara Tetra

Cyphocharax multilineatus

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Golden Mbuna Cichlid

Melanochromis auratus

Adult size
up to 13 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Aggressive
Temp
23–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Golden Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

Adult size
up to 4 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Temp
20–26 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Golden Pufferfish

Xenopterus naritus

Adult size
up to 30 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Aggressive
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
24–28 °C
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