Aquarium Fish Database

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

Beginner – Intermediate

Gold Stripe Tiger Panaque

Panaqolus sp.

Adult size
≤ 4.7" (≤ 12 cm)
Aquarium size
≥ 31.5" (≥ 80 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
77–84°F (25–29°C)
Beginner – Intermediate

Gold Striped Danio

Devario chrysotaeniatus

Adult size
≤ 3" (≤ 7.5 cm)
Aquarium size
16 US gal (60 L) or larger / ≥ 47.2" (≥ 120 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
73–79°F (23–26°C)
Intermediate – Advanced

Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

Adult size
≤ 2.2" (≤ 5.5 cm)
Aquarium size
21 US gal (80 L) or larger / ≥ 23.6" (≥ 60 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
All-zone swimmer
Temp
75–82°F (24–28°C)
Intermediate

Golden Dwarf Barb

Pethia gelius

Adult size
≤ 2" (≤ 5.1 cm)
Aquarium size
14 US gal (54 L) or larger / ≥ 23.6" (≥ 60 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
64–75°F (18–24°C)
Beginner – Intermediate

Golden Malili Goby

Mugilogobius rexi

Adult size
≤ 2" (≤ 5 cm)
Aquarium size
13 US gal (50 L) or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
77–81°F (25–27°C)
Intermediate

Golden Mascara Tetra

Cyphocharax multilineatus

Adult size
≤ 3.9" (≤ 10 cm)
Aquarium size
106 US gal (400 L) or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
72–79°F (22–26°C)
Intermediate – Advanced

Golden Mbuna Cichlid

Melanochromis auratus

Adult size
≤ 4.3" (≤ 11 cm)
Aquarium size
54 US gal (205 L) or larger / ≥ 47.2" (≥ 120 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Aggressive
Zone
All-zone swimmer
Temp
75–79°F (24–26°C)
Beginner – Intermediate

Golden Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

Adult size
≤ 2.6" (≤ 6.5 cm)
Aquarium size
16 US gal (60 L) or larger / ≥ 17.7" (≥ 45 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
All-zone swimmer
Temp
70–81°F (21–27°C)
Intermediate – Advanced

Golden Pufferfish

Chonerhinos naritus

Adult size
≤ 11.2" (≤ 28.5 cm)
Aquarium size
92 US gal (350 L) or larger / ≥ 47.2" (≥ 120 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Aggressive
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
75–82°F (24–28°C)
Beginner

Golden Skiffia

Skiffia francesae

Adult size
≤ 2" (≤ 5 cm)
Aquarium size
16 US gal (60 L) or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Beginner

Golden Tetra

Hyphessobrycon moniliger

Adult size
≤ 1.6" (≤ 4 cm)
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
73–81°F (23–27°C)
Intermediate

Golden Thunder Royal Plecostomus

Panaque armbrusteri

Adult size
≤ 23.6" (≤ 60 cm)
Aquarium size
53 US gal (200 L) or larger / ≥ 59.1" (≥ 150 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
79–86°F (26–30°C)
Beginner – Intermediate

Golden Wonder Panchax

Aplocheilus lineatus

Adult size
≤ 3.9" (≤ 10 cm)
Aquarium size
40 US gal (150 L) or larger / ≥ 29.5" (≥ 75 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
75–81°F (24–27°C)
Beginner – Intermediate

Golden Zebra Loach

Botia histrionica

Adult size
≤ 5.1" (≤ 13 cm)
Aquarium size
34 US gal (130 L) or larger / ≥ 47.2" (≥ 120 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
72–82°F (22–28°C)
Beginner – Intermediate

Golden-red Stiphodon

Stiphodon rutilaureus

Adult size
≤ 1.8" (≤ 4.5 cm)
Aquarium size
16 US gal (60 L) or larger / ≥ 23.6" (≥ 60 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
72–82°F (22–28°C)
Beginner – Intermediate

Goldspotted Tetra

Hyphessobrycon griemi

Adult size
≤ 1.1" (≤ 2.9 cm)
Aquarium size
20 US gal (75 L) or larger / ≥ 23.6" (≥ 60 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
73–82°F (23–28°C)
Beginner – Intermediate

Graceful Rasbora

Trigonopoma gracile

Adult size
≤ 2.2" (≤ 5.5 cm)
Aquarium size
32 US gal (120 L) or larger / ≥ 29.5" (≥ 75 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
70–79°F (21–26°C)
Intermediate

Green Dwarf Distichodus

Distichodus teugelsi

Adult size
≤ 2.4" (≤ 6 cm)
Aquarium size
53 US gal (200 L) or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
75–82°F (24–28°C)
Advanced

Green Phantom Plecostomus

Hemiancistrus subviridis

Adult size
≤ 5.9" (≤ 15 cm)
Aquarium size
75 US gal (284 L) or larger / ≥ 63" (≥ 160 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
79–86°F (26–30°C)
Intermediate – Advanced

Green Royal Plecostomus L418

Panaque titan

Adult size
≤ 17.7" (≤ 45 cm)
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
72–86°F (22–30°C)
Intermediate – Advanced

Green Spotted Pufferfish

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Adult size
5.9–6.7" (15–17 cm)
Aquarium size
53 US gal (200 L) or larger / ≥ 47.2" (≥ 120 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Aggressive
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
75–82°F (24–28°C)
Intermediate

Green Tiger Loach

Syncrossus hymenophysa

Adult size
≤ 8.3" (≤ 21 cm)
Aquarium size
74 US gal (280 L) or larger / ≥ 59.1" (≥ 150 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
77–86°F (25–30°C)
Beginner – Intermediate

Greenstripe Barb

Puntius vittatus

Adult size
≤ 2" (≤ 5 cm)
Aquarium size
37 US gal (140 L) or larger / ≥ 29.5" (≥ 75 cm) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
64–79°F (18–26°C)
Beginner

Guama Guppy

Micropoecilia minima

Adult size
≤ 1" (≤ 2.5 cm)
Aquarium size
11 US gal (40 L) or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
75–82°F (24–28°C)
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