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
≤ 8 cm (≤ 3.1 in)
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
24–30 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Gold Striped Danio

Devario chrysotaeniatus

Adult size
≤ 7.5 cm (≤ 3 in)
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–25 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

Adult size
≤ 4 cm (≤ 1.6 in)
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Temp
23–27 °C
Intermediate

Golden Dwarf Barb

Pethia gelius

Adult size
≤ 5 cm (≤ 2 in)
Aquarium size
54 L or larger / ≥ 60 cm (≥ 23.6 in) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
20–25 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Golden Malili Goby

Mugilogobius rexi

Adult size
≤ 5 cm (≤ 2 in)
Aquarium size
50 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
25–27 °C
Intermediate

Golden Mascara Tetra

Cyphocharax multilineatus

Adult size
≤ 10 cm (≤ 3.9 in)
Aquarium size
400 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Golden Mbuna Cichlid

Melanochromis auratus

Adult size
≤ 13 cm (≤ 5.1 in)
Aquarium size
170 L or larger / ≥ 100 cm (≥ 39.4 in) minimum length
Temperament
Aggressive
Temp
23–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Golden Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

Adult size
≤ 4 cm (≤ 1.6 in)
Aquarium size
60 L or larger / ≥ 60 cm (≥ 23.6 in) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Temp
20–26 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Golden Pufferfish

Xenopterus naritus

Adult size
≤ 30 cm (≤ 11.8 in)
Aquarium size
350 L or larger
Temperament
Aggressive
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
24–28 °C
Beginner

Golden Skiffia

Skiffia francesae

Adult size
≤ 4.5 cm (≤ 1.8 in)
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
21–27 °C
Beginner

Golden Tetra

Hyphessobrycon moniliger

Adult size
≤ 3.5 cm (≤ 1.4 in)
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–27 °C
Intermediate

Golden Thunder Royal Plecostomus

Panaque armbrusteri

Adult size
≤ 40 cm (≤ 15.7 in)
Aquarium size
200 L or larger / ≥ 150 cm (≥ 59.1 in) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
25–29 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Golden Wonder Panchax

Aplocheilus lineatus

Adult size
≤ 10 cm (≤ 3.9 in)
Aquarium size
150 L or larger / ≥ 80 cm (≥ 31.5 in) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Golden Zebra Loach

Botia histrionica

Adult size
≤ 12.5 cm (≤ 4.9 in)
Aquarium size
130 L or larger / ≥ 80 cm (≥ 31.5 in) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
24–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Golden-red Stiphodon

Stiphodon rutilaureus

Adult size
≤ 4.5 cm (≤ 1.8 in)
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Goldspotted Tetra

Hyphessobrycon griemi

Adult size
≤ 3.5 cm (≤ 1.4 in)
Aquarium size
75 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Graceful Rasbora

Trigonopoma gracile

Adult size
≤ 5.5 cm (≤ 2.2 in)
Aquarium size
120 L or larger / ≥ 75 cm (≥ 29.5 in) minimum length
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
21–26 °C
Intermediate

Green Dwarf Distichodus

Distichodus teugelsi

Adult size
≤ 7 cm (≤ 2.8 in)
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
24–28 °C
Advanced

Green Phantom Plecostomus

Hemiancistrus subviridis

Adult size
≤ 15 cm (≤ 5.9 in)
Aquarium size
284 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
25–30 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Green Royal Plecostomus L418

Panaque titan

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

Green Spotted Pufferfish

Tetraodon nigroviridis

Adult size
≤ 15 cm (≤ 5.9 in)
Aquarium size
200 L or larger / ≥ 120 cm (≥ 47.2 in) minimum length
Temperament
Aggressive
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
25–27 °C
Intermediate

Green Tiger Loach

Syncrossus hymenophysa

Adult size
≤ 25 cm (≤ 9.8 in)
Aquarium size
280 L or larger / ≥ 150 cm (≥ 59.1 in) minimum length
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
25–30 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Greenstripe Barb

Puntius vittatus

Adult size
≤ 5 cm (≤ 2 in)
Aquarium size
140 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
20–24 °C
Beginner

Guama Guppy

Micropoecilis minima

Adult size
≤ 2.5 cm (≤ 1 in)
Aquarium size
40 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
24–28 °C
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