Aquarium Fish Database

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

Beginner

Honey Blue Eye Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil mellis

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

Horseface Loach

Acantopsis dialuzona

Adult size
up to 25 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
15–23 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Horsemans Corydoras

Corydoras eques

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Hovering Zebra Loach

Yunnanilus cruciatus

Adult size
up to 3.5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
25–27 °C
Intermediate

Huascar Apistogramma

Apistogramma huascar

Adult size
up to 7.5 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–29 °C
Intermediate

Hummingbird Tetra

Trochilocharax ornatus

Adult size
up to 2 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
20–27 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Humpbacked Limia

Limia nigrofasciata

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

Humphead Glassfish

Parambassis pulcinella

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Imitator Corydoras

Corydoras imitator

Adult size
up to 6.5 cm
Aquarium size
100 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
20–25 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Imperial Tetra

Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
21–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Incolicana Cory

Icana corydoras

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
100 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
20–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Indian Glass Fish

Parambassis ranga

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
20–30 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Indian Hifin Barb

Oreichthys cosuatis

Adult size
up to 4.5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
23–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Interrupted Line Danio

Devario interruptus

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
16–21 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Ivantsoffs Blue Eye Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil ivantsoffi

Adult size
up to 3.5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
23–29 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Jae Barb

Enteromius jae

Adult size
up to 4 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
21–25 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Jaguar Cichlid

Parachromis managuensis

Adult size
up to 35 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Aggressive
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
22–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Jaintia Danio

Danio jaintianensis

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
2–23 °C
Intermediate

Javan Red Lipstick Goby

Sicyopus rubicundus

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
22–25 °C
Beginner

Jellybean Tetra

Ladigesia roloffi

Adult size
up to 3 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Jewel Cichlid

Hemichromis bimaculatus

Adult size
up to 15 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
22–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Jeweled Splitfin

Xenotoca variata

Adult size
up to 7 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
20–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Jiangxi Golden Loach

Parabotia kiangsiensis

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
20–24 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Junior Tetra

Hyphessobrycon robustulus

Adult size
up to 4.5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–26 °C
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