Beginner – IntermediateGuapore Corydoras
Corydoras guapore
- Adult size
- ≤ 4.5 cm (≤ 1.8 in)
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Bottom to middle swimmer
- Temp
- 22–27 °C
Aquarium Fish Database
Explore freshwater aquarium fish by care level, size, temperament, swimming zone, water parameters, and compatibility.
Beginner – Intermediate
Beginner – IntermediateGuaramiranga Corydoras
Aspidoras rochai
- Adult size
- ≤ 4 cm (≤ 1.6 in)
- Aquarium size
- 60 L or larger / ≥ 60 cm (≥ 23.6 in) minimum length
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Bottom dweller
- Temp
- 21–25 °C
BeginnerHead and Taillight Tetra
Hemigrammus ocellifer
- Adult size
- ≤ 5 cm (≤ 2 in)
- Aquarium size
- 75 L or larger / ≥ 60 cm (≥ 23.6 in) minimum length
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Middle to top swimmer
- Temp
- 23–27 °C
Beginner – IntermediateHighfin Glassy Perchlet
Parambassis lala
- Adult size
- ≤ 3 cm (≤ 1.2 in)
- Aquarium size
- 75 L or larger
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Middle swimmer
- Temp
- 16–30 °C
Beginner – IntermediateHikari Danio
Danio dichromatus
- Adult size
- ≤ 5 cm (≤ 2 in)
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Middle swimmer
- Temp
- 17–26 °C
BeginnerHockeystick Pencilfish
Nannostomus eques
- Adult size
- ≤ 5 cm (≤ 2 in)
- Aquarium size
- 80 L or larger / ≥ 80 cm (≥ 31.5 in) minimum length
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Middle to top swimmer
- Temp
- 22–27 °C
IntermediateHoigne’s Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma hoignei
- Adult size
- ≤ 6 cm (≤ 2.4 in)
- Aquarium size
- 90 L or larger
- Temperament
- Semi-Aggressive
- Zone
- Bottom to middle swimmer
- Temp
- 23–29 °C
BeginnerHoney Blue Eye Rainbowfish
Pseudomugil mellis
- Adult size
- ≤ 3.5 cm (≤ 1.4 in)
- Aquarium size
- 40 L or larger
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Middle to top swimmer
- Temp
- 22–27 °C
IntermediateHorseface Loach
Acantopsis dialuzona
- Adult size
- ≤ 25 cm (≤ 9.8 in)
- Aquarium size
- 250 L or larger
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Bottom to middle swimmer
- Temp
- 15–23 °C
Beginner – IntermediateHorsemans Corydoras
Corydoras eques
- Adult size
- ≤ 5 cm (≤ 2 in)
- Aquarium size
- 80 L or larger / ≥ 90 cm (≥ 35.4 in) minimum length
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Bottom dweller
- Temp
- 22–26 °C
Beginner – IntermediateHovering Zebra Loach
Yunnanilus cruciatus
- Adult size
- ≤ 3.5 cm (≤ 1.4 in)
- Aquarium size
- 50 L or larger / ≥ 60 cm (≥ 23.6 in) minimum length
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Bottom to middle swimmer
- Temp
- 25–27 °C
IntermediateHuascar Apistogramma
Apistogramma huascar
- Adult size
- ≤ 7.5 cm (≤ 3 in)
- Aquarium size
- 60 L or larger
- Temperament
- Semi-Aggressive
- Zone
- Middle to top swimmer
- Temp
- 22–29 °C
IntermediateHummingbird Tetra
Trochilocharax ornatus
- Adult size
- ≤ 2 cm (≤ 0.8 in)
- Aquarium size
- 40 L or larger / ≥ 30 cm (≥ 11.8 in) minimum length
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Middle to top swimmer
- Temp
- 20–27 °C
Intermediate – AdvancedHumpbacked Limia
Limia nigrofasciata
- Adult size
- ≤ 6 cm (≤ 2.4 in)
- Aquarium size
- 100 L or larger / ≥ 60 cm (≥ 23.6 in) minimum length
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Top swimmer
- Temp
- 22–26 °C
Beginner – IntermediateHumphead Glassfish
Parambassis pulcinella
- Adult size
- ≤ 10 cm (≤ 3.9 in)
- Aquarium size
- 200 L or larger / ≥ 120 cm (≥ 47.2 in) minimum length
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Middle to top swimmer
- Temp
- 23–27 °C
Beginner – IntermediateImitator Corydoras
Corydoras imitator
- Adult size
- ≤ 6.5 cm (≤ 2.6 in)
- Aquarium size
- 80 L or larger / ≥ 90 cm (≥ 35.4 in) minimum length
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Bottom dweller
- Temp
- 20–25 °C
Beginner – IntermediateImperial Tetra
Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus
- Adult size
- ≤ 6 cm (≤ 2.4 in)
- Aquarium size
- 80 L or larger / ≥ 75 cm (≥ 29.5 in) minimum length
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Middle to top swimmer
- Temp
- 21–26 °C
Beginner – IntermediateIncolicana Cory
Icana corydoras
- Adult size
- ≤ 8 cm (≤ 3.1 in)
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Bottom dweller
- Temp
- 20–26 °C
Beginner – IntermediateIndian Glass Fish
Parambassis ranga
- Adult size
- ≤ 8 cm (≤ 3.1 in)
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Bottom to middle swimmer
- Temp
- 20–30 °C
Beginner – IntermediateIndian Hifin Barb
Oreichthys cosuatis
- Adult size
- ≤ 4.5 cm (≤ 1.8 in)
- Aquarium size
- 100 L or larger / ≥ 60 cm (≥ 23.6 in) minimum length
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Bottom to middle swimmer
- Temp
- 23–27 °C
Beginner – IntermediateInterrupted Line Danio
Devario interruptus
- Adult size
- ≤ 8 cm (≤ 3.1 in)
- Aquarium size
- 90 L or larger
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Middle to top swimmer
- Temp
- 16–21 °C
IntermediateIvantsoff’s Blue-eye
Pseudomugil ivantsoffi
- Adult size
- 2.5–3.5 cm (1–1.4 in)
- Aquarium size
- 54 L or larger / ≥ 60 cm (≥ 23.6 in) minimum length
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Middle to top swimmer
- Temp
- 22–28 °C
Beginner – IntermediateJae Barb
Enteromius jae
- Adult size
- ≤ 4 cm (≤ 1.6 in)
- Aquarium size
- 40 L or larger / ≥ 45 cm (≥ 17.7 in) minimum length
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Zone
- Bottom to middle swimmer
- Temp
- 21–25 °C
Intermediate – AdvancedJaguar Cichlid
Parachromis managuensis
- Adult size
- ≤ 35 cm (≤ 13.8 in)
- Aquarium size
- 600 L or larger
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Zone
- Middle swimmer
- Temp
- 22–27 °C