Aquarium Fish Database

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

Intermediate – Advanced

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Adult size
up to 45 cm
Aquarium size
900 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Temp
22–25 °C
Intermediate

Pacific Blue Eye Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil signifer

Adult size
up to 7 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Palauan Riffle Dwarf Goby

Stiphodon pelewensis

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
22–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Palespotted Corydoras

Corydoras gossei

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner

Panda Corydoras

Corydoras panda

Adult size
up to 7 cm
Aquarium size
100 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
20–25 °C
Intermediate

Panda Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma nijsseni

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–29 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Panda Garra

Garra flavatra

Adult size
up to 8.8 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
21–27 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Panda Loach

Yaoshania pachychilus

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
20–23 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Panda Uaru Cichlid

Uaru fernandezyepezi

Adult size
up to 25 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Temp
27–30 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Pantanalensis Corydoras

Corydoras pantanalensis

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
100 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
25–28 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Pantano Cichlid

Herichthys pearsei

Adult size
up to 20 cm
Aquarium size
240 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
24–30 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Panther Danio

Brachydanio aesculapii

Adult size
up to 4.5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Top swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Intermediate

Papa Lyretail Plecostomus

Panaque bathyphilus

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

Paradise Fish

Macropodus opercularis

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Parkinsons Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia parkinsoni

Adult size
up to 15 cm
Aquarium size
160 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
21–26 °C
Intermediate

Parrot Cichlid

Amphilophus citrinellus-vieja melanurus

Adult size
up to 20 cm
Aquarium size
240 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
24–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Pastaza Corydoras

Corydoras pastazensis

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Pastel Lily Tetra

Astyanax xavante

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Peacock Gudgeon

Tateurndina ocellicauda

Adult size
up to 7.5 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Peacock Snakehead

Channa pulchra

Adult size
up to 25 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Aggressive
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
20–25 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Pearl Cichlid

Geophagus brasiliensis

Adult size
up to 25 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Temp
18–28 °C
Beginner

Pearl Danio

Danio albolineatus

Adult size
up to 6.5 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
15–25 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Pearl Gourami

Trichopodus leerii

Adult size
up to 13 cm
Aquarium size
160 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Pectoral Fin Spot Ricefish

Oryzias pectoralis

Adult size
up to 2.5 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–28 °C
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