Aquarium Fish Database

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

Beginner – Intermediate

Penguin Tetra

Thayeria boehlkei

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Pentazona Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona

Adult size
up to 8.5 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Peppered Corydoras

Corydoras paleatus

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
17–26 °C
Intermediate

Peppermint Armour Goby

Lentipes armatus

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

Peruvian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon peruvianus

Adult size
up to 4 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
24–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Petan Molly

Poecilia kykesis

Adult size
up to 13 cm
Aquarium size
160 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
24–28 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Peter’s Elephant Nose Fish

Gnathonemus petersii

Adult size
up to 23 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
23–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Peugeot Tetra

Hyphessobrycon peugeoti

Adult size
up to 4 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Phoenix Rasbora

Boraras merah

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

Phoenix Tetra

Hemigrammus filamentosus

Adult size
up to 4 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
23–25 °C
Intermediate

Picta Swamp Guppy

Micropoecilia picta

Adult size
up to 3 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
26–27 °C
Intermediate

Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

Adult size
up to 12 cm
Aquarium size
100 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Pingi Hillstream Loach

Beaufortia pingi

Adult size
up to 7 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
18–24 °C
Intermediate

Pink Kissing Gourami

Helostoma temminckii

Adult size
up to 30 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Pink Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon itaparicensis

Adult size
up to 4 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–27 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Pink Tail Chalceus

Chalceus macrolepidotus

Adult size
up to 30 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22.8–27.8 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Platinum Alligator Gar

Atractosteus spatula

Adult size
up to 300 cm
Aquarium size
1650 L or larger
Temperament
Aggressive
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
15–31 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Platinum Medaka Ricefish

Oryzias latipes var Platinum

Adult size
up to 4 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
18–24 °C
Beginner

Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

Adult size
up to 7.5 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
18–25 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Poliaks Killifish

Aphyosemion poliaki

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

Polka Dot Loach

Botia kubotai

Adult size
up to 12 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
23–27 °C
Intermediate

Polka Dot Synodontis

Synodontis angelicus

Adult size
up to 25 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
24–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Polystictus Corydoras

Corydoras polystictus

Adult size
up to 3 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
22–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Popondetta Blue Eye Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil connieae

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
23–27 °C
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