Aquarium Fish Database

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

Beginner – Intermediate

Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

Adult size
up to 7.5 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Temp
22–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Pretty Tetra

Hemigrammus pulcher

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

Pulcher Corydoras

Corydoras pulcher

Adult size
up to 7 cm
Aquarium size
100 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Pulcher Mystus

Mystus pulcher

Adult size
up to 12 cm
Aquarium size
100 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
23–25 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Purple Pencilfish

Nannostomus rubrocaudatus

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

Purple Sailfin Gudgeon

Microphysogobi tafangensis

Adult size
up to 9 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
10–30 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Pygmy Corydoras

Corydoras pygmaeus

Adult size
up to 3 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
22–26 °C
Intermediate

Pygmy Hatchetfish

Carnegiella myersi

Adult size
up to 2.5 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Pygmy Leopard Catfish

Synodontis petricola

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
24–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Pygmy Swordtail

Xiphophorus pygmaeus

Adult size
up to 4 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Raccoon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon procyon

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

Rainbow Cichlid

Herotilapia multispinosa

Adult size
up to 17 cm
Aquarium size
240 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Temp
22–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Rainbow Copella Tetra

Copella vilmae

Adult size
up to 4.5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
20–27 °C
Beginner

Rainbow Lizard Tetra

Iguanodectes geisler

Adult size
up to 5.5 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner

Rainbow Shark

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

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

Rainbow Shiner

Notropis chrosomus

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
10–23 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Rainbow Stiphodon Goby

Stiphodon ornatus

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
20–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Rainbow Tetra

Nematobrycon lacortei

Adult size
up to 4 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Intermediate

Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
25–29 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Red Banded Leporinus

Synaptolaemus latofasciatus

Adult size
up to 12 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
24–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Red Base Tetra

Hemigrammus stictus

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

Red Bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

Adult size
up to 35 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Aggressive
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
24–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Red Belted Goby

Sicyopus zosterophorus

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
21–26 °C
Intermediate

Red Cheek Krobia

Krobia xinguensis

Adult size
up to 12 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
24–28 °C
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