Aquarium Fish Database

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

Beginner – Intermediate

Red Spotted Splash Tetra

Copella meinkeni

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

Red Spotted Splashing Characin

Pyrrhulina obermulleri

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
20–27 °C
Intermediate

Red Tail Hemiodus Tetra

Hemiodus gracilis

Adult size
up to 15 cm
Aquarium size
160 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Red Tail Zebra Loach

Schistura vinciguerrae

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
18–25 °C
Beginner

Red Tailed Black Shark

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Adult size
up to 16 cm
Aquarium size
240 L or larger
Temperament
Aggressive
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Red Whiptail Catfish

Rineloricaria sp.

Adult size
up to 11 cm
Aquarium size
100 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
24–29 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Red-fin Thresher Plecostomus L116

Aphanotorulus emarginatus

Adult size
up to 40 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
25–29 °C
Intermediate

Red-Tailed Squirrel Loach

Aborichthys elongatus

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
100 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
21–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Redbreasted Acara

Laetacara dorsigera

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
20–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Redfin Congo Tetra

Micralestes occidentalis

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
21–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Redfin Dwarf Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi

Adult size
up to 7 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
20–30 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Redfin Penguin Tetra

Thayeria sp.

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

Redfin Tiger Loach

Syncrossus berdmorei

Adult size
up to 25 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
21–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Redline Apistogramma

Apistogramma hongsloi

Adult size
up to 7.5 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
22–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Redlip Shiner

Notropis chiliticus

Adult size
up to 7 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
12–17 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Redmouth Pencilfish

Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus

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

Redside Dace

Clinostomus elongatus

Adult size
up to 12 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
13–18 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Redtail Splitfin Goodeid

Xenotoca doadrioi

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Temp
12–25 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Redtail Spotted Tetra

Parapristella georgiae

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

Reed Tetra

Hyphessobrycon elachys

Adult size
up to 2.5 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–27 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Reedfish

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Adult size
up to 25 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
26–30 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Reticulated Corydoras

Corydoras reticulatas

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

Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Sewellia lineolata

Adult size
up to 7 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
20–24 °C
Intermediate

Rikbaktsa Corydoras

Corydoras rikbaktsa

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