Aquarium Fish Database

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

Intermediate

Asian Upside Down Catfish

Mystus leucophasis

Adult size
up to 30 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
23–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Assam Danio

Devario assamensis

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
15–21 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Aureofuscus Goby

Stiphodon aureofuscus

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

Aurora Cichlid

Maylandia aurora

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Aggressive
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
24–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Aurora Lizard Tetra

Iguanodectes variatus

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Avacado Pufferfish

Auriglobus modestus

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Aggressive
Temp
23–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Axelrods Corydoras

Corydoras axelrodi

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

Bala Shark

Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Adult size
up to 35 cm
Aquarium size
700 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
22–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Banded Apistogramma

Apistogramma bitaeniata

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
23–30 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Banded Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

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

Banded Gourami

Trichogaster fasciata

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
23–28 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Banded Hillstream Loach

Pseudogatromyzon changtingenis

Adult size
up to 7.5 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
18–24 °C
Beginner

Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata

Adult size
up to 13 cm
Aquarium size
160 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
21–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Bandit Corydoras

Corydoras metae

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
20–26 °C
Intermediate

Bandtail Tetra

Moenkhausia dichroura

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Bandula Barb

Pethia bandula

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

Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus

Adult size
up to 15 cm
Aquarium size
160 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
22–26 °C
Intermediate

Bar Cheek Goby

Rhinogobius giurinus

Adult size
up to 9 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
18–24 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Barca Snakehead

Channa barca

Adult size
up to 105 cm
Aquarium size
900 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
10–28 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Barito Loach

Kapuasia falaris

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
22–26 °C
Intermediate

Barlow’s Apistogramma

Apistogramma barlowi

Adult size
up to 6.5 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–29 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Barred Bichir

Polypterus delhezi

Adult size
up to 35 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
24–30 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Barred Danio

Devario pathirana

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
20–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Barred Pencilfish

Nannostomus espei

Adult size
up to 3 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
21–27 °C
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