Aquarium Fish Database

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

Intermediate

Blue Neon Cichlid

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Adult size
up to 11 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
24–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Blue Neon Goby

Stiphodon atropurpureus

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
20–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Blue Panchax

Aplocheilus panchax

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

Blue Panda Apistogramma

Apistogramma panduro

Adult size
up to 7.5 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
21–28 °C
Beginner

Blue Purple Emperor Tetra

Inpaichthys kerri

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

Blue Scraper Cichlid

Neochromis omnicaeruleus

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

Blue Spot African Tetra

Brycinus poptae

Adult size
up to 16 cm
Aquarium size
240 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
21–27 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Blue Spotted Hill Trout

Barilius bakeri

Adult size
up to 15 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
17–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Blue Striped Rivulus Killifish

Rivulus xiphidius

Adult size
up to 4.5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–25 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Blue Tetra

Tyttocharax cochui

Adult size
up to 2 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Blue-purple Croaking Tetra

Mimagoniates barberi

Adult size
up to 4 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
20–24 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Blueberry Tetra

Hyphessobrycon wadai

Adult size
up to 2.5 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
20–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Bluefin Killifish

Lucania goodei

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
12–22 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Bluefin Notho

Nothobranchius rachovii

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
20–23 °C
Beginner

Boesemans Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

Adult size
up to 13 cm
Aquarium size
160 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
26–30 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Bolivian Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
23–25 °C
Intermediate

Bonti Rainbowfish

Telmatherina bonti

Adult size
up to 8 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–24 °C
Intermediate

Bonylip Barb

Osteocheilus vittatus

Adult size
up to 32 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Borneo Red Fin Silver Shark

Cyclocheilichthys janthochir

Adult size
up to 20 cm
Aquarium size
240 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
21–26 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Borneo Redline Halfbeak

Hemirhamphodon tengah

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Top swimmer
Temp
24–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Boulenger’s Featherfin Tetra

Bryconaethiops boulengeri

Adult size
up to 25 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
22–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Brevirostris Corydoras

Corydoras brevirostris

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

Brichard’s Slender Cichlid

Teleogramma brichardi

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
20–23 °C
Intermediate

Brittanichthys Axelrodi Tetra

Brittanichthys axelrodi

Adult size
up to 3 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
24–27 °C
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