Aquarium Fish Database

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

Intermediate

Chalak Barb

Sahyadria chalakkudiensis

Adult size
up to 12.5 cm
Aquarium size
160 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
15–25 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Charpini Snakehead Gudgeon

Giuris charpini

Adult size
up to 12 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
22–28 °C
Intermediate

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
27–30 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Checkered Barb

Oliotius oligolepis

Adult size
up to 5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
20–23 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Checkered Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata

Adult size
up to 12 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
26–33 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Chessboard Cichlid

Dicrossus maculatus

Adult size
up to 10 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle swimmer
Temp
26–30 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Chevaliers Epiplatys Killifish

Epiplatys chevalieri

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
24–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Chilli Rasbora

Boraras brigittae

Adult size
up to 2 cm
Aquarium size
30 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
23–27 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Chinese High Fin Banded Shark

Myxocyprinus asiaticus

Adult size
up to 100 cm
Aquarium size
900 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
18–27 °C
Intermediate

Chinese Hillstream Loach

Pseudogastromyzon cheni

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
18–24 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Chinese Neon Golden Stripe Shark

Sarcocheilichthys parvus

Adult size
up to 7 cm
Aquarium size
80 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
23–26 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Chocolate Bleheri Channa

Channa amari

Adult size
up to 12 cm
Aquarium size
200 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
20–28 °C
Intermediate – Advanced

Chocolate Gourami

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Adult size
up to 6 cm
Aquarium size
120 L or larger
Temperament
Semi-Aggressive
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
25–28 °C
Beginner

Chocolate Neon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon vilmae

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

Christys Killifish

Aphyosemion christyi

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

Clouded Archerfish

Toxotes blythii

Adult size
up to 15 cm
Aquarium size
160 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Middle to top swimmer
Temp
25–28 °C
Intermediate

Clown Barb

Barbodes everetti

Adult size
up to 15 cm
Aquarium size
160 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Temp
26–27 °C
Intermediate

Clown Catfish

Gagata dolichonema

Adult size
up to 13 cm
Aquarium size
160 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom to middle swimmer
Temp
23–26 °C
Advanced

Clown Featherback Knifefish

Chitala ornata

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

Clown Killifish

Epiplatys annulatus

Adult size
up to 3.5 cm
Aquarium size
45 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Top swimmer
Temp
20–26 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

Adult size
up to 15 cm
Aquarium size
160 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
25–30 °C
Intermediate

Clown Squeaker

Synodontis decorus

Adult size
up to 32 cm
Aquarium size
300 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Zone
Bottom dweller
Temp
22–27 °C
Beginner – Intermediate

Cobalt Blue Goby

Stiphodon semoni

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

Cochus Blue Tetra

Boehlkea fredcochui

Adult size
up to 5.5 cm
Aquarium size
60 L or larger
Temperament
Peaceful
Temp
21–26 °C
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