Freshwater Fish Database
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Betta
Betta splendens
Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
Molly
Poecilia sphenops
Platy
Xiphophorus maculatus
Bronze Corydoras
Corydoras aeneus
Panda Corydoras
Corydoras panda
Common Pleco
Hypostomus plecostomus
Bristlenose Pleco
Ancistrus sp.
Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
German Blue Ram
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Dwarf Gourami
Trichogaster lalius
Pearl Gourami
Trichopodus leerii
Cherry Barb
Puntius titteya
Tiger Barb
Puntigrus tetrazona
Zebra Danio
Danio rerio
Harlequin Rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
Otocinclus
Otocinclus vittatus
Siamese Algae Eater
Crossocheilus oblongus
Kuhli Loach
Pangio kuhlii
Clown Loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
Fancy Goldfish
Carassius auratus
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Tanichthys albonubes
Ember Tetra
Hyphessobrycon amandae
Celestial Pearl Danio
Danio margaritatus
Amano Shrimp
Caridina multidentata
Cherry Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
Nerite Snail
Neritina sp.
Swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii
Endlers Livebearer
Poecilia wingei
Rummy Nose Tetra
Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Black Skirt Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Serpae Tetra
Hyphessobrycon eques
Congo Tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Glowlight Tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Discus
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
Apistogramma Cacatuoides
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Kribensis
Pelvicachromis pulcher
Electric Blue Acara
Andinoacara pulcher hybrid
Oscar
Astronotus ocellatus
Convict Cichlid
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Honey Gourami
Trichogaster chuna
Three Spot Gourami
Trichopodus trichopterus
Sparkling Gourami
Trichopsis pumila
Boesemani Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia boesemani
Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia praecox
Rosy Barb
Pethia conchonius
Denison Barb
Sahyadria denisonii
Yoyo Loach
Botia almorhae
Hillstream Loach
Sewellia lineolata
Weather Loach
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Pygmy Corydoras
Corydoras pygmaeus
Upside Down Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris
Mystery Snail
Pomacea bridgesii
Assassin Snail
Clea helena
Ramshorn Snail
Planorbella duryi
African Dwarf Frog
Hymenochirus boettgeri
Black Neon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Lemon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Buenos Aires Tetra
Hyphessobrycon anisitsi
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Diamond Tetra
Moenkhausia pittieri
Green Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon simulans
Penguin Tetra
Thayeria boehlkei
Silver Dollar
Metynnis argenteus
Pictus Catfish
Pimelodus pictus
Glass Catfish
Kryptopterus vitreolus
Striped Raphael Catfish
Platydoras armatulus
Synodontis Petricola
Synodontis petricola
Corydoras Sterbai
Corydoras sterbai
Corydoras Julii
Corydoras julii
Giant Danio
Devario aequipinnatus
Pearl Danio
Danio albolineatus
Chili Rasbora
Boraras brigittae
Scissortail Rasbora
Rasbora trilineata
Odessa Barb
Pethia padamya
Gold Barb
Barbodes semifasciolatus
Paradise Fish
Macropodus opercularis
Bolivian Ram
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
Firemouth Cichlid
Thorichthys meeki
Jewel Cichlid
Hemichromis bimaculatus
Keyhole Cichlid
Cleithracara maronii
Severum
Heros efasciatus
Jack Dempsey
Rocio octofasciata
Green Terror
Andinoacara rivulatus
Blood Parrot Cichlid
Amphilophus hybrid
Threadfin Rainbowfish
Iriatherina werneri
Forktail Blue-Eye
Pseudomugil furcatus
Red Tail Shark
Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
Rainbow Shark
Epalzeorhynchos frenatum
Bala Shark
Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Chinese Algae Eater
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Vampire Shrimp
Atya gabonensis
Bamboo Shrimp
Atyopsis moluccensis
Blue Velvet Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi var. blue
Axolotl
Ambystoma mexicanum
Yellow Lab
Labidochromis caeruleus
Electric Blue Hap
Sciaenochromis fryeri
Red Zebra
Maylandia estherae
Peacock Cichlid
Aulonocara sp.
Frontosa
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Demasoni
Pseudotropheus demasoni
Acei Cichlid
Pseudotropheus acei
Rusty Cichlid
Iodotropheus sprengerae
Tropheus Duboisi
Tropheus duboisi
Clown Pleco
Panaqolus maccus
Zebra Pleco
Hypancistrus zebra
Rubber Lip Pleco
Chaetostoma formosae
Pea Puffer
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Figure 8 Puffer
Dichotomyctere ocellatus
Amazon Puffer
Colomesus asellus
Fahaka Puffer
Tetraodon lineatus
Clown Killifish
Epiplatys annulatus
Norman's Lampeye
Poropanchax normani
Golden Wonder Killifish
Aplocheilus lineatus
Rachovi Killifish
Nothobranchius rachovii
Black Phantom Tetra
Hyphessobrycon megalopterus
Celebes Rainbowfish
Marosatherina ladigesi
Royal Pleco
Panaque nigrolineatus
Gold Nugget Pleco
Baryancistrus xanthellus
Sailfin Pleco
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
Blue Phantom Pleco
Hemiancistrus sp.
Peppered Corydoras
Corydoras paleatus
Salt and Pepper Corydoras
Corydoras habrosus
False Julii Corydoras
Corydoras trilineatus
Adolfo's Corydoras
Corydoras adolfoi
Emperor Tetra
Nematobrycon palmeri
X-Ray Tetra
Pristella maxillaris
Silvertip Tetra
Hasemania nana
Bloodfin Tetra
Aphyocharax anisitsi
Peacock Gudgeon
Tateurndina ocellicauda
Scarlet Badis
Dario dario
Dwarf Chain Loach
Ambastaia sidthimunki
Multi Shell Dweller
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Red Rainbowfish
Glossolepis incisus
Turquoise Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia lacustris
Australian Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida
Madagascar Rainbowfish
Bedotia madagascariensis
Red Eye Tetra
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
Flame Tetra
Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Colombian Tetra
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Rosy Tetra
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
Senegal Bichir
Polypterus senegalus
Rope Fish
Erpetoichthys calabaricus
African Butterfly Fish
Pantodon buchholzi
Bumblebee Goby
Brachygobius xanthozonus
Black Ghost Knifefish
Apteronotus albifrons
Elephant Nose Fish
Gnathonemus petersii
Archer Fish
Toxotes jaculatrix
Freshwater Flounder
Brachirus spp. / Trinectes maculatus
Silver Arowana
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Flowerhorn Cichlid
Hybrid (Amphilophus × Vieja crosses)
Red Tail Catfish
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus
Red-Bellied Piranha
Pygocentrus nattereri
Common Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Green Spotted Puffer
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis
Fire Eel
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
Ghost Shrimp
Palaemonetes paludosus
Peacock Eel
Macrognathus siamensis
Electric Blue Crayfish
Procambarus alleni
Mexican Dwarf Crayfish
Cambarellus patzcuarensis
Kissing Gourami
Helostoma temminckii
Moonlight Gourami
Trichopodus microlepis
Chocolate Gourami
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
Giant Gourami
Osphronemus goramy
Rabbit Snail
Tylomelania spp.
Malaysian Trumpet Snail
Melanoides tuberculata
Japanese Trapdoor Snail
Cipangopaludina japonica
Bladder Snail
Physella acuta
Crystal Shrimp
Caridina cantonensis
Koi
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Pacu
Colossoma macropomum
Iridescent Shark
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
Mexican Tetra
Astyanax mexicanus
Golden Pencilfish
Nannostomus beckfordi
Marbled Hatchetfish
Carnegiella strigata
Indian Glassfish
Parambassis ranga
Peaceful Betta
Betta imbellis
Emerald Betta
Betta smaragdina
Strawberry Betta
Betta albimarginata
Mahachai Betta
Betta mahachaiensis
Vampire Crab
Geosesarma dennerle
Thai Micro Crab
Limnopilos naiyanetri
Red Claw Crab
Perisesarma bidens
Fiddler Crab
Uca spp.
Least Killifish
Heterandria formosa
Pygmy Sunfish
Elassoma spp.
Exclamation Point Rasbora
Boraras urophthalmoides
Rosy Loach
Petruichthys sp. 'rosy'
Twig Catfish
Farlowella acus
Splash Tetra
Copella arnoldi
Japanese Rice Fish
Oryzias latipes
Banjo Catfish
Bunocephalus coracoideus
Silver Hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus sternicla
Wrestling Halfbeak
Dermogenys pusilla
Licorice Gourami
Parosphromenus deissneri
Spotted Headstander
Chilodus punctatus
Asian Stone Catfish
Hara jerdoni
Auratus Cichlid
Melanochromis auratus
Bumblebee Cichlid
Pseudotropheus crabro
Cobalt Blue Zebra
Maylandia callainos
Livingstoni Cichlid
Nimbochromis livingstonii
Venustus Cichlid
Nimbochromis venustus
OB Peacock
Aulonocara sp. 'OB'
Sunshine Peacock
Aulonocara baenschi
Calvus
Altolamprologus calvus
Compressiceps
Altolamprologus compressiceps