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Freshwater Community
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Pet Fish Species Directory
Explore our comprehensive guide to popular aquarium fish species
180+ Species
Freshwater Community Fish (Beginner-Friendly)
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Livebearers
Endler's Livebearer (Poecilia wingei)
Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
Molly (Poecilia sphenops)
Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus)
Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii)
Tetras
Black Skirt Tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi)
Buenos Aires Tetra (Hyphessobrycon anisitsi)
Cardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi)
Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus)
Ember Tetra (Hyphessobrycon amandae)
Glowlight Tetra (Hemigrammus erythrozonus)
Lemon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis)
Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)
Rummy Nose Tetra (Hemigrammus rhodostomus)
Serpae Tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques)
Rasboras & Danios
Chili Rasbora (Boraras brigittae)
Galaxy Rasbora/Celestial Pearl Danio (Danio margaritatus)
Giant Danio (Devario aequipinnatus)
Harlequin Rasbora (Trigonostigma heteromorpha)
Pearl Danio (Danio albolineatus)
Zebra Danio (Danio rerio)
Barbs
Cherry Barb (Puntius titteya)
Gold Barb (Barbodes semifasciolatus)
Odessa Barb (Pethia padamya)
Rosy Barb (Pethia conchonius)
Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona)
Gouramis
Dwarf Gourami (Trichogaster lalius)
Honey Gourami (Trichogaster chuna)
Pearl Gourami (Trichopodus leerii)
Sparkling Gourami (Trichopsis pumila)
Three Spot Gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus)
Corydoras Catfish
Albino Cory (Corydoras aeneus - albino variant)
Bronze Cory (Corydoras aeneus)
Julii Cory (Corydoras julii)
Panda Cory (Corydoras panda)
Peppered Cory (Corydoras paleatus)
Pygmy Cory (Corydoras pygmaeus)
Sterbai Cory (Corydoras sterbai)
Other Bottom Dwellers
Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus sp.)
Chinese Algae Eater (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri)
Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus)
Kuhli Loach (Pangio kuhlii)
Otocinclus Catfish (Otocinclus vittatus)
Rubber Lip Pleco (Chaetostoma milesi)
Yoyo Loach (Botia almorhae)
Freshwater Centerpiece Fish
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Cichlids (Peaceful/Semi-Aggressive)
Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
Apistogramma species (various dwarf cichlids)
Bolivian Ram (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus)
Discus (Symphysodon spp.) - Advanced
Electric Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi - color variant)
German Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
Kribensis (Pelvicachromis pulcher)
Bettas
Betta Fish/Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens)
Crowntail
Delta/Super Delta
Dumbo/Elephant Ear
Halfmoon
Plakat
Rainbowfish
Boesemani Rainbow (Melanotaenia boesemani)
Dwarf Neon Rainbow (Melanotaenia praecox)
Turquoise Rainbow (Melanotaenia lacustris)
Red Rainbow (Glossolepis incisus)
Coldwater Freshwater Fish
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Goldfish Varieties
Black Moor Goldfish
Bubble Eye Goldfish - Delicate
Comet Goldfish
Common Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Fantail Goldfish
Lionhead Goldfish
Oranda Goldfish
Pearlscale Goldfish
Ranchu Goldfish
Ryukin Goldfish
Shubunkin Goldfish
Telescope Eye Goldfish
Other Coldwater Species
Hillstream Loach (Sewellia lineolata)
Rosy Red Minnow (Pimephales promelas)
Weather Loach/Dojo Loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)
White Cloud Mountain Minnow (Tanichthys albonubes)
Peaceful Schooling Fish
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Glass Catfish (Kryptopterus vitreolus)
Silver Dollar (Metynnis argenteus)
Black Phantom Tetra (Hyphessobrycon megalopterus)
Red Eye Tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae)
X-Ray Tetra (Pristella maxillaris)
Scissortail Rasbora (Rasbora trilineata)
Red Line Torpedo Barb (Sahyadria denisonii)
Specialty Freshwater Fish
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Killifish
Clown Killifish (Epiplatys annulatus)
Gardneri Killifish (Fundulopanchax gardneri)
Golden Wonder Killifish (Aplocheilus lineatus)
Uncommon Community Fish
African Butterfly Fish (Pantodon buchholzi)
Bamboo Shrimp (Atyopsis moluccensis)
Peacock Gudgeon (Tateurndina ocellicauda)
Red Lizard Catfish (Rineloricaria sp.)
Senegal Bichir (Polypterus senegalus) - Predatory
Saltwater/Marine Fish
(Beginner to Intermediate)
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Clownfish
Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus)
Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula)
Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus)
Damselfish
Blue Damselfish (Chrysiptera cyanea)
Yellowtail Damselfish (Chrysiptera parasema)
Three Stripe Damselfish (Dascyllus aruanus)
Domino Damselfish (Dascyllus trimaculatus)
Gobies & Blennies
Firefish Goby (Nemateleotris magnifica)
Yellow Watchman Goby (Cryptocentrus cinctus)
Mandarin Dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus) - Advanced
Bicolor Blenny (Ecsenius bicolor)
Lawnmower Blenny (Salarias fasciatus)
Tang/Surgeonfish
Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)
Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon)
Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum)
Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma veliferum)
Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens)
Wrasses
Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus spp.)
Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus spp.)
Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
Angelfish (Marine)
Flame Angelfish (Centropyge loricula)
Coral Beauty Angelfish (Centropyge bispinosa)
Bicolor Angelfish (Centropyge bicolor)
Lemonpeel Angelfish (Centropyge flavissima)
Other Popular Saltwater
Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni)
Diadem Dottyback (Pictichromis diadema)
Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
Magenta Dottyback (Pseudochromis porphyrea)
Neon Dottyback (Pseudochromis aldabraensis)
Orchid Dottyback (Pseudochromis fridmani)
Pajama Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera)
Royal Dottyback (Pictichromis paccagnellae)
Royal Gramma (Gramma loreto)
Striped Dottyback (Pseudochromis sankeyi)
Sunrise Dottyback (Pseudochromis flavivertex)
Yellow Dottyback (Pseudochromis fuscus)
Brackish Water Fish
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Molly (can adapt to brackish)
Figure 8 Puffer (Tetraodon biocellatus)
Green Spotted Puffer (Tetraodon nigroviridis)
Knight Goby (Stigmatogobius sadanundio)
Bumblebee Goby (Brachygobius xanthozona)
Archer Fish (Toxotes jaculatrix)
Mono Argentus (Monodactylus argenteus)
Large/Monster Fish
(Advanced Keepers)
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Freshwater
Arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum)
Convict Cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata)
Flowerhorn Cichlid (Hybrid species)
Jack Dempsey (Rocio octofasciata)
Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus)
Pacu (Piaractus brachypomus)
Texas Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus)
Tin Foil Barb (Barbonymus schwanenfeldii)
Pond Fish
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Koi Varieties
Asagi (blue-gray with red belly)
Bekko (red, white, or yellow with black)
Butterfly Koi (long-finned varieties)
Kohaku (white with red patterns)
Ogon (metallic single color)
Sanke (white with red and black)
Showa (black with red and white)
Shusui (scaled Asagi variant)
Utsuri (black with red, white, or yellow)
Other Pond Fish
Golden Orfe (Leuciscus idus)
Goldfish (all varieties suitable for ponds)
Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
Mosquito Fish (Gambusia affinis)
Tench (Tinca tinca)