Freshwater fishes

The fish list

542 species, each with the water it needs, who it gets along with, and where it comes from. Find one, or browse by family, genus or river.

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Apistogramma 3 fish

Agassiz's dwarf cichlid

Agassiz's dwarf cichlid

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Cichlids · ApistogrammaLC

Agassiz's dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma agassizii

Leaf-litter creeks and backwaters of the Amazon basin, Peru to Brazil · stream

Temperature: 22–29°C
pH: 5–7
Adult size: 3 in · 7.5 cm
Flow: Calm
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Group: 3+
Status in the wild: Least concern

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Photo: Cisamarc, CC BY-SA 3.0

Borelli's dwarf cichlid

Borelli's dwarf cichlid

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Borelli's dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma borellii

Creeks of the Paraguay, lower Parana and Uruguay systems (Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay) · stream

Temperature: 20–26°C
pH: 5–8
Adult size: 2.6 in · 6.5 cm
Flow: Calm
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Group: 2+
Status in the wild: Least concern

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Photo: Dornenwolf, CC BY 4.0

Macmaster's dwarf cichlid

Macmaster's dwarf cichlid

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Cichlids · ApistogrammaNT

Macmaster's dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma macmasteri

Upper Rio Meta (Guaytiquia and Metica rivers), Colombia · stream

Temperature: 24–28°C
pH: 5.5–7
Adult size: 2.2 in · 5.5 cm
Flow: Calm
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Carnivore
Group: 2+
Status in the wild: Near threatened

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Photo: Dnoerholm, CC BY-SA 4.0

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