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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Deep water hap

Deep water hap

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Cichlids · PlacidochromisLC

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

Deep water hap

Placidochromis electra

Lake Malawi: sandy bottoms below ~7 m at Likoma Island, Mara Point and Malawi coast south to Nekete · lake

Temperature: 24–28°C
pH: 7.6–8.8
Adult size: 6 in · 16 cm
Flow: Calm
Swims: Mid-water
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Omnivore
Group: 4+
Status in the wild: Least concern

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.

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Photo: Paolo Neo, Public domain

Endler's livebearer

Endler's livebearer

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Livebearers · PoeciliaStaple

Endler's livebearer

Poecilia wingei

Laguna de los Patos, Venezuela · lake

Temperature: 24–28°C
pH: 7–8.5
Adult size: 1.2 in · 3 cm
Flow: Calm
Swims: Top and mid-water
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Omnivore
Group: 3+
Typical price: $3–6
Rarity: Pet-store staple

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Photo: Dgrummon, CC BY-SA 4.0

Rainbow cichlid

Rainbow cichlid

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Cichlids · HerotilapiaLC

Rainbow cichlid

Herotilapia multispinosa

Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica (Lakes Nicaragua/Managua region) · lake

Temperature: 22–28°C
pH: 7–8
Adult size: 4 in · 10 cm
Flow: Calm
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Herbivore
Group: 2+
Status in the wild: Least concern

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Photo: Klaus Rudloff, CC BY-SA 4.0

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