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.

Lake4 fish

Endangered ✓ Rare Popular Peaceful Small (6 cm or less)Calm water Strong flow ✓ Schooling L-numbers With photo Basic profiles too

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Lake 4 fish

Demasoni

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Cichlids · ChindongoVU

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

Demasoni

Chindongo demasoni

Lake Malawi: Pombo Rocks, Tanzanian coast · lake

Temperature: 24–28°C
pH: 7.6–8.8
Adult size: 3 in · 7.5 cm
Flow: Gentle
Swims: Mid-water
Temperament: Aggressive
Diet: Herbivore
Group: 6+
Status in the wild: Vulnerable

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

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

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Photo: dinomariobob, CC0

Frontosa

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Cichlids · CyphotilapiaNT

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

Frontosa

Cyphotilapia frontosa

Northern Lake Tanganyika: deep rocky slopes 15-70 m, Cape Tembwe to Bulu Point · lake

Temperature: 23–27°C
pH: 8–9
Adult size: 10 in · 25.5 cm
Flow: Calm
Swims: Mid-water
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet: Carnivore
Group: 5+
Status in the wild: Near threatened

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

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

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Photo: Maha Dinesh, CC BY-SA 3.0

Moorii

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Cichlids · TropheusNT

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

Moorii

Tropheus moorii

Lake Tanganyika: shallow rocky shorelines (many local colour forms) · lake

Temperature: 23–27°C
pH: 8–9.5
Adult size: 6 in · 14.5 cm
Flow: Strong
Swims: Mid-water
Temperament: Aggressive
Diet: Herbivore
Group: 15+
Status in the wild: Near threatened

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

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Photo: Bobby 111 (?), CC BY-SA 3.0

Sunshine peacock

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Cichlids · AulonocaraCR

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

Sunshine peacock

Aulonocara baenschi

Lake Malawi: western shore sand-rock zones at Usisya, Nkhomo Reef, Benga, Maleri Is., Chipoka · lake

Temperature: 25–29°C
pH: 7.5–9
Adult size: 5 in · 12 cm
Flow: Gentle
Swims: Bottom
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet: Omnivore
Group: 5+
Status in the wild: Critically endangered

Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.

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

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