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Found 15 species in brackish water with moderate care level

Archerfish

Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.5 - 8.5
Care: Moderate
Size: 20.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Known for shooting water jets to capture insects.
691 Family : Toxotidae
Figure 8 Pufferfish

Figure 8 Pufferfish

Tetraodon biocellatus

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.5 - 8.5
Care: Moderate
Size: 10.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Popular pufferfish requiring brackish water conditions.
89 Family : Tetraodontidae
Figure Eight Puffer

Figure Eight Puffer

Tetraodon biocellatus

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.5 - 8.5
Care: Moderate
Size: 10.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Small pufferfish with distinctive black and white pattern.
339 Family : Tetraodontidae
Four-eyed Fish

Four-eyed Fish

Anableps spp.

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.0 - 8.5
Care: Moderate
Size: 15.00 cm
Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C
Unique fish that can see above and below water.
95 Family : Anablepidae
Green Chromide

Green Chromide

Etroplus suratensis

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.5 - 8.5
Care: Moderate
Size: 25.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 30.0°C
Brackish water cichlid with variable colors.
283 Family : Cichlidae
Green Chromide

Green Chromide

Etroplus suratensis

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.5 - 8.5
Care: Moderate
Size: 25.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 30.0°C
Popular brackish-water cichlid with greenish body.
85 Family : Cichlidae
King Archerfish

King Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.5 - 8.5
Care: Moderate
Size: 20.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Known for shooting water to knock down insects.
96 Family : Toxotidae
Mono Fish

Mono Fish

Monodactylus argenteus

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.5 - 8.5
Care: Moderate
Size: 15.00 cm
Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C
Silver, laterally compressed fish native to brackish water.
347 Family : Monodactylidae
Mono Fish

Mono Fish

Monodactylus argenteus

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.5 - 8.5
Care: Moderate
Size: 15.00 cm
Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C
Silver, compressed body suitable for brackish tanks.
97 Family : Monodactylidae
Pufferfish

Pufferfish

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5
Care: Moderate
Size: 5.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Smallest freshwater/brackish pufferfish.
87 Family : Tetraodontidae
Pufferfish

Pufferfish

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5
Care: Moderate
Size: 5.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Smallest known pufferfish, brackish tolerant.
92 Family : Tetraodontidae
Scat Fish

Scat Fish

Scatophagus argus

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.5 - 8.5
Care: Moderate
Size: 25.00 cm
Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C
Brackish water fish with spotted pattern.
309 Family : Scatophagidae
Scat Fish

Scat Fish

Scatophagus argus

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.5 - 8.5
Care: Moderate
Size: 25.00 cm
Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C
Ravenous herbivore often defoliating aquarium plants.
69 Family : Scatophagidae
Sea Catfish

Sea Catfish

Hexanematichthys seemanni

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.0 - 8.0
Care: Moderate
Size: 30.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Medium-sized catfish, tolerant of brackish water.
61 Family : Ariidae
Silver Moony

Silver Moony

Monodactylus argenteus

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.5 - 8.5
Care: Moderate
Size: 25.00 cm
Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C
Silver fish capable of living in brackish and marine water.
61 Family : Monodactylidae