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Found 95 species in freshwater water

Denison Barb

Denison Barb

Sahyadria denisonii

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.8

Temp: 15.0°C - 25.0°C

Large, fast, striking barb.

114 Family : Cyprinidae

Dwarf Gourami

Dwarf Gourami

Colisa lalia

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Vividly colored, peaceful labyrinth fish.

126 Family : Osphronemidae

Dwarf Snakehead

Dwarf Snakehead

Channa gachua

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 8.0

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Small, predatory elongated fish.

120 Family : Channidae

Electric Blue Acara

Electric Blue Acara

Andinoacara pulcher

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Bright electric blue medium cichlid.

114 Family : Cichlidae

Electric Blue Ram

Electric Blue Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi blue variant

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.0

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Bright blue variant of the Ram cichlid.

116 Family : Cichlidae

Emperor Tetra

Emperor Tetra

Nematobrycon palmeri

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Elegant tetra with long fins and purple eyes.

90 Family : Characidae

Festive Cichlid

Festive Cichlid

Cichlasoma festivum

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 8.0

Temp: 23.0°C - 28.0°C

Vibrant blue and orange cichlid.

110 Family : Cichlidae

Firemouth Cichlid

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 8.0

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Red-throated territorial fish.

151 Family : Cichlidae

Firemouth Cichlid

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 8.0

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Red-throated territorial fish.

127 Family : Cichlidae

Flagfish

Flagfish

Jordanella floridae

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 20.0°C - 28.0°C

Small, hardy killifish.

278 Family : Cyprinodontidae

German Blue Ram

German Blue Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.0

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Vibrant cichlid with blue and yellow colors.

89 Family : Cichlidae

German Blue Ram

German Blue Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.0

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Vibrant blue and yellow dwarf cichlid.

100 Family : Cichlidae

Giant Gourami

Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 8.0

Care: Difficult

Temp: 25.0°C - 30.0°C

Huge, robust gourami, mostly vegetarian.

115 Family : Osphronemidae

Giant Gourami

Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 8.0

Care: Difficult

Temp: 25.0°C - 30.0°C

Huge, robust gourami, mostly vegetarian.

119 Family : Osphronemidae

Glass Catfish

Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Transparent body with peaceful schooling behavior.

101 Family : Siluridae

Glassfish

Glassfish

Chanda ranga

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Transparent body, peaceful schooling fish.

98 Family : Chandidae

Glassfish

Glassfish

Parambassis ranga

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Transparent body, peaceful schooling fish.

100 Family : Ambassidae

Glowlight Tetra

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Small tetra with glowing orange stripe.

106 Family : Characidae

Gold Tetra

Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 23.0°C - 27.0°C

Bright yellow small schooling fish.

103 Family : Characidae

Goldfish

Carassius auratus

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 7.0 - 8.0

Temp: 18.0°C - 22.0°C

A classic ornamental fish that comes in many varieties and colors.

412 Family : Cyprinidae