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Found 95 species in freshwater water

Green Neon Tetra

Green Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Small schooling fish with bright green stripe.

90 Family : Characidae

Green Terror

Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Aggressive, bright green on turquoise.

86 Family : Cichlidae

Green Terror

Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Aggressive, bright green, large cichlid.

100 Family : Cichlidae

Harlequin Rasbora

Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Peaceful schooling fish with triangular patch on body.

110 Family : Cyprinidae

Harlequin Rasbora

Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Peaceful schooling fish with distinctive triangular patch.

97 Family : Cyprinidae

Honey Gourami

Honey Gourami

Colisa chuna

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Bright yellow gourami.

107 Family : Osphronemidae

Honey Gourami

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Small peaceful gourami with bright honey color.

109 Family : Osphronemidae

Kissing Gourami

Kissing Gourami

Helostoma temminckii

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Large, social gourami known for "kissing" behavior.

93 Family : Helostomatidae

Kribensis

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 8.0

Temp: 22.0°C - 26.0°C

Popular, hardy dwarf cichlid.

167 Family : Cichlidae

Kribensis

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 8.0

Temp: 22.0°C - 26.0°C

Popular, hardy dwarf cichlid.

104 Family : Cichlidae

Kuhli Loach

Kuhli Loach

Pangio kuhlii

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 5.5 - 6.5

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Slim, eel-like, bottom dweller.

103 Family : Cobitidae

Kuhli Loach

Kuhli Loach

Pangio kuhlii

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 5.5 - 6.5

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Eel-like peaceful bottom dweller.

123 Family : Cobitidae

Leopard Danio

Leopard Danio

Brachydanio rerio var.

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 18.0°C - 24.0°C

Variety of danio with spotted pattern.

106 Family : Cyprinidae

Marble Hatchetfish

Marble Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 5.8 - 7.2

Temp: 23.0°C - 28.0°C

Small, wing-shaped top-dweller.

114 Family : Gasteropelecidae

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.0

Temp: 20.0°C - 26.0°C

A small, peaceful schooling fish with bright blue and red coloration.

375 Family : Characidae

Oscar

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Large, intelligent cichlid with bold colors.

165 Family : Cichlidae

Oscar

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Large, intelligent cichlid with bold colors.

80 Family : Cichlidae

Otocinclus Catfish

Otocinclus Catfish

Otocinclus spp.

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Small algae-eating catfish.

94 Family : Loricariidae

Panda Corydoras

Panda Corydoras

Corydoras panda

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Care: Very Easy

Temp: 20.0°C - 25.0°C

Small, peaceful spotted catfish.

162 Family : Callichthyidae

Panda Corydoras

Panda Corydoras

Corydoras panda

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Care: Very Easy

Temp: 20.0°C - 25.0°C

Small, peaceful spotted catfish.

155 Family : Callichthyidae