Freshwater Aquarium Fish Species

Popular Fish Name Fish Family Scientific Name

Egg-laying

Angelfish Cichlids Pterophyllum
Bengal Danio Cyprinids Danio devario
Black Ghost Knifefish Knifefish and Eels Apteronotus albifrons
Black Ruby Barb Cyprinids Barbus nigrofasciatus
black tetra Characins Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Bristlenose Catfish Catfish Ancistrus sp.
Cardinal tetra Characins Paracheirodon axelrodi
Cave tetra Characins Astyanax mexicanus
Checker Barb Cyprinids Barbus oligolepis
Cherry Barb Cyprinids Barbus titteya Deraniyagala, 1929
Clipper Barb Cyprinids Barbus callipterus
Clown Loach Loaches Botia macracanthus
Common Carp Cyprinids Cyprinus carpio
Common Dace Cyprinids Leuciscus leuciscus
Common hatchetfish Characins Gasteropelecus sternicla
Cory catfish Catfish Corydoras sp.
Discus Cichlids Symphysodon
Dwarf Suckermouth Catfish Catfish Otocinclus
Electric Yellow Cichlids Labidochromis caeruleus
Giant Danio Cyprinids Danio aequipinnatus
Glass catfish Catfish Kryptopterus bicirrhis
Gold Barb Cyprinids Barbus semifasciolatus Guenther, 1868
Goldfish Cyprinids Carassius auratus auratus
Green neon tetra Characins Paracheirodon simulans
Horseface Loach Loaches Acantopsis choirorhynchus
Koi Cyprinids Cyprinus carpio
Kuhli Loach Loaches Pangio kuhlii
Liposarcus pardalis Catfish Liposarcus pardalis
Malabar Danio Cyprinids Danio malabaricus or Devario malabaricus
Neon tetra Characins Paracheirodon innesi
Oscar Cichlids Astronotus ocellatus
Pearl Danio Cyprinids Danio albolineatus
Pentazona Barb Cyprinids Barbus pentazona
Queen Danio Cyprinids Devario regina
Red Empress Cichlid Cichlids Protomelas taeniolatus
Red Line Torpedo Barb Cyprinids Barbus denisonii
Rosy Barb Cyprinids Barbus conchonius
Sailfin Catfish Catfish Liposarcus multiradiatus
Siamese Fighting Fish Labyrinth fish Betta splendens
Silver Dollar Characins Metynnis argenteus Ahl, 1923
Spotted Danio Cyprinids Danio nigrofasciatus
Suckermouth Catfish Catfish Hypostomus plecostomus
Suckermouthed Catfish Catfish Hypostomus punctatus
Ticto Barb Cyprinids Barbus ticto
Tiger Barb Cyprinids Barbus tetrazona
Tinfoil Barb Cyprinids Barbus schwanefeldi
Turquoise Danio Cyprinids Danio kerri
White Cloud Mountain minnow Cyprinids Tanichthys albonubes
Zebra Danio Cyprinids Brachydanio rerio or Danio rerio

Live-bearing

Green Swordtail Platies & Swordtails Xiphoporus helleri
Guppy Guppies & Mollies Poecilia reticulata
Sailfin Molly Guppies & Mollies Poecilia latipinna
Southern Platy Platies & Swordtails Xiphophorus maculatus
Variable Platy Platies & Swordtails Xiphophorus variatus

MEMBER TANKS

Bolivian Ram

freshwater fish - microgeophagus altispinosa - bolivian ram stocking in 65 gallons tank - My Bolivian Ram males with the pirate bubbler...Aaarrrrr me hearties!
Fish Name Bolivian Ram
Scientific Name Microgeophagus Altispinosa
Description: My Bolivian Ram males with the pirate bubbler...Aaarrrrr me hearties!

Jewel Cichlid

freshwater fish - hemichromis bimaculatus - jewel cichlid stocking in 55 gallons tank - Jewel Cichlid
Fish Name Jewel Cichlid
Scientific Name Hemichromis Bimaculatus
Description: Jewel Cichlid

Dalmatian Molly

freshwater fish - poecilia latipinna - dalmatian molly stocking in 10 gallons tank - Dalmation Lyretail Molly - One of two
starter fish for my new tank! Although he could care less about his surroundings he seems quite intrigued with the heater in the tank.
Fish Name Dalmatian Molly
Scientific Name Poecilia Latipinna
Description: Dalmation Lyretail Molly - One of two starter fish for my new tank! Although he could care less about his surroundings he seems quite intrigued with the heater in the tank.

Johanni Cichlid

freshwater fish - melanochromis johannii - johanni cichlid stocking in 90 gallons tank - Mbuna
Fish Name Johanni Cichlid
Scientific Name Melanochromis Johannii
Description: Mbuna

Electric Yellow Cichlid

freshwater fish - labidochromis caeruleus - electric yellow cichlid stocking in 40 gallons tank - Yellow Lab
Fish Name Electric Yellow Cichlid
Scientific Name Labidochromis Caeruleus
Description: Yellow Lab