List of freshwater aquarium fish species explained

A vast number of freshwater species have successfully adapted to live in aquariums. This list gives some examples of the most common species found in home aquariums.

Catfish

Armored catfish including Aspidoras, Brochis, Callichthys, and Corydoras

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Tank size	Temperature range	pH range	Water Hardness
Brown-Point Shield Skin	Aspidoras fuscoguttatus	3.8 cm(1.5 in)		30 Gallons	22C25C^[1]	5.5–6.8
Aspidoras Cory-CatPygmy Aspidoras	Aspidoras lakoi	4cm (02inches)^[2]		28 Gallons	22C25C		6.5-7.5
Sixray corydoras, false corydoras	Aspidoras pauciradiatus	2.9cm (01.1inches)^[3]		20 Gallons	73F82F	6.0-7.2
Loach catfish	Aspidoras rochai	4cm (02inches) maximum length^[4]		20 Gallons	21 – 25 degrees Celsius		6.0-7.5
Britski's catfish	Brochis britskii	8.9cm (03.5inches)			20C24C	6.5-7.2^[5]
Hognosed brochis	Brochis multiradiatus	6.6cm (02.6inches)			70–75 °F (21–24 °C)		6.0–7.2
Emerald catfish	Brochis splendens	10cm (00inches)	The Emerald Cory Catfish is a very hardy and resilient fish. Disease should not be a concern provided that you maintain the aquarium to standards.^[6]	20 Gallons	72 - 82 F (22 - 27.7 C)	5.8-8.0^[7]
Cascarudo	Callichthys callichthys	20cm (10inches)			64–83°F (18–28°C).	5.8-8.3
Blacktop corydoras	Corydoras acutus	4.4cm (01.7inches)			22-28°C^[8]		6.0-7.5
Adolfo's catfish/corydoras	Corydoras adolfoi	5.7cm (02.2inches)			72F79F	6.0-7.0
Bronze corydoras, Emerald green cory	Corydoras aeneus	6.35cm (02.5inches)				6.0-8.0	6.0-8.0
Agassiz's corydoras	Corydoras agassizii	5round=0.5NaNround=0.5			22-26°C		6.0-8.0
Spotted corydoras, longnose corydoras	Corydoras ambiacus	5.1-		27 gal	22-25°C		6.5-7.2	71.43 - 392.86ppm
CarachaFairy Cory	Corydoras atropersonatus	4.5cm (01.8inches)		20 gal	21-27°C		5.0-7.0	36 – 179 ppm
Pink corydorasAxelrod's Cory	Corydoras axelrodi	4–		21 gal	22-26°C		6.0-8.0
Masked corydoras, bandit corydoras	Corydoras metae	4.8cm (01.9inches)			72F79F	6.0-7.0
Blackstripe corydoras	Corydoras bondi	4.7cm (01.9inches)			20-26°C^[9]		6.0-7.5
Tailspot corydoras	Corydoras caudimaculatus	4–			20-26°C		6.0-7.0	36 – 179 ppm
Barred-tail corydoras	Corydoras cochui	2.5cm (01inches)			70-75 °F		6.0 - 7.0
False blochi catfish	Corydoras delphax	5round=0.5NaNround=0.5			22-27°C		5.5-7.5	36 – 215 ppm
Ehrhardt's corydoras	Corydoras ehrhardti	4.1cm (01.6inches)			18-23°C		6.5-7.5
Elegant corydoras	Corydoras elegans	5.1cm (02inches)
Horseman's cory	Corydoras eques	5round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Evelyn's cory	Corydoras evelynae	4cm (02inches)			22-26°C		6.0-8.0
Geoffrey's Corydora	Corydoras geoffroy	7cm (03inches)			22-26°C		6.0-8.0
Skunk corydoras	Corydoras granti	5.5cm (02.2inches)
Guapore corydoras	Corydoras guapore	4.1cm (01.6inches)
Salt and pepper catfish/corydoras	Corydoras habrosus	2.5-
Mosaic corydoras, reticulated corydoras	Corydoras haraldschultzi	5.9cm (02.3inches)^[10]
Dwarf corydoras	Corydoras hastatus	3.5cm (01.4inches)
Julii corydoras	Corydoras julii	5.1-
	Corydoras latus	5.2cm (02inches)			22-26°C		6.0-8.0
False spotted catfish	Corydoras leucomelas	4.5cm (01.8inches)
Loxozonus cory	Corydoras loxozonus	4.9cm (01.9inches)			21-24°C		6.0-7.2
Bluespotted corydorasspotted cory	Corydoras melanistius	5.1cm (02inches)			22-26°C		6.0-7.0
Gold laser cory	Corydoras melanotaenia	5.8cm (02.3inches)
Long nosed arched coryLong-nosed Skunk Cory	Corydoras narcissus	6.5cm (02.6inches)			23-45°C		6.0-7.0
Blue corydorasNatterer's Cory	Corydoras nattereri	5.4cm (02.1inches)			20-23°C^[11]		6.0-7.6
	Corydoras ornatus	4.9cm (01.9inches)			22-26°C		6.0-7.2
	Corydoras osteocarus	4cm (02inches)
Peppered corydoras, salt and pepper catfish	Corydoras paleatus	5.1-
Panda corydoras	Corydoras panda	3.8-					6.0-8.0^[12]
Pastaza corydoras	Corydoras pastazensis	6.4-
	Corydoras polystictus	3.2cm (01.3inches)
Pygmy corydoras	Corydoras pygmaeus	2.5-	A very peaceful species, that does not make an ideal community fish due to its small adult size. It is easily intimidated by larger tank mates and will not compete well with them for food.^[13]	42.4 L (11 gal)	72 to 79 °F (22 to 26 °C)		6.4 to 7.4
Rust corydoras	Corydoras rabauti	5round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Mosaic corydoras, reticulated corydoras	Corydoras reticulatus	5.1-
Banner-tail corydoras, flagtail corydoras	Corydoras robineae	4.4cm (01.7inches)
Schwartz's catfish	Corydoras schwartzi	3.8-
	Corydoras semiaquilus	6cm (02inches)
	Corydoras septentrionalis	4.9cm (01.9inches)
	Corydoras simulatus	4.9cm (01.9inches)
False network catfish	Corydoras sodalis	4.9cm (01.9inches)
Sterba's corydoras	Corydoras sterbai	6.8cm (02.7inches)^[14]
Sychr's catfish	Corydoras sychri	4.3cm (01.7inches)
Threestripe corydoras, leopard catfish, false julii cory	Corydoras trilineatus	6.1cm (02.4inches)^[15]
	Corydoras undulatus	4.4cm (01.7inches)
Xingu corydoras	Corydoras xinguensis	3.8-
Corydoras nain	Corydoras nanus	4.5cm (01.8inches)			22-26°C		6.0-8.0
Flagtail catfish	Dianema urostriatum	12.5cm (04.9inches)				6.0-8.0
Spotted hoplo	Megalechis thoracata	15cm (06inches)			64–83 °F (18–28 °C).		6-8
	Scleromystax prionotos	5.3cm (02.1inches)
Sailfin corydoras	Scleromystax macropterus	8.7cm (03.4inches)					6.0 – 8.0
Banded corydoras	Scleromystax barbatus	10cm (00inches)			68-82°F (20-28°C)	6.0-8.0

Armored suckermouth catfish (plecos, oto, and whiptail)

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Tank size	Temperature range	pH range	Water Hardness
Bristlenose pleco, bushynose pleco			The bristlenose genus has at least 59 identified species and many others yet to be named.^[16] Males and female both have long "bristles" on their nose, the males having distinctly longer ones.		72-84 F (20-27 C)
Adonis pleco, polka dot lyre-tail pleco	Acanthicus adonis	100cm (00inches)			77-86 F (25-30 C)

Gold nugget pleco					77-86 F (25-30 C)


Zebra pleco
					72-86 F (22-30 C)^[17]		6.5-7.5


Panaque
Clown Pleco				20 gal^[18] ^[19]	23.0-28.0 °C or 73.4-82.4 °F^[20]	6.8 - 7.6


Pineapple pleco, orange cheek pleco	Pseudorinelepis genibarbis	36cm (14inches)
Sunshine pleco	Scobinancistrus aureatus	25cm (10inches)
Whiptail catfish			It is a peaceful fish that is best kept in good sized groups (6+) in a mature tank with plenty of shady hiding spots amongst plants, driftwood, slate caves, and PVC pipes.^[21]		75-82 F (24-28 C)		6.0-7.2
Twig catfish


Golden dwarf sucker, golden oto	Otocinclus macrospilus	3.5cm (01.4inches)
Zebra dwarf sucker, zebra oto	Otocinclus cocama	4.5cm (01.8inches)

Long-whiskered catfish

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Tank size	Temperature range	Water Hardness
Bolt catfish	Aguarunichthys torosus	35cm (14inches)
Gold Zebra catfish	Brachyplatystoma juruense	60cm (20inches)
Zebra shovelnose	Brachyplatystoma tigrinum	60cm (20inches)
Vulture Catfish, zamurito	Calophysus macropterus	40cm (20inches)
	Leiarius marmoratus	100cm (00inches)
	Leiarius pictus	60cm (20inches)
Redtail catfish	Phractocephalus hemioliopterus	120cm (50inches)	Needs at least a 2600USgal tank when mature, even though this does not provide them with the space to show their natural behaviour.^[22]	70–79 °F (21–26 °C)	6.0–7.5
Spotted pimelodus, pictus, pictus catfish	Pimelodus pictus	30cm (10inches)
Sturgeon catfish	Platystomatichthys sturio	40cm (20inches)
Barred sorubim	Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum	104cm (41inches)
Tiger sorubim	Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum	130cm (50inches)
Firewood catfish, (planiceps) shovelnose catfish	Sorubimichthys planiceps	178cm (70inches)
Lima shovelnose catfish	Sorubim lima	40cm (20inches)

Squeakers and upside-down catfish

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Temperature range	Water Hardness
Brichard's syno	Synodontis brichardi	15cm (06inches)
Cuckoo squeaker	Synodontis multipunctatus	27.5cm (10.8inches)
Clown squeaker	Synodontis decorus	32cm (13inches)
Even-spotted squeaker, dwarf lake syno, false cuckoo syno	Synodontis petricola	10cm (00inches)
Featherfin squeaker	Synodontis eupterus	30cm (10inches)
Malawi squeaker	Synodontis njassae	19cm (07inches)
Polka dot squeaker, angel squeaker	Synodontis angelicus	55cm (22inches)
Orangestriped squeaker, pyjama syno	Synodontis flavitaeniata	19.5cm (07.7inches)
Upside-down catfish	Synodontis nigriventris	9.6cm (03.8inches)	S. nigriventris prefers bottom feeding on Tubifex (or similar worms), but its main diet consists of algae.^[23] The blotched upside-down catfish is well suited to aquariums because of its small size (typically 9 or 10 cm or less) and peaceful demeanor.	^[24]	6.0 - 7.5
Yellow marbled syno, vermiculated syno	Synodontis schoutedeni	17cm (07inches)

Other catfish

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks
Three-striped African catfish	Pareutropius buffei	11.5cm (04.5inches)
Giraffe catfish	Auchenoglanis occidentalis	70cm (30inches)
Electric catfish	Malapterurus electricus	122cm (48inches)
Eel catfish	Channallabes apus	33cm (13inches)
Black lancer catfish	Bagrichthys macracanthus	25cm (10inches)
Harlequin lancer catfish	Bagroides melapterus	30cm (10inches)
Crystal-eyed catfish	Hemibagrus wyckii	71cm (28inches)
Shadow catfish	Hyalobagrus flavus	4.5cm (01.8inches)
	Mystus bimaculatus	6.5cm (02.6inches)
Dwarf bumblebee catfish	Pseudomystus leiacanthus	6cm (02inches)
	Pseudeutropius moolenburghae	10cm (00inches)
Glass catfish	Kryptopterus vitreolus	8cm (03inches).
Striped glass catfish	Kryptopterus macrocephalus	10cm (00inches).
Goonch	Bagarius lica	200cm (100inches)
Chocolate frogmouth catfish	Chaca bankanensis	20cm (10inches)
Asian banjo catfish	Acrochordonichthys rugosus	11cm (04inches)
Walking catfish	Clarias batrachus	50round=0.5NaNround=0.5	The albino form is common in the aquarium trade. This fish can survive out of the water and "walk" as long as kept wet, for a very long time.^[25]
Black catfish, Narrowfront tandan	Neosilurus ater	47cm (19inches)
Stinging catfish	Heteropneustes fossilis	30cm (10inches)
Sun catfish	Horabagrus brachysoma	45cm (18inches)
Asian redtail catfish	Hemibagrus wyckioides	130cm (50inches)
Asian upside down catfish	Mystus leucophasis	30cm (10inches)
Asian bumblebee catfish	Pseudomystus siamensis	15cm (06inches)
Indawgyi stream catfish	Akysis prashadi	6cm (02inches)
Asian stone catfish	Hara jerdoni	4cm (02inches)
Iridescent shark	Pangasianodon hypophthalmus	130cm (50inches)
Chao Phraya giant shark, giant pangasius	Pangasius sanitwongsei	300cm (100inches)
Colombian shark catfish	Ariopsis seemanni	35cm (14inches)
Blue whale catfish	Cetopsis coecutiens	27cm (11inches)
Banjo catfish	Bunocephalus coracoideus	14cm (06inches)
Giant raphael catfish	Megalodoras uranoscopus	60cm (20inches)
Ripsaw catfish	Oxydoras niger	90cm (40inches)
Striped raphael catfish	Platydoras armatulus	43cm (17inches)
Spotted raphael catfish	Agamyxis pectinifrons	15cm (06inches)
Bottlenose catfish	Ageneiosus inermis	18.5cm (07.3inches)
Gulper catfish	Asterophysus batrachus	25cm (10inches)
Midnight catfish	Auchenipterichthys coracoideus	10cm (00inches)
Oil catfish	Duringlanis perugiae	5cm (02inches)
Jaguar catfish	Liosomadoras oncinus	17cm (07inches)
	Tatia intermedia	12cm (05inches)
Pygmy driftwood catfish	Trachelyichthys exilis	8cm (03inches)
	Trachelyopterus fisheri	28cm (11inches)

Characoids

Tetras

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Tank size	Temperature range	pH range
Arowana tetra	Gnathocharax steindachneri	5cm (02inches)
Black phantom tetra	Hyphessobrycon megalopterus	3.6cm (01.4inches)^[26]	The black phantom tetra enjoy being in groups of 6 or more and a slightly shaded tank. Males may claim small territories and occasionally minor battles may occur. The Phantom tetra goes well with other tetras of similar size. They also prefer floating plants.^[27]
Black neon tetra	Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi	3.2cm (01.3inches)^[28]
Black tetra, skirt tetra	Gymnocorymbus ternetzi	5cm (02inches)	A highly spirited fish that may occasionally chase its own species as well as harass slow moving fish with long fins. This fish is very hardy and can stand a variety of water qualities. Disease is not a big problem with the black tetra. The black tetra is also known as the black skirt tetra. The female black tetra is more robust and larger than the male.^[29]
Black morpho tetra	Poecilocharax weitzmani	4cm (02inches)
Bleeding heart tetra	Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma	6.5cm (02.6inches)	The bleeding heart tetra is distinguished by the small red spot on both sides of the fish. This fish is very prone to diseases, and can grow larger than most tetra species.^[30]
Bloodfin tetra	Aphyocharax anisitsi	5cm (02inches)
Blue tetra	Knodus borki	5cm (02inches)
Blueberry tetra	Hyphessobrycon wadai	3.5cm (01.4inches)
	Brittanichthys axelrodi	3cm (01inches)
Bucktooth tetra	Exodon paradoxus	5cm (02inches)
Buenos Aires tetra	Hyphessobrycon anisitsi	7.5cm (03inches)
Cardinal tetra	Paracheirodon axelrodi	5cm (02inches)	Similar to the Neon Tetra, but slightly larger and doesn't prefer to school as much. They need much larger tanks, although their temperament is similar.^[31]
Cave tetra, blind tetra	Astyanax mexicanus	12cm (05inches)	The cave tetra is the blind cave form of the Mexican tetra. This tetra prefers low to moderate lighting.^[32]
Cochu's blue tetra	Boehlkea fredcochui	6cm (02inches)
Colombian tetra	Hyphessobrycon columbianus	6.5cm (02.6inches)
Diamond tetra	Moenkhausia pittieri	6cm (02inches)
Dawn tetra	Aphyocharax paraguayensis	3.5cm (01.4inches)
Ember tetra	Hyphessobrycon amandae	2cm (01inches)	Ember tetras have been known to live ten years or more. May become stressed by the presence of larger fish.^[33]	50L^[34]	NaNC	5 - 7 pH
Emperor tetra	Nematobrycon palmeri	5cm (02inches)
Flame tetra	Hyphessobrycon flammeus	2.5cm (01inches)
Flame-back Bleeding heart tetra	Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus	4.5cm (01.8inches)
Garnet tetra, pretty tetra	Hemigrammus pulcher	6.5cm (02.6inches)
Glass bloodfin tetra	Prionobrama filigera	6cm (02inches)
Glowlight tetra	Hemigrammus erythrozonus	3.75cm (01.48inches)
Golden pristella tetra	Pristella maxillaris	5cm (02inches)
Green neon tetra	Paracheirodon simulans	2.5cm (01inches)	Similar to Neon Tetras and Cardinal Tetras, they are the same to Neon Tetras beside having a green tiny near their top dorsal fin^[35]
Head and tail light tetra	Hemigrammus ocellifer	4cm (02inches)
Hummingbird tetra	Trochilocharax ornatus	2cm (01inches)
January tetra	Hemigrammus hyanuary	4cm (02inches)
Lemon tetra	Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis	5cm (02inches)
Neon tetra	Paracheirodon innesi	3.75cm (01.48inches)	Neon tetras must be kept in groups of at least a half-dozen, as they are a shoaling species. With peaceful dispositions, they are also able to be kept with other species of non-aggressive fish.^[36]	38 L (10 gal)	68 to 79 F (20 to 26 C)	6.0–7.0^[37]
Ornate tetra	Hyphessobrycon bentosi	4.5cm (01.8inches)
Penguin tetra, blackline penguinfish	Thayeria boehlkei	6.5cm (02.6inches)
Peruvian tetra	Hyphessobrycon peruvianus	4cm (02inches)
Rainbow tetra	Nematobrycon lacortei	4cm (02inches)
Red and Blue Peru tetra	Hyphessobrycon margitae	4cm (02inches)
Red eye tetraLamp eye tetra	Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae	4cm (02inches)
Red-line lizard tetra	Iguanodectes geisleri	5.5cm (02.2inches)
Red phantom tetra	Hyphessobrycon sweglesi	4.5cm (01.8inches)
Redflank bloodfin	Aphyocharax rathbuni	4.5cm (01.8inches)
Rosy tetra	Hyphessobrycon rosaceus	4cm (02inches)
Royal tetra	Inpaichthys kerri	3.5cm (01.4inches)	Possesses an adipose fin allowing it to be differentiated from the Emperor tetra ^[38]
Ruby tetra	Axelrodia riesei	2cm (01inches)
Rummy-nose tetra	Hemigrammus rhodostomus	5cm (02inches)	This common name is used for three different species of schooling fish with similar patterns: Hemigrammus rhodostomus, Hemigrammus bleheri, and Petitella georgiae.
False rummy-nose tetra	Petitella georgiae	5cm (02inches)	This common name is used for three different species of schooling fish with similar patterns: Hemigrammus rhodostomus, Hemigrammus bleheri, and Petitella georgiae.
Splash tetra	Copella arnoldi	5.5cm (02.2inches)
Spotted splashing tetra	Copella meinkeni	4.5cm (01.8inches)
	Pyrrhulina spilota	7cm (03inches)
Serpae tetra	Hyphessobrycon serpae	4.5cm (01.8inches)
Silvertip tetra	Hasemania nana	3cm (01inches)
	Tucanoichthys tucano	2cm (01inches)
X-ray tetra	Pristella maxillaris	4.5cm (01.8inches)	Also just called the X-ray fish.
Yellow phantom tetra	Hyphessobrycon roseus	2cm (01inches)
African moon tetra	Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus	8cm (03inches)
Congo tetra	Phenacogrammus interruptus	7.5cm (03inches)	Peaceful but may scare shy species with its active swimming and large adult size. Recommended for most community tanks however. Do not keep congo tetras with fin-nipping species as the spectacular fins of the males will be destroyed.^[39]	108 L (28.5 gal)	73-82 °F (23-28 °C)	6.0-7.5
	Phenacogrammus aurantiacus	10cm (00inches)
Jellybean tetra	Ladigesia roloffi	3cm (01inches)
Long-fin tetra	Brycinus longipinnis	12.5cm (04.9inches)
Niger tetra	Arnoldichthys spilopterus	10cm (00inches)
	Alestopetersius brichardi	8cm (03inches)
Yellow-tailed Congo tetra	Alestopetersius caudalis	6cm (02inches)

Hatchetfish

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks
Common hatchetfish	Gasteropelecus sternicla	4cm (02inches)	Requires a varied diet including fruit flies^[40] ^[41]
Marbled hatchetfish	Carnegiella strigata	5cm (02inches)	Requires a varied diet including fruit flies
Black-winged hatchetfish	Carnegiella marthae	4cm (02inches)
Pygmy hatchetfish	Carnegiella myersi	2.2cm (00.9inches)

Pencil fishes

Common name	Scientific name	Size
Golden pencilfish	Nannostomus beckfordi	6cm (02inches)
Hockeystick pencilfish	Nannostomus eques	3.5cm (01.4inches)
Barred pencilfish	Nannostomus espei	3cm (01inches)
Dwarf pencilfish	Nannostomus marginatus	2.5cm (01inches)
Coral-red pencilfish	Nannostomus mortenthaleri	3cm (01inches)
	Nannostomus nigrotaeniatus	3cm (01inches)
Three-lined pencilfish	Nannostomus trifasciatus	3cm (01inches)
One-lined Pencilfish	Nannostomus unifasciatus	4cm (02inches)

Serrasalminae (pacus, piranhas, and silver dollars)

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Temperature range	pH range
Silver dollar	Metynnis argenteus	15cm (06inches)	The name "silver dollar" may also refer to Metynnis hypsauchen, Metynnis maculatus, or other related fishes.
Schreitmuller's metynnis	Metynnis hypsauchen	14cm (06inches)
Spotted silver dollar	Metynnis lippincottianus	13cm (05inches)
Red-bellied pacu	Colossoma bidens	120cm (50inches)		78F82F
Red piranha	Pygocentrus nattereri	33cm (13inches)
Redeye piranha, black piranha	Serrasalmus rhombeus	41.5cm (16.3inches)
Wimple piranha	Catoprion mento	15cm (06inches)
	Mylossoma aureum	30cm (10inches)
Disk tetra	Myleus schomburgkii	40cm (20inches)		23 °C to 27 °C	5.0–7.0

Other Characins

Common name	Scientific name	Size
African pike characin	Hepsetus odoe	44cm (17inches)
Goliath tigerfish	Hydrocynus goliath	133cm (52inches)
Spotted pike-characin	Boulengerella maculata	32cm (13inches)
Hujeta gar	Ctenolucius hujeta	25cm (10inches)
Slender hemiodus	Hemiodus gracilis	16cm (06inches)
Kissing prochilodus, flagtail Prochilodus	Semaprochilodus insignis	27.5cm (10.8inches)
Marbled headstander	Abramites hypselonotus	14cm (06inches)^[42]
Banded leporinus	Leporinus fasciatus	27cm (11inches)
Striped headstander	Anostomus anostomus	16cm (06inches)
	Synaptolaemus latofasciatus	11cm (04inches)
Siver distichodus	Distichodus affinis	20cm (10inches)
Six-banded distichodus	Distichodus sexfasciatus	75cm (30inches)
	Neolebias ansorgii	3.5cm (01.4inches)
Payara	Hydrolycus scomberoides	117cm (46inches)
Pink-tail chalceus	Chalceus macrolepidotus	25cm (10inches)
Red wolf fish	Erythrinus erythrinus	20cm (10inches)
Red tail barracuda	Acestrorhynchus falcatus	30cm (10inches)
Spotted headstander	Chilodus punctatus	8cm (03inches)

Cichlids

Lake Malawi cichlids

Common name	Scientific name	Size
Sunshine peacock cichlid	Aulonocara baenschi	13cm (05inches)
Red shoulder peacock	Aulonocara hansbaenschi	8.5cm (03.3inches)
Eureka red peacock	Aulonocara jacobfreibergi	15cm (06inches)
Aulonocara chizumulu	Aulonocara korneliae	8cm (03inches)
Pale Usisya aulonocara	Aulonocara steveni	9cm (04inches)
Flavescent peacock	Aulonocara stuartgranti	12cm (05inches)
Spilo	Champsochromis spilorhynchus	40cm (20inches)
	Copadichromis azureus	14.5cm (05.7inches)
Red fin hap	Copadichromis borleyi	14cm (06inches)
Blue dolphin cichlid, lumphead cichlid	Cyrtocara moorii	25cm (10inches)
Afra cichlid, dogtooth cichild	Cynotilapia afra	10cm (00inches)
Malawi eyebiter	Dimidiochromis compressiceps	23cm (09inches)
Rusty cichlid, lavender cichild	Iodotropheus sprengerae	10cm (00inches)
Electric yellow cichlid	Labidochromis caeruleus	20cm (10inches)
Fuelleborn's cichlid, Blue mbuna	Labeotropheus fuelleborni	18cm (07inches)
Scrapermouth mbuna	Labeotropheus trewavasae	12cm (05inches)
Hongi, Red-top kimpumpa		13cm (05inches)
Yellow Top Mbamba		13cm (05inches)
Aurora	Maylandia aurora	9cm (04inches)
Cobalt blue cichlid, cobalt zebra cichlid	Maylandia callainos	10cm (00inches)
Red zebra cichlid	Maylandia estherae	8cm (03inches)
Kenyi cichlid	Maylandia lombardoi	13cm (05inches)
Zebra mbuna	Maylandia zebra	11cm (04inches)
Auratus cichlid, Malawi golden cichlid	Melanochromis auratus	10cm (00inches)
Chipokee cichlid	Melanochromis chipokae	12cm (05inches)
Blue johanni cichlid, Maingano	Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos	10cm (00inches)
Pearl of Likoma	Melanochromis joanjohnsonae	10cm (00inches)
Fusco	Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus	25cm (10inches)
Livingston's cichlid	Nimbochromis livingstonii	25cm (10inches)
Kaligono	Nimbochromis polystigma	30cm (10inches)
Venustus cichlid, giraffe cichild	Nimbochromis venustus	25cm (10inches)
Deep-water hap	Placidochromis electra	12cm (05inches)
Fenestratus	Protomelas fenestratus	14cm (06inches)
Red empress cichlid	Protomelas taeniolatus	15cm (06inches)
Yellow-tail acei	Pseudotropheus acei	10cm (00inches)
Bumblebee cichlid, hornet cichlid	Pseudotropheus crabro	15cm (06inches)
Dwarf Mbuna	Pseudotropheus demasoni	10cm (00inches)
Johanni cichlid	Pseudotropheus johannii	10cm (00inches)
Saulosi	Pseudotropheus saulosi	7.5cm (03inches)
Pindani	Chindongo socolofi	7cm (03inches)
Malawi barracuda	Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus	30cm (10inches)
Electric blue cichlid	Sciaenochromis fryeri	11.5cm (04.5inches)
Big-mouth hap	Tyrannochromis macrostoma	38cm (15inches)

Lake Tanganyika cichlids

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks
Calvus	Altolamprologus calvus	14cm (06inches)
Compressiceps	Altolamprologus compressiceps	12cm (05inches)
	Benthochromis tricoti	16.5cm (06.5inches)
	Boulengerochromis microlepis	90cm (40inches)
	Callochromis pleurospilus	10cm (00inches)
	Chalinochromis brichardi	12cm (05inches)
	Cyathopharynx furcifer	21cm (08inches)
Frontosa cichild	Cyphotilapia frontosa	40cm (20inches)
Frontosa cichild	Cyphotilapia gibberosa	40cm (20inches)
Herring cichlid, sardine cichlid	Cyprichromis leptosoma	11cm (04inches)
Descamp's strange-tooth cichlid	Ectodus descampsii	10.5cm (04.1inches)
Brown julie	Julidochromis dickfeldi	11cm (04inches)
Marlier's julie	Julidochromis marlieri	15cm (06inches) fem / 10cm (00inches) male
Golden julie	Julidochromis ornatus	8.5cm (03.3inches)
Convict julie	Julidochromis regani	15cm (06inches) fem / 10cm (00inches) male
Masked julie	Julidochromis transcriptus	10cm (00inches)
	Lamprologus ocellatus	6cm (02inches)
	Lamprologus signatus	5.5cm (02.2inches)
	Neolamprologus brevis	6cm (02inches)
Lyretail cichlid, fairy cichlid	Neolamprologus brichardi	10cm (00inches)
Lemon cichlid	Neolamprologus leleupi	11.5cm (04.5inches)
	Neolamprologus multifasciatus	3.8cm (01.5inches)
	Neolamprologus similis	3.8cm (01.5inches)	A small shell-dwelling cichlid from Lake Tanganyika. Very similar to N. multifsciatus but similis has striping from the body continue to the head
Five-barred lamprologus	Neolamprologus tretocephalus	15cm (06inches)
Featherfin	Ophthalmotilapia ventralis	15cm (06inches)
	Petrochromis trewavasae	20cm (10inches)
	Simochromis pleurospilus	10cm (00inches)
	Tropheus duboisi	13cm (05inches)
	Tropheus moorii	14cm (06inches)
	Tropheus polli	14cm (06inches)
	Variabilichromis moorii	10cm (00inches)
Yellow sand cichlid	Xenotilapia flavipinnis	9cm (04inches)

Lake Victoria cichlids

Common name	Scientific name	Size
Allauad's haplo	Astatoreochromis alluaudi	19cm (07inches)
	Haplochromis aeneocolor	7.5cm (03inches)
Zebra obliquidens	Haplochromis latifasciatus	11cm (04inches)
Flameback	Haplochromis nyererei	8cm (03inches)
	Haplochromis thereuterion	8cm (03inches)
Hippo Point Salmon	Ptyochromis sp. "Hippo Point Salmon"	14cm (06inches)

Miscellaneous African cichlids (non-Rift Lake)

Common name	Scientific name	Size
African butterfly cichlid	Anomalochromis thomasi	5cm (02inches)
Dwarf Egyptian mouthbrooder	Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor	8cm (03inches)
Guenther's mouthbrooder	Chromidotilapia guentheri	10cm (00inches)
Jewel cichlid, two-spotted jewel cichlid	Rubricatochromis bimaculatus	14cm (06inches)
Lifalili jewel cichlid, blood-red jewel cichlid	Rubricatochromis lifalili	8cm (03inches)
Ocellated kribensis	Pelvicachromis subocellatus	5cm (02inches)
Rainbow krib	Pelvicachromis pulcher	11cm (04inches)
Striped kribensis	Pelvicachromis taeniatus	7cm (03inches)
Yellow kribensis	Wallaceochromis humilis	12.5cm (04.9inches)
Lionhead cichlid	Steatocranus casuarius	10cm (00inches)
	Nanochromis parilus	4.5cm (01.8inches)

Central American cichlids

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks
Bay snook	Petenia splendida	50cm (20inches)
Blackbelt cichlid	Vieja maculicauda	25cm (10inches)
Convict cichlid	Amatitlania nigrofasciata	10cm (00inches)
	Amatitlania myrnae	8cm (03inches)
Firemouth cichlid	Thorichthys meeki	17cm (07inches)
Jack Dempsey cichlid	Rocio octofasciata	25cm (10inches)
Jaguar cichlid, managuense cichlid	Parachromis managuensis	55cm (22inches)
Mayan cichlid	Mayaheros urophthalmus	39.5cm (15.6inches)
Midas cichlid	Amphilophus citrinellus	24.5cm (09.6inches)	commonly confused with red devil cichlids, but it is an entirely different species ^[43]
Nicaraguan cichlid, moga	Hypsophrys nicaraguensis	20cm (10inches)
Poor man's tropheus	Neetroplus nematopus	14cm (06inches)
Rainbow cichlid	Herotilapia multispinosa	17cm (07inches)
Red terror, guayas cichlid	Mesoheros festae	25cm (10inches)
Salvin's cichlid	Trichromis salvini	22cm (09inches)
Texas cichlid, Rio Grande cichlid	Herichthys cyanoguttatus	30cm (10inches)
T-bar cichlid	Amatitlania sajica	9cm (04inches)
Wolf cichlid	Parachromis dovii	72cm (28inches)
Yellowjacket cichlid	Parachromis friedrichsthalii	28cm (11inches)
False yellowjacket cichlid	Parachromis motaguensis	30cm (10inches)

South American cichlids

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Temperature range	pH range
Blue acara	Andinoacara pulcher	16cm (06inches)
Thread-finned acara	Acarichthys heckelii	19.5cm (07.7inches)
Angelfish	Pterophyllum scalare	15cm (06inches)	In an enclosed tank habitat, the fish's territorial, aggressive nature is heightened, so don't house angelfish with shy species that are intimidated by pushy, boisterous fish.^[44]	75–82 °F (25–28 °C)	6.8 – 7
Altum angelfish	Pterophyllum altum	18cm (07inches)
Spotted angelfish	Pterophyllum leopoldi	10cm (00inches)
Chocolate cichlid	Hypselecara temporalis	15cm (06inches)
Common discus, red discus	Symphysodon discus	12cm (05inches)
Blue discus, green discus	Symphysodon aequifasciatus	14cm (06inches)
Eartheater cichlid	Geophagus altifrons	26.5cm (10.4inches)
Demon eartheater	Satanoperca jurupari	17cm (07inches)
Threespot eartheater	Satanoperca daemon	20cm (10inches)
Flag cichlid	Mesonauta festivus	12cm (05inches)
Greenstreaked eartheater, cupid cichlid	Biotodoma cupido	12cm (05inches)
Green terror	Andinoacara rivulatus	20cm (10inches)
Oscar	Astronotus ocellatus	45cm (18inches)	Many people that purchase these fish do not realize that the fish could grow to a foot long (30 cm) within a year. Due to their fast growth rate and large size as an adult, they are often kept in aquariums that are too small for them.^[45]	72-80 °F (22-27 °C)	6.0-7.5
Butterfly peacock bass	Cichla ocellaris	74cm (29inches)
Orinoco peacock bass	Cichla orinocensis	62cm (24inches)
Speckled peacock bass, speckled pavon	Cichla temensis	100cm (00inches)
Pearl cichlid	Geophagus brasiliensis	28cm (11inches)
Severum	Heros efasciatus	17cm (07inches)
Uaru, waroo	Uaru amphiacanthoides	25cm (10inches)	Also known as the Triangle Cichlid.
Zebra Pike Cichlid	Crenicichla zebrina	26.5cm (10.4inches)

Dwarf cichlids (apistogrammas, rams and others)

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Tank size	Temperature range	pH range	Water Hardness
Agassiz's dwarf cichlid	Apistogramma agassizii	4cm (02inches)
Umbrella cichlid	Apistogramma borellii	4cm (02inches)
Cockatoo cichlid	Apistogramma cacatuoides	5cm (02inches)
	Apistogramma nijsseni	4cm (02inches)			24-28°C	5.0-6.5	0-72 ppm
Three-striped dwarf ichlid	Apistogramma trifasciata	4cm (02inches)
Two-striped dwarf cichlid, banded dwarf cichlid	Apistogramma bitaeniata	7.5cm (03inches)
Keyhole cichlid	Cleithracara maronii	7cm (03inches)
Lyretail checkerboard cichlid, chessboard cichlid	Dicrossus filamentosus	4cm (02inches)
Zebra acara	Ivanacara adoketa	5cm (02inches)
Dwarf flag cichlid	Laetacara curviceps	4.5cm (01.8inches)
Blue ram, German ram, ram cichlidGerman blue ram	Mikrogeophagus ramirezi	3.5cm (01.4inches) ^[46]	These small and colorful fish require precise water parameters, and if you don't meet those parameters, your fish could be severely impacted.	10U.S.gal	78 - 85 F (25.5 - 29.4 C)	6.0 – 7.5
Bolivian ram	Mikrogeophagus altispinosus	5.5cm (02.2inches)
Goldeneye cichlid	Nannacara anomala	6cm (02inches)

Other cichlids

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks
Canara pearlspot	Etroplus canarensis	11.5cm (04.5inches)
Green chromide	Etroplus suratensis	40cm (20inches)
Orange chromide	Pseudetroplus maculatus	9.5cm (03.7inches)
Pinstripe damba	Paretroplus menarambo	17cm (07inches)
	(Amphilophus citrinellus × Vieja melanurus)		Not considered a separate species of cichlid but a hybrid.^[47]
	Cichlasoma sp.	25cm (10inches)	Not considered a separate species of cichlid but a hybrid.

Cyprinids

Barbs

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Temperature range	pH range
African banded barb	Enteromius fasciolatus	6cm (02inches)
African butterfly barb	Enteromius hulstaerti	3.5cm (01.4inches)
Jae barb	Enteromius jae	4cm (02inches)
Arulius barb	Dawkinsia arulius	12cm (05inches)		66 °F to 77 °F (19°-25 °C)	6 – 8
Bigspot barb, Duncker's barb	Barbodes dunckeri	13cm (05inches)		72 - 85 °F (22 - 29 °C)	6 - 7
Black ruby barb	Pethia nigrofasciatus	6.5cm (02.6inches)
Cherry barb	Puntius titteya	4.8cm (01.9inches)
Denison's barb, red line torpedo barb	Sahyadria denisonii	15cm (06inches)
Drape fin barb	Oreichthys crenuchoides	4.5cm (01.8inches)
Gold barb	Barbodes semifasciolatus	8cm (03inches)
Golden barb	Pethia gelius	5cm (02inches)
Odessa barb	Pethia padamya	8cm (03inches)
Melon barb	Haludaria fasciata	15cm (06inches)
Mascara Barb	Dawkinsia assimilis	12cm (05inches)		66 °F to 77 °F (19°-25 °C)	6 – 8
	Dawkinsia rohani	12cm (05inches)		66 °F to 77 °F (19°-25 °C)	6 – 8
	Dawkinsia tambraparniei	12cm (05inches)		66 °F to 77 °F (19°-25 °C)	6 – 8
Narayan barb	Pethia setnai	6cm (02inches)
Rosy barb	Pethia conchonius	13cm (05inches)
Sawbwa barb	Sawbwa resplendens	3cm (01inches)
Tic-tac-toe barb	Pethia stoliczkana	5cm (02inches)
Spanner barb, t-barb	Barbodes lateristriga	20cm (10inches)
Fiveband barb, pentazona barb	Desmopuntius hexazona	5cm (02inches)
Snakeskin barb	Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus	5cm (02inches)
	Eirmotus octozona	3.6cm (01.4inches)
Checker barb	Oliotius oligolepis	5cm (02inches)
Tiger barb, sumatra barb	Puntigrus tetrazona	7.5cm (03inches)	Keep in shoals of 8 or 10 to prevent aggression^[48]

Other cyprinids

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks
Tinfoil barb	Barbonymus schwanenfeldii	36cm (14inches)
Giant sword minnow	Macrochirichthys macrochirus	100cm (00inches)
Hampala barb	Hampala macrolepidota	70cm (30inches)
Mad barb	Leptobarbus hoevenii	100cm (00inches)
Bala shark	Balantiocheilus melanopterus	40cm (20inches)	Grows large, needs lots of swimming room and is a schooling fish so a 125 gallon would be good for 3-4^[49]
Black shark	Labeo chrysophekadion	90cm (40inches)
Apollo Shark	Luciosoma setigerum	22cm (09inches)
Siamese algae eater, fringe barb	Crossocheilus langei	16cm (06inches)	Many other fish in the order Cypriniformes are also sold under this name. Very likely to jump out of the aquarium especially after reaching adult size. Very useful for getting rid of algae when it is young but prefer fish food upon reaching adulthood.^[50]
	Cyclocheilichthys janthochir	20cm (10inches)
Flying fox (fish)	Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus	16cm (06inches)
Red-tailed black shark	Epalzeorhynchos bicolor	13cm (05inches)
Rainbow shark	Epalzeorhynchos frenatum	15cm (06inches)
Cambodian log sucker, false Siamese algae eater	Ceratogarra cambodgiensis	24cm (09inches)
Jullien's golden carp	Probarbus jullieni	150cm (60inches)
Panda garra	Garra flavatra	6cm (02inches)
Chinese algae eater	Gyrinocheilus aymonieri	28cm (11inches)	This species may be sold under a variety of common names, including Siamese algae eater, Chinese algae eater, golden algae eater, or sucking loach. A gold colored form also exists.

Rasboras

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Tank size	Tank size	Temperature range	pH range
Harlequin rasbora	Trigonostigma heteromorpha	5cm (02inches)	Also known as Harlequin tetra or Harlequin barb.
Glowlight rasbora	Trigonostigma hengeli	5cm (02inches)
Red-striped rasbora	Trigonopoma pauciperforata	7.5cm (03inches)			22C29C
	Trigonopoma gracile	5.5cm (02.2inches)			22C29C
Chili rasbora	Boraras brigittae	2cm (01inches)	Should be kept in acidic water which can be difficult to maintain for most beginners in the aquarium hobby.^[51]	5U.S.gal	20C28C	5-6
Dwarf rasbora	Boraras maculatus	2.5cm (01inches)
Phoenix rasbora	Boraras merah	2cm (01inches)
Eyespot rasbora	Brevibora dorsiocellata	3.5cm (01.4inches)
	Kottelatia brittani	6cm (02inches)
	Rasbora cephalotaenia	13cm (05inches)
Brilliant rasbora	Rasbora einthovenii	9cm (04inches)
Clown rasbora	Rasbora kalochroma	10cm (00inches)
	Rasbora patrickyapi	6cm (02inches)
Scissortail rasbora	Rasbora trilineata	15cm (06inches)
Volcano rasbora	Rasbora vulcanus	5cm (02inches)
	Microdevario kubotai	2cm (01inches)
Blackline rasbora, red-tailed rasbora	Rasbora borapetensis	10cm (00inches)
Espei rasbora	Trigonostigma espei	5cm (02inches)
Fire rasbora	Rasboroides vaterifloris	4cm (02inches)
Least rasbora	Boraras urophthalmoides	1.6cm (00.6inches)

Danios and other danionins

Common name	Scientific name	Size
	Sundadanio axelrodi	2cm (01inches)
Pearl danio	Danio albolineatus	6.5cm (02.6inches)
Barred danio	Devario pathirana	6cm (02inches)
Celestial Pearl danio	Danio margaritatus	2cm (01inches)
Emerald dwarf danio	Danio erythromicron	2cm (01inches)
Fireline devario	Devario sondhii	4.5cm (01.8inches)
Giant danio	Devario aequipinnatus	15cm (06inches)
	Devario auropurpureus	8cm (03inches)
Glowlight danio	Danio choprae	4cm (02inches)
Gold-ring danio	Danio tinwini	2cm (01inches)
Malabar danio	Devario malabaricus	11.5–
Ocelot danio	Danio kyathit	6cm (02inches)
Spotted danio	Danio nigrofasciatus	4cm (02inches)
Turquoise danio	Danio kerri	5cm (02inches)
Zebra danio	Danio rerio	5cm (02inches)
	Barilius ardens	10cm (00inches)
	Opsarius pulchellus	11cm (04inches)

Cold-water cyprinids

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks
Goldfish	Carassius auratus	15+ cm (6+ in)	variations: Black Moor, Bubble Eye, Butterfly Tail, Calico, Celestial Eye, Comet, Common, Fantail, Lionchu, Lionhead, Oranda, Panda Moor, Pearlscale, Pompom, Ranchu, Ryukin, Shubunkin, Telescope eye, Veiltail.
Koi, common carp	Cyprinus carpio	30+ cm (12+ in)
White Cloud Mountain minnow	Tanichthys albonubes	3.8cm (01.5inches)
Red shiner	Cyprinella lutrensis	9cm (04inches)
Rainbow shiner	Notropis chrosomus	8cm (03inches)
Chinese high fin banded shark	Myxocyprinus asiaticus	60cm (20inches)

Loaches

Loaches

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Tank size	Temperature range	pH range
Borneo hillstream loach	Gastromyzon ctenocephalus	4.5cm (01.8inches)	Eats mainly algae. High oxygen level and water quality are greatly appreciated in addition to a strong current (but not needed as many sources claim)^[52]	10U.S.gal^[53]	NaNC	6.5 – 8.0 pH
Borneo hillstream loach	Gastromyzon zebrinus	6cm (02inches)	See above^[54]	10U.S.gal^[55]	NaNC	6.5 – 8.0 pH
Clown loach	Chromobotia macracanthus	30.5cm (12inches)
Green tiger loach	Syncrossus hymenophysa	21cm (08inches)
Fire-eyed loach	Barbucca diabolica	2.5cm (01inches)
Fork-tailed loach	Vaillantella maassi	12.5cm (04.9inches)
Horseface loach	Acantopsis dialuzona	20cm (10inches)
	Pangio anguillaris	12cm (05inches)
	Pangio cuneovirgata	6cm (02inches)
Java loach	Pangio oblonga	8cm (03inches)				6.2 to 7.0
	Pangio shelfordii	8cm (03inches)
Kuhli loach, coolie loach	Pangio semicincta	10cm (00inches)	The natural habitat of the kuhli loach is the sandy beds of slow-moving rivers and clean mountain streams. They are a social fish and are typically found in small clusters (they are not schooling fish but enjoy the company of their species), but are cautious and nocturnal by nature and swim near the bottom where they feed around obstacles. Kuhli loaches are scavengers, so they will eat anything that reaches the bottom.			5.5 – 6.5
Saddle-back Loach	Homaloptera orthogoniata	13cm (05inches)	The Saddleback Loach will thrive in an aquarium with a good amount of water flow and aeration, considerable amounts of hiding places formed by rocks or driftwood and smooth pebbles and stones to graze on.^[56]		68 - 78 F (20 - 25.6 C)	6 - 7.5
Dwarf botia	Ambastaia sidthimunki	5.5cm (02.2inches)	Formerly named Botia sidthimunki.
Bengal loach	Botia dario	15cm (06inches)	Also known as the Queen loach.
	Botia histrionica	12cm (05inches)
Gangetic loach	Botia rostrata	25cm (10inches)
Polka-Dot Loach	Botia kubotai	12cm (05inches)
Yoyo loach	Botia almorhae	15cm (06inches)
Zebra loach	Botia striata	9cm (04inches)
Redtail loach	Yasuhikotakia modesta	25cm (10inches)
Skunk loach	Yasuhikotakia morleti	10cm (00inches)	Formerly named Botia morleti
	Yasuhikotakia splendida	10cm (00inches)
Banded tiger loach	Syncrossus helodes	30cm (10inches)
Redfin tiger loach	Syncrossus berdmorei	15cm (06inches)
Golden zebra loach	Sinibotia pulchra	10cm (00inches)
Imperial flower loach	Leptobotia elongata	50cm (20inches)
Butterfly hillstream loach	Beaufortia kweichowensis	8cm (03inches)	Eats mainly algae. High oxygen level and water quality are greatly appreciated in addition to a strong current (but not needed as many sources claim)
Panda loach	Yaoshania pachychilus	6cm (02inches)
Tiger hillstream loach	Sewellia lineolata	6cm (02inches)	Eats mainly algae. High oxygen level and water quality are greatly appreciated in addition to a strong current (but not needed as many sources claim)
Rosy loach	Physoschistura mango	3cm (01inches)
Sumo loach	Schistura balteata	8cm (03inches)
Zodiac loach	Mesonoemacheilus triangularis	6cm (02inches)
	Serpenticobitis octozona	5.5cm (02.2inches)
Weather Loach^[57]	Misgurnus anguillicaudatus^[58]		Sensitive to changes in barometric pressure^[59]

Live-bearers

Guppies and mollies

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Temperature range	pH range
GuppyFancy Guppy	Poecilia reticulata	5cm (02inches)	Many color and tail pattern varieties exist. They generally need a ratio of 1 male to 2 females or more. All guppies and mollies are hardy fish that tolerate lower oxygen levels and temperatures than most aquarium fish, give birth to live young, and readily breed in home tanks.^[60] can live in full sea water^[61]	66°F - 84°F (19°C - 29°C)	7 - 8
Endler's livebearer	Poecilia wingei	3.8cm (01.5inches)
Black molly	Poecilia sphenops	10cm (00inches)	Can live in full sea water
Sailfin molly	Poecilia latipinna	10cm (00inches)	Gold and silver varieties commonly found; also thrive in brackish water/ full sea water
Yucatan molly, giant sailfin molly	Poecilia velifera	15cm (06inches)
Dalmatian molly	hybrid	5cm (02inches)	The dalmatian molly is a hybrid color variation that can be generated by crossing some species of Poecilia, like P. sphenops and P. latipinna. The variety "Dalmatian" is spotted alike to a Dalmatian dog. Can live in full sea water
Lyretail Molly	hybrid	5cm (02inches)	Lyretail Mollies are available in all of these species, can be cross bred with any species of Molly. Can live in full sea water

Platies and swordtails

Common name	Scientific name	Size
Southern platy	Xiphophorus maculatus	6cm (02inches)
Variable platy	Xiphophorus variatus	6cm (02inches)
Green swordtail	Xiphophorus hellerii	14cm (06inches)
Montezuma swordtail	Xiphophorus montezumae	5.5cm (02.2inches)

Other livebearers

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Temperature range	pH range
Largescale four-eyed fish	Anableps anableps	30cm (10inches)
Pike topminnow	Belonesox belizanus	6cm (02inches)
Redtail splitfin	Xenotoca eiseni	6cm (02inches)
Cuban lima	Limia vittata	8cm (03inches)
Knife livebearer	Alfaro cultratus	7.5cm (03inches)
Least killifish	Heterandria formosa	3.5cm (01.4inches)
Metallic livebearer	Girardinus metallicus	5cm (02inches)
Dwarf merry widow	Phallichthys tico	2.5cm (01inches)
Tanganyika killifish	Lamprichthys tanganicanus	15cm (06inches)
Norman's lampeye	Poropanchax normani	4.5cm (01.8inches)
Large finned lampeye	Procatopus nototaenia	6cm (02inches)		20-25°C^[62]
Variable lampeye	Procatopus similis	6cm (02inches)
Celebes halfbeak	Nomorhamphus liemi	8cm (03inches)
Wrestling halfbeak	Dermogenys pusilla	7.5cm (03inches)^[63]	Wrestling Halfbeaks are best kept in groups, composed of either a single male with several females, or, in more spacious quarters with ample visual barriers, larger mixed groups containing at least six males.	75-82 F (24-28 C)	7 - 8
Forest halfbeak	Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus	10cm (00inches)
	Hemirhamphodon tengah	3.5cm (01.4inches)

Killifish

African killifishes

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Tank size	Temperature range	pH range
Broken-line killifish	Aphyosemion ogoense	5cm (02inches)
Gabon killifish	Aphyosemion gabunense	5cm (02inches)
Gabon jewelfish	Aphyosemion cyanostictum	6.5cm (02.6inches)
Lyretail panchax	Aphyosemion australe	6cm (02inches)
Red-striped killifish	Aphyosemion striatum	6cm (02inches)
Two-striped killifish	Aphyosemion bitaeniatum	5cm (02inches)
Twostripe lyretail	Aphyosemion bivittatum	5cm (02inches)
Blue lyretail	Fundulopanchax gardneri	5cm (02inches)
Blue gularis	Fundulopanchax sjostedti	13cm (05inches)
	Fundulopanchax scheeli	6cm (02inches)
Clown Killifish, rocket killifish	Epiplatys annulatus	3.5cm (01.4inches)	50L	NaNC	6 - 7 pH
Redchin panchax	Epiplatys dageti	6cm (02inches)
Bluefin Notho, Rachow's Notho, Rainbow Notho	Nothobranchius rachovii	6cm (02inches)
Redtail notho	Nothobranchius guentheri	3.5cm (01.4inches)
	Nothobranchius eggersi	5cm (02inches)
	Nothobranchius korthausae	5cm (02inches)
	Nothobranchius palmqvisti	5cm (02inches)

Other killifishes

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks
Blue panchax	Aplocheilus armatus	9cm (04inches)
Ceylon killifish	Aplocheilus dayi	9cm (04inches)
Striped panchax, Golden Wonder	Aplocheilus lineatus	10cm (00inches)
Madagascar panchax	Pachypanchax sakaramyi	9cm (04inches)
Playfair's panchax	Pachypanchax playfairii	10cm (00inches)
Powder-blue Panchax	Pachypanchax omalonotus	9cm (04inches)
American flagfish	Jordanella floridae	6cm (02inches)	Native to SE United States
Arabian toothcarp	Aphaniops dispar	7cm (03inches)
Argentine pearl	Austrolebias nigripinnis	7cm (03inches)
	Laimosemion xiphidius	5.5cm (02.2inches)
Lyrefin pearlfish	Simpsonichthys boitonei	4.5cm (01.8inches)
Saberfin killie	Terranatos dolichopterus	4cm (02inches)
Medaka	Oryzias latipes	4cm (02inches)
Javanese ricefish	Oryzias javanicus	3.5cm (01.4inches)
Daisy's Ricefish	Oryzias woworae	2.5–

Labyrinth fish

Gourami

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Tank size	Temperature range	pH range
Ceylonese combtail	Belontia signata	18cm (07inches)
Siamese fighting fish (sometimes Betta, esp. US)	Betta splendens	7.5cm (03inches)	Betta is the name of the genus that includes more than 60 species other than the Siamese fighting fish.	5 gal ^[64]	72F82F	6.5-7.5
Emerald betta	Betta smaragdina	7cm (03inches)
Spotfin betta	Betta macrostoma	10cm (00inches)
Frail gourami	Ctenops nobilis	4cm (02inches)
Black paradisefish	Macropodus spechti	8cm (03inches)
Paradise fish	Macropodus opercularis	7.5cm (03inches)
Round tail paradisefish	Macropodus ocellatus	8.5cm (03.3inches)
Ornate paradisefish	Malpulutta kretseri	4cm (02inches)
Eyespot gourami	Parasphaerichthys ocellatus	5cm (02inches)
Brown Spike-tailed paradisefish	Pseudosphromenus dayi	4cm (02inches)
Honey gourami	Trichogaster chuna	5.5cm (02.2inches)
Dwarf gourami	Trichogaster lalius	5cm (02inches)	Suitable for small to mid-sized aquariums but cannot compete with more aggressive fish and males kept together may fight. Several color varieties available. Massive inbreeding has led to high rates of Dwarf gourami iridovirus (DGIV) in pet store fish.^[65]		72 – 82 °F (22 – 27 °C) ^[66]	6 - 7.5
Thick-lipped gourami	Trichogaster labiosa	9cm (04inches)
Moonlight gourami	Trichopodus microlepis	15cm (06inches)
Snakeskin gourami	Trichopodus pectoralis	20cm (10inches)
Pygmy gourami, Sparkling gourami	Trichopsis pumila	3.8cm (01.5inches)
Malay combtail	Belontia hasselti	20cm (10inches)
	Betta albimarginata	3cm (01inches)
	Betta brownorum	3cm (01inches)
	Betta burdigala	3.5cm (01.4inches)
	Betta channoides	3cm (01inches)
Scarlet betta	Betta coccina	4cm (02inches)
	Betta foerschi	5cm (02inches)
	Betta hendra	4cm (02inches)
Crescent betta	Betta imbellis	6cm (02inches)
	Betta mandor	5cm (02inches)
	Betta miniopinna	3.5cm (01.4inches)
	Betta persephone	3.5cm (01.4inches)
Toba betta	Betta rubra	4cm (02inches)
	Betta rutilans	3.5cm (01.4inches)
	Betta uberis	3.5cm (01.4inches)
Giant pikehead	Luciocephalus pulcher	20cm (10inches)
Peppermint pikehead	Luciocephalus aura	10cm (00inches)
	Parosphromenus anjunganensis	3cm (01inches)
	Parosphromenus bintan	3cm (01inches)
	Parosphromenus deissneri	3cm (01inches)
	Parosphromenus filamentosus	3cm (01inches)
	Parosphromenus linkei	3cm (01inches)
	Parosphromenus opallios	3cm (01inches)
	Parosphromenus ornaticauda	3cm (01inches)
	Parosphromenus phoenicurus	3cm (01inches)
	Parosphromenus quindecim	3cm (01inches)
Chocolate gourami	Sphaerichthys osphromenoides	6cm (02inches)
Crossband chocolate gourami	Sphaerichthys selatanensis	4cm (02inches)
Samurai gourami	Sphaerichthys vaillanti	4cm (02inches)
Pearl gourami	Trichopodus leerii	11.5cm (04.5inches)
Three spot gourami	Trichopodus trichopterus	10cm (00inches)
Croaking gourami	Trichopsis vittata	6.5cm (02.6inches)
Giant gourami	Osphronemus goramy	60cm (20inches)

Other labyrinth fishes

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks
Kissing gourami	Helostoma temminckii	15cm (06inches)
Climbing perch	Anabas testudineus	20cm (10inches)
Leopard bush fish	Ctenopoma acutirostre	15cm (06inches)
Mottled ctenopoma	Ctenopoma weeksii	12cm (05inches)
Tailspot ctenopoma	Ctenopoma kingsleyae	20cm (10inches)
Ornate ctenopoma	Microctenopoma ansorgii	5cm (02inches)
Blue badis	Badis badis	7cm (03inches)
Scarlet badis	Dario dario	1.5cm (00.6inches)
Black tiger dario	Dario tigris	2.5cm (01inches)
Bornean leaffish	Nandus nebulosus	12cm (05inches)
Malayan leaffish	Pristolepis fasciata	20cm (10inches)
Forest snakehead	Channa lucius	40cm (20inches)	Illegal to possess live in the USA without a permit^[67]
Dwarf snakehead	Channa gachua	20cm (10inches)	Illegal to possess live in the USA without a permit
Emperor snakehead	Channa marulioides	65cm (26inches)	Illegal to possess live in the USA without a permit
Giant snakehead	Channa micropeltes	130cm (50inches)	Illegal to possess live in the USA without a permit
Ocellated snakehead	Channa pleurophthalma	35cm (14inches)	Illegal to possess live in the USA without a permit
Orange-spotted snakehead	Channa aurantimaculata	36cm (14inches)
Barca snakehead	Channa barca	105cm (41inches)
Rainbow snakehead	Channa bleheri	14.5cm (05.7inches)
African snakehead	Parachanna obscura	50cm (20inches)	Illegal to possess live in the USA without a permit

Rainbowfish

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Temperature range	pH range
Bleher's rainbowfish	Chilatherina bleheri	12cm (05inches)
Red rainbowfish	Glossolepis incisus	9–	Almost all rainbowfish species are bred in captivity and wild populations may be protected.^[68]
Threadfin rainbowfish	Iriatherina werneri	3-
New Guinea rainbowfish	Melanotaenia affinis	13cm (05inches)
Boeseman's rainbowfish	Melanotaenia boesemani	10–
Lake Kurumoi rainbowfish	Melanotaenia parva	7.5–
Neon rainbowfish	Melanotaenia praecox	6-
Lake Wanam rainbowfish	Glossolepis wanamensis	9cm (04inches)
Western rainbowfish	Melanotaenia australis	11cm (04inches)
Duboulayi's rainbowfish	Melanotaenia duboulayi	13–	a.k.a. Crimson-Spotted rainbowfish
Australian rainbowfish	Melanotaenia fluviatilis	13–
Lake Tebera rainbowfish	Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi	9cm (04inches)
Lake Kutubu rainbowfish	Melanotaenia lacustris	12cm (05inches)
Parkinson's rainbowfish	Melanotaenia parkinsoni	11cm (04inches)
Eastern rainbowfish	Melanotaenia splendida splendida	13–
Banded rainbowfish	Melanotaenia trifasciata	13cm (05inches)
Celebes rainbow	Marosatherina ladigesi	8cm (03inches)
Spotted blue-eye	Pseudomugil gertrudae	3–
Red neon blue-eye	Pseudomugil luminatus	3–
Delicate blue-eye	Pseudomugil tenellus	4–
Forktail blue-eye	Pseudomugil furcatus	4–	These fish need a larger aquarium than their size suggests. Though they only grow to a length of about 2 inches, they are happiest in groups of 8 – 10 or more, and they appreciate lots of swimming space.^[69]	75 - 79 °F (24 - 26 °C)	6.5 - 8.0
Neon blue-eye	Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis	3.5cm (01.4inches)
Pacific blue-eye	Pseudomugil signifer	3.5–
Madagascar rainbowfish	Bedotia madagascariensis	7.5–

Gobies and sleepers

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Tank size	Temperature range	pH range
Bumblebee goby	Brachygobius doriae	4cm (02inches)
	Mugilogobius rexi	3cm (01inches)
Knight goby	Stigmatogobius sadanundio	9cm (04inches)
Barred mudskipper	Periophthalmus argentilineatus	19cm (07inches)
	Stiphodon annieae	2.5cm (01inches)
Rainbow stiphodon	Stiphodon ornatus	5cm (02inches)
Cobalt blue goby	Stiphodon semoni		4-
	Sicyopus exallisquamulus	5cm (02inches)
	Sicyopus zosterophorus	4.5cm (01.8inches)
Bearded worm goby	Taenioides cirratus	30cm (10inches)
Banded mogurnda	Mogurnda cingulata	13cm (05inches)
Tropical carp-gudgeon	Hypseleotris cyprinoides	8cm (03inches)
Crazy fish	Butis butis	15cm (06inches)
Marbled goby	Oxyeleotris marmorata	30–
	Rhinogobius duospilus	6cm (02inches)
	Stiphodon percnopterygionus	4cm (02inches)
Golden-red stiphodon	Stiphodon rutilaureus	4.5cm (01.8inches)
Atlantic mudskipper	Periophthalmus barbarus	16cm (06inches)
Desert goby	Chlamydogobius eremius	6cm (02inches)
Dragon goby, Violet goby	Gobioides broussonnetii	55cm (22inches)
Empire gudgeon	Hypseleotris compressa	12cm (05inches)
Purple sleeper gudgeon	Mogurnda mogurnda	20cm (10inches)
Peacock gudgeon, Peacock goby	Tateurndina ocellicauda	7.5cm (03inches)	A little territorial with its own kind but is suitable for many communities of small, peaceful fish. Ideal tankmates are other species from Papua New Guinea, such as Popondetta sp. rainbowfishes; but tetras, rasboras, Corydoras cats and virtually any other small peaceful species are also suitable.^[70]	40L	NaNC	6.5 7.5 pH
Striped sleeper goby	Dormitator maculatus	70cm (30inches)

Other fish

Common name	Scientific name	Size	Remarks	Tank size	Temperature range	pH range	Water Hardness
West African lungfish	Protopterus annectens	100cm (00inches)
Spotted lungfish	Protopterus dolloi	130cm (50inches)
South American lungfish	Lepidosiren paradoxa	125cm (49inches)
Australian lungfish	Neoceratodus forsteri	150cm (60inches)
Ocellate river stingray	Potamotrygon motoro	50round=0.5NaNround=0.5	has venomous barbs that contain a protein based poison, if you happen to accidentally get stung you should submerge the wound in as hot as water as you can as this breaks down the protein^[71]
Black devil stingray	Potamotrygon leopoldi	111round=0.5NaNround=0.5	see above
Marbled whipray	Fluvitrygon oxyrhynchus	36round=0.5NaNround=0.5	see above
Gray bichir, Senegal bichir, or dinosaur bichir	Polypterus senegalus	70cm (30inches) maximum length<	-- Polypterus senegalus meridionalis is listed by source 2 as having a maximum length of 70cm. However, Polypterus senegalus senegalus is the species kept in aquarium trade. --> in captivity^[72]	Peaceful but preys on anything smaller than its mouth^[73]		25C28C^[74]	6.0-8.0
Ornate bichir	Polypterus ornatipinnis	60cm (20inches) maximum length^[75]	Peaceful but preys on anything smaller than its mouth		26C28C	6.0–8.0
Retropinnis bichir	Polypterus retropinnis	34cm (13inches)^[76]	Peaceful but preys on anything smaller than its mouth		26C28C	6.5–7.5
Barred bichir	Polypterus delhezi	35cm (14inches)	Peaceful but preys on anything smaller than its mouth		24C30C	6-8
Saddled bichir	Polypterus endlicheri	63cm (25inches)^[77]	Peaceful but preys on anything smaller than its mouth		22C27C	6-8
Reedfish	Erpetoichthys calabaricus	31.4cm (12.4inches) at maturity, 37cm (15inches) maximum length			22C28C^[78]	6.0–8.0
Sterlet	Acipenser ruthenus	125round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Shovelnose Sturgeon	Scaphirhynchus platorynchus
American paddlefish	Polyodon spathula	150round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Bowfin	Amia calva	109round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Spotted Gar	Lepisosteus oculatus	70round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Longnose Gar	Lepisosteus osseus	200round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Florida Gar	Lepisosteus platyrhincus	70round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Alligator Gar	Atractosteus spatula	300round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Cuban Gar	Atractosteus tristoechus	200round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Tropical Gar	Atractosteus tropicus	150round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Blunt-jawed elephantnose	Campylomormyrus tamandua	40cm (20inches)
Peters' elephant nose	Gnathonemus petersii	22.5cm (08.9inches)
African butterflyfish	Pantodon buchholzi	12cm (05inches)
Aba aba	Gymnarchus niloticus	120cm (50inches)
Reticulated knifefish	Papyrocranus afer	80cm (30inches)
African brown knifefish	Xenomystus nigri	30cm (10inches)
Royal knifefish	Chitala blanci	120cm (50inches)
Clown knifefish	Chitala ornata	100cm (00inches)
Asian arowana	Scleropages formosus	90cm (40inches)	Preys on anything smaller than its mouth.^[79]
Gulf saratoga	Scleropages jardinii	90cm (40inches)
Southern saratoga	Scleropages leichardti	90cm (40inches)
Silver arowana	Osteoglossum bicirrhosum	90cm (40inches)	Preys on anything smaller than its mouth.
Black arowana	Osteoglossum ferreirai	90cm (40inches)	Preys on anything smaller than its mouth.
Pirarucu	Arapaima gigas	200cm (100inches)
African arowana	Heterotis niloticus	100cm (00inches)
Freshwater moray	Gymnothorax polyuranodon	150round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Hingemouth	Phractolaemus ansorgii	25cm (10inches)
Black ghost knifefish	Apteronotus albifrons	50round=0.5NaNround=0.5	Not to be confused with the featherback "knifefish" of the Bonytongue group (see above)		23-28C (73-82F)	6.0-8.0
Brown ghost knifefish	Apteronotus leptorhynchus	27round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Glass knifefish	Eigenmannia virescens	44round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Electric eel	Electrophorus electricus	200round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Northern pike	Esox lucius	150round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Humphead glassfish	Parambassis pulcinella	8cm (03inches)
Indian glassy fish	Parambassis ranga	8cm (03inches)
GlassfishGlass perch	Gymnochanda filamentosa	3.8cm (01.5inches)			24-28°C^[80]
Mouth almighty	Glossamia aprion	3.8cm (01.5inches)
Amazon leaffish	Monocirrhus polyacanthus	8cm (03inches)
African leaffish	Polycentropsis abbreviata	8cm (03inches)
Nile perch	Lates niloticus	200cm (100inches)
Indonesian tigerfish	Datnioides microlepis	55cm (22inches)
Silver tigerfish	Datnioides polota	30cm (10inches)
New Guinea tigerfish	Datnioides campbelli	32cm (13inches)
Banded archerfish	Toxotes jaculatrix	30cm (10inches)
Seven-spot archerfish	Toxotes chatareus	40cm (20inches)
Spotted scat	Scatophagus argus	20cm (10inches)
African scat	Scatophagus tetracanthus	30round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Striped scat, spotbanded scat	Selenotoca multifasciata	40round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Silver moony	Monodactylus argenteus	27round=0.5NaNround=0.5
African moony	Monodactylus sebae	25round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Freshwater pipefish	Doryichthys martensii	15cm (06inches)
African freshwater pipefish	Enneacampus ansorgii	14cm (06inches)
Zebra blenny	Omobranchus zebra	6cm (02inches)
Fire eel	Mastacembelus erythrotaenia	100cm (00inches)
Tire track eel	Mastacembelus armatus	90cm (40inches)
Peacock eel	Macrognathus siamensis	30cm (10inches)	They require clean water and are vulnerable to parasites, fungal diseases, and the copper-based drugs used to treat these conditions.^[81]		73-82 °F (23-28 °C)^[82]	6.0-8.0
Zebra spiny eel	Macrognathus zebrinus	46cm (18inches)
Half-banded spiny eel	Macrognathus circumcinctus	20cm (10inches)
Lesser spiny eel	Macrognathus tapirus	38cm (15inches)
Freshwater needlefish	Xenentodon cancila	35cm (14inches)
Grunting toadfish	Allenbatrachus grunniens	30round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Leaf goblinfish	Neovespicula depressifrons	10round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Freshwater sole	Achiroides melanorhynchus	14round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Golden puffer	Auriglobus modestus	10cm (00inches)	Pufferfish inflating out of water can cause death.^[83]
Green spotted puffer	Dichotomyctere nigroviridis	15cm (06inches)	See above
Figure 8 pufferfish	Dichotomyctere ocellatus	6cm (02inches)	See above
Humpback Puffer	Pao palembangensis	20cm (10inches)	See above
Red-tail dwarf puffer	Carinotetraodon irrubesco	4.5cm (01.8inches)	See above
Arrowhead puffer	Pao suvattii	15cm (06inches)
Hairy pufferfish	Pao baileyi	12cm (05inches)
Dwarf pufferfish	Carinotetraodon travancoricus	2.9cm (01.1inches)			aka Pea Puffer
Fahaka puffer	Tetraodon lineatus	43round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Mbu puffer	Tetraodon mbu	75cm (30inches)	This fish also occurs in estuaries. largest freshwater pufferfish, they are very peaceful with most fish except, other Mbu pufferfish, other fish that will harass them. see above^[84]
Congo pufferfish	Tetraodon miurus	15cm (06inches)	as it is a ambush pufferfish it is best to house it alone as it will attack tank mates. see above^[85]
	Tetraodon schoutedeni	9round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Amazon puffer	Colomesus asellus	13round=0.5NaNround=0.5
Everglades pygmy sunfish	Elassoma evergladei	3cm (01inches)
Blackbanded sunfish	Enneacanthus chaetodon	10cm (00inches)
Rainbow darter	Etheostoma caeruleum	8cm (03inches)

Sources

Alderton, D. (2005). Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish. Dorling Kindersley.
Jennings, G. (2006). 500 Aquarium Fish: A Visual Reference to the Most Popular Species. Firefly Books.
Sakurai, A.; Sakamoto, Y.; Mori, F. (1993). Aquarium Fish of the World: The Comprehensive Guide to 650 Species. Chronicle Books.

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Web site: Aspidoras pauciradiatus summary page. FishBase. en. 2017-12-14.
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Web site: ScotCat Factsheets: July 2007: Brochis britskii Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1983.
Web site: Laboratory . Fish . Emerald Cory Catfish (Corydoras splendens): Ultimate Care Guide . 2022-09-11 . Fish Laboratory . en-us.
Web site: Corydoras splendens summary page. FishBase. en. 2017-12-11.
Web site: Corydoras acutus – Blacktop Cory — Seriously Fish . 2024-06-02.
Web site: Corydoras bondi – Blackstripe Cory, C031 (Corydoras bondi bondi, C031) — Seriously Fish . 2024-06-02.
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Corydoras-haraldschultzi.html Fishbase:haraldschultzi
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