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African Cichlid
African CichlidPseudotropheus zebra

Mbuna is the common name for a large group of African cichlids from Lake Malawi, and are members of the haplochromine tribe within the family Cichlidae.

Advancedfreshwater · 55 galRead guide →
Angelfish
AngelfishPterophyllum scalare

Pterophyllum is a small genus of freshwater fish from the family Cichlidae known to most aquarists as angelfish.

Moderatefreshwater · 30 galRead guide →
Betta
BettaBetta splendens

The Siamese fighting fish, commonly known as the Siamese fighter, or locally as the betta, is a freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Easy carefreshwater · 10 galRead guide →
Bolivian Ram
Bolivian RamMikrogeophagus altispinosus

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus is a species of fish endemic to the southern Amazon River basin in Brazil and Bolivia.

Moderatefreshwater · 20 galRead guide →
Bristlenose Pleco
Bristlenose PlecoAncistrus cirrhosus

Ancistrus is a genus of nocturnal freshwater fish in the family Loricariidae of order Siluriformes, native to freshwater habitats in South America and Panama.

Moderatefreshwater · 30 galRead guide →
Cardinal Tetra
Cardinal TetraParacheirodon axelrodi

The cardinal tetra is a species of freshwater fish of the family Acestrorhamphidae, the American characins, of order Characiformes.

Moderatefreshwater · 20 galRead guide →
Cherry Barb
Cherry BarbPuntius titteya

The cherry barb is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae.

Easy carefreshwater · 20 galRead guide →
Clown Loach
Clown LoachChromobotia macracanthus

The clown loach, or tiger botia, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the botiid loach family.

Advancedfreshwater · 75 galRead guide →