South America
Arawana
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Temp20–30°C
pH5–7.5
Size80 cm
DietCarnivore
SwimTop
DifficultyExpert
Arawana
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
fish
Top-swimming aquarium fish
Species typically occupying the upper water column — pair with mid and bottom dwellers to use the full tank height.
9 species
- West Africa
Banded panchax
Epiplatys annulatus
Temp23–26°CpH5.5–7Size3.5 cmDietInsectivoreSwimTopDifficultyModerateBanded panchax
Epiplatys annulatus
- Asia
Crescent betta
Betta imbellis
Temp20–28°CpH5–7.5Size5.5 cmDietCarnivoreSwimTopDifficultyModerateCrescent betta
Betta imbellis
- Africa
Freshwater butterflyfish
Pantodon buchholzi
Temp25–30°CpH6–7.5Size11.9 cmDietInsectivoreSwimTopDifficultyModerateFreshwater butterflyfish
Pantodon buchholzi
- South America
Glass bloodfin
Prionobrama filigera
Temp23–27°CpH6–7.5Size6 cmDietOmnivoreSwimTopDifficultyEasyGlass bloodfin
Prionobrama filigera
- Asia
Glass catfish
Kryptopterus vitreolus
Temp20–26°CpH4–7Size6.5 cmDietCarnivoreSwimTopDifficultyModerateGlass catfish
Kryptopterus vitreolus
- Asia
Gold Ring Danio
Brachydanio tinwini
Temp18–26°CpH6.5–7.5Size3 cmDietOmnivoreSwimTopDifficultyModerateGold Ring Danio
Brachydanio tinwini
- Asia
Striped panchax
Aplocheilus lineatus
Temp22–28°CpH6–7.5Size10 cmDietCarnivoreSwimTopDifficultyModerateStriped panchax
Aplocheilus lineatus
- Asia
Zebra Archerfish
Toxotes blythii
Temp25–30°CpH7–8Size15 cmDietCarnivoreSwimTopDifficultyModerateZebra Archerfish
Toxotes blythii