Africa
Venustus Cichlid
Nimbochromis venustus
Temp24–28°C
pH7.6–8.8
Size25 cm
DietCarnivore
SwimMiddle
DifficultyModerate
Venustus Cichlid
Nimbochromis venustus
fish
Warm-water tropical fish (24 °C minimum)
Species with a documented minimum temperature of 24 °C or higher — use a reliable heater and season for room drafts.
71 species
- Asia
Siamese fighting fish
Betta splendens var.
Temp24–30°CpH6–8Size6.5 cmDietCarnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateSiamese fighting fish
Betta splendens var.
- Africa
Tanganyika blackfin
Altolamprologus calvus
Temp24–27°CpH8–9Size13.5 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateTanganyika blackfin
Altolamprologus calvus
- Colombia and Venezuela (Lake Maracaibo basin)
Royal Farlowella
Sturisomatichthys festivus
Temp24–28°CpH6–7.5Size16.9 cmDietHerbivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateRoyal Farlowella
Sturisomatichthys festivus
- Asia
Three spot gourami
Trichogaster trichopterus
Temp24–30°CpH5.5–8.5Size15 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateThree spot gourami
Trichogaster trichopterus
- North America
Sailfin molly
Poecilia latipinna
Temp24–28°CpH7.5–8.5Size15 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyExpertSailfin molly
Poecilia latipinna
- Amazon basin, South America
Red Spotted Severum
Heros efasciatus var.
Temp24–29°CpH6–7.5Size20 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateRed Spotted Severum
Heros efasciatus var.
- West Africa (Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria)
Vampire Shrimp
Atya gabonensis
Temp24–28°CpH6.5–7.5Size15 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateVampire Shrimp
Atya gabonensis
- South America
Threespot eartheater
Satanoperca daemon
Temp24–28°CpH3.5–6Size25 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateThreespot eartheater
Satanoperca daemon
- South America
Endlers guppy
Poecilia wingei
Temp24–30°CpH7–8.5Size4.5 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyEasyEndlers guppy
Poecilia wingei
- South America
Whiptail catfish
Farlowella acus
Temp24–27°CpH6–7Size15 cmDietHerbivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateWhiptail catfish
Farlowella acus
- Africa
Malawi eyebiter
Dimidiochromis compressiceps
Temp24–28°CpH8–8Size23 cmDietCarnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateMalawi eyebiter
Dimidiochromis compressiceps
- South America
Bigtooth river stingray
Potamotrygon henlei
Temp24–28°CpH5.8–7.2Size45 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyExpertBigtooth river stingray
Potamotrygon henlei
- South America
Diamond tetra
Moenkhausia pittieri
Temp24–28°CpH5.5–7Size6 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateDiamond tetra
Moenkhausia pittieri
- South America
Head-and-taillight tetra
Hemigrammus ocellifer
Temp24–28°CpH5.5–7.5Size4.5 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateHead-and-taillight tetra
Hemigrammus ocellifer
- South America
Colombian Tetra
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Temp24–28°CpH6–7.5Size7 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateColombian Tetra
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
- South America
Glowlight tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Temp24–28°CpH5.5–7.5Size4 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyEasyGlowlight tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
- Asia
Chili Rasbora
Boraras brigittae
Temp24–28°CpH6.5–7Size3.5 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyEasyChili Rasbora
Boraras brigittae
- Africa
Globe fish
Tetraodon lineatus
Temp24–26°CpH6.5–7.5Size43 cmDietCarnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyExpertGlobe fish
Tetraodon lineatus
- South America
Freshwater angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
Temp24–30°CpH6–7.5Size15 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateFreshwater angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
- Africa
Livingstonii Cichlid
Nimbochromis livingstonii
Temp24–28°CpH7.6–8.8Size25 cmDietCarnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateLivingstonii Cichlid
Nimbochromis livingstonii
- Central America
Convict cichlid
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Temp24–28°CpH6–8Size10 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyEasyConvict cichlid
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
- Asia
Coolie loach
Pangio kuhlii
Temp24–29°CpH5.5–6.5Size12 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateCoolie loach
Pangio kuhlii
- Lake Tanganyika
Multies
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Temp24–27°CpH7.5–9Size4.5 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateMulties
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
- South America
Rummy-nose tetra
Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Temp24–27°CpH5.5–7Size5 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyEasyRummy-nose tetra
Hemigrammus rhodostomus
- South America
Royal panaque
Panaque nigrolineatus
Temp24–29°CpH6.5–7.5Size43 cmDietHerbivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateRoyal panaque
Panaque nigrolineatus
- South America
Sterba's cory
Corydoras sterbai
Temp24–28°CpH6–7.6Size6.5 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyEasySterba's cory
Corydoras sterbai
- South America
Leopard Frog Pleco
Peckoltia compta
Temp24–29°CpH6–7.5Size6.2 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateLeopard Frog Pleco
Peckoltia compta
- South America
South American freshwater stingray
Potamotrygon motoro
Temp24–28°CpH5–6Size50 cmDietCarnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyHardSouth American freshwater stingray
Potamotrygon motoro
- Africa
Temporaris Shell Dweller
Telmatochromis temporalis
Temp24–27°CpH8–9Size4.4 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateTemporaris Shell Dweller
Telmatochromis temporalis
- Asia
Least rasbora
Boraras urophthalmoides
Temp24–28°CpH6–7Size2 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyEasyLeast rasbora
Boraras urophthalmoides
- Borneo (Southeast Asia)
Borneo Loach
Pangio shelfordii
Temp24–29°CpH6–7Size8 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateBorneo Loach
Pangio shelfordii
- South America
Palespotted corydoras
Corydoras gossei
Temp24–28°CpH5.5–7.5Size5.5 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyEasyPalespotted corydoras
Corydoras gossei
- Central America
Biajaca
Nandopsis tetracanthus
Temp24–30°CpH7–8Size20 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateBiajaca
Nandopsis tetracanthus
- South America
Giant Whiptail
Sturisoma aureum
Temp24–28°CpH6–8Size20 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateGiant Whiptail
Sturisoma aureum
- South America
Redstriped eartheater
Geophagus surinamensis
Temp24–28°CpH6–7.5Size17.2 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateRedstriped eartheater
Geophagus surinamensis
- Asia
Indonesian snakehead
Channa micropeltes
Temp24–30°CpH6–8Size130 cmDietCarnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyHardIndonesian snakehead
Channa micropeltes
- Asia
Siamese fighting fish
Betta splendens hybrid
Temp24–30°CpH6–7.5Size6.5 cmDietCarnivoreSwimAll levelsDifficultyEasySiamese fighting fish
Betta splendens hybrid
- South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana)
Black Arowana
Osteoglossum ferreirae
Temp24–30°CpH5–6.5Size80 cmDietCarnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyExpertBlack Arowana
Osteoglossum ferreirae
- South America
Bolivian Ram
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
Temp24–28°CpH6–7.5Size8 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateBolivian Ram
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
- Africa
Humphead cichlid
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Temp24–26°CpH8–9Size33 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateHumphead cichlid
Cyphotilapia frontosa
- Africa
Bluegray mbuna
Melanochromis johannii
Temp24–28°CpH7.5–8.6Size10 cmDietHerbivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateBluegray mbuna
Melanochromis johannii
- South and Southeast Asia (India, Thailand, Indonesia)
Zig-zag eel
Mastacembelus armatus
Temp24–28°CpH6–7Size90 cmDietCarnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateZig-zag eel
Mastacembelus armatus
- Asia
Fire eel
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
Temp24–28°CpH6–8Size100 cmDietCarnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateFire eel
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
- Africa
Blue streak hap
Labidochromis caeruleus
Temp24–28°CpH7.7–8.6Size10 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateBlue streak hap
Labidochromis caeruleus
- South America
Farlowella Catfish
Farlowella vittata
Temp24–28°CpH6–7Size22.5 cmDietHerbivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateFarlowella Catfish
Farlowella vittata
- Africa
Fasciatus Shell Dweller
Altolamprologus fasciatus
Temp24–27°CpH8–9Size15 cmDietCarnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateFasciatus Shell Dweller
Altolamprologus fasciatus
- South America
Oxyropsis
Oxyropsis carinata
Temp24–28°CpH6–7.5Size7.6 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyMediumOxyropsis
Oxyropsis carinata
- Africa
Rainbow krib
Pelvicachromis pulcher
Temp24–27°CpH5–7.5Size10 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateRainbow krib
Pelvicachromis pulcher
- Central America
Haitian cichlid
Nandopsis haitiensis
Temp24–27°CpH7–8Size21.5 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyHardHaitian cichlid
Nandopsis haitiensis
- Asia
Javanese ricefish
Oryzias javanicus
Temp24–29°CpH7–9Size3.5 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateJavanese ricefish
Oryzias javanicus
- Asia
Mugilogobius
Mugilogobius hitam
Temp24–28°CpH7–8Size4.3 cmDietInsectivoreSwimBottomDifficultyExpertMugilogobius
Mugilogobius hitam
- Central America
Molly
Poecilia sphenops
Temp24–28°CpH7.5–8.2Size7.5 cmDietOmnivoreSwimAll levelsDifficultyModerateMolly
Poecilia sphenops
- Asia
Strawberry Rasbora
Boraras naevus
Temp24–28°CpH5–6.5Size1.3 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyEasyStrawberry Rasbora
Boraras naevus
- Africa
Freshwater butterflyfish
Pantodon buchholzi
Temp25–30°CpH6–7.5Size11.9 cmDietInsectivoreSwimTopDifficultyModerateFreshwater butterflyfish
Pantodon buchholzi
- South America
Guayas cichlid
Cichlasoma festae
Temp25–29°CpH7–8Size25 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateGuayas cichlid
Cichlasoma festae
- Asia
Clown loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
Temp25–30°CpH5–8Size30.5 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateClown loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
- Asia
Zebra Archerfish
Toxotes blythii
Temp25–30°CpH7–8Size15 cmDietCarnivoreSwimTopDifficultyModerateZebra Archerfish
Toxotes blythii
- South America
Sunshine Pleco
Scobinancistrus aureatus
Temp25–29°CpH5.5–7Size29 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateSunshine Pleco
Scobinancistrus aureatus
- Africa
Hump-head
Cyrtocara moorii
Temp25–29°CpH7.5–8.8Size25 cmDietCarnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateHump-head
Cyrtocara moorii
- South America
Ram cichlid
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var.
Temp26–30°CpH5–6Size4.2 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateRam cichlid
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var.
- Sulawesi, Indonesia
Cardinal Shrimp
Caridina dennerli
Temp26–30°CpH7.5–8.5Size2.5 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyExpertCardinal Shrimp
Caridina dennerli
- South America
Zebra pleco
Hypancistrus zebra
Temp26–30°CpH6–7.5Size8 cmDietCarnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateZebra pleco
Hypancistrus zebra
- Asia
Chocolate gourami
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
Temp26–31°CpH4–6.5Size5 cmDietCarnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateChocolate gourami
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
- Asia
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia boesemani
Temp27–30°CpH7–8Size11 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateBoeseman's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia boesemani
- South America
Gold Nugget Pleco
Baryancistrus xanthellus
Temp27–32°CpH6–8Size22.4 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyHardGold Nugget Pleco
Baryancistrus xanthellus
- South America
Chessboard cichlid
Dicrossus filamentosus
Temp27–30°CpH4.5–7Size10 cmDietOmnivoreSwimBottomDifficultyModerateChessboard cichlid
Dicrossus filamentosus
- South America
Ram cichlid
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Temp27–30°CpH4–7Size4.2 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModerateRam cichlid
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
- South America
Panda Uaru
Uaru fernandezyepezi
Temp27–30°CpH5–6.5Size19 cmDietOmnivoreSwimMiddleDifficultyModeratePanda Uaru
Uaru fernandezyepezi