Fish database
Every species Finform can score, 109 fish, shrimp and snails. Each has a page with what it needs, what it is like to keep, and where every figure came from.
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Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma agassizii
Intermediate
Peaceful
Bottom
5 cm
2+
22–29 °C
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Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
Intermediate
Peaceful
Mid-water
15 cm
Alone
24–30 °C
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Bala Shark
Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Intermediate
Peaceful
Mid-water
35 cm
3+
20–28 °C
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Betta
Betta splendens
Beginner
Aggressive
Top water
7 cm
Alone
22–30 °C
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Black Neon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
3.5 cm
8+
20–28 °C
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Black Skirt Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
6 cm
12+
20–26 °C
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Boeseman's Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia boesemani
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
8 cm
6+
27–30 °C
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Bolivian Ram
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
8 cm
Alone
24–28 °C
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Bristlenose Pleco
Ancistrus cirrhosus
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
12.5 cm
Alone
21–26 °C
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Bronze Cory
Corydoras aeneus
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
7.5 cm
4+
21–27 °C
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Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Intermediate
Peaceful
Mid-water
3.5 cm
8+
23–29 °C
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Celestial Pearl Danio
Danio margaritatus
Intermediate
Peaceful
Mid-water
2.1 cm
6+
20–26 °C
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Cherry Barb
Puntius titteya
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
5 cm
6+
20–27 °C
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Chili Rasbora
Boraras brigittae
Intermediate
Peaceful
Mid-water
2 cm
8+
20–28 °C
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Chinese Algae Eater
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Beginner
Aggressive
Bottom
28 cm
Alone
22–26 °C
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Clown Killifish
Epiplatys annulatus
Intermediate
Peaceful
Top water
3.5 cm
8+
20–26 °C
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Clown Loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
Intermediate
Peaceful
Bottom
30.5 cm
5+
24–30 °C
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Clown Pleco
Panaqolus maccus
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
9 cm
Alone
23.9–30 °C
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Cockatoo Cichlid
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Intermediate
Peaceful
Bottom
5 cm
Alone
22–29 °C
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Common Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Beginner
Peaceful
All levels
30 cm
Alone
10–23.9 °C
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Common Pleco
Hypostomus plecostomus
Intermediate
Peaceful
Bottom
45 cm
Alone
20–28 °C
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Congo Tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Intermediate
Peaceful
Mid-water
6 cm
6+
23–28 °C
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Convict Cichlid
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Beginner
Aggressive
Mid-water
15 cm
Alone
24–28 °C
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Demasoni Cichlid
Pseudotropheus demasoni
Intermediate
Aggressive
Mid-water
7.5 cm
12+
24–28 °C
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Diamond Tetra
Moenkhausia pittieri
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
6 cm
6+
24–28 °C
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Discus
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
Advanced
Peaceful
Mid-water
14 cm
5+
26–30 °C
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Dwarf Chain Loach
Ambastaia sidthimunki
Intermediate
Semi aggressive
Bottom
6 cm
5+
20–30 °C
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Dwarf Gourami
Trichogaster lalius
Intermediate
Semi aggressive
Top water
6 cm
Alone
22–27 °C
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Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia praecox
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
8 cm
6+
23–28 °C
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Dwarf Rasbora
Boraras maculatus
Intermediate
Peaceful
Mid-water
2.5 cm
8+
20–28 °C
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Electric Yellow Lab
Labidochromis caeruleus
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
10 cm
Alone
24–28 °C
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Ember Tetra
Hyphessobrycon amandae
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
2 cm
8+
20–28 °C
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Endler's Livebearer
Poecilia wingei
Beginner
Peaceful
Top water
2.5 cm
3+
24–30 °C
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Fancy Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Beginner
Peaceful
All levels
20 cm
Alone
17.8–23.9 °C
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Flying Fox
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus
Intermediate
Aggressive
Bottom
16 cm
Alone
20–26 °C
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German Blue Ram
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Intermediate
Peaceful
Bottom
4 cm
Alone
27–30 °C
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Giant Danio
Devario aequipinnatus
Beginner
Peaceful
Top water
8 cm
6+
18–25 °C
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Glowlight Tetra
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
4 cm
6+
24–28 °C
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Gold Barb
Barbodes semifasciolatus
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
7.5 cm
8+
16–24 °C
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Golden Wonder Killifish
Aplocheilus lineatus
Beginner
Predatory
Top water
10 cm
Alone
22–25 °C
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Green Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon simulans
Intermediate
Peaceful
Mid-water
2.5 cm
10+
21–35 °C
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Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
Beginner
Peaceful
Top water
5 cm
3+
17–28 °C
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Harlequin Rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
4.5 cm
8+
21–28 °C
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Hillstream Loach
Sewellia lineolata
Intermediate
Peaceful
Bottom
6.5 cm
6+
20–24 °C
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Honey Gourami
Trichogaster chuna
Beginner
Peaceful
Top water
5.5 cm
Alone
22–27 °C
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Jewel Cichlid
Hemichromis bimaculatus
Intermediate
Aggressive
Mid-water
15 cm
Alone
22–28 °C
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Julii Cory
Corydoras julii
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
5.5 cm
4+
20–26 °C
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Keyhole Cichlid
Cleithracara maronii
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
7.5 cm
2+
21–28 °C
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Kribensis
Pelvicachromis pulcher
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
7.5 cm
2+
24–27 °C
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Kuhli Loach
Pangio kuhlii
Intermediate
Peaceful
Bottom
10 cm
5+
21–26 °C
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Lambchop Rasbora
Trigonostigma espei
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
3 cm
8+
23–28 °C
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Least Killifish
Heterandria formosa
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
2 cm
6+
20–26 °C
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Lemon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
4 cm
8+
20–28 °C
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Licorice Gourami
Parosphromenus deissneri
Advanced
Peaceful
Bottom
4 cm
2+
22–28 °C
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Molly
Poecilia sphenops
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
8 cm
3+
21–28 °C
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Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
3 cm
8+
21–25 °C
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Odessa Barb
Pethia padamya
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
4.5 cm
8+
16–25 °C
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Oscar
Astronotus ocellatus
Intermediate
Predatory
All levels
35 cm
Alone
20–28 °C
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Otocinclus
Otocinclus vittatus
Intermediate
Peaceful
Bottom
3.5 cm
6+
21–26 °C
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Panda Cory
Hoplisoma panda
Intermediate
Peaceful
Bottom
5 cm
4+
22–25 °C
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Panda Garra
Garra flavatra
Intermediate
Peaceful
Bottom
9 cm
3+
22–27 °C
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Paradise Fish
Macropodus opercularis
Beginner
Semi aggressive
Top water
8 cm
Alone
10–22 °C
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Pearl Danio
Danio albolineatus
Beginner
Peaceful
Top water
5.5 cm
8+
16–25 °C
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Pearl Gourami
Trichopodus leerii
Beginner
Peaceful
Top water
12 cm
Alone
24–30 °C
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Penguin Tetra
Thayeria boehlkei
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
7.5 cm
6+
22–28 °C
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Pictus Catfish
Pimelodus pictus
Intermediate
Predatory
Bottom
12 cm
3+
22–25 °C
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Platy
Xiphophorus maculatus
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
5 cm
3+
20–26 °C
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Pygmy Cory
Corydoras pygmaeus
Intermediate
Peaceful
Mid-water
3 cm
6+
22–26 °C
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Rosy Barb
Pethia conchonius
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
10 cm
8+
16–24 °C
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Rubber Lip Pleco
Chaetostoma formosae
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
12 cm
Alone
21.1–26.1 °C
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Rummynose Tetra
Hemigrammus bleheri
Intermediate
Peaceful
Mid-water
5 cm
10+
23–26 °C
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Salt and Pepper Cory
Corydoras habrosus
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
3.5 cm
4+
20–26 °C
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Scarlet Badis
Dario dario
Intermediate
Peaceful
Bottom
2 cm
Alone
18–26 °C
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Serpae Tetra
Hyphessobrycon eques
Beginner
Semi aggressive
Mid-water
4 cm
12+
20–28 °C
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Siamese Algae Eater
Crossocheilus langei
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
15 cm
Alone
20–26 °C
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Silver Dollar
Metynnis argenteus
Intermediate
Peaceful
Mid-water
15 cm
5+
24–28 °C
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Sparkling Gourami
Trichopsis pumila
Intermediate
Peaceful
Top water
4 cm
3+
22–28 °C
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Sterba's Cory
Hoplisoma sterbai
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
6.5 cm
6+
24–28 °C
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Swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
14 cm
3+
16–28 °C
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Threadfin Rainbowfish
Iriatherina werneri
Intermediate
Peaceful
Top water
4 cm
6+
22–30 °C
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Three Spot Gourami
Trichopodus trichopterus
Beginner
Semi aggressive
Top water
15 cm
Alone
24–30 °C
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Tiger Barb
Puntigrus tetrazona
Beginner
Semi aggressive
Mid-water
6 cm
8+
20–26 °C
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Whiptail Catfish
Rineloricaria lanceolata
Intermediate
Peaceful
Bottom
9.5 cm
6+
25–28 °C
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White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Tanichthys albonubes
Beginner
Peaceful
Top water
4 cm
6+
14–22 °C
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X-Ray Tetra
Pristella maxillaris
Beginner
Peaceful
Mid-water
4.5 cm
6+
22–28 °C
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Yellow Tail Acei
Pseudotropheus acei
Beginner
Semi aggressive
Top water
12.5 cm
6+
24–28 °C
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Yoyo Loach
Botia almorhae
Intermediate
Semi aggressive
Bottom
16 cm
5+
19–27.5 °C
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Zebra Danio
Danio rerio
Beginner
Peaceful
Top water
5 cm
8+
18–25 °C
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Zebra Loach
Botia striata
Intermediate
Peaceful
Bottom
9 cm
5+
21–26 °C
Shrimp12
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Amano Shrimp
Caridina multidentata
Beginner
Peaceful
All levels
6 cm
6+
18–28 °C
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Bamboo Shrimp
Atyopsis moluccensis
Intermediate
Peaceful
Mid-water
10 cm
Alone
22–28 °C
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Blue Bolt Shrimp
Caridina cantonensis
Advanced
Peaceful
Bottom
3 cm
6+
21–23 °C
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Blue Dream Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
Beginner
Peaceful
All levels
3 cm
6+
22–28 °C
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Cardinal Sulawesi Shrimp
Caridina dennerli
Advanced
Peaceful
All levels
2.5 cm
15+
26–30 °C
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Cherry Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
Beginner
Peaceful
All levels
3 cm
6+
22–28 °C
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Crystal Red Shrimp
Caridina cantonensis
Advanced
Peaceful
Bottom
3 cm
6+
21–23 °C
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Ghost Shrimp
Palaemonetes paludosus
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
5 cm
3+
20–27 °C
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Red Rili Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
Beginner
Peaceful
All levels
3 cm
6+
22–28 °C
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Tiger Shrimp
Caridina mariae
Intermediate
Peaceful
All levels
3 cm
6+
19–24 °C
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Vampire Shrimp
Atya gabonensis
Intermediate
Peaceful
Mid-water
15 cm
Alone
22–28 °C
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Whisker Shrimp
Macrobrachium lanchesteri
Beginner
Aggressive
Bottom
6 cm
Alone
24–30 °C
Snails8
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Assassin Snail
Clea helena
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
3 cm
Alone
24–28 °C
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Bladder Snail
Physella acuta
Beginner
Peaceful
All levels
7 cm
Alone
15–30 °C
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Japanese Trapdoor Snail
Cipangopaludina japonica
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
7 cm
Alone
18–25 °C
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Malaysian Trumpet Snail
Melanoides tuberculata
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
4 cm
Alone
22–25 °C
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Mystery Snail
Pomacea bridgesii
Beginner
Peaceful
All levels
6.5 cm
Alone
20–28 °C
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Nerite Snail
Neritina natalensis
Beginner
Peaceful
All levels
2.5 cm
Alone
20–30 °C
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Rabbit Snail
Tylomelania zemis
Beginner
Peaceful
Bottom
12 cm
Alone
26–30 °C
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Ramshorn Snail
Planorbella duryi
Beginner
Peaceful
All levels
2.5 cm
Alone
21–25 °C