Freshwater Tropical Fish Species and Saltwater Fish Species

The following fish profiles are provided compliments of various online communities (always a good place to start looking). My most useful reference when starting out was found at http://badmanstropicalfish.com/fish_chart.html/. But the following lists are equally useful, with this first list naming the most common species in alphabetical order.

List of Fish Species in Alphabetical order

African Butterfly Fish Giant Danio Albino Bristlenose Pleco Glass Catfish Albino Cory Cat Glowlight Danio Albino Red Fin Shark Glowlight Tetras Angelfish Gold Gourami Axelrods Rasbora Gold Lyretail Killifish Aphyosemion Bala Sharks Australe Betta Fish Care(Siamese Fighting Gold Tetra Fish) Guppies Black Neon Tetra Harlequin Rasbora Black Skirt Tetra Jack Dempsey Fish Bleeding Heart Tetra Javanese Ricefish Bloodfin Tetra Kissing Gourami Blood Red Tetra Kribensis Boesemani Rainbowfish Marble Hatchet Fish Bolivian Ram Cichlid Neon Tetra Bristlenose Pleco Panda Cory Bronze Corydoras Peppered Corydoras Cardinal Tetra Red Bellied Piranha Celebes Rainbowfish Red Dwarf Rasbora Microrasbora Celestial Pearl Danio Rubescens Chela Dadiburjori Red Fin Shark Chinese Algae Eater Red Rainbowfish Clown Killifish Rosy Barb Clown Loach Rummy Nose Tetra Common Pleco Serpae Tetra Congo Tetra Silver Dollar Fish Convict Cichlids Silver Tip Tetra Dash Dot Tetra Spotted Blue Eye Pseudomugil Denison Barb Gertrudae Discus Fish Striped Panchax Dwarf Gourami Threadfin Rainbowfish False Julii Corydoras Tiger Barb Firemouth Cichlid Tinfoil Barb Flying Fox Fish Wrestling Halfbeak German Blue Ram Zebra Danio The following list of common fish is broken down by common name and then by species. It’s good to know your fish species’ scientific name to avoid confusion when referring to them with different people.

We can't stress enough the need for hobbyists to research any and all fish before purchasing them! Don't make that impulse buy when shopping for your fish if you don't know its care requirements. You are only doing a disservice to yourself and the animal.

Freshwater Aquarium Tropical Fish Saltwater Aquarium Fish Species Profiles Species Profiles Anabantoids - Bettas and Gouramis Large Angelfish Betta Emperor Angelfish Blue Gourami French Angelfish Dwarf Gourami Queen Angelfish Kissing Gourami Dwarf Angelfish Mahachai Betta Pearl Gourami Bicolor Angelfish Sparkling Gourami Coral Beauty Angelfish Eibli Angelfish Archerfish Flame Angel fish Archerfish Pygmy Angelfish Arowana Blennies Silver Arowana Lawnmower Blenny Butterfly Fish Butterfly Fish African Butterfly Fish Copperband Butterfly Fish Lined Butterflyfish Catfish Longfin Bannerfish Chinese Algae Eater Raccoon Butterfly Fish Corydoras Catfish Cardinal Fish Iridescent Shark Otocinclus Catfish Banggai Cardinal Fish Plecostomus Pajama Cardinal Fish Zebra Pleco Clownfish Characins - Tetras Clownfish (Ocellaris) Black Neon Tetra Maroon Clownfish Black Phantom Tetra Tomato Clownfish Black Skirt Tetra Damselfish Bleeding Heart Tetra Bloodfin Tetra Blue Damselfish Buenos Aires Tetra Blue Green Chromis Cardinal Tetra Blue Reef Chromis Head and Tail Light Tetra Three Stripe Damselfish Glowlight Tetra Yellowtail Blue Damselfish Neon Tetra Dottybacks Piranhas Pristella Tetra Orchid Dottyback Red Belly Pacu Striped Dottyback Red Colombian Tetra Dragonets Red Eye Tetra Rummy Nose Tetra Ocellated Dragonet, Scooter Dragonet Serpae Tetra Eels Silver Dollar Snowflake Moray Eel White Skirt Tetra Goby, Gobies, Dartfish Cichlids Diamond Goby Afra Cichlid Neon Goby Angelfish Purple Firefish Blue Ram Cichlid Yellow Watchman Goby Cockatoo Cichlid Convict Cichlid Grammas & Basslets Discus Fairy Basslet, Royal Gramma Firemouth Cichlid Jack Dempsey Hawkfish Jewel Cichlid Marine Invertebrates Kenyi Cichlid Kribensis Cichlid Chocolate Chip Starfish Oscar Coral Banded Shrimp Blood Red Parrot Cichlid Emerald Crab Polit Cichlid Hermit Crab Red Devil Cichlid Nassarius Snail Yellow Lab Cichlid Peppermint Shrimp Zebra Cichlid Skunk Cleaner Shrimp Turbo Snail Cyprinids - Barbs Tridacna Clam - Crocea Clam Bala Shark Jawfish Cherry Barb Gold Barb Yellowhead Jawfish Goldfish Lionfish Harlequin Rasbora Koi Lionfish Odessa Barb Radiata Lionfish Rainbow Shark Porcupine & Puffer Fish Red Tail Shark Rosy Barb Porcupine Puffer Fish Scissor Tail Rasbora Rabbitfish Tiger Barb Tinfoil Barb Magnificent Foxface Rabbitfish White Cloud One Spot Foxface Rabbitfish Mountain Minnow Sea Basses Zebra Danio Peach Anthias Hatchet Fish Seahorses Marble Hatchet Fish Common Seahorse Killifish Great Seahorse Killifish Tangs & Surgeonfish Loaches Convict Tang Clown Loach Moorish Idol Dojo Loach Naso Tang Hillstream Loach Orange Shoulder Tang Kuhli Loach Pacific Blue Tang Pacific Sailfin Tang Livebearers Powder Blue Tang Endlers Livebearer Purple Tang Guppy Red Sea Sailfin Tang Mollies Unicorn Tang Platy Yellow Tang Swordtails Trigger Fish Freshwater Invertebrates Picasso Triggerfish Crayfish Sea Anemone Species (aka Crawfish or Crawdad) Ghost Shrimp Bubble Tip Sea Anemone Gold Inca Snail Condy Anemone Mormyridae Saltwater Wrasses Elephantnose Fish Harlequin Tuskfish Six Line Wrasse Brackish Water Fish Profiles Hard Coral Columbian Shark Figure 8 Puffer Acanthastrea Green Spotted Puffer Birdsnest Coral Candy Cane Coral Frogspawn Coral Montipora Capricornis Soft Coral Pulsing Xenia Ricordea Florida Coral Zoanthids - Button Polyps

For a simpler, at-a-glance look into fish compatibility, I refer to the following chart. It contains most of the more common freshwater fish and is conveniently divided into three relevant categories:

Community Fish – Unless marked with a note, these fish can safely cohabitate in the same aquarium.

Semi-Aggressive – Usually peaceful when small, but can become nippers or chase the others around the tank when they get bigger. If you really want to put one of these fish in your community tank, keep an eye on them.

Aggressive Fish – Do NOT mix these fish with any other type fish except similar-sized aggressive fish. They will bully and/or eat smaller, more timid fish.

Category Community Semi-Aggressive Aggressive Anabantids Dwarf Gourami Honey Gourami Black Paradisefish Flame Gourami Kissing Gourami Opaline Gourami Pearl Gourami Siamese Fighting Fish/Betta(1) Spiketailed Paradisefish Catfish Banjo Catfish Bumble Bee Catfish Bristlenose Chinese Algae Eater Corydoras Green Catfish Leopard Catfish Plecostomus Spotted Catfish Upside Down Catfish Charachins Black Neon Tetra Bleeding Heart Tetra Red Belly Piranha Black Phantom Tetra Black Widow Cardinal Tetra Buenos Aires Tetra Congo Tetra Silver Dollar Emperor Tetra Flame Tetra Glowlight Tetra Head & Tail Light Tetra Neon Tetra Rummy Nosed Tetra Serpae Tetra Hatchetfish Pencilfish Bloodfin Penguin Fish X-Ray Fish Cichlids Angelfish Firemouth Convict Blue Acara Severum Green Terror Discus (2) Jack Dempsey Festivum Red Oscar Ram Killifish Lyretail Livebearers Guppy Swordtail Knife Livebearer Molly Platy Loaches Clown Loach Dwarf Loach Horseface Loach Unclassified Australian Rainbowfish Archer Butterfly Fish Boesmani Rainbowfish Freshwater Puffer Boesman's Rainbowfish Bumble Bee Goby Elephant Nose Rainbowfish

(1) ONLY ONE male Siamese Fighting Fish/Betta per tank. Two Males will fight to the death if they’re in the same tank! You can have multiple females in the tank. (2) Discus should not be kept with other fish other than catfish, loaches, neons, or cardinal tetras due to their high susceptibility to disease. They require a warmer water temperature (85 degrees F), can be sometimes slow eaters, and will not fight for food. Finally, I offer this popular look at common compatibilities. This page is a good one to print out and refer to whenever you’re thinking about adding a new dimension to your tank. But regardless of whatever chart you reference, always be sure to manually monitor any new additions you make to your fish environment.