Advanced freshwater fish: D

All advanced freshwater fish whose common name starts with D, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.

12 species and 5 varieties

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  De Windt's cichlid

  Aulonocranus dewindti

  Freshwater
  5.5 in (14 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)

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  Deccan mahseer

  Tor khudree

  Freshwater
  39.4 in (100 cm) · 502 gal (1,900 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)

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  Deepwater xenotilapia

  Xenotilapia bathyphila

  Freshwater
  4.1 in (10.5 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)

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  Descamps' sand cichlid

  Ectodus descampsii

  Freshwater
  4.1 in (10.5 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)

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  Discord goby

  Sicyopus discordipinnis

  Freshwater
  1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)

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  Discus

  Symphysodon aequifasciatus

  Freshwater
  7.9 in (20 cm) · 65 gal (245 L)79–90°F (26–32°C)5 varieties

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  Dora's pipefish

  Microphis deokhatoides

  Freshwater
  7.1 in (18 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)

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  Double-stripe dwarf cichlid

  Apistogramma diplotaenia

  Freshwater
  1.6 in (4 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)

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  Duckbill catfish

  Sorubim lima

  Freshwater
  19.7 in (50 cm) · 190 gal (720 L)73–86°F (23–30°C)

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  Dwarf glass chanda

  Gymnochanda ploegi

  Freshwater
  1.2 in (3 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)

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  Dwarf licorice gourami

  Parosphromenus parvulus

  Freshwater
  1.1 in (2.7 cm) · 5 gal (20 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)

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  Dwarf mbuna

  Chindongo demasoni

  Freshwater
  3.9 in (10 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)