Advanced freshwater fish: G
All advanced freshwater fish whose common name starts with G, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
25 species
Giant pikehead
Luciocephalus pulcher
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 36 gal (135 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Giant raphael catfish
Megalodoras uranoscopus
Freshwater23.6 in (60 cm) · 264 gal (1,000 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Giant snakehead
Channa micropeltes
Freshwater39.4 in (100 cm) · 528 gal (2,000 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Giant stone loach
Triplophysa siluroides
Freshwater21.7 in (55 cm) · 127 gal (480 L)50–68°F (10–20°C)
Gilt darter
Percina evides
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)59–70°F (15–21°C)Gladiator betta
Betta gladiator
Freshwater2.2 in (5.6 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Glass knifefish
Eigenmannia virescens
Freshwater17.7 in (45 cm) · 85 gal (320 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Goblin sundadanio
Sundadanio goblinus
Freshwater0.9 in (2.3 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Gold nugget pleco
Baryancistrus xanthellus
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)81–90°F (27–32°C)
Golden mugilogobius
Mugilogobius rexi
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Golden pheasant
Callopanchax occidentalis
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)68–75°F (20–24°C)
Golden spot goby
Stiphodon rutilaureus
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Golden striped goby
Stiphodon aureofuscus
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Goliath tigerfish
Hydrocynus goliath
Freshwater52.4 in (133 cm) · 3,963 gal (15,000 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Goonch catfish
Bagarius bagarius
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Granulated synodontis
Synodontis granulosus
Freshwater10.6 in (27 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Green belly goby
Lentipes ikeae
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Green Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon lepidogaster
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Green chromide
Etroplus suratensis
FreshwaterBrackish11.8 in (30 cm) · 145 gal (550 L)68–86°F (20–30°C)
Green farlowella
Acestridium dichromum
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Green slender-tail hap
Buccochromis lepturus
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 211 gal (800 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)Green throat mouthbrooder
Betta chloropharynx
Freshwater2.3 in (5.9 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Gulf saratoga
Scleropages jardinii
Freshwater35.4 in (90 cm) · 317 gal (1,200 L)75–86°F (24–30°C)
Gulper catfish
Asterophysus batrachus
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 95 gal (360 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Gunawan's licorice gourami
Parosphromenus gunawani
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 5 gal (20 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
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