Advanced freshwater fish: H

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

9 species

Hampala barb
Hampala macrolepidota
Freshwater
19.7 in (50 cm) · 238 gal (900 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Harvey's licorice gourami
Parosphromenus harveyi
Freshwater
1.2 in (3.1 cm) · 5 gal (20 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Heckel discus
Symphysodon discus
Freshwater
7.1 in (18 cm) · 75 gal (284 L)82–88°F (28–31°C)
Hendra betta
Betta hendra
Freshwater
1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Hidden Borneo sucker
Hypergastromyzon abditus
Freshwater
1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Hori's deepwater cichlid
Benthochromis horii
Freshwater
7.1 in (18 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Horseshoe betta
Betta hipposideros
Freshwater
3.1 in (8 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Hujeta gar
Ctenolucius hujeta
Freshwater
9.8 in (25 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Hummingbird tetra
Trochilocharax ornatus
Freshwater
0.8 in (2 cm) · 12 gal (45 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)

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