Advanced freshwater fish: L

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

12 species

Largescale four-eyed fish
Anableps anableps
FreshwaterBrackish
11.8 in (30 cm) · 70 gal (265 L)77–88°F (25–31°C)
Leopard cactus pleco (L114)
Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardus
Freshwater
13.8 in (35 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)81–88°F (27–31°C)
Licorice gourami
Parosphromenus deissneri
Freshwater
1.5 in (3.8 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Linke's licorice gourami
Parosphromenus linkei
Freshwater
1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Lipstick goby
Sicyopus rubicundus
Freshwater
2 in (5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Livid betta
Betta livida
Freshwater
1.4 in (3.6 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Livingston's cichlid
Nimbochromis livingstonii
Freshwater
9.8 in (25 cm) · 74 gal (280 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Llanero whiptail
Lamontichthys llanero
Freshwater
9.1 in (23 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Long-snouted pipefish
Doryichthys boaja
Freshwater
16.1 in (41 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)79–82°F (26–28°C)
Longmouth pipefish
Doryichthys heterosoma
Freshwater
13.4 in (34 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Longnose distichodus
Distichodus lusosso
Freshwater
15 in (38 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Longnose squeaker
Synodontis longirostris
Freshwater
23.6 in (60 cm) · 185 gal (700 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)

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