Advanced freshwater fish: P
All advanced freshwater fish whose common name starts with P, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
21 species
Pahu licorice gourami
Parosphromenus pahuensis
Freshwater1.1 in (2.8 cm) · 5 gal (20 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Pako hillstream loach
Sewellia breviventralis
Freshwater2.4 in (6.2 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)68–75°F (20–24°C)
Panda loach
Yaoshania pachychilus
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
Panda uaru
Uaru fernandezyepezi
Freshwater9.1 in (23 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Papua red goby
Lentipes multiradiatus
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Paradise threadfin
Polynemus paradiseus
FreshwaterBrackish9.8 in (25 cm) · 75 gal (285 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Paroon shark
Pangasius sanitwongsei
Freshwater118.1 in (300 cm) · 2,113 gal (8,000 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Payara
Hydrolycus armatus
Freshwater35 in (89 cm) · 1,057 gal (4,000 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Pearl River hillstream loach
Beaufortia granulopinna
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)
Pearl sundadanio
Sundadanio margarition
Freshwater0.9 in (2.4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Peppermint pikehead
Luciocephalus aura
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Persephone betta
Betta persephone
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Peter's elephantnose
Gnathonemus petersii
Freshwater8.9 in (22.5 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Phoenix licorice gourami
Parosphromenus phoenicurus
Freshwater1.3 in (3.2 cm) · 5 gal (20 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Pindu cichlid
Stomatepia pindu
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Ping's hillstream loach
Beaufortia pingi
Freshwater3.5 in (8.9 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)
Pinstripe damba cichlid
Paretroplus menarambo
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 95 gal (360 L)79–84°F (26–29°C)
Piraiba
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
Freshwater118.1 in (300 cm) · 2,642 gal (10,000 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Powell's neolebias
Neolebias powelli
Freshwater0.8 in (2 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Pygmy carplet
Paedocypris progenetica
Freshwater0.5 in (1.2 cm) · 5 gal (20 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Pygmy driftwood catfish
Trachelyichthys exilis
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
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