Advanced freshwater fish: T
All advanced freshwater fish whose common name starts with T, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
22 species
Tamang Borneo sucker
Hypergastromyzon humilis
Freshwater1.8 in (4.6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Tambopata glass tetra
Tyttocharax tambopatensis
Freshwater0.7 in (1.9 cm) · 5 gal (20 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Tanganyika killifish
Lamprichthys tanganicanus
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)73–77°F (23–25°C)
Teardrop goby
Sicyopus multisquamatus
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Threadfin acara
Acarichthys heckelii
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–86°F (24–30°C)
Threadfin cichlid
Petrochromis trewavasae
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Threadfin glassfish
Gymnochanda filamentosa
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Threadfin sicyopterus
Sicyopterus longifilis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Threespot eartheater
Satanoperca daemon
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Thunder royal pleco (L027)
Panaque armbrusteri
Freshwater17.7 in (45 cm) · 151 gal (570 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Tiger schismatogobius
Schismatogobius ampluvinculus
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Tiger shovelnose catfish
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Freshwater35.4 in (90 cm) · 300 gal (1,135 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Tire-track eel
Mastacembelus armatus
Freshwater27.6 in (70 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Tor mahseer
Tor tor
Freshwater59.1 in (150 cm) · 502 gal (1,900 L)61–77°F (16–25°C)
Transvestite cichlid
Nanochromis transvestitus
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Tricot's deepwater cichlid
Benthochromis tricoti
Freshwater6.5 in (16.5 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
True parrot cichlid
Hoplarchus psittacus
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 151 gal (570 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Tucano tetra
Tucanoichthys tucano
Freshwater0.8 in (2 cm) · 12 gal (45 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Turquoise killifish
Nothobranchius furzeri
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Tweedie's licorice gourami
Parosphromenus tweediei
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 5 gal (20 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Twig catfish
Farlowella vittata
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Twin-stripe lizard loach
Homaloptera bilineata
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
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