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All aquarium species

The full species catalog: freshwater, brackish and saltwater fish, shrimp, snails and corals, sorted by common name.

At a glance

Tank size
1–10,567 gal
1 gal (4 L) to 10,567 gal (40,000 L); half the list needs 29 gal (110 L) or more
Temperature
73–81°F
23–27°C, most of the list
pH
6.5–7.5
Most of the list
Difficulty
676 easy
1751 medium · 526 difficult
Temperament
1358 peaceful
1211 mostly peaceful · 385 aggressive
Reef safety
366 reef safe
166 reef safe with caution · 62 not reef safe

2939 species and 157 varieties

By the numbers

Smallest

  1. 01
    Mini trochus snail (Collonista sp.)

    Mini trochus snail

    Collonista sp.

    0.2 in (0.6 cm)
  2. 02
    Hairy claw boxer crab (Ptychognathus insolitus)

    Hairy claw boxer crab

    Ptychognathus insolitus

    0.4 in (1 cm)
  3. 03
    Indo micro crab (Neorhynchoplax prima)

    Indo micro crab

    Neorhynchoplax prima

    0.4 in (1 cm)
  4. 04

    Red Sea boxer crab anemone

    Alicia sp.

    0.4 in (1 cm)

Largest

  1. 01
    Arapaima (Arapaima gigas)

    Arapaima

    Arapaima gigas

    118.1 in (300 cm)
  2. 02
    Paroon shark (Pangasius sanitwongsei)

    Paroon shark

    Pangasius sanitwongsei

    118.1 in (300 cm)
  3. 03
    Piraiba (Brachyplatystoma filamentosum)

    Piraiba

    Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

    118.1 in (300 cm)
  4. 04
    Yarrell's goonch (Bagarius yarrelli)

    Yarrell's goonch

    Bagarius yarrelli

    78.7 in (200 cm)

Easiest to keep

Most peaceful

Fits a 20 gallon tank

  1. 01
    Fancy antler snail (Clithon sowerianum)

    Fancy antler snail

    Clithon sowerianum

    5 gal (19 L)
  2. 02
    Horned nerite (Clithon corona)

    Horned nerite

    Clithon corona

    5 gal (19 L)
  3. 03
    Red onion snail (Vittina semiconica)

    Red onion snail

    Vittina semiconica

    5 gal (19 L)
  4. 04
    Three-color thorn snail (Clithon sowerbyana)

    Three-color thorn snail

    Clithon sowerbyana

    5 gal (19 L)

Fits a 30 gallon tank

  1. 01
    Gulf pipefish (Syngnathus scovelli)

    Gulf pipefish

    Syngnathus scovelli

    20 gal (76 L)
  2. 02
    Radial filefish (Acreichthys radiatus)

    Radial filefish

    Acreichthys radiatus

    20 gal (76 L)
  3. 03
    Shortfin pipefish (Cosmocampus elucens)

    Shortfin pipefish

    Cosmocampus elucens

    20 gal (76 L)
  4. 04
    Skilletfish (Gobiesox strumosus)

    Skilletfish

    Gobiesox strumosus

    20 gal (76 L)

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