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Beginner freshwater fish: C

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

21 species

Cameroon barb
Enteromius camptacanthus
Freshwater
3.9 in (10 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Canius barb
Pethia canius
Freshwater
1.6 in (4 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Cardinal tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Freshwater
1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–84°F (23–29°C)
Cardinal toothcarp
Brachyrhaphis roseni
Freshwater
2.4 in (6 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–86°F (22–30°C)
Cauca molly
Poecilia caucana
FreshwaterBrackish
2.4 in (6 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Caudopunctatus
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
Freshwater
2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–79°F (24–26°C)
Celestial Pearl danio
Danio margaritatus
Freshwater
0.8 in (2 cm) · 9 gal (35 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Checkered barb
Oliotius oligolepis
Freshwater
1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Cherry barb
Rohanella titteya
Freshwater
2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Clipper barb
Enteromius callipterus
Freshwater
3.5 in (9 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Clown pleco
Panaqolus maccus
Freshwater
3.5 in (9 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Cochu's blue tetra
Boehlkea fredcochui
Freshwater
2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Colombian gold tetra
Hyphessobrycon saizi
Freshwater
1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Colombian tetra
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Freshwater
2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Common spiny loach
Lepidocephalichthys thermalis
Freshwater
3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Concolor cory
Hoplisoma concolor
Freshwater
2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Congo tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Freshwater
3.1 in (8 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Convict julie
Julidochromis regani
Freshwater
5.1 in (13 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Costae tetra
Moenkhausia costae
Freshwater
2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Croaking gourami
Trichopsis vittata
Freshwater
2.8 in (7 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Cuming's barb
Pethia cumingii
Freshwater
2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)

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