Beginner freshwater fish: D

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

10 species

Daffodil cichlid
Neolamprologus pulcher
Freshwater
5.1 in (13 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Desert goby
Chlamydogobius eremius
Freshwater
2.4 in (6 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)64–82°F (18–28°C)
Diamond tetra
Moenkhausia pittieri
Freshwater
2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Dwarf barb
Pethia phutunio
Freshwater
1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 12 gal (45 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Dwarf cory
Gastrodermus hastatus
Freshwater
1.3 in (3.2 cm) · 12 gal (45 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Dwarf flag cichlid
Laetacara curviceps
Freshwater
2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Dwarf hoplo
Lepthoplosternum pectorale
Freshwater
2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)68–75°F (20–24°C)
Dwarf livebearer
Neoheterandria elegans
Freshwater
1 in (2.5 cm) · 5 gal (20 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Dwarf petricola
Synodontis lucipinnis
Freshwater
3.9 in (10 cm) · 30 gal (114 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Dwarf rainbowfish
Melanotaenia maccullochi
Freshwater
2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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