Beginner freshwater fish: F

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

10 species

Fairy cory
Hoplisoma atropersonatum
Freshwater
2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)70–81°F (21–27°C)
False bandit cory
Hoplisoma melini
Freshwater
2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Fanning characin
Pyrrhulina rachoviana
Freshwater
2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Fathead minnow
Pimephales promelas
Freshwater
3 in (7.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)50–72°F (10–22°C)
Fire bar danio
Devario maetaengensis
Freshwater
2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)
Firemouth cichlid
Thorichthys meeki
Freshwater
5.9 in (15 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Five-banded barb
Desmopuntius pentazona
Freshwater
2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Fiveband tiger barb
Puntigrus partipentazona
Freshwater
2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Flame tetra
Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Freshwater
1 in (2.5 cm) · 10 gal (38 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Fourspotted toothcarp
Phallichthys quadripunctatus
Freshwater
1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)68–86°F (20–30°C)

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