Beginner freshwater fish: P
All beginner freshwater fish whose common name starts with P, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
18 species
Panama hoplo
Hoplosternum punctatum
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Panda cory
Hoplisoma panda
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
Panda darter tetra
Aphyocharax nattereri
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Panda garra
Garra flavatra
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Panther danio
Danio aesculapii
Freshwater1.4 in (3.6 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Pearl danio
Danio albolineatus
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 18 gal (70 L)61–77°F (16–25°C)
Pearl gourami
Trichopodus leerii
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)75–86°F (24–30°C)
Penguin tetra
Thayeria boehlkei
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Peppered cory
Hoplisoma paleatum
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Perugia's limia
Limia perugiae
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Pink cory
Hoplisoma axelrodi
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Playfair's panchax
Pachypanchax playfairii
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
Pool barb
Puntius sophore
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)68–81°F (20–27°C)
Popondetta blue-eye
Pseudomugil connieae
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Porthole catfish
Dianema longibarbis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Porthole livebearer
Poeciliopsis gracilis
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Prima betta
Betta prima
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Purple tetra
Hyphessobrycon metae
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
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