Beginner freshwater fish: S

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

29 species and 5 varieties

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  Sailfin molly

  Poecilia latipinna

  Freshwater·Brackish
  4.7 in (12 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)1 variety

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  Salt and pepper cory

  Hoplisoma habrosum

  Freshwater
  1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)

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  Sands cory

  Hoplisoma davidsandsi

  Freshwater
  2.4 in (6 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Serpae tetra

  Hyphessobrycon eques

  Freshwater
  1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 17 gal (65 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
• Siamese flying barb

  Laubuka siamensis

  Freshwater
  2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)

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  Sicklefin livebearer

  Girardinus falcatus

  Freshwater
  2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
• Sierra Leone yellow fin barb

  Enteromius leonensis

  Freshwater
  1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)

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  Silvertip tetra

  Hasemania nana

  Freshwater
  1.6 in (4 cm) · 18 gal (70 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)

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  Similis shell dweller

  Neolamprologus similis

  Freshwater
  2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)

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  Sittaung danio

  Danio sysphigmatus

  Freshwater
  3.3 in (8.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)

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  Six-barred panchax

  Epiplatys sexfasciatus

  Freshwater
  3.9 in (10 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)

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  Skunk cory

  Brochis arcuata

  Freshwater
  2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Slender buffalohead cichlid

  Steatocranus tinanti

  Freshwater
  5.1 in (13 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)

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  Snakeskin barb

  Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

  Freshwater
  2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)

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  Sondhi danio

  Devario sondhii

  Freshwater
  3.1 in (8 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)

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  South American bumblebee catfish

  Microglanis iheringi

  Freshwater
  3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Southern platy

  Xiphophorus maculatus

  Freshwater
  2.8 in (7 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)4 varieties

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  Spiketail paradisefish

  Pseudosphromenus cupanus

  Freshwater
  2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 12 gal (45 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)

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  Splash tetra

  Copella arnoldi

  Freshwater
  2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 18 gal (70 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)

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  Spotted betta

  Betta picta

  Freshwater
  2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)

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  Spotted danio

  Danio nigrofasciatus

  Freshwater
  1.5 in (3.7 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)

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  Spotted splash tetra

  Copella nattereri

  Freshwater
  2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)

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  Starlight bristlenose pleco (L183)

  Ancistrus dolichopterus

  Freshwater
  5.5 in (14 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)79–84°F (26–29°C)

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  Sterba's cory

  Hoplisoma sterbai

  Freshwater
  2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)

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  Stoliczka's barb

  Pethia stoliczkana

  Freshwater
  2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)

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  Striped flying barb

  Esomus metallicus

  Freshwater
  3 in (7.5 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)

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  Striped kribensis

  Pelvicachromis taeniatus

  Freshwater
  3.1 in (8 cm) · 19 gal (71 L)75–79°F (24–26°C)

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  Striped panchax

  Aplocheilus lineatus

  Freshwater
  4.3 in (11 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)

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  Striped telmatochromis

  Telmatochromis vittatus

  Freshwater
  3.5 in (9 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)