Bottom-dwelling aquarium fish: A
All bottom dwellers whose common name starts with A, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
45 species
Abalios eartheater
Geophagus abalios
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Adolfo's cory
Hoplisoma adolfoi
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Adonis pleco (L155)
Acanthicus adonis
Freshwater35.4 in (90 cm) · 264 gal (1,000 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
African algae-eating goby
Parasicydium bandama
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
African eel catfish
Channallabes apus
Freshwater13 in (33 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
African freshwater pipefish
Enneacampus ansorgii
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 32 gal (120 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
African red-striped pipefish
Microphis aculeatus
FreshwaterBrackish7.9 in (20 cm) · 32 gal (120 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Agassiz's cory
Brochis agassizii
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Agassiz's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma agassizii
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–84°F (22–29°C)
Aguaboa bristlenose pleco
Ancistrus aguaboensis
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Aizawl loach
Schistura aizawlensis
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Ajime loach
Niwaella delicata
Freshwater3.7 in (9.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)50–72°F (10–22°C)
Alacrina dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma alacrina
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Albater cory
Aspidoras albater
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
Allpahuayo dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma allpahuayo
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Alta pike cichlid
Crenicichla alta
Freshwater7.5 in (19 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Altifrons cichlid
Cribroheros altifrons
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Altus lethrinops
Lethrinops altus
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Amanda Jane's cory
Brochis amandajanea
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Amazon sail-fin dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma pertensis
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Amazon sailfin catfish
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
Freshwater17.7 in (45 cm) · 100 gal (380 L)72–84°F (22–29°C)
Ancestor cory
Hoplisoma noxium
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Anjungan licorice gourami
Parosphromenus anjunganensis
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Annam hillstream loach
Annamia normani
Freshwater3.7 in (9.4 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Annie's goby
Stiphodon annieae
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Ansorge's bichir
Polypterus ansorgii
Freshwater15.7 in (40 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Antenna whiptail
Pterosturisoma microps
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Apiaka cory
Hoplisoma apiaka
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Apure jelly catfish
Cephalosilurus apurensis
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Araguaia dwarf acara
Laetacara araguaiae
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Argentine pearlfish
Austrolebias bellottii
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)
Arrow loach
Nemacheilus masyae
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Arrow midas cichlid
Amphilophus sagittae
Freshwater7.5 in (19 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Arrowhead puffer
Pao suvattii
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Arroyo cichlid
Theraps irregularis
Freshwater9.1 in (23 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Asian banjo catfish
Acrochordonichthys rugosus
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
Asian bumblebee catfish
Pseudomystus siamensis
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Asian redtail catfish
Hemibagrus wyckioides
Freshwater39.4 in (100 cm) · 450 gal (1,703 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Asian stone catfish
Hara jerdoni
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
Asian upside-down catfish
Mystus leucophasis
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 50 gal (190 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Aspidoras cory-cat
Aspidoras raimundi
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Assam banded loach
Neonoemacheilus assamensis
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Atabapo butterfly pleco
Dekeyseria picta
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Atromaculatus cichlid
Mesoheros atromaculatus
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Attenuatus cichlid
Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
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