Bottom-dwelling aquarium fish: C
All bottom dwellers whose common name starts with C, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
95 species
Caledonian red nose goby
Lentipes kaaea
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Callolepis firemouth
Thorichthys callolepis
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Calobre cichlid
Darienheros calobrensis
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Cambodian log sucker
Garra cambodgiensis
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 32 gal (120 L)68–81°F (20–27°C)
Candy stripe goby
Awaous flavus
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Candy striped pleco (L015)
Peckoltia vittata
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Caquetá whiptail
Spatuloricaria caquetae
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Caramater cory
Corydoras caramater
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Carla's cory
Hoplisoma carlae
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Cascarudo
Callichthys callichthys
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 63 gal (240 L)66–81°F (19–27°C)
Caudifasciatus parananochromis
Parananochromis caudifasciatus
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Caudopunctatus
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–79°F (24–26°C)
Cave otopharynx
Otopharynx antron
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Ceará parotocinclus
Parotocinclus cearensis
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Cebu orange tail goby
Sicyopus cebuensis
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Centrarchus dwarf pike
Teleocichla centrarchus
Freshwater3 in (7.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Chameleon hap
Protomelas annectens
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Chameleon loach
Syncrossus beauforti
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Chameleon whiptail
Pseudohemiodon apithanos
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Chancho midas cichlid
Amphilophus chancho
Freshwater11.4 in (29 cm) · 132 gal (500 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Channel catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Freshwater39.4 in (100 cm) · 1,057 gal (4,000 L)50–86°F (10–30°C)
Channoides betta
Betta channoides
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Charcoal loach
Schistura carbonaria
Freshwater3.4 in (8.6 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Checkerboard crenicara
Crenicara punctulata
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Cheekband eartheater
Geophagus taeniopareius
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Cheetah moth catfish
Pseudolaguvia shawi
Freshwater1.5 in (3.8 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Cheetah squeaker
Synodontis waterloti
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Chen's lizard loach
Formosania chenyiyui
Freshwater3.6 in (9.2 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)
Cherry-belly jewel cichlid
Rubricatochromis cerasogaster
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Chiangmai stream goby
Rhinogobius chiengmaiensis
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
Chilotes hap
Paralabidochromis chilotes
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Chinese algae eater
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Freshwater11 in (28 cm) · 46 gal (175 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Chinese banded loach
Schistura fasciolata
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)
Chinese butterfly loach
Pseudogastromyzon cheni
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
Chinese elongated zebra loach
Homatula potanini
Freshwater5.3 in (13.5 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)
Chinese emperor loach
Parabotia maculosus
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 70 gal (265 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)
Chinese flower loach
Traccatichthys pulcher
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)
Chinese golden zebra loach
Sinibotia pulchra
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 37 gal (140 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)
Chinese high-fin banded shark
Myxocyprinus asiaticus
Freshwater26.8 in (68 cm) · 528 gal (2,000 L)57–75°F (14–24°C)
Chinese longsnout catfish
Leiocassis longirostris
Freshwater27.6 in (70 cm) · 264 gal (1,000 L)61–79°F (16–26°C)
Chinese mandarin goby
Sineleotris saccharae
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)
Chinese red ninja goby
Rhinogobius shennongensis
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)61–73°F (16–23°C)
Chinese spiny loach
Cobitis sinensis
Freshwater6 in (15.3 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)59–75°F (15–24°C)
Chinese tiger loach
Sinibotia robusta
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)
Chisel-tooth cichlid
Cincelichthys bocourti
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–82°F (25–28°C)
Chitande aulonocara
Aulonocara ethelwynnae
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 63 gal (240 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Chocolate frogmouth catfish
Chaca bankanensis
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 45 gal (170 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Christy's lamprologus
Neolamprologus christyi
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Churchill mormyrid
Petrocephalus simus
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Cinnamon loach
Pangio pangia
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Circular whiptail
Planiloricaria cryptodon
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Clay goby
Dormitator lebretonis
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Climbing perch
Anabas testudineus
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)59–86°F (15–30°C)
Cloud loach
Schistura nubigena
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
Clown gagata catfish
Gagata dolichonema
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Clown knifefish
Chitala ornata
Freshwater31.5 in (80 cm) · 125 gal (475 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Clown labidochromis
Labidochromis chisumulae
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Clown loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 75 gal (285 L)75–86°F (24–30°C)
Clown peckoltia (L134)
Peckoltia compta
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Clown pleco
Panaqolus maccus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Cobalt blue goby
Stiphodon semoni
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 13 gal (50 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Colombian bristlenose pleco
Ancistrus triradiatus
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Colombian zebra pleco (L129)
Hypancistrus debilittera
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Common jewel cichlid
Rubricatochromis guttatus
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Common otocinclus
Otocinclus vittatus
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Common pleco
Hypostomus plecostomus
Freshwater15.7 in (40 cm) · 85 gal (320 L)72–86°F (22–30°C)
Common spiny loach
Lepidocephalichthys thermalis
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Common syno
Synodontis nigrita
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)70–82°F (21–28°C)
Common whiptail
Rineloricaria parva
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Common woodcat
Trachelyopterus galeatus
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 50 gal (190 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Compressiceps
Altolamprologus compressiceps
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Compressiceps dwarf pike cichlid
Crenicichla compressiceps
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Concolor cory
Hoplisoma concolor
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Congicus squeaker
Synodontis congicus
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Congo bichir
Polypterus congicus
Freshwater38.2 in (97 cm) · 264 gal (1,000 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Congo blue cichlid
Nanochromis nudiceps
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Congo garra
Garra congoensis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Congo lamprologus
Lamprologus congoensis
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Congo pufferfish
Tetraodon miurus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Conjunctus benitochromis
Benitochromis conjunctus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Consortus nanochromis
Nanochromis consortus
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Convict julie
Julidochromis regani
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Corica loach
Nemacheilus corica
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Cornish jack
Mormyrops anguilloides
Freshwater59.1 in (150 cm) · 1,057 gal (4,000 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Craggy-head banjo catfish
Bunocephalus verrucosus
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Crazy fish
Butis butis
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Creek loach
Schistura beavani
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)
Crevice catfish
Amblyceps mangois
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Critter goby
Lentipes crittersius
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Crocodile catfish
Bagarius suchus
Freshwater27.6 in (70 cm) · 660 gal (2,500 L)64–73°F (18–23°C)
Crucian carp
Carassius carassius
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)39–75°F (4–24°C)
Cuckoo squeaker
Synodontis multipunctatus
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 50 gal (190 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Curve-bar cichlid
Herichthys labridens
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Curved snout mormyrid
Campylomormyrus rhynchophorus
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Cylindricus cichlid
Neolamprologus cylindricus
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
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