Bottom-dwelling aquarium fish: D
All bottom dwellers whose common name starts with D, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
44 species
Darter characin
Apareiodon affinis
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)
Darter tetra
Characidium fasciatum
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
De Windt's cichlid
Aulonocranus dewindti
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Decorated squeaker
Synodontis decorus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Deepwater hap
Placidochromis electra
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Deepwater melanochromis
Melanochromis heterochromis
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Deepwater xenotilapia
Xenotilapia bathyphila
Freshwater4.1 in (10.5 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Demon eartheater
Satanoperca jurupari
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Deppii cichlid
Herichthys deppii
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Depressa teleogramma
Teleogramma depressa
Freshwater4.5 in (11.5 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Descamps' sand cichlid
Ectodus descampsii
Freshwater4.1 in (10.5 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Desert goby
Chlamydogobius eremius
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)64–82°F (18–28°C)
Devdevi loach
Schistura devdevi
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
Dicrozoster eartheater
Geophagus dicrozoster
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Dirty bandit cory
Hoplisoma loxozonum
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)70–75°F (21–24°C)
Discord goby
Sicyopus discordipinnis
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Doctor fish
Garra rufa
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)57–68°F (14–20°C)
Dora's pipefish
Microphis deokhatoides
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Double-stripe dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma diplotaenia
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Drab sole
Achirus achirus
FreshwaterBrackish14.6 in (37 cm) · 98 gal (370 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Dragon bagrid catfish
Hemibagrus olyroides
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Dragon-head whiptail
Rhadinoloricaria macromystax
Freshwater5.7 in (14.5 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Duckbill catfish
Sorubim lima
Freshwater19.7 in (50 cm) · 190 gal (720 L)73–86°F (23–30°C)
Duplicate cory
Hoplisoma duplicareum
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Dwarf botia
Ambastaia sidthimunki
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–86°F (20–30°C)
Dwarf broadfin catfish
Nanobagrus immaculatus
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Dwarf bumblebee catfish
Pseudomystus leiacanthus
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)70–77°F (21–25°C)
Dwarf cory
Gastrodermus hastatus
Freshwater1.3 in (3.2 cm) · 12 gal (45 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Dwarf driftwood catfish
Tatia gyrina
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Dwarf giraffe cat
Notoglanidium macrostoma
Freshwater11 in (28 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Dwarf hoplo
Lepthoplosternum pectorale
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)68–75°F (20–24°C)
Dwarf horseface loach
Acanthopsoides robertsi
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Dwarf lizard loach
Neohomaloptera johorensis
Freshwater1 in (2.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Dwarf petricola
Synodontis lucipinnis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 30 gal (114 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Dwarf petrotilapia
Petrotilapia microgalana
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Dwarf pike cichlid
Crenicichla regani
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Dwarf royal twig catfish
Sturisomatichthys leightoni
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Dwarf snakehead
Channa gachua
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)64–82°F (18–28°C)
Dwarf spineless eel
Garo khajuriai
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Dwarf spiny pleco
Micracanthicus vandragti
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Dwarf synodontis
Microsynodontis batesii
Freshwater3.3 in (8.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Dwarf thorny catfish
Physopyxis lyra
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Dwarf warty catfish
Parakysis notialis
Freshwater1 in (2.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Dwarf white horseface loach
Kottelatlimia hipporhynchos
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
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