Bottom-dwelling aquarium fish: E
All bottom dwellers whose common name starts with E, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
29 species
Eastern bottlenose mormyrid
Mormyrus longirostris
Freshwater29.5 in (75 cm) · 185 gal (700 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Eel kuhli loach
Pangio anguillaris
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Eel mormyrid
Isichthys henryi
Freshwater11.4 in (29 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Eggers' notho
Nothobranchius eggersi
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Ehrhardt's cory
Hoplisoma ehrhardti
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)66–77°F (19–25°C)
Eigenmann's whiptail
Rineloricaria eigenmanni
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Electric catfish
Malapterurus electricus
Freshwater39.4 in (100 cm) · 198 gal (750 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Elegant algae goby
Stiphodon elegans
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Elegant cory
Gastrodermus elegans
Freshwater2.1 in (5.4 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Elegant darter characin
Ammocryptocharax elegans
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Elegant lentipes goby
Lentipes venustus
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Elephant baby whale
Pollimyrus isidori
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Elephant knifefish
Rhamphichthys rostratus
Freshwater39.4 in (100 cm) · 238 gal (900 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Elephant trunk mormyrid
Campylomormyrus elephas
Freshwater15.7 in (40 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Elephant-nose knifefish
Sternarchorhynchus oxyrhynchus
Freshwater18.5 in (47 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Elizabeth's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma elizabethae
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Ellioti cichlid
Thorichthys maculipinnis
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Ellis's cory
Corydoras ellisae
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Elongate moth catfish
Hara horai
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Embaloh Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon embalohensis
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Emerald catfish
Brochis splendens
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)70–82°F (21–28°C)
Emperor loach
Botia udomritthiruji
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Ericotaenia hap
Mylochromis ericotaenia
Freshwater8.1 in (20.5 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Ethelwynn's goby cichlid
Gobiocichla ethelwynnae
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Evelyn's cory
Hoplisoma evelynae
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Even-Spotted squeaker
Synodontis petricola
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 45 gal (170 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Eyespot dwarf pike
Wallaciia notophthalmus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Eyespot spiny eel
Mastacembelus notophthalmus
Freshwater17.7 in (45 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Eyespotted Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon ocellatus
Freshwater2.1 in (5.4 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
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