Bottom-dwelling aquarium fish: G
All bottom dwellers whose common name starts with G, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
67 species
Galaxy otocinclus
Parotocinclus haroldoi
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Galaxy panaqolus
Panaqolus albomaculatus
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Gallagher's catfish
Rhinodoras gallagheri
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 70 gal (265 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Gangetic latia
Tariqilabeo latius
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)
Gangetic loach
Botia rostrata
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)66–81°F (19–27°C)
Gecko goby
Belobranchus belobranchus
Freshwater7.5 in (19 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Geoffroy's cory
Corydoras geoffroy
Freshwater3 in (7.5 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Gephyrus cichlid
Mesoheros gephyrus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Gertrude's peacock
Aulonocara gertrudae
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 74 gal (280 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Ghost pleco
Ancistomus snethlageae
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Giant brochis
Brochis britskii
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Giant bumblebee catfish
Pseudopimelodus bufonius
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Giant kribensis
Pelvicachromis sacrimontis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Giant kuhli loach
Pangio myersi
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Giant otocinclus
Hypoptopoma psilogaster
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Giant raphael catfish
Megalodoras uranoscopus
Freshwater23.6 in (60 cm) · 264 gal (1,000 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Giant stone loach
Triplophysa siluroides
Freshwater21.7 in (55 cm) · 127 gal (480 L)50–68°F (10–20°C)
Giant upside-down catfish
Synodontis batensoda
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Giant whiptail catfish
Sturisomatichthys aureus
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Gibbiceps buffalo head
Steatocranus gibbiceps
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Gilt darter
Percina evides
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)59–70°F (15–21°C)
Glass knifefish
Eigenmannia virescens
Freshwater17.7 in (45 cm) · 85 gal (320 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Goby cichlid
Gobiocichla wonderi
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Gold laser cory
Osteogaster melanotaenia
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 17 gal (65 L)68–73°F (20–23°C)
Gold marble bristlenose pleco
Ancistrus claro
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Gold neon dwarf goby
Stiphodon percnopterygionus
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Gold nugget pleco
Baryancistrus xanthellus
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)81–90°F (27–32°C)
Gold ocellatus shell dweller
Lamprologus ocellatus
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Gold pygmy horseface loach
Kottelatlimia pristes
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Gold spot otocinclus
Parotocinclus spilosoma
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Gold spot sailfin pleco
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
Freshwater15.7 in (40 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Gold-spotted doradid
Wertheimeria maculata
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Goldbelly naevochromis
Naevochromis chrysogaster
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Goldbreast zebra
Maylandia fainzilberi
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Golden dwarf cichlid
Nannacara anomala
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Golden dwarf convict
Amatitlania nanolutea
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Golden dwarf sucker
Otocinclus macrospilus
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Golden fleece zebra
Maylandia chrysomallos
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Golden hypostomus
Hypostomus luteus
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)
Golden mugilogobius
Mugilogobius rexi
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Golden soldier catfish
Mystus tengara
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Golden spot goby
Stiphodon rutilaureus
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Golden striped goby
Stiphodon aureofuscus
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Golden vampire pleco
Leporacanthicus heterodon
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Goldhead nannacara
Nannacara aureocephalus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Gomez's cory
Brochis gomezi
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Gongota loach
Canthophrys gongota
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)70–81°F (21–27°C)
Goonch catfish
Bagarius bagarius
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Gossei cory
Hoplisoma gossei
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Grammodes cichlid
Chiapaheros grammodes
Freshwater9.4 in (24 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Grant's cory
Hoplisoma granti
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Grant's peacock
Aulonocara stuartgranti
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 74 gal (280 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Granulated synodontis
Synodontis granulosus
Freshwater10.6 in (27 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Green belly goby
Lentipes ikeae
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Green Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon lepidogaster
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Green farlowella
Acestridium dichromum
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Green guapote
Mayaheros beani
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Green phantom pleco (L200)
Hemiancistrus subviridis
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Green tiger loach
Syncrossus hymenophysa
Freshwater8.3 in (21 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Green turushuki catfish
Hemidoras morrisi
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Greshoff's spiny eel
Mastacembelus greshoffi
Freshwater15 in (38 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Guapore cory
Gastrodermus guapore
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Guenther's zipper loach
Nemacheilus guentheri
Freshwater2.6 in (6.7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Guianense otocinclus
Hypoptopoma guianense
Freshwater3 in (7.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Gulper catfish
Asterophysus batrachus
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 95 gal (360 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Guntea loach
Lepidocephalichthys guntea
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)64–82°F (18–28°C)
Günther's peacock
Aulonocara guentheri
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 74 gal (280 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
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