Bottom-dwelling aquarium fish: H
All bottom dwellers whose common name starts with H, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
33 species
Hairy puffer
Tetraodon baileyi
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Half-banded kuhli loach
Pangio semicincta
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 28 gal (105 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Half-banded spiny eel
Macrognathus circumcinctus
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 57 gal (215 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Half-ocellated spiny eel
Macrognathus semiocellatus
Freshwater9.1 in (23 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Halfbanded pike cichlid
Crenicichla geayi
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Hancock's talking catfish
Platydoras hancockii
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Hanshu hillstream loach
Metahomaloptera omeiensis
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)61–72°F (16–22°C)
Harlequin lancer catfish
Bagroides melapterus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 120 gal (455 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Harlequin moth catfish
Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Harlequin sharkminnow
Labeo cyclorhynchus
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Head-spot delta pleco
Lasiancistrus tentaculatus
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Hecqui shell dweller
Lepidiolamprologus hecqui
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Hendrickson's bee catfish
Akysis hendricksoni
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Heterodon hap
Otopharynx heterodon
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Heterospila cichlid
Oscura heterospila
Freshwater11.4 in (29 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Hi-fin green phantom pleco
Baryancistrus demantoides
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Hi-fin mystus
Mystus falcarius
Freshwater7.5 in (19 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Hidden Borneo sucker
Hypergastromyzon abditus
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Hillstream torrent catfish
Glyptothorax lampris
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Hingemouth
Phractolaemus ansorgii
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 36 gal (135 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Hognosed brochis
Brochis multiradiatus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Hoigne's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma hoignei
Freshwater3 in (7.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Honduran red point cichlid
Amatitlania siquia
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 30 gal (114 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Honeycomb loach
Leptobotia taeniops
Freshwater9.1 in (23 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)
Honeycomb tatia
Duringlanis altae
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Hongsloi dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma hongsloi
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–84°F (23–29°C)
Hoplo catfish
Hoplosternum littorale
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Hore's cichlid
Shuja horei
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Horseface loach
Acantopsis dialuzona
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)
Horsehead catfish
Goeldiella eques
Freshwater11.4 in (29 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Horseman cory
Osteogaster eques
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Horseshoe catfish
Tetranematichthys wallacei
Freshwater8.3 in (21 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Humpback puffer
Pao palembangensis
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 32 gal (120 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
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