Bottom-dwelling aquarium fish: I
All bottom dwellers whose common name starts with I, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
14 species
Icana cory
Brochis incolicana
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Imitator catfish
Brachyrhamdia imitator
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Imitator cory
Brochis imitator
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Imperial coal pleco
Peckoltia pankimpuju
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Imperial ranger pleco
Pterygoplichthys punctatus
Freshwater13 in (33 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Inca dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma baenschi
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Indian brindled pipefish
Microphis cuncalus
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Indian copper catfish
Glyptothorax telchitta
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Indian linear catfish
Olyra longicaudata
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Intermedius sand hap
Tramitichromis intermedius
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Iquitos tiger pleco
Panaqolus changae
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Iridescent shark
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
Freshwater39.4 in (100 cm) · 528 gal (2,000 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Irrawaddy shovelnose bagrid
Sperata acicularis
Freshwater70.9 in (180 cm) · 1,057 gal (4,000 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Istlanus cichlid
Amphilophus istlanus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
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