Bottom-dwelling aquarium fish: K
All bottom dwellers whose common name starts with K, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
17 species and 5 varieties
Kampango
Bagrus meridionalis
Freshwater59.1 in (150 cm) · 1,057 gal (4,000 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Kane's cory
Hoplisoma kanei
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Kendall's lamprologus
Lepidiolamprologus kendalli
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Kerala garra
Garra surendranathanii
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
King tiger pleco (L066)
Hypancistrus seideli
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)79–84°F (26–29°C)
Kingsizei zebra
Maylandia pulpican
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Knaack's cory
Hoplisoma knaacki
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Knight goby
Stigmatogobius sadanundio
FreshwaterBrackish3.5 in (9 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Koh Chang loach
Schistura kohchangensis
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Koi
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Freshwater23.6 in (60 cm) · 264 gal (1,000 L)39–81°F (4–27°C)5 varieties
Konings' peacock
Aulonocara koningsi
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 63 gal (240 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Konings' zebra
Maylandia koningsi
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Konye cichlid
Konia eisentrauti
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Kuhli cat
Amphilius platychir
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Kuhli loach
Pangio kuhlii
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Kullander's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma kullanderi
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Kwai garra
Garra fluviatilis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
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