Bottom-dwelling aquarium fish: P
All bottom dwellers whose common name starts with P, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
75 species
Painted ctenopharynx
Ctenopharynx pictus
Freshwater4.9 in (12.5 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Painted mormyrid
Hippopotamyrus pictus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Painted talking catfish
Acanthodoras cataphractus
Freshwater4.5 in (11.5 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Painted zipper loach
Paracanthocobitis pictilis
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Pako hillstream loach
Sewellia breviventralis
Freshwater2.4 in (6.2 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)68–75°F (20–24°C)
Panama cichlid
Panamius panamensis
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Panama eartheater
Geophagus crassilabris
Freshwater10.2 in (26 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Panama hoplo
Hoplosternum punctatum
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Panda cory
Hoplisoma panda
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
Panda garra
Garra flavatra
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Panda loach
Yaoshania pachychilus
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
Panduro apisto
Apistogramma panduro
Freshwater3 in (7.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Pantanal cory
Brochis pantanalensis
Freshwater3 in (7.5 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Pantostictus cichlid
Herichthys pantostictus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Papa panaque
Panaque bathyphilus
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Papua red goby
Lentipes multiradiatus
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Para pleco
Peckoltia sabaji
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Paradise threadfin
Polynemus paradiseus
FreshwaterBrackish9.8 in (25 cm) · 75 gal (285 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Paraguay black otocinclus
Otothyropsis piribebuy
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Pardalis squeaker
Synodontis pardalis
Freshwater9.3 in (23.5 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Parilus nanochromis
Nanochromis parilus
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Parnahyba whiptail
Loricaria parnahybae
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Paroon shark
Pangasius sanitwongsei
Freshwater118.1 in (300 cm) · 2,113 gal (8,000 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Parrot doradid
Rhynchodoras woodsi
Freshwater4.1 in (10.5 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Pastaza cory
Corydoras pastazensis
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 22 gal (85 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Paul Mueller's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma paulmuelleri
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Pavo spiny eel
Macrognathus pavo
Freshwater7.5 in (19 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Peacock spiny eel
Macrognathus siamensis
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 70 gal (265 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Peacock-tail garra
Garra poecilura
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Pearl eartheater
Geophagus brasiliensis
Freshwater11 in (28 cm) · 75 gal (284 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Pearl River hillstream loach
Beaufortia granulopinna
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)
Pearl-spotted angel pleco
Hypancistrus margaritatus
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Pearly ocellatus
Lamprologus stappersi
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Pellegrin's loach
Leptobotia pellegrini
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)
Peppered cory
Hoplisoma paleatum
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Peppered kuhli loach
Pangio piperata
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Peppermint otocinclus
Parotocinclus eppleyi
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Peppermint pleco
Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Peru black cory
Corydoras semiaquilus
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Peruvian royal whiptail
Sturisoma nigrirostrum
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Phantasia catfish
Cetopsorhamdia phantasia
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Piaroa dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma piaroa
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Piebald hap
Paralabidochromis chromogynos
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Pindu cichlid
Stomatepia pindu
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Ping's hillstream loach
Beaufortia pingi
Freshwater3.5 in (8.9 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)
Pink cory
Hoplisoma axelrodi
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Pinocchio whiptail
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus
Freshwater5.3 in (13.5 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Piraiba
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
Freshwater118.1 in (300 cm) · 2,642 gal (10,000 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Pit bull otocinclus
Parotocinclus jumbo
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Poecilus shield skin
Aspidoras poecilus
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Polka dot pleco
Spectracanthicus zuanoni
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Polka dot syno
Synodontis angelicus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Polka-dot loach
Botia kubotai
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Poll's bichir
Polypterus polli
Freshwater12.6 in (32 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Poll's dwarf synodontis
Microsynodontis polli
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Poll's synodontis
Synodontis polli
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 50 gal (190 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Pongo characin
Parodon cf. pongoensis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Popelin's chalinochromis
Chalinochromis popelini
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Poreless gudgeon
Oxyeleotris nullipora
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Portellus bee catfish
Akysis portellus
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Porthole catfish
Dianema longibarbis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Praeorbitalis lethrinops
Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Pretty cory
Brochis pulchra
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Pridi loach
Schistura pridii
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Prionotos cory
Scleromystax prionotos
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Prochilus cichlid
Neolamprologus prochilus
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Proselytus dwarf pike
Teleocichla proselytus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Proteus pike cichlid
Crenicichla proteus
Freshwater7.5 in (19 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Proximus eartheater
Geophagus proximus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Punctatus cory
Corydoras punctatus
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Purple earth eartheater
Gymnogeophagus terrapurpura
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)61–79°F (16–26°C)
Purple spotted gudgeon
Mogurnda mogurnda
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Pygmy cory
Gastrodermus pygmaeus
Freshwater1.3 in (3.3 cm) · 13 gal (50 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Pygmy driftwood catfish
Trachelyichthys exilis
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
Pyjama synodontis
Synodontis flavitaeniatus
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
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