Bottom-dwelling aquarium fish: T
All bottom dwellers whose common name starts with T, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
63 species
T-bar cichlid
Amatitlania sajica
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
T-bar dwarf cichlid
Apistogrammoides pucallpaensis
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Tailspot cory
Hoplisoma caudimaculatum
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–81°F (20–27°C)
Talking catfish
Acanthodoras spinosissimus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Tamana royal farlowella
Sturisomatichthys tamanae
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Tamang Borneo sucker
Hypergastromyzon humilis
Freshwater1.8 in (4.6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Tamasopo cichlid
Herichthys tamasopoensis
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Tanganyika clown
Eretmodus cyanostictus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Tanganyika spotted spiny eel
Mastacembelus ellipsifer
Freshwater17.7 in (45 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Tanganyika striped spiny eel
Mastacembelus plagiostomus
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Tapir spiny eel
Macrognathus tapirus
Freshwater8.3 in (21 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Tawny dragon catfish
Tachysurus fulvidraco
Freshwater13.4 in (34 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)61–79°F (16–26°C)
Teapa cichlid
Paraneetroplus gibbiceps
Freshwater11 in (28 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Teardrop goby
Sicyopus multisquamatus
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Teardrop guianacara
Guianacara dacrya
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Temporalis cichlid
Telmatochromis temporalis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Teugels' bichir
Polypterus teugelsi
Freshwater16.5 in (42 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Teugels' nanochromis
Nanochromis teugelsi
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Thayer's dwarf acara
Laetacara thayeri
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Thicklip gymnogeophagus
Gymnogeophagus labiatus
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)61–79°F (16–26°C)
Thread kuhli loach
Pangio filinaris
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Threadfin sicyopterus
Sicyopterus longifilis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Three beacon pleco
Leporacanthicus triactis
Freshwater11 in (28 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Three-lined bagrid
Tachysurus trilineatus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)
Threespot eartheater
Satanoperca daemon
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Threestripe cory
Hoplisoma trilineatum
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Thunder royal pleco (L027)
Panaque armbrusteri
Freshwater17.7 in (45 cm) · 151 gal (570 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Thuttinjet stone loach
Nemacheilus stigmofasciatus
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Tiger badis
Badis kyar
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Tiger hillstream loach
Sewellia lineolata
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)68–75°F (20–24°C)
Tiger lamprologus
Lamprologus tigripictilis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Tiger pleco (L002)
Panaqolus sp. L002
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Tiger schismatogobius
Schismatogobius ampluvinculus
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Tiger shovelnose catfish
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Freshwater35.4 in (90 cm) · 300 gal (1,135 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Tiger stripe bee catfish
Pseudomystus heokhuii
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Tigris pleco
Pseudolithoxus tigris
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Tin Win's spiny eel
Mastacembelus tinwini
Freshwater17.7 in (45 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Tiny spot pleco
Hypancistrus lunaorum
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Tiraparae eartheater
Gymnogeophagus tiraparae
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)61–79°F (16–26°C)
Tire-track eel
Mastacembelus armatus
Freshwater27.6 in (70 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Toa cichlid
Neolamprologus toae
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Topaz convict cichlid
Amatitlania myrnae
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Torpedo badis
Badis autumnum
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)61–77°F (16–25°C)
Torrent catfish
Glyptothorax dorsalis
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Torrent loach
Psilorhynchus robustus
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
Transvestite cichlid
Nanochromis transvestitus
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Tri-band sumo loach
Schistura ataranensis
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Tricolor fulu
Neochromis omnicaeruleus
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
True glass catfish
Kryptopterus bicirrhis
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Tuba cichlid
Tomocichla tuba
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Tubercled flower loach
Traccatichthys tuberculum
Freshwater4.2 in (10.6 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)
Tucurui dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma tucurui
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Tukano cory
Hoplisoma tukano
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Tunga garra
Garra bicornuta
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Turkana jewel cichlid
Rubricatochromis exsul
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Tweedie's hillstream loach
Homalopteroides tweediei
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Twig catfish
Farlowella vittata
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Twin-spot loach
Nemacheilus binotatus
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Twin-stripe lizard loach
Homaloptera bilineata
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Two-ray banjo catfish
Amaralia hypsiura
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Two-spot catfish
Mystus bimaculatus
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 30 gal (114 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Twoband vieja
Vieja bifasciata
Freshwater14.2 in (36 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Twospot dwarf acara
Nannacara bimaculata
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
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