Bottom-dwelling aquarium fish: V
All bottom dwellers whose common name starts with V, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
14 species
Vampire otocinclus
Nannoptopoma sternoptychum
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Vampire pleco (L029)
Leporacanthicus galaxias
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
VC-10 hap
Placidochromis milomo
Freshwater9.1 in (23 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Velifer squeaker
Synodontis velifer
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Velvet sole
Brachirus villosus
FreshwaterBrackish4.1 in (10.5 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Venezuelan orange cory
Osteogaster aenea
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Vermiculated squeaker
Synodontis schoutedeni
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Vestitus otocinclus
Otocinclus vestitus
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Viejita dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma viejita
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Vietnamese flower loach
Traccatichthys taeniatus
Freshwater5 in (12.6 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)
Violet cory
Hoplisoma simile
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 12 gal (45 L)70–81°F (21–27°C)
Volcano cory
Osteogaster hephaestus
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Volkswagen pleco
Panaque schaeferi
Freshwater23.6 in (60 cm) · 264 gal (1,000 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Vulture catfish
Calophysus macropterus
Freshwater15.7 in (40 cm) · 120 gal (455 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
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