Peaceful community fish: A
All community fish whose common name starts with A, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
52 species
Ablabes barb
Enteromius ablabes
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Adolfo's cory
Hoplisoma adolfoi
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Adonis tetra
Lepidarchus adonis
Freshwater1 in (2.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Adujai lizard tetra
Iguanodectes adujai
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
African algae-eating goby
Parasicydium bandama
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
African banded barb
Barbus fasciolatus
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
African butterfly barb
Barbus hulstaerti
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)63–75°F (17–24°C)
African glass cat
Parailia pellucida
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
African moon tetra
Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 22 gal (85 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
African oneline tetra
Nannaethiops unitaeniatus
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Agassiz's cory
Brochis agassizii
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Aguaboa bristlenose pleco
Ancistrus aguaboensis
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Agulha tetra
Hyphessobrycon agulha
Freshwater2 in (5.2 cm) · 17 gal (65 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Ajamaru Lakes rainbowfish
Melanotaenia ajamaruensis
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Ajime loach
Niwaella delicata
Freshwater3.7 in (9.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)50–72°F (10–22°C)
Albater cory
Aspidoras albater
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
Alfred's licorice gourami
Parosphromenus alfredi
Freshwater1.3 in (3.2 cm) · 5 gal (20 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Allen's rainbowfish
Chilatherina alleni
Freshwater3 in (7.6 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Altus tetra
Brachypetersius altus
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Amanda Jane's cory
Brochis amandajanea
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Amapa tetra
Hyphessobrycon amapaensis
Freshwater1.4 in (3.6 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Amazon molly
Poecilia formosa
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Amazon sail-fin dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma pertensis
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Amazon sailfin catfish
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
Freshwater17.7 in (45 cm) · 100 gal (380 L)72–84°F (22–29°C)
Amber-finned lampeye
Foerschichthys flavipinnis
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Ammer rainbowfish
Melanotaenia ammeri
Freshwater4.6 in (11.7 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Ancestor cory
Hoplisoma noxium
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Anduzei pencilfish
Nannostomus anduzei
Freshwater0.7 in (1.9 cm) · 5 gal (20 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Anjungan licorice gourami
Parosphromenus anjunganensis
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Annam hillstream loach
Annamia normani
Freshwater3.7 in (9.4 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Annandale danio
Devario annandalei
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Annie's goby
Stiphodon annieae
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Ansorge's neolebias
Neolebias ansorgii
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Ant tetra
Hyphessobrycon myrmex
Freshwater1.1 in (2.9 cm) · 10 gal (38 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Antenna whiptail
Pterosturisoma microps
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)Antoni betta
Betta antoni
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Apiaka cory
Hoplisoma apiaka
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Apsara barb
Dawkinsia apsara
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Argentine pearl killifish
Austrolebias nigripinnis
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 18 gal (70 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
Arulius barb
Dawkinsia arulius
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 37 gal (140 L)66–77°F (19–25°C)
Asian glass hatchetfish
Parachela oxygastroides
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Asian stone catfish
Hara jerdoni
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
Aspidoras cory-cat
Aspidoras raimundi
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Assam banded loach
Neonoemacheilus assamensis
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Assam giant danio
Devario assamensis
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Atabapo butterfly pleco
Dekeyseria picta
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)Aurigans betta
Betta aurigans
Freshwater2.9 in (7.3 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Aurora tetra
Moenkhausia aurora
Freshwater2 in (5.2 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Australian rainbowfish
Melanotaenia fluviatilis
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Axelrod's glass tetra
Brittanichthys axelrodi
Freshwater1.3 in (3.3 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Axelrod's neolebias
Neolebias axelrodi
Freshwater0.9 in (2.2 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Azure tetra
Heterocharax virgulatus
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
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