Peaceful community fish: C
All community fish whose common name starts with C, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
72 species
Caledonian red nose goby
Lentipes kaaea
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Calypso tetra
Hyphessobrycon axelrodi
Freshwater1.1 in (2.8 cm) · 10 gal (38 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Cambodian log sucker
Garra cambodgiensis
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 32 gal (120 L)68–81°F (20–27°C)
Cameroon barb
Enteromius camptacanthus
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Candy striped pleco (L015)
Peckoltia vittata
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Canius barb
Pethia canius
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Caquetá whiptail
Spatuloricaria caquetae
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Caramater cory
Corydoras caramater
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Cardinal tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–84°F (23–29°C)
Carla's cory
Hoplisoma carlae
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Cauca molly
Poecilia caucana
FreshwaterBrackish2.4 in (6 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Ceará parotocinclus
Parotocinclus cearensis
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Cebu orange tail goby
Sicyopus cebuensis
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Celebes rainbow
Marosatherina ladigesi
FreshwaterBrackish3.1 in (8 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Celebes ricefish
Oryzias celebensis
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Celestial Pearl danio
Danio margaritatus
Freshwater0.8 in (2 cm) · 9 gal (35 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Ceros tetra
Moenkhausia ceros
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Chameleon whiptail
Pseudohemiodon apithanos
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Checkerboard cichlid
Dicrossus filamentosus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Checkered barb
Oliotius oligolepis
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Checkered rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida inornata
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)72–86°F (22–30°C)
Cheetah moth catfish
Pseudolaguvia shawi
Freshwater1.5 in (3.8 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Cheeya rasbora
Brevibora cheeya
Freshwater1.3 in (3.4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Cherry barb
Rohanella titteya
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Chiangmai stream goby
Rhinogobius chiengmaiensis
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
Chili rasbora
Boraras brigittae
Freshwater0.8 in (2 cm) · 7 gal (25 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Chinese elongated zebra loach
Homatula potanini
Freshwater5.3 in (13.5 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)
Chinese red ninja goby
Rhinogobius shennongensis
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)61–73°F (16–23°C)
Chinese spiny loach
Cobitis sinensis
Freshwater6 in (15.3 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)59–75°F (15–24°C)Chini betta
Betta chini
Freshwater2.1 in (5.4 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Chocolate cichlid
Hypselecara temporalis
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 65 gal (245 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Chocolate gourami
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 17 gal (65 L)79–88°F (26–31°C)
Chukai betta
Betta tussyae
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Cinnamon loach
Pangio pangia
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Circular whiptail
Planiloricaria cryptodon
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Clavatus tetra
Hyphessobrycon clavatus
Freshwater1.5 in (3.7 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Clipper barb
Enteromius callipterus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Clown gagata catfish
Gagata dolichonema
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Clown killifish
Epiplatys annulatus
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Cochu's blue tetra
Boehlkea fredcochui
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Coffee bean tetra
Hyphessobrycon takasei
Freshwater1.4 in (3.6 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Collett's tetra
Hemigrammus collettii
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Colombian bristlenose pleco
Ancistrus triradiatus
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Colombian gold tetra
Hyphessobrycon saizi
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Colombian tetra
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Common hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus sternicla
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 33 gal (125 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Common otocinclus
Otocinclus vittatus
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Common spiny loach
Lepidocephalichthys thermalis
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Common whiptail
Rineloricaria parva
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Concolor cory
Hoplisoma concolor
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Congo clipper barb
Clypeobarbus congicus
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Congo tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Cope's tetra
Moenkhausia copei
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Copper Congo tetra
Hemigrammopetersius pulcher
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Coral red pencilfish
Nannostomus mortenthaleri
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Cosmops tetra
Bario cosmops
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Costae tetra
Moenkhausia costae
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Cosuatis barb
Oreichthys cosuatis
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Craggy-head banjo catfish
Bunocephalus verrucosus
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Crescent gambusia
Gambusia hurtadoi
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Crevice catfish
Amblyceps mangois
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Critter goby
Lentipes crittersius
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Croaking gourami
Trichopsis vittata
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Cross loach
Micronemacheilus cruciatus
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Crossband chocolate gourami
Sphaerichthys selatanensis
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Crucian carp
Carassius carassius
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)39–75°F (4–24°C)
Crystal red tetra
Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi
Freshwater1 in (2.5 cm) · 10 gal (38 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Crystal tetra
Protocheirodon pi
Freshwater1.2 in (3.1 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Cuban limia
Limia vittata
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 18 gal (70 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Cuckoo squeaker
Synodontis multipunctatus
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 50 gal (190 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Cuming's barb
Pethia cumingii
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Cupid cichlid
Biotodoma cupido
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)68–86°F (20–30°C)
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