Peaceful community fish: J

All community fish whose common name starts with J, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.

10 species

Jae barb
Enteromius jae
Freshwater
1.6 in (4 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Jaguar catfish
Liosomadoras oncinus
Freshwater
9.1 in (23 cm) · 65 gal (245 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Jaintia danio
Danio jaintianensis
Freshwater
2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
January tetra
Hemigrammus hyanuary
Freshwater
1.6 in (4 cm) · 17 gal (65 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Java loach
Pangio oblonga
Freshwater
3.1 in (8 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Java spotted barb
Puntius bimaculatus
Freshwater
2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Javanese ricefish
Oryzias javanicus
Freshwater
1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Jellybean tetra
Ladigesia roloffi
Freshwater
1.2 in (3 cm) · 10 gal (37 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Juelin's licorice gourami
Parosphromenus juelinae
Freshwater
1.2 in (3 cm) · 5 gal (20 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Julii cory
Hoplisoma julii
Freshwater
2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)

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