Peaceful community fish: W
All community fish whose common name starts with W, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
15 species and 2 varieties
Walker's barb
Enteromius walkeri
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Wapoga rainbowfish
Melanotaenia rubrivittata
Freshwater2.2 in (5.6 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Wasp bee catfish
Akysis vespa
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Weather loach
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Freshwater11 in (28 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)50–73°F (10–23°C)
Wedge-striped kuhli loach
Pangio cuneovirgata
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)70–81°F (21–27°C)
Weitzman's cory
Hoplisoma weitzmani
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Weitzman's tetra
Hyphessobrycon weitzmanorum
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 12 gal (45 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Western rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Whiptail banjo catfish
Platystacus cotylephorus
FreshwaterBrackish12.6 in (32 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Whiptail catfish
Rineloricaria sp.
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
White Cloud Mountain minnow
Tanichthys albonubes
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 12 gal (45 L)57–72°F (14–22°C)2 varieties
Whitespot eartheater
Satanoperca leucosticta
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Wilder's mouse catfish
Hassar wilderi
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Wilpita rasbora
Rasbora wilpita
Freshwater3.3 in (8.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Wolverine pleco
Hopliancistrus wolverine
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)81–88°F (27–31°C)
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