Freshwater aquarium fish: Y
All freshwater fish whose common name starts with Y, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
29 species
Yangtze golden loach
Sinibotia superciliaris
Freshwater6.5 in (16.4 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)61–75°F (16–24°C)
Yap's rasbora
Rasbora patrickyapi
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Yarrell's goonch
Bagarius yarrelli
Freshwater78.7 in (200 cm) · 1,057 gal (4,000 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)
Yellow banded mochokiella
Mochokiella paynei
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Yellow buccochromis
Buccochromis rhoadesii
Freshwater13.4 in (34 cm) · 185 gal (700 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Yellow chindongo
Chindongo flavus
Freshwater3.7 in (9.5 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Yellow eel-tail catfish
Neosilurus hyrtlii
Freshwater13.4 in (34 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)70–82°F (21–28°C)
Yellow fin rhinogobius
Rhinogobius leavelli
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)
Yellow firemouth
Thorichthys affinis
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Yellow hi-fin Towuti goby
Glossogobius flavipinnis
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Yellow kribensis
Wallaceochromis humilis
Freshwater4.9 in (12.5 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Yellow phantom tetra
Hyphessobrycon roseus
Freshwater0.8 in (2 cm) · 7 gal (25 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Yellow sand cichlid
Xenotilapia flavipinnis
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Yellow wax catfish
Amblyceps cerinum
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Yellow-cheek dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma gibbiceps
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Yellow-cheek firemouth
Thorichthys helleri
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Yellow-cheek xenotilapia
Xenotilapia ochrogenys
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Yellow-fin ricefish
Oryzias profundicola
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Yellow-tail acei
Pseudotropheus acei
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Yellow-tail barracuda
Acestrorhynchus falcirostris
Freshwater17.7 in (45 cm) · 264 gal (1,000 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Yellow-tailed Congo tetra
Alestopetersius caudalis
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Yellowcheek
Elopichthys bambusa
Freshwater78.7 in (200 cm) · 5,283 gal (20,000 L)59–77°F (15–25°C)
Yellowfin Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon viriosus
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Yellowfin chalceus
Chalceus erythrurus
Freshwater9.4 in (24 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Yellowhump eartheater
Geophagus pellegrini
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Yellowjacket cichlid
Parachromis friedrichsthalii
Freshwater13 in (33 cm) · 132 gal (500 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Yellowstripe mugilogobius
Mugilogobius chulae
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Yoma danio
Danio feegradei
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Yoyo loach
Botia almorhae
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)66–81°F (19–27°C)
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