Freshwater aquarium fish: Z
All freshwater fish whose common name starts with Z, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
20 species and 2 varieties
Zamora catfish
Auchenipterichthys thoracatus
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Zebra acara
Ivanacara adoketa
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Zebra Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon zebrinus
Freshwater2.9 in (7.3 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Zebra danio
Danio rerio
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)64–75°F (18–24°C)2 varieties
Zebra dwarf sucker
Otocinclus cocama
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)70–77°F (21–25°C)
Zebra loach
Botia striata
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 37 gal (140 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Zebra mbuna
Maylandia zebra
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)Zebra nyererei
Pundamilia pundamilia
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Zebra obliquidens
Astatotilapia latifasciata
Freshwater4.9 in (12.5 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Zebra pike cichlid
Crenicichla zebrina
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Zebra pleco
Hypancistrus zebra
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Zebra sardine cichlid
Cyprichromis zonatus
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Zebra shovelnose
Brachyplatystoma tigrinum
Freshwater23.6 in (60 cm) · 151 gal (570 L)72–90°F (22–32°C)
Zebra shovelnose catfish
Brachyplatystoma juruense
Freshwater23.6 in (60 cm) · 396 gal (1,500 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Zebra spiny eel
Macrognathus zebrinus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Zebra tilapia
Heterotilapia buttikoferi
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Zipper loach
Paracanthocobitis botia
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Zodiac loach
Mesonoemacheilus triangularis
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Zollinger's lizard loach
Balitoropsis zollingeri
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Zorro catfish
Platystomatichthys sturio
Freshwater15.7 in (40 cm) · 120 gal (455 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
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