Schooling freshwater fish: B
All schooling freshwater fish whose common name starts with B, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
76 species and 2 varieties
Banded cory
Scleromystax barbatus
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)66–75°F (19–24°C)
Banded headstander
Synaptolaemus latofasciatus
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Banded lampeye
Aplocheilichthys spilauchen
FreshwaterBrackish2.8 in (7 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Banded rainbowfish
Melanotaenia trifasciata
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 50 gal (190 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Banded silver dollar
Metynnis fasciatus
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 70 gal (265 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Banded tiger loach
Syncrossus helodes
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 75 gal (285 L)75–86°F (24–30°C)
Bandula barb
Pethia bandula
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Bangka rasbora
Rasbora bankanensis
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Bannertail cory
Brochis robineae
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)
Barna baril
Opsarius barna
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)
Barred danio
Devario pathirana
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Barred pencilfish
Nannostomus espei
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Barred rainbowfish
Chilatherina fasciata
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–86°F (24–30°C)
Barred-tail cory
Hoplisoma cochui
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 13 gal (50 L)70–82°F (21–28°C)
Batanta rainbowfish
Melanotaenia synergos
Freshwater3 in (7.7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Beardless barb
Cyclocheilichthys apogon
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Beijiang barb
Acrossocheilus beijiangensis
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)
Bengal danio
Devario devario
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 34 gal (130 L)59–81°F (15–27°C)
Bengal glass danio
Danionella priapus
Freshwater0.7 in (1.9 cm) · 5 gal (20 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Bengal loach
Botia dario
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 37 gal (140 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)
Bernatzik's baril
Opsarius bernatziki
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Bethan's cory
Brochis bethanae
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Binduchitra barb
Systomus binduchitra
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Black arrow tetra
Inpaichthys luizae
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Black band cory
Osteogaster zygata
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Black neon tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Black phantom tetra
Hyphessobrycon megalopterus
Freshwater1.4 in (3.6 cm) · 17 gal (65 L)70–82°F (21–28°C)
Black ruby barb
Pethia nigrofasciata
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Black widow tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Black-banded rainbowfish
Melanotaenia nigrans
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 32 gal (120 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Black-top mouse catfish
Hassar orestis
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Blackchin sand diver
Xenotilapia melanogenys
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blackfin cory
Hoplisoma leucomelas
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)
Blackline poropuntius barb
Poropuntius melanogrammus
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)
Blackmargin tetra
Moenkhausia nigromarginata
Freshwater2.1 in (5.3 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Blackspot dwarf barb
Enteromius stigmatopygus
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Blackspot lampeye
Poropanchax stigmatopygus
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Blackstripe cory
Hoplisoma bondi
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Blacktop cory
Corydoras acutus
Freshwater1.7 in (4.4 cm) · 13 gal (50 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Blackwing hatchetfish
Carnegiella marthae
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Bleeding heart tetra
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)70–81°F (21–27°C)
Bleher's rainbowfish
Chilatherina bleheri
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Bloodfin tetra
Aphyocharax anisitsi
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Blue Amur bitterling
Paracheilognathus himantegus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)57–79°F (14–26°C)
Blue axelrodi rasbora
Sundadanio axelrodi
Freshwater0.8 in (2 cm) · 12 gal (45 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)
Blue cory
Hoplisoma nattereri
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–73°F (20–23°C)
Blue danio
Danio kerri
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Blue diamond discus
Symphysodon tarzoo
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 65 gal (245 L)81–88°F (27–31°C)
Blue dolphin cichlid
Cyrtocara moorii
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Blue hook silver dollar
Myloplus aylan
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 170 gal (645 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Blue neon carnival gudgeon
Hypseleotris leuciscus
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Blue spotted hill trout
Barilius bakeri
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)
Blue tetra
Knodus borki
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 22 gal (85 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Blue-green lampeye
Procatopus aberrans
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Blueberry tetra
Hyphessobrycon wadai
Freshwater1.7 in (4.2 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Bluefin killifish
Lucania goodei
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)
Bluespotted cory
Hoplisoma melanistium
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Bluntnose ceratobranchia
Ceratobranchia obtusirostris
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Boeseman's cory
Hoplisoma boesemani
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia boesemani
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)81–86°F (27–30°C)
Bond's glass tetra
Xenagoniates bondi
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Bonita tetra
Moenkhausia bonita
Freshwater3.3 in (8.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Bonti sailfin silverside
Telmatherina bonti
Freshwater3 in (7.5 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Borneo glass catfish
Ompok eugeneiatus
Freshwater6.5 in (16.5 cm) · 45 gal (170 L)70–82°F (21–28°C)
Borneo tiger barb
Puntigrus anchisporus
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Breuseghem's moon tetra
Bathyaethiops breuseghemi
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Brichard's Congo tetra
Alestopetersius brichardi
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Brien's cichlid
Paracyprichromis brieni
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Brilliant rasbora
Rasbora einthovenii
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Brittan's rasbora
Kottelatia brittani
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Bronze cory
Osteogaster aenea
Freshwater3 in (7.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)70–81°F (21–27°C)2 varieties
Brown-point shield skin
Aspidoras fuscoguttatus
Freshwater1.5 in (3.8 cm) · 13 gal (50 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
Bucktooth tetra
Exodon paradoxus
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 45 gal (170 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Buenos Aires tetra
Psalidodon anisitsi
Freshwater3 in (7.5 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)66–81°F (19–27°C)
Bunau barb
Barbodes bunau
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Burgess's cory
Hoplisoma burgessi
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
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