Schooling freshwater fish: C
All schooling freshwater fish whose common name starts with C, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
47 species
Cachimbo tetra
Hyphessobrycon cachimbensis
Freshwater2.7 in (6.8 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Calypso tetra
Hyphessobrycon axelrodi
Freshwater1.1 in (2.8 cm) · 10 gal (38 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Cameroon barb
Enteromius camptacanthus
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Canara pearlspot
Etroplus canarensis
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)72–90°F (22–32°C)
Canius barb
Pethia canius
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Caramater cory
Corydoras caramater
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Cardinal tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–84°F (23–29°C)
Carla's cory
Hoplisoma carlae
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Celebes halfbeak
Nomorhamphus liemi
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Celebes rainbow
Marosatherina ladigesi
FreshwaterBrackish3.1 in (8 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Celebes ricefish
Oryzias celebensis
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Celestial Pearl danio
Danio margaritatus
Freshwater0.8 in (2 cm) · 9 gal (35 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Ceros tetra
Moenkhausia ceros
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Checkered barb
Oliotius oligolepis
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Checkered rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida inornata
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)72–86°F (22–30°C)
Cheeya rasbora
Brevibora cheeya
Freshwater1.3 in (3.4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Cherry barb
Rohanella titteya
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Chestnut headstander
Pseudanos winterbottomi
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Chili rasbora
Boraras brigittae
Freshwater0.8 in (2 cm) · 7 gal (25 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Chinese high-fin banded shark
Myxocyprinus asiaticus
Freshwater26.8 in (68 cm) · 528 gal (2,000 L)57–75°F (14–24°C)
Clavatus tetra
Hyphessobrycon clavatus
Freshwater1.5 in (3.7 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Clipper barb
Enteromius callipterus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Clown barb
Barbodes dunckeri
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Clown loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 75 gal (285 L)75–86°F (24–30°C)
Clown rasbora
Rasbora kalochroma
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 34 gal (130 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Cochu's blue tetra
Boehlkea fredcochui
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Coffee bean tetra
Hyphessobrycon takasei
Freshwater1.4 in (3.6 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Collett's tetra
Hemigrammus collettii
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Colombian gold tetra
Hyphessobrycon saizi
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Colombian tetra
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Common hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus sternicla
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 33 gal (125 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Common otocinclus
Otocinclus vittatus
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Concolor cory
Hoplisoma concolor
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Congo clipper barb
Clypeobarbus congicus
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Congo tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Cope's tetra
Moenkhausia copei
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Copper Congo tetra
Hemigrammopetersius pulcher
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Coral red pencilfish
Nannostomus mortenthaleri
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Cosmops tetra
Bario cosmops
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Costae tetra
Moenkhausia costae
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Cosuatis barb
Oreichthys cosuatis
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Cross loach
Micronemacheilus cruciatus
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Crystal red tetra
Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi
Freshwater1 in (2.5 cm) · 10 gal (38 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Crystal tetra
Protocheirodon pi
Freshwater1.2 in (3.1 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Cuckoo squeaker
Synodontis multipunctatus
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 50 gal (190 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Cuming's barb
Pethia cumingii
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Cupid cichlid
Biotodoma cupido
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)68–86°F (20–30°C)
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