Schooling freshwater fish: I

All schooling freshwater fish whose common name starts with I, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.

13 species

Icana cory
Brochis incolicana
Freshwater
2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Imitator cory
Brochis imitator
Freshwater
2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Immaculate barb
Systomus immaculatus
Freshwater
7.5 in (19 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Indian amber glassfish
Parambassis lala
Freshwater
1.2 in (3 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Indian glassy fish
Parambassis ranga
Freshwater
3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–86°F (20–30°C)
Indian glowlight carplet
Horadandia brittani
Freshwater
1 in (2.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Indian ricefish
Oryzias dancena
Freshwater
1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Inle loach
Yunnanilus brevis
Freshwater
2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Interrupted danio
Devario interruptus
Freshwater
2.8 in (7 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)
Irian Jaya rainbowfish
Melanotaenia irianjaya
Freshwater
3.9 in (10 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Iridescent shark
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
Freshwater
39.4 in (100 cm) · 528 gal (2,000 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Itaparica tetra
Hyphessobrycon itaparicensis
Freshwater
1.8 in (4.6 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Ivantsoff's blue-eye
Pseudomugil ivantsoffi
Freshwater
1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)

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