Schooling freshwater fish: L
All schooling freshwater fish whose common name starts with L, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
23 species
Lake Furnusu rainbowfish
Melanotaenia mairasi
Freshwater2.4 in (6.2 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Lake Inle danio
Devario auropurpureus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)64–77°F (18–25°C)
Lake Kurumoi rainbowfish
Melanotaenia parva
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Lake Kutubu rainbowfish
Melanotaenia lacustris
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Lake Tebera rainbowfish
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Lake Wanam rainbowfish
Glossolepis wanamensis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Lambert's lampeye
Rhexipanchax lamberti
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Laos giant danio
Devario acrostomus
Freshwater4.4 in (11.3 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Lapis tetra
Hyphessobrycon cyanotaenia
Freshwater1.7 in (4.4 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Largescale four-eyed fish
Anableps anableps
FreshwaterBrackish11.8 in (30 cm) · 70 gal (265 L)77–88°F (25–31°C)
Largescale rasbora
Rasbora paucisqualis
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Least pencilfish
Nannostomus minimus
Freshwater1.1 in (2.8 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Lemon tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 17 gal (65 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Lemon-fin barb
Hypsibarbus wetmorei
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Leopard cory
Brochis leopardus
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Lesser bleeding heart tetra
Hyphessobrycon socolofi
Freshwater2.2 in (5.6 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Lined barb
Striuntius lineatus
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Loach catfish
Aspidoras rochai
Freshwater1.7 in (4.4 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)70–77°F (21–25°C)
Long nosed arched cory
Corydoras narcissus
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)73–77°F (23–25°C)
Long-fin tetra
Brycinus longipinnis
Freshwater4.9 in (12.5 cm) · 50 gal (190 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Lopes's tetra
Moenkhausia lopesi
Freshwater1.9 in (4.7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Loreto cory
Hoplisoma loretoense
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
Loreto tetra
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
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