Schooling freshwater fish: S
All schooling freshwater fish whose common name starts with S, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
85 species
Saddle-back loach
Homaloptera orthogoniata
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 45 gal (170 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Sahul rainbowfish
Melanotaenia sahulensis
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–86°F (24–30°C)
Sailfin cory
Scleromystax macropterus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 44 gal (165 L)64–70°F (18–21°C)
Sailfin red hook
Myleus setiger
Freshwater11 in (28 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Salt and pepper cory
Hoplisoma habrosum
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Sands cory
Hoplisoma davidsandsi
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Santa Cruz cory
Hoplisoma cruziense
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Sarare cory
Corydoras sarareensis
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Sarawak rasbora
Rasbora sarawakensis
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Sardine cichlid
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 45 gal (170 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Sauron silver dollar
Myloplus sauron
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Sawbwa barb
Sawbwa resplendens
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–75°F (20–24°C)
Scheel's lampeye
Poropanchax scheeli
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Scherer's hatchetfish
Carnegiella schereri
Freshwater1 in (2.6 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Schwartz's catfish
Hoplisoma schwartzi
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Scissortail rasbora
Rasbora trilineata
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 45 gal (170 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
Scratched inpa tetra
Inpaichthys parauapiranga
Freshwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Sembra rainbowfish
Melanotaenia sembrae
Freshwater4.6 in (11.7 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Sentani rainbowfish
Chilatherina sentaniensis
Freshwater4.5 in (11.5 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Sepik rainbowfish
Glossolepis multisquamata
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 55 gal (208 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Serpae tetra
Hyphessobrycon eques
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 17 gal (65 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Serratus cory
Corydoras serratus
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Setna barb
Pethia setnai
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Seuss's cory
Brochis seussi
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Shacra baril
Opsarius shacra
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)
Shadow catfish
Hyalobagrus flavus
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 13 gal (50 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Sharptooth tetra
Micralestes acutidens
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 32 gal (120 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Shining pencilfish
Nannostomus nitidus
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Shovelmouth barb
Chagunius chagunio
Freshwater19.7 in (50 cm) · 317 gal (1,200 L)61–79°F (16–26°C)
Siamese algae eater
Crossocheilus oblongus
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 37 gal (140 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)Siamese flying barb
Laubuka siamensis
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Siamese glassfish
Parambassis siamensis
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 21 gal (80 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Sickle-fin barb
Puntioplites falcifer
Freshwater15.7 in (40 cm) · 264 gal (1,000 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Sidestripe rasbora
Rasbora paviana
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 32 gal (120 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)Sierra Leone yellow fin barb
Enteromius leonensis
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Silver dollar
Metynnis argenteus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 70 gal (265 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Silver hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus levis
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Silvertip tetra
Hasemania nana
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 18 gal (70 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Similis lampeye
Procatopus similis
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Simulatus cory
Corydoras simulatus
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Simulatus tetra
Hyphessobrycon simulatus
Freshwater1.4 in (3.6 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Sipaliwini cory
Hoplisoma sipaliwini
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Sittaung danio
Danio sysphigmatus
Freshwater3.3 in (8.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Six-banded barb
Desmopuntius hexazona
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Sixray cory
Aspidoras pauciradiatus
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 13 gal (50 L)70–81°F (21–27°C)
Skunk cory
Brochis arcuata
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Skunk loach
Yasuhikotakia morleti
Freshwater3.3 in (8.5 cm) · 37 gal (140 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Slender hemiodus
Hemiodus gracilis
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Slender rasbora
Rasbora daniconius
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 32 gal (120 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Smallscale hemiodus
Hemiodus microlepis
Freshwater11 in (28 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Snakeskin barb
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Somphongs's rasbora
Trigonostigma somphongsi
Freshwater1 in (2.5 cm) · 12 gal (45 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Sondhi danio
Devario sondhii
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Songkhram ricefish
Oryzias songkhramensis
Freshwater1 in (2.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Southern redbelly dace
Phoxinus erythrogaster
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 61 gal (230 L)57–70°F (14–21°C)
Splash tetra
Copella arnoldi
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 18 gal (70 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Splendid loach
Yasuhikotakia splendida
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Spot-tail curimata
Curimatopsis evelynae
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Spotfin hatchetfish
Thoracocharax stellatus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Spotscale barb
Barbus holotaenia
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 32 gal (120 L)75–86°F (24–30°C)
Spottail loach
Yasuhikotakia caudipunctata
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 37 gal (140 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Spotted barb
Barbodes binotatus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Spotted blue-eye
Pseudomugil gertrudae
Freshwater1.5 in (3.8 cm) · 17 gal (65 L)70–82°F (21–28°C)
Spotted cory
Brochis ambiacus
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)70–81°F (21–27°C)
Spotted danio
Danio nigrofasciatus
Freshwater1.5 in (3.7 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)
Spotted hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus maculatus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Spotted headstander
Chilodus punctatus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 22 gal (85 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Spotted metynnis
Metynnis maculatus
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 92 gal (350 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Spotted pimelodus
Pimelodus pictus
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
Spotted silver dollar
Metynnis lippincottianus
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Sterba's cory
Hoplisoma sterbai
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Stoliczka's barb
Pethia stoliczkana
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)
Stracheyi mahseer
Neolissochilus stracheyi
Freshwater23.6 in (60 cm) · 238 gal (900 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)
Strawberry rasbora
Boraras naevus
Freshwater0.8 in (2 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Striped barb
Desmopuntius johorensis
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)
Striped flying barb
Esomus metallicus
Freshwater3 in (7.5 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Striped glass catfish
Kryptopterus macrocephalus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 36 gal (135 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Striped headstander
Anostomus anostomus
Freshwater7.5 in (19 cm) · 70 gal (265 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Striped mystus
Mystus vittatus
Freshwater8.3 in (21 cm) · 60 gal (227 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Striped panchax
Aplocheilus lineatus
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)72–77°F (22–25°C)
Sucker barb
Barbichthys laevis
Freshwater12.2 in (31 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Sumatran rasbora
Rasbora sumatrana
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Susi rainbowfish
Melanotaenia susii
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Swamp blue-eye
Pseudomugil paludicola
Freshwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Sychr's catfish
Brochis sychri
Freshwater1.7 in (4.3 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
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