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Freshwater fishes

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499 species, each with the water it needs, who it gets along with, and where it comes from. Find one, or browse by family, genus or river.

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Cichlids 3 fish

Bolivian ram

Bolivian ram ≈

Cichlids · Mikrogeophagus

  • 22–28°C
  • pH 6–7.5
  • Calm
  • 3 in
  • Bottom/mid
  • Mixed
  • Peaceful
  • 2+ group
Mamoré and Guaporé basins, Bolivia and Brazil

Bolivian ram

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Mamoré and Guaporé basins, Bolivia and Brazil · river

Temperature
22–28°C
pH
6–7.5
Adult size
3 in · 8 cm
Flow
Calm
Swims
Bottom and mid-water
Temperament
Peaceful
Diet
Omnivore
Group
2+
Typical price
$10–18
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Photo: Corpse89, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Cichlids · Symphysodon

  • 28–31°C!
  • pH 5–7
  • Calm
  • 7 in
  • Mid
  • Meat
  • Peaceful
  • 5+ group
Floodplain lakes of the Amazon basin

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Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Floodplain lakes of the Amazon basin · flooded forest

Temperature
28–31°C
pH
5–7
Adult size
7 in · 18 cm
Flow
Calm
Swims
Mid-water
Temperament
Peaceful
Diet
Carnivore
Group
5+
Typical price
$60–200
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Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0

German blue ram

German blue ram ≈

Cichlids · Mikrogeophagus

  • 27–30°C!
  • pH 5–7
  • Calm
  • 2.4 in
  • Bottom/mid
  • Mixed
  • Peaceful
  • 2+ group
Llanos savanna streams, Orinoco basin

German blue ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Llanos savanna streams, Orinoco basin · stream

Temperature
27–30°C
pH
5–7
Adult size
2.4 in · 6 cm
Flow
Calm
Swims
Bottom and mid-water
Temperament
Peaceful
Diet
Omnivore
Group
2+
Typical price
$12–25
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Photo: Eric Mengel, Public domain

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