Fish Statistics - Tropical Freshwater
Tropical Freshwater Fish
Rosy Barb
Size: 100mm long
Origin: Northern India
Swimming Level: Midwater and lower levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Cuming's Barb
Size: 50mm long
Origin: Sri Lanka
Swimming Level: Midwater and lower levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods plus vegetable matter
Tiger Barb
Size:57mm long
Origin: Sumatra
Swimming Level: Midwater and lower levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements:All foods
Cherry Barb
Size: 50mm long
Origin: Sri Lanka
Swimming Level: Midwater and lower levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods plus green algae
Leopard Danio
Size: 57mm long
Origin: Far East
Swimming Level: Upper levels and midwater
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Zebra Danio
Size: 45mm long
Origin: Eastern India
Swimming Level: Upper levels and midwater
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Giant Danio
Size: 100mm long
Origin: Sri Lanka and India
Swimming Level: Upper levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Rasbora (Harlequin Fish)
Size: 40mm long
Origin: Indonesia, Thailand, Malaya
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Pygmy Rasbora
Size: 25mm long
Origin: Sumatra, Malaya
Swimming Level: Upper and midlevels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All small foods
Striped Headstander
Size: 140mm long
Origin: South America
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Cardinal Tetra
Size:40mm long
Origin: South America
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Size: 70mm long
Origin: South America
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Lemon Tetra
Size: 50mm long
Origin: South America
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Neon Tetra
Size: 45mm long
Origin: South America
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Ram (Cichlid)
Size: 70mm long
Origin: South America
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Firemouth Cichlid
Size: 150mm long
Origin: Central America
Swimming Level: Midwater and lower levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Red-Finned Cichlid
Size: 150mm long
Origin: Lake Malawi
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: Most foods, including green matter
Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
Size: 110mm long
Origin: South America
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Discus, Pompadour Fish
Size: 150mm long
Origin: South America
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 28C
Feeding Requirements: Live, meaty food
Siamese Fighting Fish
Size: 60mm long
Origin: Thailand
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Honey Gourami
Size: 45mm long
Origin: India
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Dwarf Gourami
Size: 60mm long
Origin: North-East India
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Black Molly
Size: 70mm long
Origin: Mexico
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods, algae and plenty of green matter
Guppy (Millions Fish)
Size: 30mm long
Origin: Trinidad
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods, green foods
Platy
Size: 50mm long
Origin: Central America
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Swordtail
Size: 100mm long
Origin: Central America
Swimming Level: All levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods plus green matter
Ceylon Killifish
Size: 70mm long
Origin: Sri Lanka
Swimming Level: Upper levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Rachnov's Nothobranch (Killifish)
Size:50mm long
Origin: East Africa
Swimming Level: Upper levels and midwater
Water Temperature: 22-26C
Feeding Requirements: Live and dried foods
Short-Bodied Catfish
Size: 75mm long
Origin: South America
Swimming Level: Lower levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods and vegetable matter
Corydoras (Catfish)
Size: 60-65mm long
Origin: South America
Swimming Level: Lower levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods
Suckermouth Catfish
Size: 250mm long
Origin: South America
Swimming Level: Lower levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: Vegetable matter
Coolie Loach
Size: 110mm long
Origin: South-East Asia
Swimming Level: Lower levels
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods, esp. worms
Clown Loach
Size: 125mm long
Origin: South-East Asia
Swimming Level: lower levels, occasionally midwater
Water Temperature: 24C
Feeding Requirements: All foods, esp. worms
