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Elegant Corydoras

Gastrodermus elegans

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Elizabeth’s Apistogramma

Apistogramma elizabethae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
23–29 °C

Ember Tetra

Hyphessobrycon amandae

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
1.5–2 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Emerald Betta

Betta smaragdina

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Emerald Brochis Corydoras

Brochis splendens

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7–8.5 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
21–27 °C

Emerald Dwarf Danio

Danio erythromicron

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.5–3 cm
Minimum tank
45 litres
Temperature
20–24 °C

Emerald Eye Rasbora

Brevibora dorsiocellata

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2.3 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Emperor Loach

Botia udomritthiruji

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
10.5–15 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Emperor Tetra

Nematobrycon palmeri

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3.5–4.2 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Empire Gudgeon

Hypseleotris compressa

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–12 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Endler’s Livebearer

Poecilia wingei

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
2–2.5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Eureka Red Peacock Cichlid

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi Eureka

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
17 cm
Minimum tank
432 litres
Temperature
25–29 °C

Eversi Corydoras

Hoplisoma eversi

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Exclamation Point Rasbora

Boraras urophthalmoides

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
1.6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Fahaka Puffer

Tetraodon lineatus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
43 cm
Minimum tank
450 litres
Temperature
24–26 °C

Fairy Cichlid

Neolamprologus brichardi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
23–26 °C

Fairy Corydoras

Hoplisoma atropersonatum

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
3.5–5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

False Bandit Corydoras

Hoplisoma melini

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

False Giant Danio

Devario affinis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6–8 cm
Minimum tank
150 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

False Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
20–30 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

False Network Corydoras

Brochis sodalis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5–6 cm
Minimum tank
75 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Fancy Goldfish

Carassius auratus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10–20 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
18–24 °C

Fantail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata var. "Fantail"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3–6 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
17–28 °C

Featherfin Catfish

Synodontis eupterus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
30 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Featherfin Tetra

Hemigrammus unilineatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
87 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Feathertail Betta

Betta splendens var. "Feathertail"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
5–7 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
22–30 °C

Figure Eight Puffer

Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Fire Bar Danio

Inlecypris maetaengensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4–5 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C