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๐Ÿ Schooling fish

Species that need the company of their own kind to thrive. Kept in appropriate groups, schooling fish produce some of the most mesmerizing displays in the hobby.

797 species

Redfin River Barb

Redfin River Barb

Fish

Cyclocheilichthys janthochir

A rarely imported Bornean cyprinid with vivid red fin markings and a gregarious personality.

Red Fin Shark

Red Fin Shark

Fish

Epalzeorhynchos munense

A rarely seen shark with a jet-black body and vivid red fins from Southeast Asian rivers.

Redfin Two-banded Carplet

Redfin Two-banded Carplet

Fish

Pethia reval

A tiny Sri Lankan barb with vivid red fins and an easy-going nature.

Redflank Bloodfin

Redflank Bloodfin

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Aphyocharax rathbuni

A fin-nipping schooler that rewards careful community planning with lively, colorful energy.

Red Garra

Red Garra

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Garra rufa

The original 'doctor fish', famous for nibbling skin long before spa treatments existed.

Red Hook Silver Dollar

Red Hook Silver Dollar

Fish

Myloplus rubripinnis

A coin-shaped giant with a bold red fin and a serious appetite for plants.

Redline

Redline

Fish

Devario assamensis

A rare, deep-bodied danionid from Assam with vivid lateral striping and restless energy.

Red Line Tetra

Red Line Tetra

Fish

Hyphessobrycon amapaensis

A tiny, rarely seen Brazilian tetra with vivid red and cream lateral striping.

Red Lips
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Red Lips

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Satanoperca rhynchitis

A gregarious French Guiana cichlid with distinctive red lips and surprising gentleness outside of spawning.

Red Mouth Headstander

Red Mouth Headstander

Fish

Anostomus ternetzi

A boldly striped headstander that swims at its own angle. Literally.

Red Orange Neon

Red Orange Neon

Fish

Pseudomugil sp. "Red Neon"

Tiny, vivid, and electric. A micro-rainbow that rewards patient keepers.

Red Pencilfish

Red Pencilfish

Fish

Nannostomus mortenthaleri

A tiny, fiery Peruvian pencilfish that punches well above its weight in attitude.

Red Phantom Tetra

Red Phantom Tetra

Fish

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

A deep-red schooling tetra that rewards you for keeping bigger groups.

Red Rainbowfish

Red Rainbowfish

Fish

Glossolepis incisus

A deep-bodied red rainbow that rewards group keeping with dazzling male displays.

Red Side Barb

Red Side Barb

Fish

Puntius bimaculatus

A peaceful, active schooler from South Asian streams with a vivid red flanks in males.

Red-spotted Copeina
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Red-spotted Copeina

Fish

Copella eigenmanni

A small, peaceful Amazonian schooler with subtle charm and fascinating breeding behavior.

Redspotted Tetra

Redspotted Tetra

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Copeina guttata

A paternal nest-guarder from the Amazon with bold red spots and real personality.

Red-striped Rainbowfish
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Red-striped Rainbowfish

Fish

Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata

A slow-burning rainbowfish that rewards patient keepers with spectacular adult color.

Red-striped Rasbora

Red-striped Rasbora

Fish

Rasbora pauciperforata

A slender, red-striped schooler that thrives in soft, tannin-rich blackwater setups.

Redtail Barb

Redtail Barb

Fish

Discherodontus ashmeadi

A rare, bottom-dwelling schooler with vivid red-tipped fins and secretive nocturnal habits.

Red-tailed Flag Tetra

Red-tailed Flag Tetra

Fish

Hyphessobrycon agulha

A rare, peaceful tetra that anchors its entire species group by name.

Red-tailed Freshwater Barracuda, Spotted Cachorro

Red-tailed Freshwater Barracuda, Spotted Cachorro

Fish

Acestrorhynchus falcatus

A pike-like ambush predator that minds its manners with fish it can't swallow.

Red Tail Shark

Red Tail Shark

Fish

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Bold looks, bolder attitude. This Thai native demands respect in any tank.

Red-tail Tinfoil Barb

Red-tail Tinfoil Barb

Fish

Barbonymus altus

A bold, active schooling barb that quickly outgrows most home aquariums.

Reef Chromis

Reef Chromis

Fish

Chromis retrofasciata

A bite-sized reef chromis that hugs branching corals and minds its own business.

Reticulated Flying Fox

Reticulated Flying Fox

Fish

Crossocheilus reticulatus

A fishnet-patterned grazer that thrives in a lively, well-matched community.

Reynoldsi Cory
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Reynoldsi Cory

Fish

Corydoras reynoldsi

A tiny Colombian cory with a surprisingly long life and some endearing quirks.

Rio Napo cory
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Rio Napo cory

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Corydoras napoensis

A tiny armored catfish from Ecuador that rewards patient keepers with decades of personality.

Ripsaw Catfish

Ripsaw Catfish

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Megalodoras uranoscopus

A gentle giant catfish from the Amazon that travels in groups and growls.

Robusta Cory

Robusta Cory

Fish

Corydoras robustus

One of the largest corys around, rarely seen and worth the hunt.

Rohan's Barb

Rohan's Barb

Fish

Dawkinsia rohani

A lively schooling barb from the hill streams of southern India.

Roseline Shark

Roseline Shark

Fish

Sahyadria denisonii

The endangered Indian torpedo barb with a vivid red-and-black racing stripe

Rosy Barb
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Rosy Barb

Fish

Pethia conchonius

Hardy, colorful schooling barb that thrives across a wide range of conditions.

Rosy Danio

Rosy Danio

Fish

Danio roseus

A rosy-hued schooling danio that thrives in lively community tanks.

Rosy Loach

Rosy Loach

Fish

Yunnanilus sp. "Rosy"

A rosy little loach that punches above its weight in personality.

Rosy Tetra

Rosy Tetra

Fish

Hyphessobrycon bentosi

A rosy, fin-flaring little characin that puts on its best show in a crowd.