Encyclopaedia

Brackish fish

Species for estuaries, mangroves, and aquariums with controlled intermediate salinity.

Copy the link or share this page so you can easily find it again.

Explore by category

Visual guide

Filter28 cards / 16641

Family

Origin

Tank level

Sociality

Adult size

Reset

Sort by

View

BrackishMarine

Intermediate

©AI Generated·Proprietary

African Mono

Monodactylus sebae

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelMiddleAdult size25 cm

Open card

Barred Mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus)

Brackish

Intermediate

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Barred Mudskipper

Periophthalmus argentilineatus

Water temp24 - 30 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelBottomAdult size12 cm

Open card

Boddart's mudskipper (Boleophthalmus boddarti)

Brackish

Advanced

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Boddart's mudskipper

Boleophthalmus boddarti

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 250 LTank levelBottomAdult size22 cm

Open card

FreshwaterBrackish

Intermediate

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Duckbill Sleeper

Butis butis

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH12 - 20 dGHKH6 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelBottomAdult size15 cm

Open card

Estuary Wrasse (Halichoeres aestuaricola)

MarineBrackish

Intermediate

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Estuary Wrasse

Halichoeres aestuaricola

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.8 - 8.4 pHMinimum tank volume>= 250 LTank levelBottomAdult size18 cm

Open card

Feldmann's Tongue Sole (Cynoglossus feldmanni)

FreshwaterBrackish

Advanced

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Feldmann's Tongue Sole

Cynoglossus feldmanni

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelBottomAdult size25 cm

Open card

Finescale Four-eyed Fish (Anableps microlepis)

FreshwaterBrackish

Advanced

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Finescale Four-eyed Fish

Anableps microlepis

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 350 LTank levelTopAdult size30 cm

Open card

BrackishMarine

Intermediate

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Flathead Grey Mullet

Mugil cephalus

Water temp12 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 400 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size40 cm

Open card

FreshwaterBrackish

Expert

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Four-eyed fish

Anableps anableps

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelTopAdult size30 cm

Open card

BrackishMarine

Advanced

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Freshwater Moray Eel

Gymnothorax tile

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelBottomAdult size60 cm

Open card

Giant mudskipper (Periophthalmodon schlosseri)

Brackish

Advanced

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Giant mudskipper

Periophthalmodon schlosseri

Water temp24 - 30 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHKH8 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelBottomAdult size27 cm

Open card

FreshwaterBrackishMarine

Intermediate

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Green chromide

Etroplus suratensis

Water temp22 - 30 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH15 - 30 dGHKH7 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size30 cm

Open card

Koi swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii var. Koi)

FreshwaterBrackish

Easy

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Koi swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii var. Koi

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH12 - 30 dGHKH6 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size12 cm

Open card

FreshwaterBrackish

Intermediate

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Long-whiskered Catfish

Mystus gulio

Water temp20 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.2 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size20 cm

Open card

FreshwaterBrackishMarine

Easy

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Mummichog

Fundulus heteroclitus

Water temp5 - 25 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH15 - 30 dGHKH7 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size12 cm

Open card

FreshwaterBrackish

Advanced

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Pacific four-eyed fish

Anableps dowei

Water temp24 - 29 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelTopAdult size22 cm

Open card

FreshwaterBrackish

Intermediate

©AI Generated·Proprietary

Sailfin Molly

Poecilia latipinna

Water temp20 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH15 - 35 dGHKH7 - 17 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size12 cm

Open card

Short-tailed Pipefish (Microphis brachyurus)

FreshwaterBrackish

Advanced

Short-tailed Pipefish

Microphis brachyurus

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH6 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size20 cm

Open card

BrackishMarine

Intermediate

Singapore Mono

Monodactylus kottelati

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 250 LTank levelMiddleAdult size12 cm

Open card

Smallscale Archerfish (Toxotes microlepis)

FreshwaterBrackish

Intermediate

Smallscale Archerfish

Toxotes microlepis

Water temp24 - 30 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 25 dGHKH5 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelTopAdult size15 cm

Open card

Spotbanded Scat (Selenotoca multifasciata)

BrackishMarine

Intermediate

Spotbanded Scat

Selenotoca multifasciata

Water temp20 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelMiddleAdult size28 cm

Open card

BrackishMarine

Advanced

Spotted Catfish

Arius maculatus

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 350 LTank levelBottomAdult size30 cm

Open card

BrackishMarine

Intermediate

Striped Killifish

Fundulus majalis

Water temp10 - 26 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size15 cm

Open card

FreshwaterBrackish

Intermediate

Tank Goby

Glossogobius giuris

Water temp20 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 250 LTank levelBottomAdult size30 cm

Open card

Showing 24 of 28

Practice with the Atlas

Turn this list into a challenge.

After browsing the species, try recognizing them from photos, names, and traits: leaderboards stay separate from the catalog.

Species challenges