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Brackish fish

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

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BrackishMarine

Intermediate

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African Mono

Monodactylus sebae

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

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Barred Mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus)

Brackish

Intermediate

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Barred Mudskipper

Periophthalmus argentilineatus

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

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FreshwaterBrackish

Easy

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Black Molly

Poecilia sphenops

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 30 dGHKH8 - 20 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelAll levelsAdult size8 cm

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Black Molly (Poecilia sphenops var. Black)

FreshwaterBrackish

Intermediate

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Black Molly

Poecilia sphenops var. Black

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH15 - 30 dGHKH7 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size7 cm

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Boddart's mudskipper (Boleophthalmus boddarti)

Brackish

Advanced

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Boddart's mudskipper

Boleophthalmus boddarti

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

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Bumblebee goby (Brachygobius xanthomelas)

FreshwaterBrackish

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Bumblebee goby

Brachygobius xanthomelas

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 6 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelBottomAdult size2 cm

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Bumblebee Goby (Brachygobius xanthozonus)

FreshwaterBrackish

Intermediate

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Bumblebee Goby

Brachygobius xanthozonus

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelBottomAdult size4 cm

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BrackishMarine

Intermediate

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Chulae Goby

Mugilogobius chulae

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 50 LTank levelBottomAdult size4.5 cm

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FreshwaterBrackish

Intermediate

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Duckbill Sleeper

Butis butis

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

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Dussumier's glass perchlet (Ambassis dussumieri)

BrackishMarine

Intermediate

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Dussumier's glass perchlet

Ambassis dussumieri

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelMiddleAdult size10 cm

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FreshwaterBrackish

Intermediate

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Elongate glassy perchlet

Chanda nama

Water temp20 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH8 - 15 dGHKH4 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddleAdult size10 cm

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Estuary Wrasse (Halichoeres aestuaricola)

MarineBrackish

Intermediate

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Estuary Wrasse

Halichoeres aestuaricola

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

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Feldmann's Tongue Sole (Cynoglossus feldmanni)

FreshwaterBrackish

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Feldmann's Tongue Sole

Cynoglossus feldmanni

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

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Finescale Four-eyed Fish (Anableps microlepis)

FreshwaterBrackish

Advanced

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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

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BrackishMarine

Intermediate

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Flathead Grey Mullet

Mugil cephalus

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

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FreshwaterBrackish

Expert

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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

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BrackishMarine

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Freshwater Moray Eel

Gymnothorax tile

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

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Giant mudskipper (Periophthalmodon schlosseri)

Brackish

Advanced

Giant mudskipper

Periophthalmodon schlosseri

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

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FreshwaterBrackish

Intermediate

Glass Goby

Gobiopterus chuno

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.2 pHGH8 - 20 dGHKH6 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 30 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size3 cm

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Golden-banded Bumblebee Goby (Brachygobius nunus)

FreshwaterBrackish

Intermediate

Golden-banded Bumblebee Goby

Brachygobius nunus

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH6 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelBottomAdult size4 cm

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FreshwaterBrackishMarine

Intermediate

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

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FreshwaterBrackish

Easy

Indian glassfish

Parambassis lala

Water temp21 - 30 °CpH Value6 - 8 pHGH0 - 14 dGHKH0 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 40 LTank levelMiddleAdult size4 cm

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FreshwaterBrackish

Intermediate

Knight Goby

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

Water temp20 - 26 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH12 - 25 dGHKH6 - 12 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 80 LTank levelBottomAdult size9 cm

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Koi swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii var. Koi)

FreshwaterBrackish

Easy

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

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