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Fish & Livestock

Care guides for freshwater fish, marine species, and invertebrates — including water parameters, tank requirements, and where to buy.

6,005 species

intermediate

Melanochromis loriae

Melanochromis loriae

10 cm200 L2428°C
intermediate

Melanochromis melanopterus

Melanochromis melanopterus

11 cm200 L2428°C
intermediate

Melanochromis parallelus

Melanochromis parallelus

11 cm200 L2428°C
Moderate

Melanochromis perileucos

Melanochromis perileucos

11 cm250 L2428°C
intermediate

Melanochromis vermivorus

Melanochromis vermivorus

12 cm200 L2428°C
beginner

Melanoides granifera (Granular Red-rimmed Melania)

Melanoides granifera

2.5 cm10 L2228°C
intermediate

Melanoleuca Loach

Cobitis melanoleuca

12 cm80 L1222°C
advanced

Melanoptera Snakehead

Channa melanoptera

35 cm500 L2026°C
intermediate

Melanopus Clownfish

Amphiprion melanopus

12 cm100 L2428°C
Moderate

Melanostichos Tetra

Hyphessobrycon melanostichos

4 cm60 L2529°C
beginner

Melanotaenia affinis

Melanotaenia affinis

12 cm150 L2428°C
beginner

Melanotaenia boesemani 'Boeseman's Rainbowfish'

Melanotaenia boesemani

11 cm150 L2228°C
intermediate

Melanotaenia fredericki

Melanotaenia fredericki

10 cm120 L2428°C
intermediate

Melanotaenia kamaka

Melanotaenia kamaka

10 cm120 L2428°C
beginner

Melanotaenia lacustris 'Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish'

Melanotaenia lacustris

12 cm150 L2227°C
intermediate

Melanotaenia pierucciae

Melanotaenia pierucciae

9 cm120 L2428°C
intermediate

Melanotaenia sp. "Ajamaru"

Melanotaenia sp. "Ajamaru"

11 cm150 L2530°C
intermediate

Melanotaenia sp. "Baliem"

Melanotaenia sp. "Baliem"

10 cm120 L2025°C
intermediate

Melanotaenia sp. "Mamberamo"

Melanotaenia sp. "Mamberamo"

12 cm150 L2428°C
intermediate

Melanotaenia sp. "Sorong"

Melanotaenia sp. "Sorong"

10 cm120 L2428°C
intermediate

Melanotaenia sp. "Timika"

Melanotaenia sp. "Timika"

10 cm120 L2428°C
intermediate

Melanotaenia synergos

Melanotaenia synergos

9 cm120 L2428°C
beginner

Melanotaenia trifasciata 'Banded Rainbowfish'

Melanotaenia trifasciata

12 cm150 L2228°C
intermediate

Melanotaenia vanheurni

Melanotaenia vanheurni

11 cm150 L2428°C
intermediate

Melanotus Hap

Mylochromis melanotus

20 cm300 L2427°C
beginner

Melanurus Wrasse Halichoeres melanurus

Halichoeres melanurus

12 cm150 L2427°C
beginner

Melon Barb

Haludaria fasciata

8 cm100 L2226°C
advanced

Melon Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus)

Chaetodon trifasciatus

15 cm200 L2227°C
advanced

Mendez Apistogramma

Apistogramma mendezi

7 cm80 L2529°C
intermediate

Menezesi Pike Cichlid

Crenicichla menezesi

20 cm200 L2228°C
intermediate

Merah Rasbora (Boraras merah)

Boraras merah

2.5 cm20 L2328°C
beginner

Meridionalis Eartheater

Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

16 cm120 L1624°C
Easy

Meridionalis Eartheater (Argentina)

Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

15 cm120 L1425°C
intermediate

Mertens' Butterflyfish (Chaetodon mertensii)

Chaetodon mertensii

12 cm180 L2227°C
intermediate

Mesonauta egregius

Mesonauta egregius

18 cm200 L2630°C
beginner

Mesonauta festivus

Mesonauta festivus

20 cm200 L2429°C
beginner

Mesonauta festivus Festivum Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

15 cm200 L2428°C
intermediate

Mesonauta insignis

Mesonauta insignis

22 cm250 L2429°C
intermediate

Mesonauta mirificus

Mesonauta mirificus

22 cm250 L2429°C
beginner

Meta Cory (Corydoras metae)

Corydoras metae

5 cm60 L2226°C
Moderate

Meta Tetra

Hyphessobrycon metae

5 cm70 L2327°C
beginner

Metalhead Guppy Male

Poecilia reticulata var.

5 cm60 L2228°C
beginner

Metallic Esomus

Esomus metallicus

8 cm80 L2228°C
beginner

Metallic Ghost Koi

Cyprinus carpio (hybrid)

75 cm2000 L426°C
intermediate

Metasesarma aubryi Crab

Metasesarma aubryi

4 cm30 L2228°C
intermediate

Meteor Goldfish Orange

Carassius auratus

15 cm100 L1022°C
beginner

Meteor Minnow

Tanichthys albonubes

4 cm40 L1422°C
Moderate

Metriaclima aurora 'Chitande'

Metriaclima aurora

11 cm200 L2428°C
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