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Oddballs and specialty fish

Pufferfish, knifefish, bichirs, arowanas, freshwater stingrays, gobies and other species with special needs.

59 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.

African Butterflyfish (Pantodon buchholzi)
Fish Medium

African Butterflyfish

Pantodon buchholzi
25–30°C 10 cm long min. 100 L
Amazon Puffer (Colomesus asellus)
Fish Medium

Amazon Puffer

Colomesus asellus
24–28°C 10 cm long min. 150 L
Amazon Leaffish (Monocirrhus polyacanthus)
Fish Hard

Amazon Leaffish

Monocirrhus polyacanthus
24–28°C 8 cm long min. 80 L
Bumblebee Goby (Brachygobius doriae)
Fish Medium Brackish

Bumblebee Goby

Brachygobius doriae
24–29°C 3.5 cm long min. 60 L
Asian Arowana (Scleropages formosus)
Fish Hard

Asian Arowana

Scleropages formosus
24–30°C 70 cm long min. 1200 L
Fire Eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia)
Fish Hard

Fire Eel

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
24–28°C 80 cm long min. 600 L
Badis (Badis badis)
Fish Medium

Badis

Badis badis
22–26°C 7 cm long min. 60 L
Glass Knifefish (Eigenmannia virescens)
Fish Medium

Glass Knifefish

Eigenmannia virescens
23–28°C 30 cm long min. 400 L
Pea Puffer (Carinotetraodon travancoricus)
Fish Medium

Pea Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus
24–28°C 3 cm long min. 40 L
Barred Bichir (Polypterus delhezi)
Fish Medium

Barred Bichir

Polypterus delhezi
24–28°C 40 cm long min. 400 L
Indonesian Tigerfish (Datnioides microlepis)
Fish Hard

Indonesian Tigerfish

Datnioides microlepis
24–28°C 40 cm long min. 600 L
Saddled Bichir (Polypterus endlicherii)
Fish Hard

Saddled Bichir

Polypterus endlicherii
24–28°C 60 cm long min. 800 L
Fahaka Puffer (Tetraodon lineatus)
Fish Hard

Fahaka Puffer

Tetraodon lineatus
24–28°C 40 cm long min. 450 L
Elephantnose Fish (Gnathonemus petersii)
Fish Hard

Elephantnose Fish

Gnathonemus petersii
24–28°C 25 cm long min. 200 L
Rainbow Snakehead (Channa bleheri)
Fish Medium

Rainbow Snakehead

Channa bleheri
18–26°C 20 cm long min. 120 L
Silver Arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum)
Fish Hard

Silver Arowana

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
24–30°C 90 cm long min. 1500 L
Indian Glassfish (Parambassis ranga)
Fish Medium

Indian Glassfish

Parambassis ranga
22–28°C 7 cm long min. 80 L
Ropefish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus)
Fish Medium

Ropefish

Erpetoichthys calabaricus
24–28°C 40 cm long min. 200 L
Scarlet Badis (Dario dario)
Fish Medium

Scarlet Badis

Dario dario
20–26°C 2 cm long min. 40 L
Tire Track Eel (Mastacembelus armatus)
Fish Medium

Tire Track Eel

Mastacembelus armatus
22–28°C 75 cm long min. 450 L
Polka Dot Stingray (Potamotrygon leopoldi)
Fish Hard

Polka Dot Stingray

Potamotrygon leopoldi
25–30°C 40 cm long min. 1000 L
Mbu Puffer (Tetraodon mbu)
Fish Hard

Mbu Puffer

Tetraodon mbu
24–28°C 65 cm long min. 2000 L
Banded Archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix)
Fish Hard Brackish

Banded Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix
25–30°C 20 cm long min. 400 L
Clown Knifefish (Chitala ornata)
Fish Hard

Clown Knifefish

Chitala ornata
24–28°C 80 cm long min. 1500 L