A vast number of species of fish have been successfully kept in the home aquarium. This list gives only some of the most commonly-kept species.
Cold-water fish
Tropical fish- Egg-laying
- Cichlids
- Tetras (Characidae)
- Black Widow
- Cardinal Tetra
- Cave Tetra
- Common Hatchetfish
- Green Neon Tetra
- Neon Tetra
- Silver Dollar
- Labyrinth fish (Anabantidae)
- Blue Gourami
- Siamese Fighting Fish
- Barbs (Cyprinidae) and related
- Pearl Danio
- Tiger Barb
- Zebra Danio
- Loaches (Cobitidae)
- Clown Loach
- Kuhli Loach
- Catfish (Siluriformes)
- Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)
- Peppered Cory
- Armored Suckermouth Catfish (Loricariidae)
- Ghost Fish
- Armored Catfish (Callichthyidae)