List of Red Freshwater Fish

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I thought making several threads with people posting pictures and some basic info on fishes based on their colors.

I'm posting pictures i've found on google, so credit is due where credit is due.

I'll start with the color red and we'll see how it goes, and hopefully we will have yellow, blue and others shortly.

I will start with the first fish:

Latin name:
Nannostomus mortenthaleri

Common name:
Coral Red Pencilfish

Size:
2-3.5 cm

Ph:
4 - 7

Temp:
24 - 28 Celsius

Nannostomus-mortenthaleri-2.jpg

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Latin name:
Glossolepis incisus

Common name:
Red Rainbowfish

Size:
15 cm / 6 inches

PH:
7 - 8

Temp:
22-25 Celsius

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Latin name:
Betta channoides

Common name:
Snakehead Betta

Size:
3.5 - 4 cm

PH:
4 - 6.5

Temp:
23 - 30 Celsius

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Latin name:
Hemichromis bimaculatus

Common name:
Jewel Cichlid

Size:
14 cm / 5.5 inches

PH:
7 - 7.5

Temp:
21 - 24 Celsius

Hemichromis -Jewel Cichlid male .jpg

Hemichromis -Jewel Cichlid male .jpg
 
Fantastic idea. I don't know how many times I have thought this tank needs a little of this color or that. Wonder what i should get.

I would add to your list
Cherry Barbs
Betta Splendid
Ruby Barb
Platy
Sword Tail
different Peacock Cichlids
Cardinal tetra
Blood Parrot
red tiger motoguense
 
What about red asian aro morphs/flowerhorns? Or do those not count cause they're morphs of a species that isn't necessarily red?
 
As long as it's a freshwater fish and it contains the color red, it counts.

Please only contribute to this thread by providing photos and basic info.
If some info is wrong or false, please PM me and i'll add/change.


Latin name:
Puntius titteya

Common name:
Cherry Barb

Size:
4 - 5 cm

PH:
6 - 8

Temp:
20 - 27 Celsius

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I have those Irian rainbows, they can get intensely red.
Don't have any pics of super red fish to share unfortunately and I feel it would be better to share your own fish instead of google images.
Lets keep them coming guys! where are the red texas?
 
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