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Fairly common fish:
Red Dwarf Rasbora (Microrasbora rubescens)- up to 12
Least killifish (Heterandria formosa)- up to 10. 4 males
and 6 females.
Ruby tetra (Axelrodia riesei)- up to 12
Axelrodia stigmatias- up to 12
Green neon tetra (Paracheirodon simulans)- up to 12
Ember tetras (Hyphessobrycon amandae)- up to 12
Crystal Red Tetra (Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi)- up
to 12
Loreto tetra (Hyphessobrycon loretoensis)- up to 12
Yellow Phantom Tetra (Hyphessobrycon roseus)- up to 12
Nannostomus anduzei- up to 12
Spotstripe pencilfish (Nannostomus britskii)- up to 12
Two stripe pencilfish (Nannostomus digrammus)- up to 12
Dwarf pencilfish (Nannostomus marginatus)- up to 12
Least pencilfish (Nannostomus minimus)
Nannostomus rubrocaudatus- up to 12
Ninja goby (Schismatogobius ampluvinculus)- up to 2
Schismatogobius pallidus- up to 2
Asian stone catfish (Hara jerdoni)- up to 6
Hoplomyzon atrizona- up to 6
Hoplomyzon papillatus- up to 6
Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma- up to 6
Micromyzon akamai- up to 6
Pea puffers (Carinotetraodon travancoricus)- up to 3
Platies (Xiphophorus maculatus)- up to 3 (males only)
Para molly (Poecilia parae)- up to 5
Guppies (Poecilia reticulata)- up to 5 (males only)
Glowlight danio (Danio choprae)- up to 12
Celestial pearl danios (Danio margaritatus)- up to 12
Badis andrewraoi- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis autumnum- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis chittagongis- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis dibruensis- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis kanabos- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis kyanos- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis laspiophilus- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis pyema- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis singenensis- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis soraya- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Scarlet badis (Dario dario)- up to 6- 1 male and 5
females
Red dario (Dario hysginon)- up to 6- 1 male and 5
females.
Dario dayingensis-up to 6- 1 male and 5 females.
Dario huli-up to 6- 1 male and 5 females.
Dario kajal-up to 6- 1 male and 5 females.
Dario urops-up to 6- 1 male and 5 females.
Sparkling gouramis (Trichopsis pumila)- up to 5
Bettas (Betta Splendens)- One. You could put a divider in there and have 2, but some have had a betta jump the divider before. If you did that, only males. A female/male divided tank wouldn't work.
Betta anabatoides- up to 3.
Betta brownorum- up to 3.
Betta edithae- up to 3.
Betta balunga- up to 3.
Betta burdigala- up to 3.
Betta enisae- up to 3.
Betta bellica- up to 3.
Betta coccina- up to 3.
Betta falx- up to 3.
Betta foerschi- up to 3.
Betta macrostoma- up to 3.
Betta picta- up to 3.
Betta fusca- up to 3.
Betta persephone- up to 3.
Betta prima- up to 3.
Betta imbellis- up to 3.
Betta pi- up to 3.
Betta pulchra- up to 3.
Betta simorum- up to 3.
Betta taenia- up to 3.
Betta rutilans- up to 3.
Betta simplex- up to 3.
Betta tussyae- up to 3.
Betta schalleri- up to 3.
Betta smaragdina- up to 3.
Betta unimaculata- up to 3.
Parasphaerichthys ocellatus- up to 6.
Parasphaerichthys lineatus- up to 12.
Threestripe gourami (Trichopsis schalleri)-up to 5.
Licorice gouramis (Parosphronemus deissneri)- one
male/female pair.
Parosphromenus alfredi- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus allani- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus nagyi- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus anjunganensis- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus bintan- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus filamentosus- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus gunawani- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus harveyi- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus linkei- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus opallios- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus ornauticauda- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus pahuensis- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus paludicauda- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus parvulus- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus phoenicurus- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus quindecim- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus rubrimontis- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus sumatranus- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus tweediei- one male/female pair.
Chocolate gouramis (Sphaerichthys osphromenoides)-
up to one.
SamuraI gourami (Sphaerichthys vaillanti)- up to one.
Sphaerichthys selatanensis- up to one.
Endler livebearer (Poecilia wingei)-up to 8 males (On their own).
Green carplet/Glow-light carplet (Horadandia atukorali)- up to 12
Emerald eye rasbora (Brevibora dorsiocellata)- up to 12
Dwarf rasbora (Boraras maculatus)- up to 12
Boraras brigittae- up to 12
Boraras merah- up to 12
Boraras micros- up to 12
Boraras naevus- up to 12
Boraras urophthalmoides- up to 12
Neolamprologus multifasciatus- up to 4- 2 male/female pairs
Neolamprologus brevis- up to 4- 2 male/female pairs
Neolamprologus similis- up to 4- 2 male/female pairs
Ocellated shell-dweller (Lamprologus ocellatus)- up to 4- 2 male/female pairs
Lamprologus signatus- up to 4- 2 male/female pairs
Lamprologus speciosus- up to 4- 2 male/female pairs
Emerald dwarf rasbora (Danio erythromicron)- up to 12
Panther danio (Danio aesculapii)- up to 12
Gold ring danio (Danio tinwini)- up to 12
Blue white cloud (Tanichthys micagemmae)- up to 12
Tanichthys thacbaensis- up to 12
Pygmy sunfish (Elassoma zonatum)- up to 8 (2 males and 4-6 females) in a heavily planted tank with plenty of hiding places.
Elassoma evergladei- up to 8 (2 males and 4-6 females) in a heavily planted tank with plenty of hiding places.
Elassoma alabamae- up to 8 (2 males and 4-6 females) in a heavily planted tank with plenty of hiding places. Note: this species is federally protected. If it ever becomes available in the hobby, it'd work.
Elassoma boehlkei- up to 8 (2 males and 4-6 females) in a heavily planted tank with plenty of hiding places.
Elassoma gilberti- up to 8 (2 males and 4-6 females) in a heavily planted tank with plenty of hiding places.
Elassoma okatie- up to 8 (2 males and 4-6 females) in a heavily planted tank with plenty of hiding places.
Elassoma okefenokee- up to 8 (2 males and 4-6 females) in a heavily planted tank with plenty of hiding
places.
Swamp guppy (Micropoecilia picta)- up to 6
Peacock gudgeon (Tateurndina ocellicauda)- up to 4, 2 male/female pairs
Neon blue rasbora (Sundadanio axelrodi)-up to 12
Aphyosemion striatum- up to 3. 1 male, 2 females.
Barbus candens- up to 6
Brachygobius aggregatus- up to 6
Bumblebee goby (Brachygobius doriae)- up to 6
Brachygobius kabiliensis- up to 6
Brachygobius mekongensis- up to 6
Brachygobius nunus- up to 6
Brachygobius sabanus- up to 6
Brachygobius sua- up to 6
Brachygobius xanthomelas- up to 6
Brachygobius xanthozonus- up to 6
Pandaka lidwilli- up to 6
Pandaka rouxi- up to 6
Pandaka silvana- up to 6
Stiphodon birdsong- up to 2
Stiphodon discotorquatus- up to 2
Stiphodon kalfatak- up to 2
Stiphodon surrufus- up to 2
Stiphodon zebrinus- up to 2
Redfinned blue-eye (Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis)- up to 6
Asinua ricefish (Oryzias asinua)- up to 8
Oryzias haugiangensis- up to 8
Oryzias hubbsi- up to 8
Mekong ricefish (Oryzias mekongensis)- up to 8
Dwarf ricefish (Oryzias minutillus)- up to 8
Oryzias pectoralis- up to 8
Oryzias songkhramensis- up to 8
Oryzias uwai- up to 8
Oryzias woworae- up to 8
Indostomus spinosus- up to 6
Indostomus crocodilus- up to 6
Armored stickleback (Indostomus paradoxus)- up to 6
Ember barb/dwarf amber barb (Barboides gracilis)- up to 18
Barboides britzi- up to 18
Pygmy sculpin (Cottus paulus)- up to 1
Desert goby (Chlamydogobius eremius)- one pair
The rest of the info will be in the posts below
Nanochromis minor- one male/female pair
Killifish/pupfish-
American flagfish (Jordanella floridae)- one male/female pair
Pygmy killifish (Leptolucania ommata) -one male/female pair
Two-striped killI (Aphyosemion bitaeniatum)- one male/two females
Two-stripe lyretail (Aphyosemion bivittatum)- one male/two females
Aphyosemion caudofasciatum- one male/two females
Aphyosemion celiae- one male/two females
Aphyosemion chauchei- one male/two females
Aphyosemion christyi- one male/two females
Aphyosemion citrineipinnis- one male/two females
Sky-blue killI (Aphyosemion coeleste)- one male/two females
Redspot killI (Aphyosemion cognatum)- one male/two females
Congo killI (Aphyosemion congicum)- one male/two females
Gabon jewelfish (Aphyosemion cyanostictum)- one male/two females
Mbam killI (Aphyosemion dargei)- one male/two females
Aphyosemion decorsei- one male/two females
Aphyosemion ecucuense- one male/two females
Edea killI (Aphyosemion edeanum)- one male/two females
Red barred killI (Aphyosemion elberti)- one male/two females
Elegant killI (Aphyosemion elegans)- one male/two females
Aphyosemion erythron- one male/two females
Aphyosemion escherichi- one male/two females
Aphyosemion etsamense- one male/two females
Aphyosemion heinemanni- one male/two females
Aphyosemion hera- one male/two females
Aphyosemion herzogi- one male/two females
Aphyosemion hofmanni- one male/two females
Aphyosemion joergenscheeli- one male/two females
Aphyosemion kouamense- one male/two females
Aphyosemion koungueense- one male/two females
Aphyosemion labarrei- one male/two females
Aphyosemion lamberti- one male/two females
Aphyosemion lefiniense- one male/two females
Aphyosemion lividum- one male/two females
Aphyosemion loennbergii- one male/two females
Aphyosemion louessense- one male/two females
Broken-line killI (Aphyosemion ogoense)- one male/two females
Aphyosemion omega- one male/two females
Aphyosemion pamaense- one male/two females
Aphyosemion wuendschi- one male/two females
Aphyosemion zygaima- one male/two females
Callopanchax sidibei- one male/two females
Clown killifish (Epiplatys annulatus)- up to 8
Kindia killI (Scriptaphyosemion cauveti)- one male/two females
Scriptaphyosemion chaytori- one male/two females
Scriptaphyosemion etzeli- one male/two females
Poropanchax stigmatopygus- up to 6. 3 males and 3 females
Red Dwarf Rasbora (Microrasbora rubescens)- up to 12
Least killifish (Heterandria formosa)- up to 10. 4 males
and 6 females.
Ruby tetra (Axelrodia riesei)- up to 12
Axelrodia stigmatias- up to 12
Green neon tetra (Paracheirodon simulans)- up to 12
Ember tetras (Hyphessobrycon amandae)- up to 12
Crystal Red Tetra (Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi)- up
to 12
Loreto tetra (Hyphessobrycon loretoensis)- up to 12
Yellow Phantom Tetra (Hyphessobrycon roseus)- up to 12
Nannostomus anduzei- up to 12
Spotstripe pencilfish (Nannostomus britskii)- up to 12
Two stripe pencilfish (Nannostomus digrammus)- up to 12
Dwarf pencilfish (Nannostomus marginatus)- up to 12
Least pencilfish (Nannostomus minimus)
Nannostomus rubrocaudatus- up to 12
Ninja goby (Schismatogobius ampluvinculus)- up to 2
Schismatogobius pallidus- up to 2
Asian stone catfish (Hara jerdoni)- up to 6
Hoplomyzon atrizona- up to 6
Hoplomyzon papillatus- up to 6
Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma- up to 6
Micromyzon akamai- up to 6
Pea puffers (Carinotetraodon travancoricus)- up to 3
Platies (Xiphophorus maculatus)- up to 3 (males only)
Para molly (Poecilia parae)- up to 5
Guppies (Poecilia reticulata)- up to 5 (males only)
Glowlight danio (Danio choprae)- up to 12
Celestial pearl danios (Danio margaritatus)- up to 12
Badis andrewraoi- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis autumnum- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis chittagongis- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis dibruensis- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis kanabos- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis kyanos- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis laspiophilus- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis pyema- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis singenensis- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Badis soraya- up to 4- 1 male and 3 females
Scarlet badis (Dario dario)- up to 6- 1 male and 5
females
Red dario (Dario hysginon)- up to 6- 1 male and 5
females.
Dario dayingensis-up to 6- 1 male and 5 females.
Dario huli-up to 6- 1 male and 5 females.
Dario kajal-up to 6- 1 male and 5 females.
Dario urops-up to 6- 1 male and 5 females.
Sparkling gouramis (Trichopsis pumila)- up to 5
Bettas (Betta Splendens)- One. You could put a divider in there and have 2, but some have had a betta jump the divider before. If you did that, only males. A female/male divided tank wouldn't work.
Betta anabatoides- up to 3.
Betta brownorum- up to 3.
Betta edithae- up to 3.
Betta balunga- up to 3.
Betta burdigala- up to 3.
Betta enisae- up to 3.
Betta bellica- up to 3.
Betta coccina- up to 3.
Betta falx- up to 3.
Betta foerschi- up to 3.
Betta macrostoma- up to 3.
Betta picta- up to 3.
Betta fusca- up to 3.
Betta persephone- up to 3.
Betta prima- up to 3.
Betta imbellis- up to 3.
Betta pi- up to 3.
Betta pulchra- up to 3.
Betta simorum- up to 3.
Betta taenia- up to 3.
Betta rutilans- up to 3.
Betta simplex- up to 3.
Betta tussyae- up to 3.
Betta schalleri- up to 3.
Betta smaragdina- up to 3.
Betta unimaculata- up to 3.
Parasphaerichthys ocellatus- up to 6.
Parasphaerichthys lineatus- up to 12.
Threestripe gourami (Trichopsis schalleri)-up to 5.
Licorice gouramis (Parosphronemus deissneri)- one
male/female pair.
Parosphromenus alfredi- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus allani- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus nagyi- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus anjunganensis- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus bintan- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus filamentosus- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus gunawani- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus harveyi- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus linkei- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus opallios- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus ornauticauda- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus pahuensis- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus paludicauda- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus parvulus- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus phoenicurus- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus quindecim- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus rubrimontis- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus sumatranus- one male/female pair.
Parosphromenus tweediei- one male/female pair.
Chocolate gouramis (Sphaerichthys osphromenoides)-
up to one.
SamuraI gourami (Sphaerichthys vaillanti)- up to one.
Sphaerichthys selatanensis- up to one.
Endler livebearer (Poecilia wingei)-up to 8 males (On their own).
Green carplet/Glow-light carplet (Horadandia atukorali)- up to 12
Emerald eye rasbora (Brevibora dorsiocellata)- up to 12
Dwarf rasbora (Boraras maculatus)- up to 12
Boraras brigittae- up to 12
Boraras merah- up to 12
Boraras micros- up to 12
Boraras naevus- up to 12
Boraras urophthalmoides- up to 12
Neolamprologus multifasciatus- up to 4- 2 male/female pairs
Neolamprologus brevis- up to 4- 2 male/female pairs
Neolamprologus similis- up to 4- 2 male/female pairs
Ocellated shell-dweller (Lamprologus ocellatus)- up to 4- 2 male/female pairs
Lamprologus signatus- up to 4- 2 male/female pairs
Lamprologus speciosus- up to 4- 2 male/female pairs
Emerald dwarf rasbora (Danio erythromicron)- up to 12
Panther danio (Danio aesculapii)- up to 12
Gold ring danio (Danio tinwini)- up to 12
Blue white cloud (Tanichthys micagemmae)- up to 12
Tanichthys thacbaensis- up to 12
Pygmy sunfish (Elassoma zonatum)- up to 8 (2 males and 4-6 females) in a heavily planted tank with plenty of hiding places.
Elassoma evergladei- up to 8 (2 males and 4-6 females) in a heavily planted tank with plenty of hiding places.
Elassoma alabamae- up to 8 (2 males and 4-6 females) in a heavily planted tank with plenty of hiding places. Note: this species is federally protected. If it ever becomes available in the hobby, it'd work.
Elassoma boehlkei- up to 8 (2 males and 4-6 females) in a heavily planted tank with plenty of hiding places.
Elassoma gilberti- up to 8 (2 males and 4-6 females) in a heavily planted tank with plenty of hiding places.
Elassoma okatie- up to 8 (2 males and 4-6 females) in a heavily planted tank with plenty of hiding places.
Elassoma okefenokee- up to 8 (2 males and 4-6 females) in a heavily planted tank with plenty of hiding
places.
Swamp guppy (Micropoecilia picta)- up to 6
Peacock gudgeon (Tateurndina ocellicauda)- up to 4, 2 male/female pairs
Neon blue rasbora (Sundadanio axelrodi)-up to 12
Aphyosemion striatum- up to 3. 1 male, 2 females.
Barbus candens- up to 6
Brachygobius aggregatus- up to 6
Bumblebee goby (Brachygobius doriae)- up to 6
Brachygobius kabiliensis- up to 6
Brachygobius mekongensis- up to 6
Brachygobius nunus- up to 6
Brachygobius sabanus- up to 6
Brachygobius sua- up to 6
Brachygobius xanthomelas- up to 6
Brachygobius xanthozonus- up to 6
Pandaka lidwilli- up to 6
Pandaka rouxi- up to 6
Pandaka silvana- up to 6
Stiphodon birdsong- up to 2
Stiphodon discotorquatus- up to 2
Stiphodon kalfatak- up to 2
Stiphodon surrufus- up to 2
Stiphodon zebrinus- up to 2
Redfinned blue-eye (Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis)- up to 6
Asinua ricefish (Oryzias asinua)- up to 8
Oryzias haugiangensis- up to 8
Oryzias hubbsi- up to 8
Mekong ricefish (Oryzias mekongensis)- up to 8
Dwarf ricefish (Oryzias minutillus)- up to 8
Oryzias pectoralis- up to 8
Oryzias songkhramensis- up to 8
Oryzias uwai- up to 8
Oryzias woworae- up to 8
Indostomus spinosus- up to 6
Indostomus crocodilus- up to 6
Armored stickleback (Indostomus paradoxus)- up to 6
Ember barb/dwarf amber barb (Barboides gracilis)- up to 18
Barboides britzi- up to 18
Pygmy sculpin (Cottus paulus)- up to 1
Desert goby (Chlamydogobius eremius)- one pair
The rest of the info will be in the posts below
Nanochromis minor- one male/female pair
Killifish/pupfish-
American flagfish (Jordanella floridae)- one male/female pair
Pygmy killifish (Leptolucania ommata) -one male/female pair
Two-striped killI (Aphyosemion bitaeniatum)- one male/two females
Two-stripe lyretail (Aphyosemion bivittatum)- one male/two females
Aphyosemion caudofasciatum- one male/two females
Aphyosemion celiae- one male/two females
Aphyosemion chauchei- one male/two females
Aphyosemion christyi- one male/two females
Aphyosemion citrineipinnis- one male/two females
Sky-blue killI (Aphyosemion coeleste)- one male/two females
Redspot killI (Aphyosemion cognatum)- one male/two females
Congo killI (Aphyosemion congicum)- one male/two females
Gabon jewelfish (Aphyosemion cyanostictum)- one male/two females
Mbam killI (Aphyosemion dargei)- one male/two females
Aphyosemion decorsei- one male/two females
Aphyosemion ecucuense- one male/two females
Edea killI (Aphyosemion edeanum)- one male/two females
Red barred killI (Aphyosemion elberti)- one male/two females
Elegant killI (Aphyosemion elegans)- one male/two females
Aphyosemion erythron- one male/two females
Aphyosemion escherichi- one male/two females
Aphyosemion etsamense- one male/two females
Aphyosemion heinemanni- one male/two females
Aphyosemion hera- one male/two females
Aphyosemion herzogi- one male/two females
Aphyosemion hofmanni- one male/two females
Aphyosemion joergenscheeli- one male/two females
Aphyosemion kouamense- one male/two females
Aphyosemion koungueense- one male/two females
Aphyosemion labarrei- one male/two females
Aphyosemion lamberti- one male/two females
Aphyosemion lefiniense- one male/two females
Aphyosemion lividum- one male/two females
Aphyosemion loennbergii- one male/two females
Aphyosemion louessense- one male/two females
Broken-line killI (Aphyosemion ogoense)- one male/two females
Aphyosemion omega- one male/two females
Aphyosemion pamaense- one male/two females
Aphyosemion wuendschi- one male/two females
Aphyosemion zygaima- one male/two females
Callopanchax sidibei- one male/two females
Clown killifish (Epiplatys annulatus)- up to 8
Kindia killI (Scriptaphyosemion cauveti)- one male/two females
Scriptaphyosemion chaytori- one male/two females
Scriptaphyosemion etzeli- one male/two females
Poropanchax stigmatopygus- up to 6. 3 males and 3 females
