Is there any colorful tropical fishes that are fresh water?

Question

Is there any colorful tropical fishes that are fresh water?

Answer 1

kribensis

Answer 2

african cichlids are colorful and freshwater

also male guppys are really pretty

Answer 3

TONS!!!! If you want a lot of color and movement though, go with african cichlids. They have the color and variety of a salt water tank, but with less work. Check out...

http://www.africancichlids.net/

www.allcichlids.com/

There's also some simpler, less expensive tropicals that can be paired up, such as mollies, platies, tetras, and other tropical community fish. You're options are only limited to the size of your tank! ^_^

Answer 4

Tropical simply means warm water (76F or so), so any freshwater fish in this category would be considered tropical. Many many colourful species you can chose from depending on what size tank you have.

Answer 5

Lots and lots and lots.

Guppies, killifish, platies, tetras, gouramis, barbs, rasboras, catfish,  cichlids, and countless more.

Answer 6

neon tetras

cardinal tetras

gouramis

most tetras

Answer 7

Discus, Angelfish, Guppies, Platy, Mollies, Rams....

Answer 8

While saltwater fish hold the record for most colorful, there are still many bright freshwater fish for the home aquarium. The assortment of tropical fish listed below is chosen solely for their top color.

Colorful Tropical Fish - Cardinal Tetra

This small fish is related to the brightly colored neon tetra. Like its smaller cousin, the cardinal tetra has a bright blue stripe running the length of its body. Below the blue stripe is a thick band of bright red. In a school, these tropical freshwater fish are striking.

Colorful Tropical Fish - Lemon Cichlid

This narrow-bodied fish hails from South America. It is a uniform bright yellow over its entire body and fins. The eye is large and black.

Colorful Tropical Fish - Betta Fish

The betta, of Siamese fighting fish, is probably the most colorful of all tropical freshwater fish. The male has trailing fins and a long body. They come in a wide variety of colors such as blue, teal, red, purple, green, and white.

Colorful Tropical Fish - Gardeneri Killifish

While many killifish are colorful, the gardeneri variety surpasses its cousins. The long body is blue with a mottled red pattern. The tips of the fins and tale are bright yellow.

Colorful Tropical Fish - Clown Loach

This bottom-dwelling fish is a very colorful tropical freshwater fish. It has wide bands of black over its golden-orange body. The fins and tale are brighter orange.

Colorful Tropical Fish - Fancy Guppy

The fancy guppy, most especially the male, has been bred to be super colorful. They come in many varieties such as golden, orange, red, blue, purple, and even black. They have long, trailing tails with colorful patterns.

Colorful Tropical Fish - Swordtail

Swordtails are one type of livebearer tropical freshwater fish. They come in various color types but the most popular may be bright red-orange with a black tail.

Colorful Tropical Fish - Platy

The platy is another livebearer tropical fish. It comes in all patterns of red, orange, yellow, white, and black.

Colorful Tropical Fish - Clown Rasbora

This small freshwater fish has a narrow body that is pinkish red. The scales are slightly iridescent. The fins and tale of the rasbora variety are bright yellow.

Colorful Tropical Fish - Discus

This tropical freshwater fish may appear slightly dull at first glance. The large, disc-shaped body is crossed with darker stripes and silvery ripple patterns. The blue and brown discus varieties have very striking blue patterns on the face, fins, and flanks