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Found 541 species
Black loach
Eonemachilus niger
This is a tiny, deep-velvet-black stone loach from Yunnan, China, with the odd detail that the tail fin is not black like the rest of the fish. Its wild range is extremely limited, so its aquarium presence is basically nil - this is more of a conservation-interest species than something you will actually see for sale.
Black morpho tetra
Poecilocharax weitzmani
Poecilocharax weitzmani is one of those tiny blackwater oddballs that acts more like a little darter than a typical tetra - it hangs low, darts between cover, and the males can get pretty showy with fin-flares. The really cool part is they are cave breeders with male brood care, which is not what most people expect from a small characin. Give them very soft, acidic, super-clean water and lots of leaf litter and hidey holes, and they settle in and start showing their best colors.
Black Neon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Black neons are one of those little tetras that look kinda understated until the light hits them-then that bright stripe pops and they shimmer when the school turns together. They're super chill, always cruising mid-water, and they make a tank feel "alive" without being hectic. If you keep a nice group, they get bolder and you'll see way more of their personality.
Black redhorse
Moxostoma duquesnei
Black redhorse are sleek river suckers that really come alive in clean, fast-flowing runs and riffles - they are basically a living indicator that the water quality is good. They cruise the bottom in little groups and pick at insect larvae and tiny crustaceans, and in spring the males can show pink and dark striping when they are in spawning mode.
Black River madtom
Noturus maydeni
Noturus maydeni is a tiny little riffle catfish from the Ozarks that lives tucked into cool, clear, fast water over gravel and rocks. Its claim to fame is being super range-limited (Black and St. Francis river drainages), and like other madtoms its pectoral spines can give you a nasty poke if you grab it wrong.
Black Skirt Tetra (Black Widow Tetra)
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Black skirts are those little "suit-and-tie" tetras with the dark bands and flowing fins that look way fancier than they should for how tough they are. They're super active midwater fish, and when you keep a proper group they do that tight, zippy schooling thing that makes the whole tank feel alive. Just give them enough buddies and finny tankmates they won't be tempted to nip.
Blacktip rasbora
Rasbora dorsinotata
This is a slim little Southeast Asian rasbora with a clean dark lateral stripe and a neat black tip on the dorsal fin. In a group it gets way more confident and you will see that tight midwater schooling behavior, especially in a planted tank with some flow.
Blue Botia
Yasuhikotakia modesta
A large, blue‑grey botiid loach with bright red‑orange fins that forms hierarchies, ‘clicks’ audibly, and is most active at dusk/night. Highly territorial; best kept in groups (5+) in very large tanks (ideally ≥5×2×2 ft), with strong flow, sand, and abundant shelters. Not a peaceful community fish; choose robust, fast‑moving tankmates only.
Blue discus
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
This is one of the classic wild discus from the Amazon-big, round, and super "cichlid-smart," but way more chill than most cichlids. The coolest part to me is the parenting: the fry actually feed off a mucus layer from the parents' skin for a while, which is just wild to see if you ever breed them.
Blue dorsal Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus
This is one of the little Borneo hillstream loaches that scoots around like a tiny living suction cup, spending most of its day grazing on biofilm off smooth rocks. The cool part is the fin patterning - the caudal fin has bold pale-blue striping, and they do those quick little territorial "flaring" displays with each other without usually doing real damage. Keep it in a high-oxygen, high-flow setup and it just settles in and does its thing.
Blue gularis
Fundulopanchax sjostedti
This is the big, flashy West African killifish with the ridiculous triple-point tail and electric blue-green body covered in red spotting. Males can be real attitude machines with each other, but if you give them room, cover, and a tight lid, they make an awesome centerpiece fish that will absolutely demolish live and frozen foods.
Blue sheatfish
Kryptopterus cryptopterus
Think of this as the bigger, moodier cousin of the glass catfish. It hangs in the midwater in a loose group, ghosting along in the shade and coming alive at feeding time. Super chill with similar-sized fish, but it will snack on tiny tankmates if they fit in that wide mouth.