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Freshwater Ornamental Aquarium Fish, Shrimp & Snails Found in Colombia

Discover a selection of freshwater fish, shrimp & snail species originating from Colombia. The species listed below are considered ornamental & kept by aquarists/hobbyists around the world.

Albino Corydoras - Corydoras aeneus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Corydoras

Albino Corydoras

Corydoras aeneus

Altum Angelfish - Altum Angelfish
Freshwater

Altum Angelfish

Altum Angelfish

Axelrods Corydoras - Corydoras axelrodi
Freshwater
Filed Under : Corydoras

Axelrods Corydoras

Corydoras axelrodi

Bandit Corydoras - Corydoras metae
Freshwater
Filed Under : Corydoras

Bandit Corydoras

Corydoras metae

Black Darter Tetra - Poecilocharax weitzmani
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Black Darter Tetra

Poecilocharax weitzmani

Black Diamond Corydoras CW49 - Corydoras sp
Freshwater
Filed Under : Corydoras

Black Diamond Corydoras CW49

Corydoras sp

Bleeding Heart Tetra - Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma Bleeding Heart Tetra - Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Bleeding Heart Tetra

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Brittanichthys Axelrodi Tetra - Brittanichthys axelrodi
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Brittanichthys Axelrodi Tetra

Brittanichthys axelrodi

Bronze Corydoras - Corydoras Aeneus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Corydoras

Bronze Corydoras

Corydoras Aeneus

Bronze Corydoras Var Longfin - Corydoras aeneus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Corydoras

Bronze Corydoras Var Longfin

Corydoras aeneus

Bucktooth Tetra - Exodon paradoxus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Bucktooth Tetra

Exodon paradoxus

Cardinal Tetra - Paracheirodon axelrodi Cardinal Tetra - Paracheirodon axelrodi
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

Checkerboard Cichlid - Dicrossus filamentosus
Freshwater

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

Checkered Barb - Oliotius oligolepis Checkered Barb - Oliotius oligolepis
Freshwater
Filed Under : Barbs

Checkered Barb

Oliotius oligolepis

Colombian Redfin Tetra - Hyphessobrycon columbianus Colombian Redfin Tetra - Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Colombian Redfin Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Common Otocinclus - Otocinclus vittatus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Other Catfish

Common Otocinclus

Otocinclus vittatus

Delphax Corydoras - Corydoras Delphax
Freshwater
Filed Under : Corydoras

Delphax Corydoras

Corydoras Delphax

Demon Eartheater - Satanoperca jurupari
Freshwater

Demon Eartheater

Satanoperca jurupari

Discus - Symphysodon
Freshwater

Discus

Symphysodon

Electric Blue Ram Cichlid - Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Freshwater

Electric Blue Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Emerald Brochis Corydoras - Corydoras splendens
Freshwater
Filed Under : Corydoras

Emerald Brochis Corydoras

Corydoras splendens

Emperor Tetra - Nematobrycon palmeri
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Emperor Tetra

Nematobrycon palmeri

Exclamation Mark Tetra - Bryconella pallidifrons
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Exclamation Mark Tetra

Bryconella pallidifrons

False Bandit Corydoras - Corydoras melini
Freshwater
Filed Under : Corydoras

False Bandit Corydoras

Corydoras melini

Flag Tetra - Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Flag Tetra

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

German Blue Ram Cichlid - Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Freshwater

German Blue Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Giant Colombian Ramshorn Snail - Marisa cornuarietis
Freshwater
Filed Under : Snails

Giant Colombian Ramshorn Snail

Marisa cornuarietis

Glass Bloodfin Tetra - Prionobrama filigera Glass Bloodfin Tetra - Prionobrama filigera
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Prionobrama filigera

Glass Knifefish - Eigenmannia virescens
Freshwater
Filed Under : Oddballs

Glass Knifefish

Eigenmannia virescens

Green Neon Tetra - Paracheirodon simulans Green Neon Tetra - Paracheirodon simulans
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Green Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

Green Phantom Plecostomus - Hemiancistrus Subviridis
Freshwater
Filed Under : Plecostomus

Green Phantom Plecostomus

Hemiancistrus Subviridis

Hockeystick Pencilfish - Nannostomus eques
Freshwater
Filed Under : Pencilfish

Hockeystick Pencilfish

Nannostomus eques

Leopard Corydoras - Corydoras Trilineatus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Corydoras

Leopard Corydoras

Corydoras Trilineatus

Loreto Tetra - Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Loreto Tetra

Hyphessobrycon loretoensis

Macmasters Apistogramma - Apistogramma macmasteri
Freshwater
Filed Under : Apistogramma

Macmasters Apistogramma

Apistogramma macmasteri

Malaysian Trumpet Snail - Melanoides Tuberculata
Freshwater
Filed Under : Snails

Malaysian Trumpet Snail

Melanoides Tuberculata

Marble Sturisoma Whiptail Catfish - Sturisoma aureum
Freshwater
Filed Under : Other Catfish

Marble Sturisoma Whiptail Catfish

Sturisoma aureum

Marbled Hatchetfish - Carnegiella strigata
Freshwater
Filed Under : Hatchetfish

Marbled Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata

Marbled Headstander - Abramites hypselonotus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Headstanders

Marbled Headstander

Abramites hypselonotus

Mollies - Poecilia Sphenops
Freshwater
Filed Under : Livebearers

Mollies

Poecilia Sphenops

Napo Corydoras - Corydoras Napoensis
Freshwater
Filed Under : Corydoras

Napo Corydoras

Corydoras Napoensis

Neon Tetra - Paracheirodon innesi Neon Tetra - Paracheirodon innesi
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Oscar - Astronotus ocellatus
Freshwater

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Pictus Catfish - Pimelodus pictus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Catfish

Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

Pink Tail Chalceus - Chalceus macrolepidotus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Oddballs

Pink Tail Chalceus

Chalceus macrolepidotus

Rainbow Tetra - Nematobrycon lacortei Rainbow Tetra - Nematobrycon lacortei
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Rainbow Tetra

Nematobrycon lacortei

Red Base Tetra - Hemigrammus stictus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Red Base Tetra

Hemigrammus stictus

Red Phantom Tetra - Hyphessobrycon sweglesi Red Phantom Tetra - Hyphessobrycon sweglesi
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Red Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Redline Apistogramma - Apistogramma hongsloi
Freshwater
Filed Under : Apistogramma

Redline Apistogramma

Apistogramma hongsloi

Royal Plecostomus - Panaque nigrolineatus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Plecostomus

Royal Plecostomus

Panaque nigrolineatus

Royal Whiptail Catfish - Sturisoma panamense
Freshwater
Filed Under : Other Catfish

Royal Whiptail Catfish

Sturisoma panamense

Ruby Tetra - Axelrodia riesei
Freshwater
Filed Under : Tetras

Ruby Tetra

Axelrodia riesei

Salt and Pepper Corydoras - Corydoras habrosus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Corydoras

Salt and Pepper Corydoras

Corydoras habrosus

Severum Cichlid-Heros severus - Heros severus
Freshwater

Severum Cichlid-Heros severus

Heros severus

Skunk Corydoras - Corydoras granti
Freshwater
Filed Under : Corydoras

Skunk Corydoras

Corydoras granti

Slant Bar Corydoras - Corydoras loxozonus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Corydoras

Slant Bar Corydoras

Corydoras loxozonus

Spotfin Hatchetfish - Thoracocharax stellatus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Hatchetfish

Spotfin Hatchetfish

Thoracocharax stellatus

Three Lined Pencilfish - Nannostomus trifasciatus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Pencilfish

Three Lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus trifasciatus

Yellow Acara - Aequidens metae
Freshwater

Yellow Acara

Aequidens metae