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Freshwater Ornamental Aquarium Fish, Shrimp & Snails Found in India

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

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Filed Under : Barbs

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Arulius Barb

Dawkinsia tambraparniei

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Danios

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Assam Danio

Devario assamensis

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Oddballs

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Banded Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Danios

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Bengal Danio

Devario devario

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Loaches

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Bengal Loach

Botia dario

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Snails

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Black Devil Snail

Faunus ater

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Filed Under : Barbs

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Blue Spotted Hill Trout

Barilius bakeri

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Filed Under : Barbs

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Curmuca Barb

Hypselobarbus curmuca

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Filed Under : Barbs

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Denison Barb

Sahyadria denisonii

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Filed Under : Barbs

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Drape Fin Barb

Oreichthys crenuchoides

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Snails

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Dusky Nerite Snail

Neritina pulligera

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Gouramis

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Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Pufferfish

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Dwarf Pufferfish

Carinotetraodon Travancoricus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Snakeheads

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Dwarf Snakehead

Channa gachua

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Gouramis

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Frail Gourami

Ctenops nobilis

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Loaches

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Galaxy Loach

Mesonoemacheilus guentheri

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Barbs

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Golden Dwarf Barb

Pethia gelius

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Killifish

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Golden Wonder Panchax

Aplocheilus lineatus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Caridina

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Green Babaulti Shrimp

Caridina babaulti

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Filed Under : Barbs

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Greenstripe Barb

Puntius vittatus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Oddballs

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Highfin Glassy Perchlet

Parambassis lala

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Loaches

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Horseface Loach

Acantopsis dialuzona

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Oddballs

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Indian Glass Fish

Parambassis ranga

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Filed Under : Barbs

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Indian Hifin Barb

Oreichthys cosuatis

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Danios

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Jaintia Danio

Danio jaintianensis

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Danios

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Leopard Danio

Danio rerio

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Barbs

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Mahecola Barb

Puntius mahecola

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Danios

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Malabar Danio

Devario malabaricus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Snails

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Marbled Limpet Nerite Snail

Septaria porcellana

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Barbs

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Mascara Barb

Dawkinsia Assimilis

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Danios

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Meghalaya Danio

Danio Meghalayensis

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Barbs

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Melon Barb

Haludaria fasciata

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Danios

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Moustached Danio

Danio dangila

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Filed Under : Barbs

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Narayan Barb

Pethia setnai, Pethia narayani

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Filed Under : Barbs

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Odessa Barb

Pethia Padamya

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Snakeheads

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Orange Spotted Snakehead

Channa aurantimaculata

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Caridina

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Red Nose Shrimp

Caridina gracilirostris

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Gouramis

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Red Robin Gourami

Trichogaster chuna var. "Red Robin"

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Loaches

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Red Tail Zebra Loach

Schistura vinciguerrae

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Loaches

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Redfin Tiger Loach

Syncrossus berdmorei

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Filed Under : Barbs

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Rohani Barb

Dawkinsia Rohani

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Barbs

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Rosy Barb

Puntius conchonius

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Oddballs

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Scarlet Badis

Dario Dario

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Gouramis

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Spike Tailed Paradise Fish

Pseudosphromenus dayi

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Oddballs

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Spotted Archerfish

Toxotes chatareus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Other Catfish

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Sun Catfish

Horabagrus brachysoma

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Barbs

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Swamp Barb

Puntius Chola

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Barbs

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Ticto Barb

Pethia ticto

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Gobies

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Tiger Dwarf Goby

Mugilogobius tigrinus

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Danios

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Zebra Danio

Brachydanio rerio

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Loaches

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Zebra Loach

Botia striata

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Freshwater

Filed Under : Loaches

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Zodiac Loach

Mesonoemacheilus triangularis

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