tropical fish
Colorful aquarium inhabitants
Tropical fish are freshwater or saltwater fish native to warm climates, typically kept in heated aquariums.
The term covers hundreds of colorful species—guppies, tetras, angelfish, clownfish—prized for their appearance rather than as food.
She started with a few tropical fish and now has three tanks.
Keeping them requires maintaining specific water temperatures and conditions.
Flat-bodied ornamental tropical fish
- discusHeavy disc for throwing
- guppySmall ornamental aquarium fish
- tetraSmall ornamental tank fish
- bettaOrnamental freshwater fish
cichlid · molly · platy · swordtail · gourami · danio · barb · loach
Large storage vessel
- guppiesSmall tropical aquarium fish
- tetrasSmall tropical aquarium fish
- angelfishFlat-bodied ornamental tropical fish
- discusHeavy disc for throwing
betta · filter · heater · substrate · planted · aquascaping · community · breeding
Marine skeletal formation
- clownfishStriped reef fish, anemone symbiont
- anemoneTentacled polyp or bloom
- tangSharp, biting flavor
- surgeonfishReef fish with tail blades
damselfish · goby · parrotfish · moray · lionfish · butterflyfish · blenny · snorkeling
Full of varied hues
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- spottedSeen or patterned
- fluorescentEmitting light when energized
vivid · shimmering · fins · scales · patterns · markings · streamlined · ornate
Ocean areas above cool temperature
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
Great Barrier Reef · Red Sea · rivers · streams · brackish · mangroves · equatorial · currents
angelfish
Flat-bodied ornamental tropical fish
betta · cichlid · molly · platy · swordtail · gourami · danio · barb · loach · catfish
tank
Large storage vessel
- guppiesSmall tropical aquarium fish
- tetrasSmall tropical aquarium fish
- angelfishFlat-bodied ornamental tropical fish
discus · betta · filter · heater · substrate · planted · aquascaping · community · breeding · feeding
coral
Marine skeletal formation
surgeonfish · damselfish · goby · parrotfish · moray · lionfish · butterflyfish · blenny · snorkeling · diving
colorful
Full of varied hues
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- spottedSeen or patterned
fluorescent · vivid · shimmering · fins · scales · patterns · markings · streamlined · ornate · flowing
warm waters
Ocean areas above cool temperature
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- AmazonGreek warrior women
Southeast Asia · Great Barrier Reef · Red Sea · rivers · streams · brackish · mangroves · equatorial · currents · temperature
- Indian OceanArabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Andaman Sea
- lagoon ecosystemcoral lagoon, coastal lagoon, tidal lagoon, mangrove, sea grass
- tropical islandsatolls, coral islands, volcanic islands, lagoons, reefs
- Tropical SeasCaribbean Sea, Coral Sea, Andaman Sea, Arabian Sea, South China Sea
- ichthyologyichthyology, swim bladder, spawning, feeding behavior, predation
- MicronesiaMicronesia, Palau, Guam, Saipan, Marshall Islands
tropical fishcold-water fish
Aquatic species preferring low temperatures
goldfish · koi · pond fish · native species
fish, tropical, tropics, tropic, subtropical, subtropics, tropically