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SCHOOLING FISH

Below is a list of all the fish which are considered to be schooling fish. By this, it is meant that these are the fish which prefer to be together and look best when together. A general rule of thumb is that if a fish is a schooling fish (i.e. likes a group of 4 or more) then it is a good fish for a communtiy tank and is peaceful. However, there are exceptions to every rule.

CATFISH

CALLICHTYIDAE

Sailfin Corydoras

CHARACINS

TETRAS

Lemon Tetra
Neon Tetra
Rummy-nose Tetra

OTHERS

Hatchet Fish
Silver Dollar

CICHLIDAE

Ram/Butterfly cichlid

CYPRINIDAE

DANIOS

Zebra Danio

BARBS

Tiger Barb

RASBORAS

Red-line, Red-stripe or Glowlight Rasbora

MISCELLANEOUS

Marbled Sleeper Goby

POECILIDAE

MOLLIES

One Spot Molly

PLATIES

Variable Platy

RAINBOWFISH

MELANOTAENIIDAE

Boesman's Rainbowfish

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