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A freshwater aquarium with colorful discus fish swimming among green plants, rocks, and driftwood on a sandy substrate—perfect for those seeking a beginner's guide to aquatic setups.

Freshwater Fish

Offering a Wide Variety of Freshwater Fish, Freshwater Invertebrates, and Plants

Moby Dick Pet Store proudly houses a wide variety of common and exotic freshwater fish. We have over 4,000 gallons of aquarium space, with tanks that are always filled with healthy, aquatic animals. From community fish to predators, we have an ever-changing list of livestock. If you’re new to the hobby or an expert, our knowledgeable staff can help find the perfect animals or plants for you. We are frequently replenishing our selection, so stop by today.

Ask About Our Freshwater Fish Guarantee. Call the Experts at (248) 673-2520

A small striped freshwater fish with black, yellow, and orange markings rests on sandy aquarium gravel with green plants blurred in the background.

Algae Eaters

  • Chinese
  • Panda Garra
  • Garra Rufa
  • Siamese algae eater
  • Otocinclus
  • Chinese algae eater
  • Flying fox
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Angelfish

  • Koi
  • Red Devil
  • Platinum
  • Panda
  • Silver
  • Marble
  • Veil
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Smokey
  • Blushing
  • Gold
  • Leopard
A colorful small fish with black vertical stripes, yellow fins, and a red tail swims in front of a green, blurry underwater background.

Apistogramma

  • Apisto agassizii
  • Cacatuoides
  • Rams
  • German Blue Ram
  • Gold Ram
  • Balloon body
  • Electric Blue Ram
  • Black ram
  • Vieja
  • Clown ram
  • Ruby ram
A striking freshwater fish, the silver arowana dazzles with its shiny, iridescent scales as it glides gracefully against a black background.

Arowana

  • Silver
  • Jardini
A light-colored axolotl with pink feathery gills stands upright in an aquarium, appearing to look curiously toward the camera. A rock and blue water are visible in the background.

Axolotls

  • Albino
  • Wild
  • Melanistic
  • Leucistic
  • Glow
A small, vibrant red fish with horizontal white stripes swims against a blurred yellow-green background. Its fins are delicate and partially translucent with hints of white edges.

Badis

  • Scarlet
  • Tiger
  • Blue
  • Badis badis
A bright orange and gold fish with shiny scales swims in a freshwater aquarium over white gravel, with green plants and a rock visible in the background.

Barbs

  • Arulius
  • Black Ruby
  • Checkerboard
  • Cherry
  • Cherry albino
  • Denisonii
  • Gold
  • Hi-Fin
  • Mascara
  • Odessa
  • Panda
  • Melon
  • Pentazona
  • Rhombo
  • Pygmy
  • Rosy
  • Rosy glass
  • Rosy neon
  • Rosy longfin
  • Tiger
  • Tiger albino
  • Tiger green
  • Tiger platinum
  • Tiger albino
  • Tiger jad
  • Tiger longfin
  • Tinfoil
  • T-Bar
  • Drapefin
  • Roseline
  • Filamentosus
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Bettas

  • Alien
  • Crowntail
  • Black metal
  • Dragon scale
  • Cambodian
  • Roundtail
  • Halfmoon
  • Dumbo ear
  • White metal
  • Mustard
  • Platinum
  • Longfin
  • Black Copper
  • Blue Rim
  • Blue marble
  • Samurai
  • Giant
  • Koi
  • Candy koi
  • Nemo
  • Galaxy
  • Hellboy
  • Yellow tiger
  • Twinlobe
  • Super delta
  • Veiltail
A clown loach fish with orange and black stripes swims near the gravel at the bottom of an aquarium, with green plants and a brown ceramic decoration in the background.

Botias and Loaches

  • Angelicus
  • Bengal
  • Berdmori
  • Borneo
  • Burmese Border
  • Butterfly
  • Chain
  • Clown
  • Crimson
  • Dario
  • Emperor
  • Hillstream
  • Hong Kong
  • Horseface
  • Hovering
  • Kubotai
  • Kuhlii Striped/Black
  • Lizard
  • Monkey
  • Panda
  • Queen
  • Robusta
  • Rosy
  • Skunk
  • Tiger
  • Twelve Bar
  • Yo-Yo
  • Zebra
  • Zipper
A large catfish with gray, speckled skin and long white whiskers rests on sandy gravel at the bottom of a tank. Its fins and tail have orange tips.

Catfish

  • Anchor/Moth
  • Achara
  • Banjo
  • Bumble bee
  • Channel
  • Electric
  • Farlowella
  • Flying fox
  • Grasscutter
  • Glass
  • Harlequin
  • Hoplo
  • Jaguar
  • Lancer
  • Leopard
  • Lima Shovelnose
  • Lizard
  • Pictus
  • Pimodella
  • Porthole
  • Shovelnose
  • Raphael
  • Redtail
  • Ripsaw
  • Sailfin
  • Shark
  • Snoring
  • Soldier
  • Stone
  • Sun
  • Whiptail
  • Wood
  • Lima
  • Gulper
  • Jelly
  • Chaca
  • Jewel
  • Four line
  • Spotted pictus
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Cichlids South/Central American

  • Amatitlania Myrnae
  • Amatitlania Nanoluteus
  • Amatitlania Nigrofasciata
  • Amatitlania Sajica
  • Apisto Macmasteri
  • Apisto Borellii
  • Apisto Atahualpa
  • Apisto bitaeniata
  • Apisto hongsloi
  • Apisto gossei
  • Apisto nissenji
  • Apisto panduro
  • Apisto regani
  • Apisto pulchra
  • Apisto staecki
  • Apisto steindachneri
  • Apisto trifasciata
  • Blue/Green/Electric Blue Acara
  • Black Belt
  • Caquetaia spectabilis
  • Chocolate
  • Convict
  • Curvicepts
  • Dovii
  • Dimerus
  • Geophagus
  • Altifrons
  • Surinamensis
  • Brasiliensis
  • Heckeli
  • Mapiritensis
  • Red Hump
  • Red Head Tapajo
  • Steindachneri
  • Sveni
  • Winemilleri
  • Satanoperca
  • Honduran Red Point
  • Jack Dempsey
  • Electric Blue Jack Dempsey
  • Red Jewel
  • Turquoise Jewel
  • Keyhole
  • Lyonsi
  • Managuense
  • Red Oscar
  • Tiger Oscar
  • Lemon Oscar
  • Albino Oscar
  • Blood Red Parrot
  • Platinum Parrot
  • Polar Parrot
  • Pike
  • Regani
  • Rainbow
  • Red Devil
  • Salvini
  • Green Severum
  • Gold Severum
  • Red Severum
  • Synspilum
  • Tamasopo
  • Green terror
  • Texas Green
  • Texas Blue
  • Texas Red
  • Thorichthys Aureum
  • Thorichthys Firemouth
  • Vieja
  • Green Chromide
  • Orange Chromid
  • Kribensis
  • Apistogramma
  • Cacatoides
  • Inka
  • Checkerboard
  • African Butterfly
  • Trimaculatus
  • Midas
  • Citrinellus
  • Centrarchus
  • Grammodes
  • T-bar
  • Cribroheros
  • Cutteri
  • Cryptoheros
  • Carpintis
  • Nicaraguensis
  • Macaw
  • Multispinosa
  • Agassizii
  • Festivum
  • Heros efasciatus
  • Ivanacara bimaculate
  • Uaru
  • Mesoheros festae
  • Red Festae
  • Laetacara
  • Ramierzi
  • Blue, Gold, Red, Black, Balloon, German, Electric Blue, Veil Rams
  • Balzanii
  • Cichla ocellaris
  • Peacock bass
  • Mesoheros gephyrum
  • Mesoheros ornatus
  • Cribroheros
  • Hoplarchus Psittacus
  • Hericthys Bartoni
  • Amphilophus citrinellus
  • Amphilophus trimaculatus
  • Flowerhorn
  • Heroina isonycterina
  • Bujurqui
  • Archocentrus centrarchus
  • Flier
  • Parachromis friedrichsthalii
  • Yellow jacket
  • Thorichthys affinis
  • Thorichthys aureus
  • Thorichthys maculipinnis
  • Thorichthys helleri
  • Thorichthys meeki
  • Tomocichla tuba
  • Vieja bifasciata
  • Vieja fenestrate
  • Vieja maculicauda

From Scales to Spineless – Discover the Rare and the Amazing All in One Pet Store

A group of bright orange goldfish swim near a decorative wooden ornament in a lush, green-planted aquarium. The fish are surrounded by bubbles and colorful underwater plants.

At Moby Dick Pet Store, we put in effort in ensuring our freshwater fish are always healthy. All of our tanks operate individually, allowing us to create an environment where each animal will thrive. When it comes to their diet, all fish are fed with top-quality choice of frozen and live food.

Our team pays close attention to every species that we have under our care. We believe that if they’re treated well in our facility, they’ll remain alive and healthy even after they leave our store. Our customers can have peace of mind knowing that they will only receive quality fresh water fish from us.

We strive to source our fish from as many local breeders as possible and even breed fish in-house when possible.

Everything About Exotic Pets from Amphibians to Zebra-Danios

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Central/South American vs. African Cichlids: Frequently Asked Questions

Cichlids (pronounced SICK-lids) are one of the most colorful, intelligent, and fascinating groups of freshwater fish available to aquarium hobbyists. With hundreds of species found ...

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Aquatic Turtle Care Guide

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Borneo Eared Frogs Care Guide

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Fat Tailed Gecko Care Guide

About: African fat tailed geckos are a ground-dwelling species found in West Africa and Cameroon. On average, fat tails grow about 8-10 inches in length, ...

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Veiled Chameleon Care Guide

About: Chameleons are a diurnal (awake during the day) reptile, native to Africa, and a few countries in southern Europe. Veiled chameleons stop growing when ...

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Ball Python Care Guide

About: Ball pythons are a terrestrial species of constricting snake native to western and central Africa. They are crepuscular, which means they are mostly active ...

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