Discover One of Metro Detroit’s Largest Selections of Freshwater Fish
Part of the fun of keeping a freshwater aquarium is that there’s always something new to discover. At Moby Dick Pet Store, we frequently hear customers say, “Wow, I’ve never seen that before!”
That’s exactly the reaction we are going for. We are proud to offer one of Michigan’s largest and most diverse selections of freshwater fish, including popular favorites and unique varieties you may not find at a typical pet store. Whether you’re setting up your very first aquarium or adding fish to an established tank, our knowledgeable team can help you find the right fit.
Why shop Moby Dick Pets for freshwater fish?
- Large and constantly changing freshwater selection
- Healthy, quality fish from carefully chosen sources
- Trusted breeders and suppliers
- Knowledgeable staff who are aquarium hobbyists themselves
- Fair, competitive pricing
- Tanks, equipment, food, water, décor, and aquascaping supplies
- Free help planning your aquarium and aquascape
- In-home aquarium setup and maintenance services
- Special ordering for many fish and products we don’t currently have in stock

Algae Eaters
- Chinese
- Panda Garra
- Garra Rufa
- Siamese algae eater
- Otocinclus
- Chinese algae eater
- Flying fox

Angelfish
- Koi
- Red Devil
- Platinum
- Panda
- Silver
- Marble
- Veil
- Black
- Blue
- Smokey
- Blushing
- Gold
- Leopard

Apistogramma
- Agassizii
- Atahualpa
- Balloon body
- Bitaeniata
- Black ram
- Borellii
- Cacatuoides
- Clown ram
- Electric Blue Ram
- German Blue Ram
- Gold Ram
- Hongsloi

Apistogramma
- Macmasteri
- Nissenji
- Panduro
- Pulchra
- Rams
- Regani
- Ruby ram
- Staecki
- Steindachneri
- Trifasciata
- Vieja

Arowana
- Albino
- Jardini
- Silver

Badis
- Badis badis
- Blue
- Scarlet
- Tiger

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

Bettas
- Alien
- Black Copper
- Black metal
- Blue marble
- Blue Rim
- Cambodian
- Candy koi
- Crowntail
- Dragon scale
- Dumbo ear
- Galaxy
- Giant
- Halfmoon
- Hellboy
- Koi
- Longfin
- Mustard
- Nemo
- Platinum
- Roundtail
- Samurai
- Super delta
- Twinlobe
- Veiltail
- White metal
- Yellow tiger

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

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

Cichlids South/Central American
- African Butterfly
- Agassizii
- Albino Oscar
- Altifrons
- Amatitlania Myrnae
- Amatitlania Nanoluteus
- Amatitlania Nigrofasciata
- Amatitlania Sajica
- Amphilophus citrinellus
- Amphilophus trimaculatus
- Apistogramma
- Archocentrus centrarchus
- Balzanii
- Black Belt
- Blood Red Parrot
- Blue/Green/Electric Blue Acara
- Brasiliensis
- Bujurqui
- Cacatoides
- Caquetaia spectabilis
- Carpintis
- Centrarchus
- Checkerboard
- Chocolate
- Cichla ocellaris
- Citrinellus
- Convict
- Cribroheros
- Cryptoheros
- Curvicepts
- Cutteri
- Dimerus
- Dovii
- Electric Blue Jack Dempsey

Cichlids South/Central American
- Festivum
- Flier
- Flowerhorn
- Geophagus
- Gold Severum
- Grammodes
- Green Chromide
- Green Severum
- Green terror
- Heckeli
- Hericthys Bartoni
- Heroina isonycterina
- Heros efasciatus
- Honduran Red Point
- Hoplarchus Psittacus
- Inka
- Ivanacara bimaculate
- Jack Dempsey
- Keyhole
- Kribensis
- Laetacara
- Lemon Oscar
- Lyonsi
- Macaw
- Managuense
- Mapiritensis
- Mesoheros festae
- Mesoheros gephyrum
- Mesoheros ornatus
- Midas
- Multispinosa
- Nicaraguensis
- Orange Chromid
- Oscar
- Parachromis friedrichsthalii
- Peacock bass
- Pike
- Platinum Parrot
- Polar Parrot

Cichlids South/Central American
- Rainbow
- Ramierzi
- Red Devil
- Red Festae
- Red Head Tapajo
- Red Hump
- Red Jewel
- Red Oscar
- Red Severum
- Regani
- Salvini
- Satanoperca
- Steindachneri
- Surinamensis
- Sveni
- Synspilum
- Tamasopo
- T-bar
- Texas Blue
- Texas Green
- Texas Red
- Thorichthys affinis
- Thorichthys Aureum
- Thorichthys aureus
- Thorichthys Firemouth
- Thorichthys helleri
- Thorichthys maculipinnis
- Thorichthys meeki
- Tiger Oscar
- Tomocichla tuba
- Trimaculatus
- Turquoise Jewel
- Uaru
- Vieja
- Vieja bifasciata
- Vieja fenestrate
- Vieja maculicauda
- Winemilleri Yellow jacket

Cichlids African(Malawi/Tanganyika/Victoria)
- Acei
- Altolamprologus Calvus Black Congo, Inkfin
- Altolamprologus Compressiceps Red, Kgunga, Mandarin, Gold face, Kigoma
- Aristo Christyi
- Auratus
- Barracuda
- Borleyi
- Brichardi
- Bumblebee
- Caudopunctatus
- Chalinochromis brichardi
- Chipokae
- Cobalt
- Cylindricus
- Cynotilapia White Top Hara
- Daffodil
- Demasoni
- Dragon Blood
- Frontosa, Red, Black Widow
- Hap Ahli
- Haplochromis
- Ice Blue
- Jacob
- Johanni
- Julidichromis Regani, Kipili, Ornatus, Dickfeldi, Marlieri, Transcriptus

Cichlids African(Malawi/Tanganyika/Victoria)
- Kennyi
- Kyoga Flameback
- Lamprologus Sp.
- Leleupi/Longior
- Maingano
- Maulana Bicolor
- Mbunas
- Moorii Blue Dolphin
- Msobo Deep
- Multipunctatus
- Neolamprologus Tretochephalus
- Ngara
- Nyererei
- O/B Orange Blotch
- Obliquidens
- Ocellatus
- Otopharynx Sp.
- Placidochromis Star Sapphire
- Ruby Green
- Similis
- Socolofi
- Springer/Rusty
- Sulfurhead
- Sunburst
- Sunshine
- Tetracanthus
- Three Spot Torpedo
- Tomato
- Tropheus Sp.
- Turkis
- Venustus
- Yellow Blaze
- Yellow Lab
- Zebra Red/Blue

Corydoras/Brochis Catfish
- Acutus
- Adolfoi
- Aeneus/Bronze
- Arcuata
- Blochi
- Britskii
- Concolor
- CW217 Concolor
- Delphax
- Habrosus/Salt and Pepper
- Haraldschultzi
- Imitator
- Incolicana
- Julii
- Leopardus
- Leucomelas
- Loxozonus
- Melanitius
- Melanotaenia

Corydoras/Brochis Catfish
- Melini
- Metae
- Paleatus/Peppered
- Panda
- Punctatus
- Pygmy
- Rabauti
- Reticulatus
- Robinae
- Robusta
- Schwartzi
- Seussi
- Sodalis
- Spectabilis
- Splendens/Emerald
- Sterbai
- Trilineatus/Three Stripe
- Vittatus
- Weitzmani

Crabs
- Banana
- Halloween
- Hermit
- Panther
- Patriot
- Pom-Pom
- Red Apple
- Red Claw
- Red Thai
- Thai Micro Spider
- Vampire, Bi-Color, Blue, Red Devil, Carinival, Lemon, Purple, Tri-Color,

Danios
- Celestial Pearl
- Emerald Dwarf
- Giant
- Glo
- Glowlight
- Kerri/Blue
- Kyathit
- Leopard
- Panther
- Pearl
- Tinwini

Discus
- Albino
- Blue Diamond
- Cobalt
- Eruption
- Gold
- High Body
- Leopard
- Melon Red
- Panda
- Pigeon Red/Yellow
- Rafflesia
- Rose
- Snakeskin
- Turquoise
- White Butterfly

Eels
- Fire
- Goldflake/Snowflake
- Marbled
- Peacock
- Rope Fish
- Starry Night
- Swamp
- Tiger Moray
- Tiretrack
- Yellow Spiny
- Zigzag

Frogs
- African Clawed Frogs
- African Dwarf Frogs
- Albino/Platinum/Gold

Gar
- Florida
- Hujeta/Rocket
- Needle Nose
- South American
- Spotted

GloFish
- Angelfish
- Barbs
- Corydoras
- Danio
- Gourami
- Sharks
- Tetra
- Pristella

Gobies
- Bumble Bee
- Desert
- Dragon
- Empire Gudgeon
- Glass
- Knight
- Mudskippers
- Peacock Gudgeon
- Rhino
- Sleeper
- Stiphodon/Neon Blue
- Violet

Goldfish/Koi
- Bubble Eye
- Butterfly Koi
- Calico
- Celestial Eye
- Comet
- Fantail
- Koi
- Lionhead
- Ogon Koi
- Oranda
- Panda
- Pearlscale
- Ranchu
- Ryukin
- Sarasa
- Shubunkin

Gouramis
- Blood
- Blue
- Croaking
- Dwarf
- Gold
- Honey
- Kissing
- Lavender
- Moonlight
- Opaline
- Paradise
- Pearl
- Platinum
- Powder Blue
- Snakeskin
- Thicklip

Guppies
- Black and Gold
- Blonde
- Butterfly
- Cobra
- Cobra Koi
- Elephant Ear
- Endlers
- Fancy
- Flamingo
- Galaxy Medusa
- German Yellow
- Jet Black
- Koi Red
- Laser Beam

Guppies
- Luminous
- Lyretail
- Mosaic
- Moscow
- Pink Tux
- Platinum
- Purple
- Ribbon
- Santa Claus
- Silver
- Sunset
- Tequila Sunrise
- Turquoise
- Yellow Tux

Killifish
- Daisy Ricefish
- Gardneri
- Golden Wonder
- Lamp Blue Eye
- Nothos
- Panchax Blue
- Platinum Ricefish
- Tanganyikan

Knifefish
- African
- Black Ghost
- Brown Ghost
- Clown
- Ossa
- Pom Pom
- Tiger Transparent

Minnows
- Golden
- Rainbow Dace
- Rosy Red
- White Cloud
- Vietnamese

Mollies
- 24 Karat
- Balloon body
- Black
- Butterfly
- Calico
- Copper
- Creamsicle
- Dalmation
- Gold Dust
- Lyretail
- Marble
- Neon/Electric Blue
- Platinum
- Sailfin
- Silver
- Sphenops Gold
- White
- Yucatan

Oddballs
- African Butterfly
- African Pike
- Anableps
- Anostomus
- Archer Fish
- Arowana/Jardini Arowana
- Baby Whale
- Barilius Trout
- Barracuda
- Chalceus
- Ctenopoma
- Datnoid
- Elephant Nose
- Flagtail Prochilodus
- Florida Flag Fish

Oddballs
- Flounder/Sole
- Glass Fish/Humphead
- Goodeids
- Headstander
- Hingemouth
- Leaf Fish
- Leporinus
- Lungfish
- Mono
- Payara/Vampire Tetra
- Pipe Fish
- Ropefish
- Scat
- Wasp Fish
- Wolf Fish

Piranhas
- Black Diamond
- Manueli
- Red Belly
- Red Eye
- Yellow Belly

Puffers
- Amazon
- Avacado/Bronze
- Dragon
- Fahaka
- Figure Eight
- Green Spotted
- Hairy
- Mbu
- Miurus/Congo
- Pea/Dwarf

Platies
- Apple
- Balloon
- Black
- Blue
- Bumblebee
- Coral Red
- Dawn
- Gold
- Marigold
- Mickey Mouse
- Panda
- Peppermint
- Rainbow
- Red Tiger
- Red Tux
- Red Wag
- Spade Tail
- Varatus Sunset
- Variatus Blue/Black Neon

Plecostomus
- Alenquer Tiger L397
- Ancistrus: Albino, Calico, Green Dragon,
- Angelicus L136B
- Bello Monte L236
- Blue Phantom L128
- Bulldog
- Chocolate
- Chubby
- Clown
- Common
- Gold Nugget L018, L081
- Goldy L014
- Green Mango L047
- Green Phantom L200
- Hypostomus
- Lemondrop, Longfin, Pineapple, Snow White, Super Red

Plecostomus
- Marble Sailfin
- Medusa L034
- Ocelot L174
- Orange seam L076
- Para L075
- Peckolita L015
- Peppermint L031
- Polka Dot L020
- Queen Arabesque L260
- Royal L027, L190, L191, L330
- Rubberlip, Rubbernose L146
- Sabaji L124
- Slate L238
- Spotted Medusa L255
- Sternella L114
- Sultan L264
- Thresher L011
- Tiger L002
- Vampire/Galaxy L240
- Violet Bruno L137
- Zebra

Polypterus/Bichir
- Albino
- Delhezi
- Endlicheri
- Ornatus
- Platinum
- Senegalus
- Teugelsi

Rainbows
- Affinis/Pagwi
- Antinyo Lake
- Australian
- Aves Creek
- Bleheri
- Boesemani
- Celebes
- Dorityi
- Fasin Creek
- Goyder River
- Green Emerald
- Kali Tawa
- Kamaka Ice Blue
- Kiunga
- Madagascar
- Millenium
- Neon Dwarf/Praecox
- New Guinea
- Ornate
- Parkinsoni
- Parva
- Picta
- Red Laser
- Sentani
- Skull Creek
- Susi Creek
- Turquoise
- Upper Tor
- Wapogo
- Werneri

Rasboras
- Boraras Maculatus
- Brilliant
- Chili
- Emerald
- Espei
- Galaxy
- Glowlight
- Harlequin
- Hengeli
- Hetermorpha Black
- Kubotai
- Neon Red
- Pork Chop
- Purple
- Red Stripe
- Rummynose
- Scissortail

Sharks
- Albino
- Bala
- Blackfin
- Ghost
- Rainbow
- Redtail
- Roseline

Shrimp
- Algae Eating
- Amano
- Bamboo/Flower/Mountain
- Bee
- Black Rose
- Bloody Mary
- Blue Dream, Diamond, Jelly
- Cherry Red
- Crystal Red, Blue, Black
- Green Jade, Hulk
- King Kong
- Orange Sunkist, Pumpkin
- Rili Black, Blue, Orange, Red
- Snowball
- Tangerine
- Yellow Fire, Blaze

Silver Dollars
- Assassin
- Giant Pagoda
- Hercules
- Lava
- Mystery: Albino, Blue, Gold, Ivory, Jade, Magenta, Purple
- Olive Nerite
- Pumpkin Nerite
- Rabbit
- Ramshorn
- Red Racer
- Spikey Nerite
- Tiger Nerite
- Trapdoor
- White Wizard
- Zebra Nerite

Synodontis Catfish
- Angelicus/Polka Dot
- Decorus
- Eupterus
- Featherfin
- Multipunctatus/Cuckoo
- Petricola/Dwarf
- Upside Down

Tetras
- Alestes
- Argenteus
- Black Neon
- Black Phantom
- Black Skirt/White Skirt
- Bleeding Heart
- Blind Cave
- Bloodfin
- Blue
- Blueberry/Wadai
- Buenos Aires
- Candycane
- Cardinal
- Columbian
- Congo

Tetras
- Costae
- Ember
- Emperor
- Glass
- Glo
- Glowlight
- Green Fire
- Green Neon
- Hatchet/Marble Hatchet
- HY511
- Kerri
- Kitty
- Lemon
- Moenkhausia Heikoi
- Mzuel/Muzel Red Cherry

Tetras
- Mzuel/Muzel Red Cherry
- Neon
- Pencil: Beckford’s, Marginatus, Red
- Pink Lemonade
- Pristella
- Rainbow
- Red Eye
- Red Minor
- Rosy Whitefin
- Rummy Nose
- Sailfin
- Serpae Longfin
- Silver Tip
- Three Spot
- Von Rio
- X-Ray
Healthy Fish Start With the Right Sources
Rest assured, we work with trusted breeders and suppliers when sourcing the freshwater fish we sell. Our team also pays careful attention to the health, behavior, and personalities of the animals we sell.
Choosing a fish doesn’t just involve finding one that looks pretty. Different species have different requirements when it comes to water conditions, tank size, diet, environment, and tankmates. Our staff can tell you about the fish you’re considering and help you determine whether it belongs in your aquarium.
Not Just Fish: Build Your Entire Freshwater Aquarium Here
A beautiful, healthy freshwater aquarium starts long before you add in the fish. We carry everything you need to build, customize, and maintain your freshwater setup, including:
- Freshwater aquariums
- Filters and filtration supplies
- Heaters and lighting
- Gravel and substrate
- Rock and natural wood
- Live plants
- Décor and hiding places
- Fish food and live feeders
- Water conditioners and maintenance supplies
- Aquarium water
We sell prepared aquarium water, so you can get the water you need along with your fish and supplies rather than having to manage everything yourself at home.
Need Help With Aquascaping? Just Ask
Aquascaping makes your aquarium look impressive, to be sure. But it also ensures your fresh fish are living their best lives. Let us advise you on the placement of rocks, wood, plants, caves, and other features so your fish have places to hide, establish territories, and explore freely.
Not sure where to start? We’ll help you design your aquarium and aquascape at no additional charge when you shop with us. We’ll walk you through tank size, substrate, rock and wood placement, live plants, hiding areas, equipment, and fish selection so everything comes together nicely.
We’ll Even Bring the Aquarium to You
Want a freshwater aquarium without hassling with the entire setup yourself?
Moby Dick Pet Store offers professional in-home aquarium setup and installation. Not only can we help you choose the best location and equipment, we can deliver and set up your aquarium. Plus, we offer ongoing aquarium services, including cleaning and maintenance, aquarium moves, and water delivery.
Why Are Aquariums So Popular in Homes and Businesses?
There’s a reason you frequently see aquariums in doctors’ offices, dental offices, nursing homes, waiting rooms, restaurants, and other public spaces. It can be calming and hypnotic to watch colorful fish glide through the water, bringing a peaceful focal point to an otherwise chaotic environment.
Your home aquarium can offer:
- A relaxing, soothing atmosphere
- A beautiful visual focal point
- Entertainment
- An engaging hobby
- An educational opportunity to learn about aquatic life and responsible animal care
- A living feature that constantly changes
More than just another piece of home décor, an aquarium is a miniature ecosystem, and building and maintaining one can become just as rewarding as watching it.
More Than 40 Years of Freshwater Experience
Moby Dick Pet Store has been independently owned and serving local hobbyists for more than 40 years, with only two owners during that time.
Our employees are hobbyists themselves. They’re patient and knowledgeable, and genuinely want to educate customers. If we don’t immediately know the answer to a question, we’ll do the research and let you know.
We also get to know the animals in our care. We aren’t here just to sell you a fish, we’re here to help match that fish with an appropriate home where it can thrive.
Can’t Find the Freshwater Fish You’re Looking For?
Our inventory changes regularly, which is part of what makes visiting Moby Dick Pet Store so fun. We consistently bring in interesting freshwater fish, and you never know what you might find here.
If you don’t see a particular species or variety here, just ask us. We can often special order fish and other aquarium products through our trusted network of suppliers.
At the end of the day, it’s important to remember that owning fish should be a hobby, not a hassle. We take the guesswork out of every step so you can just have fun and enjoy your aquarium!
Your Freshwater Aquarium Starts at Moby Dick Pet Store
Stop in today to explore our freshwater fish, tanks, plants, rock, wood, décor, food, water, and aquarium supplies, or give us a call at (248) 673-2520.






