Etroplus maculatus

The orange chromide also likes hard, brackish waters with abundant vegetation. A tranquil species which spawns quite prolifically, with the female laying 300 eggs on a suitable support. The newly hatched fry are then carried to a hollow dug out of the sand. There is also an all-gold variety of this species. Size: 8-10 cm.

• Corydoras schwartzi
• Kryptopterus bicirrhis
• Mesonauta festivus (Old genus name Cichlasoma)
• Protomelas similis
• Botia horae