Aquatic Species
Fish Library
A comprehensive reference for aquaponic fish and aquatic species — water parameters, feeding zones, waste profiles, and plant compatibility. Use the compatibility engine to match species to your system conditions.
Showing all 25 species
Arctic Char
Salvelinus alpinus
5–18°C
Temp
6.5–8
pH
>6
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Barramundi
Lates calcarifer
22–34°C
Temp
7–8.5
pH
>5
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
15–30°C
Temp
6.5–8.5
pH
>4
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
7–17°C
Temp
6–7.5
pH
>6
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
8–18°C
Temp
6.5–8
pH
>6
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
20–32°C
Temp
6.5–9
pH
>3
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
15–30°C
Temp
6.5–9
pH
>4
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Coppernose Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus subspecies
16–32°C
Temp
6.5–8.5
pH
>4
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
15–27°C
Temp
6.5–8
pH
>5
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
10–24°C
Temp
6.5–8
pH
>5
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Freshwater Clam
Corbicula spp.
10–28°C
Temp
6.5–8.5
pH
>4
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Freshwater Mussel
Unio spp.
8–26°C
Temp
6.5–8
pH
>5
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Freshwater Prawn
Macrobrachium rosenbergii
24–32°C
Temp
7–8.5
pH
>5
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
8–26°C
Temp
6–8
pH
>3
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Jade Perch
Scortum barcoo
18–30°C
Temp
6.5–8.5
pH
>4
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Koi Carp
Cyprinus carpio (ornamental)
10–28°C
Temp
6.5–8.5
pH
>4
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
15–32°C
Temp
6.5–8.5
pH
>5
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Murray Cod
Maccullochella peelii
16–28°C
Temp
6.5–8
pH
>5
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Nile Tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
22–35°C
Temp
6–9.5
pH
>3
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
9–21°C
Temp
6.5–8
pH
>6
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Signal Crayfish
Pacifastacus leniusculus
8–24°C
Temp
6.5–8.5
pH
>5
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Silver Perch
Bidyanus bidyanus
16–30°C
Temp
6.5–8.5
pH
>4
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Sturgeon
Acipenser spp.
10–22°C
Temp
6.5–8
pH
>6
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Tilapia
Oreochromis spp.
20–35°C
Temp
6.5–9
pH
>3
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
15–25°C
Temp
6–8
pH
>5
mg/L O₂
Plant Compatibility