Exotic Freshwater Aquarium Fish. They are known for jumping as high as 6 feet in the air for prey in the wild and have been known to jump out of aquariums. With over 1500 species they are the largest family of aquarium fish.
They are very hard in nature and can live into an aquarium for about 10 years. Were starting off our list of colorful freshwater fish with the Peacock Cichlid. The fish is not rare like most exotic species but it is almost as unique especially because its one of the few pufferfish that can live in freshwater.
They are known for jumping as high as 6 feet in the air for prey in the wild and have been known to jump out of aquariums.
They will be active most of the time moving here and there in your aquarium. 15 Exotic and Cool Freshwater Aquarium Fish 1. They are known for jumping as high as 6 feet in the air for prey in the wild and have been known to jump out of aquariums. In fact their ability to breed so well in an aquarium environment is what floods the exotic freshwater fish market with cichlid hybrids from an industry of cichlid breeders.