About Fishori

Fishori is not a forum and not a game. It is a structured library of species profiles plus a pair compatibility checker, a multi-fish tank planner, and browseable fish pages with tank mates, water needs, and temperament on file. The goal is practical planning: “Is this mix obviously wrong?” and “What should I verify before I buy?”

• Fish are often sold with little context on adult size, group size, or temperament.
• Beginners are sometimes steered toward combinations that work for a week, not a year.
• Incompatible fish are still bagged together in trade, and social feeds show juveniles in tanks that will not fit adults.
• Oversized fish in undersized tanks produce chronic stress, deformity, aggression, and early death — usually avoidable with a checklist before purchase.

• Conservative advice where references disagree.
• Beginner-first language — experts can always loosen rules; beginners rarely get a second chance the same afternoon.
• No hype, no “guaranteed peaceful community,” no ranking ourselves against other sites.
• Practical guidance: tank volume, overlap, predation, and behaviour flags you can act on in a shop aisle.

• Structured data per species so rules apply consistently across the library.
• Linked sources and evidence notes where we have them — see also Source transparency.
• An explicit compatibility engine with documented behaviour — see Methodology.
• Multi-fish analysis in the tank builder, not only isolated pair checks.

• Not a perfect simulator of your living room, filter maturity, or feeding schedule.
• Not a replacement for experience, local water knowledge, or a mentor you trust.
• Not always complete or up to date on every species variant — the dataset evolves.
• Not a discussion board; we do not crowdsource verdicts in real time.

Profiles carry researchStatus and sourceConfidence so you can see where a record is strong vs still thin. Read how we handle sources and conflicts, and the full rules of thumb in Methodology. Legal limitations: Disclaimer.

Species photos are from Wikimedia Commons under free licences (typically CC BY or CC BY-SA). Each file keeps its original licence; see our full photo credits and file links for authors, licences, and Commons file pages.

For data corrections or feedback, use the contact route described on the privacy page.