Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterLimia nigrofasciata Black striped limia, Hump-backed livebearer Regan, 1913 (Other members of the genus Limia) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Limia nigrofasciata anything, a true omnivore […]
Melanotaenia papuae >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterMelanotaenia papuae Papuan Rainbowfish Allen, 1981 Two male Melanotaenia papuae more images here (Other members of the genus Melanotaenia) ADULT SIZE: 8 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-30 C FOOD: Feed Melanotaenia papuae […]
Aquarium fish – articles and information on every aspect of tropical fish care >> aquarium-fish.info
Pet fish are great. The keeping of them is relaxing, educational and certainly fun. Most aquarists keep tropical freshwater fish in their aquariums; they are typically inexpensive, easy to keep, and above all available in a very wide range of sizes and colors. From easy shoaling fish like the neon tetra, glowlight tetra or hatchet […]
Pseudomugil furcatus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterPseudomugil furcatus Forktail rainbow Nichols, 1955 (Other members of the genus Pseudomugil) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Pseudomugil furcatus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]
Astronotus ocellatus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterAstronotus ocellatus Oscar, Velvet cichlid (Agassiz, 1831) (Other members of the genus Astronotus) ADULT SIZE: 35 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-30 C FOOD: Feed Astronotus ocellatus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]
Lasiancistrus tentaculatus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterLasiancistrus tentaculatus Woodeating Lasiancistrus Armbruster, 2005 (Other members of the genus Lasiancistrus) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Lasiancistrus tentaculatus primarily a wood eater. Some vegetables and […]
Species of Aquarium Fish from New Guinea >> aquarium-fish.info
back to the country index Glossolepis incisus Salmon-red rainbowfish Iriatherina werneri Threadfin rainbowfish Melanotaenia papuae Papuan Rainbowfish Pseudomugil furcatus Forktail rainbow Tateurndina ocellicauda Peacock goby
Altolamprologus calvus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterAltolamprologus calvus Poll, 1978 (Other members of the genus Altolamprologus) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-27 C FOOD: Feed Altolamprologus calvus predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Lake […]
Ameca Splendens >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterAmeca Splendens Butterfly goodeid Miller & Fitzsimmons, 1971 (Other members of the genus Ameca) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Ameca Splendens a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This species […]
Iriatherina werneri >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterIriatherina werneri Threadfin rainbowfish Meinken, 1974 The threadfin rainbow fish is a magnificent, but delicate species from slow moving waters in New Guinea more images here (Other members of the genus Iriatherina) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER […]
Trichopsis vittata >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the labyrinth index How to look afterTrichopsis vittata Croaking gourami (Cuvier, 1831) (Other members of the genus Trichopsis) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-28 C FOOD: Feed Trichopsis vittata small live-foods and fine grade dried foods. […]
Paracheirodon axelrodi >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterParacheirodon axelrodi Cardinal Tetra Schultz, 1956 (Other members of the genus Paracheirodon) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-28 C FOOD: Feed Paracheirodon axelrodi live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species […]