Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cyprinid index How to look afterRasbora maculata Dwarf Rasbora, Spotted Rasbora Duncker 1904 (Other members of the genus Rasbora) ADULT SIZE: 2 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-28 C FOOD: Feed Rasbora maculata small live-foods and fine grade […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterAncistrus dolichopterus Dolly pleco, L183 Kner, 1854 (Other members of the genus Ancistrus) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Ancistrus dolichopterus a predominantly vegetarian diet. Although primarily vegetarian, it […]

Brine shrimp, as they are commonly known, are small salt-water dwelling crustaceans of the genus Artemia, typically living in saline lakes all around the world, though the most widely seen varieties available to aquarists come from Utah and San Francisco, USA. Adult shrimp are regularly seen for sale in fish stores both alive and frozen, […]

Well planted aquariums are not only great looking, they are also very beneficial to the fish. They oxygenate the water, absorb nitrates, reduce algae and provide refuge for fry (and other timid species). Plants like Java fern, hornwort, Amazon sword, Vallisneria (eel grass), Cryptocoryne and Anubias can all do well in a typical home aquarium […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterPseudoplatystoma fasciatum Tiger shovelnose catfish (Linnaeus, 1766) (Other members of the genus Pseudoplatystoma) ADULT SIZE: 50 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum live foods and small fish DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

Betta Rutilans is a small red anabantid from Borneo Anabantids, or Labyrinth fish inhabit densely vegetated and often oxygen depleted waters, made possible by a special breathing organ known as the labyrinth organ. The fish gulp airfrom the surface and absorb it through their labyrinth organ. DISTRIBUTION: Anabantids come from Asia (particularly India and South […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterOtocinclus affinis Oto, Dwarf sucker catfish, Midget suckermouth catfish Steindachner, 1877 (Other members of the genus Otocinclus) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-26 C FOOD: Feed Otocinclus affinis a predominantly vegetarian diet […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterGlossolepis incisus Salmon-red rainbowfish Weber, 1908 (Other members of the genus Glossolepis) ADULT SIZE: 14 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-24 C FOOD: Feed Glossolepis incisus live and dried foods. Live foods, especially […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterCyrtocara moorii Blue dolphin cichlid Boulenger, 1902 (Other members of the genus Cyrtocara) ADULT SIZE: 28 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-28 C FOOD: Feed Cyrtocara moorii live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cyprinid index How to look afterBrachydanio rerio Zebra fish, Zebra danio Hamilton, 1822 (Other members of the genus Brachydanio) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Brachydanio rerio live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

Most aquarium fish fit into one of the categories below, but some don’t. For the full list please see the alphabetical fish index, or search for fish by country of origin. Catfish Characins Cyprinids Cichlids Killifish Labyrinth fish Loaches Livebearers Rainbowfish

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterCorydoras sterbai Sterba’s Cory Knaack, 1962 (Other members of the genus Corydoras) ADULT SIZE: 8 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-25 C FOOD: Feed Corydoras sterbai small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Bala shark, Tricolor sharkminnow, Tricolor Shark, Silver shark Bearded catfish, Banded cory, Giant cory Beckford’s pencil fish Bentos tetra, False rosy tetra, White-tipped tetra, Ornate tetra Black Molly, Liberty Molly, Short-Finned Molly, Molly Black Neon Tetra Black Phantom Tetra Black collared catfish Black striped limia, Hump-backed livebearer Blackbelly Limia Bleeding heart tetra Bleher’s rainbowfish Blue […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterNeolamprologus leleupi Lemon cichlid (Poll, 1956) (Other members of the genus Neolamprologus) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-28 C FOOD: Feed Neolamprologus leleupi small live-foods and fine grade dried foods […]