Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterMelanotaenia boesemani Boesemans rainbow fish Allen & Cross, 1980 (Other members of the genus Melanotaenia) ADULT SIZE: 14 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Melanotaenia boesemani live and dried foods […]
Puntius titteya >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cyprinid index How to look afterPuntius titteya Cherry barb Deraniyagala, 1929 (Other members of the genus Puntius) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Puntius titteya small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]
Scleromystax barbatus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterScleromystax barbatus Bearded catfish, Banded cory, Giant cory Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 (Other members of the genus Scleromystax) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-25 C FOOD: Feed Scleromystax barbatus live and dried […]
Epiplatys annulatus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the killifish index How to look afterEpiplatys annulatus Rocket panchax (Boulenger, 1915) (Other members of the genus Epiplatys) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Epiplatys annulatus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]
Crenicichla compressiceps >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterCrenicichla compressiceps Ploeg, 1986 (Other members of the genus Crenicichla) ADULT SIZE: 7 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 26-28 C FOOD: Feed Crenicichla compressiceps predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Brazil AQUARIUM CARE: […]
Corydoras sterbai >> aquarium-fish.info
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 […]
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 […]
Synodontis eupterus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterSynodontis eupterus Feather fin catfish Boulenger, 1901 (Other members of the genus Synodontis) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-27 C FOOD: Feed Synodontis eupterus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]
Apistogramma hongsloi >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterApistogramma hongsloi Kullander, 1979 Tank bred individuals are invariably more colourful than wild-caught specimens more images here (Other members of the genus Apistogramma) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-29 C […]
Julidochromis ornatus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterJulidochromis ornatus Golden Julie Boulenger, 1898 (Other members of the genus Julidochromis) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Very hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Julidochromis ornatus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species […]
Hemigrammus armstrongi >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterHemigrammus armstrongi Armstrongs tetra, Gold tetra, Brass tetra Axelrod & Schultz 1955 (Other members of the genus Hemigrammus) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Hemigrammus armstrongi small […]
Colisa lalia >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the labyrinth index How to look afterColisa lalia Dwarf Gourami Buchanan-Hamilton, 1822 (Other members of the genus Colisa) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Neutral TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Colisa lalia small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species […]
Community Aquariums >> aquarium-fish.info
The community aquarium (in contrast to a species aquarium) is most peoples first experience with tropical fish. As a general rule, community fish, are those that are hardy, have no special feeding requirements, and live peacefully together (i.e. easy to keep!). The fish are not necessarily found in the same bodies of water in the […]
Polypterus senegalus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the oddball index How to look afterPolypterus senegalus Senegal bichir (Cuvier, 1829) (Other members of the genus Polypterus) ADULT SIZE: 30 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Polypterus senegalus predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Chad, […]