Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the oddball index How to look afterParambassis pulcinella Humphead glassfish Kottelat, 2003 Humphead glassfish more images here (Other members of the genus Parambassis) ADULT SIZE: 8 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Parambassis pulcinella live and dried foods […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterJulidochromis marlieri Poll, 1956 (Other members of the genus Julidochromis) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Very hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-26 C FOOD: Feed Julidochromis marlieri live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]

This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute – whatever your experience! 1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here. To add details of your […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterNannostomus beckfordi Beckford’s pencil fish Gunther, 1872 (Other members of the genus Nannostomus) ADULT SIZE: 7 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Nannostomus beckfordi small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: […]

back to the country index Ancistrus temmincki Temmincks bristlenose Anostomus anostomus Striped headstander Corydoras aeneus Bronze corycat Corydoras melanistius Blue-spotted Corydoras Gasteropelecus sternicla Silver hatchet fish Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum Tiger shovelnose catfish

back to the country index Apistogramma hongsloi Boehlkea fredcochui Cochu’s Blue Tetra Corydoras aeneus Bronze corycat Corydoras elegans Elegant cory Geophagus Steindachneri Red Humped Eartheater Lasiancistrus tentaculatus Woodeating Lasiancistrus Nematobrycon palmeri Emperor tetra Panaque nigrolineatus Royal Panaque L027 Papiliochromis ramirezi Ram Paracheirodon axelrodi Cardinal Tetra Pimelodus pictus Pictus Catfish

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the labyrinth index How to look afterColisa chuna Honey gourami Hamilton-Buchanan, 1822 The honey gourami is a popular aquarium species more images here (Other members of the genus Colisa) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-28 C FOOD: Feed […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cyprinid index How to look afterBrachydanio rerio(frankei) Leopard danio (Hamilton, 1822) (Other members of the genus Brachydanio) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Brachydanio rerio(frankei) small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterCyprichromis leptosoma species Jumbo Kitumba Species “Jumbo Kitumba” more images here (Other members of the genus Cyprichromis) ADULT SIZE: 14 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-27 C FOOD: Feed Cyprichromis leptosoma live and […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cyprinid index How to look afterPuntius denisoni Denisons Flying Fox ? (Other members of the genus Puntius) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 18-25 C FOOD: Feed Puntius denisoni live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the labyrinth index How to look afterBetta brownorum Browns anabantid Witte & Schmidt, 1992 (Other members of the genus Betta) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Very soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-27 C FOOD: Feed Betta brownorum predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterSynodontis schoutedeni Jaguar catfish David, 1936 (Other members of the genus Synodontis) ADULT SIZE: 14 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Synodontis schoutedeni live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterCorydoras hastatus Dwarf Cory, Pygmy catfish Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888 (Other members of the genus Corydoras) ADULT SIZE: 3 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-24 C FOOD: Feed Corydoras hastatus small live-foods and fine grade […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterPoecilia sp. Endlers Livebearer This fish may not be a seperate species from the guppy (Other members of the genus Poecilia) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-29 C FOOD: Feed Poecilia sp. […]