Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterPanaque nigrolineatus Royal Panaque L027 (Peters, 1877) (Other members of the genus Panaque) ADULT SIZE: 25 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Panaque nigrolineatus a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterMetriaclima estherae Red zebra Konings, 1995 (Other members of the genus Metriaclima) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-28 C FOOD: Feed Metriaclima estherae a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterPoecilia sphenops Molly, Short-Finned Molly, Black Molly, Liberty Molly Valenciennes, 1846 (Other members of the genus Poecilia) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 18-28 C FOOD: Feed Poecilia sphenops anything, a true omnivore. […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterCorydoras paleatus Peppered corydoras, Peppered catfish (Jenyns, 1842) (Other members of the genus Corydoras) ADULT SIZE: 7 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 18-26 C FOOD: Feed Corydoras paleatus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods. […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterHemichromis bimaculatus Jewel cichlid Gill, 1862 (Other members of the genus Hemichromis) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 21-24 C FOOD: Feed Hemichromis bimaculatus 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 afterPseudotropheus lombardoi Burgess, 1977 A young male, with typical blue colouration more images here (Other members of the genus Pseudotropheus) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Very hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Pseudotropheus […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the killifish index How to look afterSimpsonichthys magnificus (Costa & Brasil) 1991 Simponichthys magnificus is one of the more colourful South American annual fish more images here (Other members of the genus Simpsonichthys) ADULT SIZE: 4 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the labyrinth index How to look afterBetta imbellis Ladiges, 1975 (Other members of the genus Betta) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Neutral TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-30 C FOOD: Feed Betta imbellis predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the oddball index How to look afterStigmatogobius sadanunidio Knight goby Hamilton, 1822 (Other members of the genus Stigmatogobius) ADULT SIZE: 8 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Brackish (tablespoon of seasalt/gallon) TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20-27 C FOOD: Feed Stigmatogobius sadanunidio predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterApistogramma agassizii Agassiz’s dwarf cichlid Steindachner, 1875 There are many colour varieties of A. agassizii more images here (Other members of the genus Apistogramma) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-29 […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterPanaque nigrolineatus Royal Panaque L027 (Peters, 1877) (Other members of the genus Panaque) ADULT SIZE: 25 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Panaque nigrolineatus a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterPseudotropheus lombardoi Burgess, 1977 A young male, with typical blue colouration more images here (Other members of the genus Pseudotropheus) ADULT SIZE: 10 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Very hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Pseudotropheus […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterCorydoras aeneus Bronze corycat, Gold striped cory Gill, 1858 (Other members of the genus Corydoras) ADULT SIZE: 7 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Corydoras aeneus small live-foods and fine grade dried […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterGeophagus Steindachneri Red Humped Eartheater Eigenmann & Hildebrandt, 1910 (Other members of the genus Geophagus) ADULT SIZE: 20 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Geophagus Steindachneri live and dried foods […]