Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterMelanotaenia trifasciata Jewel rainbowfish (Rendahl, 1922) There are many strains (color varieties) of the jewel rainbowfish; some are very different from others more images here (Other members of the genus Melanotaenia) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: […]
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 […]
Glossolepis incisus >> aquarium-fish.info
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 […]
Rasbora pauciperforata >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cyprinid index How to look afterRasbora pauciperforata Red-line Rasbora Weber & de Beaufort 1916 (Other members of the genus Rasbora) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Rasbora pauciperforata small live-foods and fine […]
Apistogramma agassizii >> aquarium-fish.info
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 […]
Botia modesta >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the loach index How to look afterBotia modesta Red finned loach Bleeker, 1865 (Other members of the genus Botia) ADULT SIZE: 20 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Botia modesta live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]
Parambassis pulcinella >> aquarium-fish.info
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 […]
Epalzeorhynchos frenatum >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the loach index How to look afterEpalzeorhynchos frenatum Red-fin shark (Fowler, 1934) (Other members of the genus Epalzeorhynchos) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Epalzeorhynchos frenatum live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]
Hemigrammus caudovittatus >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterHemigrammus caudovittatus Buenos Aires Tetra Ahl, 1923 (Other members of the genus Hemigrammus) ADULT SIZE: 7 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 18-28 C FOOD: Feed Hemigrammus caudovittatus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]
Ancistrus dolichopterus >> aquarium-fish.info
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 […]
Poecilia sp. >> aquarium-fish.info
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. […]
Papiliochromis ramirezi >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterPapiliochromis ramirezi Ram, Butterfly cichlid (Myers & Harry, 1948) (Other members of the genus Papiliochromis) ADULT SIZE: 7 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-27 C FOOD: Feed Papiliochromis ramirezi small live-foods and fine […]
Vieja synspila >> aquarium-fish.info
Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterVieja synspila Redheaded cichlid (Hubbs, 1935) (Other members of the genus Vieja) ADULT SIZE: 35 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-29 C FOOD: Feed Vieja synspila live and dried foods 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 […]