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 […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterCorydoras adolfoi Adolfo’s cory cat Burgess, 1982 (Other members of the genus Corydoras) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Corydoras adolfoi small live-foods and fine grade dried […]

Megalomphodus megalopterus Like most characins, Black Phantoms enjoy livefoods, such as frozen bloodworm. This picture highlights the differences between male (foreground) and female (background). Note the redder fins and body of the female, and the rounder belly. Also the significantly larger fins of the male

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterAnostomus anostomus Striped headstander (Linnaeus, 1758) (Other members of the genus Anostomus) ADULT SIZE: 18 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Anostomus anostomus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterChilatherina bleheri Bleher’s rainbowfish Allen, 1985 (Other members of the genus Chilatherina) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Chilatherina bleheri small live-foods and fine grade dried foods […]

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 labyrinth index How to look afterTrichopsis vittata Croaking gourami (Cuvier, 1831) (Other members of the genus Trichopsis) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-28 C FOOD: Feed Trichopsis vittata small live-foods and fine grade dried foods. […]