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Posted on 13 June 2015.
The Banded Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia Trifasciata) is found in the northernmost part of Australia, however their range is extremely limited. In the Northern Territory they can be found in the Mary River, Melville Island, Arnhem Land, and Groote Eylandt. On the Cape York Peninsula, an isolated population lives in the McIvor River, and they are also […]
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Posted on 13 June 2015.
Praecox Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox) are also known by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Dwarf Rainbow, Dwarf Neon Rainbow, Praecox Rainbow, and Neon Rainbow. The Praecox Rainbowfish lives among roots, logs, and other vegetation in the swifter moving streams and tributaries that are adjacent to the main river channels, marshes, and swamps of West Papua, […]
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Posted on 07 June 2015.
Boeseman’s Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani) are found in the Vogelkop Peninsula of Western New Guinea (formerly Irian Jaya) in the tributaries of Lakes Ayamaru, Hain, and Aitinjo where they inhabit densely vegetated, swampy shallow areas and feed on small insects, aquatic crustaceans, and some vegetation. Tropical fish keeping enthusiasts also know Boeseman’s Rainbowfish as the Bicolor […]
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Posted on 07 June 2015.
The Australian Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis) is also referred to by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Murray River Rainbowfish, Crimson-spotted rainbowfish, and Inland Rainbowfish. Australian Rainbowfish are indigenous to Australia and can be found in the densely vegetated rivers, streams, ditches, swamps, and ponds with relatively clear, calm water. Like most rainbowfish, they tend to congregate […]
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Posted on 06 June 2015.
The Eastern Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia splendida splendida) also known as the Splendid Rainbow, is widespread on mainland Australia and is be found in river systems east of the Great Dividing Range of Queensland, from the Boyne River south of Gladstone, to Cape York Peninsula. They are found in large schools in a variety of habitats that […]
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Posted on 03 June 2015.
The Kuhli Loach (Pangio kuhlii) is nocturnal snake like loach that is found in Thailand, Borneo, Sarawak, Indonesia, Malaysia, Java and surrounding areas of South East Asia and are also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Coolie loach, Prickly eye, Slimy loach, or Leopard eel. Kuhli Loaches are a social species that are […]
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Posted on 03 June 2015.
The Agassiz’s Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma agassizii) is found in the Amazon River basin from Peru to the Capim River Basin and is also known as Agassiz’s Apisto by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts. Agassiz’s Dwarf Cichlids inhabit the clear, still or slow moving, leaf littered black and white water creeks of their geographic area, and feed […]
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Posted on 02 June 2015.
The Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides) is found in the streams, backwaters and tributaries of the Ucayali, Amazon and Solimões rivers in the Amazon River basin, and from the Pachitea River to Tabatinga in Peru and Columbia. Tropical fish keeping enthusiasts also refer to the Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid as the Double Full Red Cockatoo Cichlid, the […]
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Posted on 25 May 2015.
The Mosquito Rasbora (Boraras brigittae) is found in dimly lit, slow moving, quiet blackwater streams and ponds in the forest peat swamps of South West Borneo, Indonesia. The Mosquito Rasbora has a distinctive color and pattern. They have a reddish background body color with a black/dark brown mid lateral stripe and a blotch at the […]
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Posted on 25 May 2015.
The Peppered Cory Cat (Corydoras paleatus) is a species that comes from the lower Paraná River basin and coastal rivers of Uruguay and Brazil. They are often referred to by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Blue Leopard Corydora, Mottled Corydora and Peppered Catfish. The Peppered Cory Cat is an active, peaceful, bottom dwelling scavenger […]
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Posted on 24 May 2015.
The Emerald Dwarf Rasbora (Microrasbora erythromicron) is found in a mountain lake situated in the western Shan State of Myanmar (Burma) called Lake Inle. The Emerald Dwarf Rasbora has a pale copper head, a pinkish orange body with up to 15 emerald green bars along its side and a single black spot, rimmed in copper, […]
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Posted on 21 May 2015.
The Red Line Rasbora (Rasbora pauciperforata) is found in the still, slow moving, blackwater streams, rivers and lakes of South east Asia, Malaysia, and Sumatra. They prefer overgrown, dimly lit, slow moving streams with overhanging vegetation. The Red Line Rasbora is an elongated fish with a forked tail. The body is a brownish […]
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Posted on 21 May 2015.
The Glowlight Tetra (Hemigrammus erythrozonus) is a peaceful shoaling species that comes from the clear water streams and the Essequibo River in Guyana, South America. Glowlight Tetras have a clear body with a bright iridescent neon red to orange stripe that extends from the snout of the fish to the base of its tail. The […]
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Posted on 21 May 2015.
The true Penguin Tetra (Thayeria obliqua) like it’s close relative Thayeria boehlkei, is found in the central sections of the Amazon and Rio Tocantins basins as well as the Rio Guapore, in Brazil. It inhabits the marginally vegetated black water jungle streams and tributaries and prefers the shady conditions encountered in these areas. Although […]
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Posted on 21 May 2015.
The Falsle Penguin Tetra (Thayeria boehlkei) is found in jungle streams and tributaries in the central sections of the Amazon and Rio Tocantins basins, and the Rio Guaporé, in Brazil. They are the most popular of only three species in the genus Thayeria that are all sold as “Penguin Fish“. Thayeria obliqua was the original […]
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Posted on 13 May 2015.
The Marliers Julie (Julidochromis Marlieri) is a slender, torpedo shaped cichlid that is also referred to as the Checkered Julie, Marlieri Cichlid, Spotted Julie, and Plaid Julie by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts. The Marlier’s Julie (Checkered Julie Julidochromis marlieri) is found in fairly deep water around the rocky shorelines of the northern, southern and western […]
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Posted on 10 May 2015.
The Brichard’s Synodontis (Synodontis Brichardi) is a species of upside down catfish that is found in the heavy, turbulent, river rapids of the lower Congo at Kinsuka, Kinshasa, Zaire. Brichard’s Synodontis have a streamlined, elongated body, with a flat body profile which is uncharacteristic of other Synodontis species. They have three pairs of barbels on […]
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Posted on 10 May 2015.
The Gold Tetra (Hemigrammus rodwayi) is native to the slow moving rivers, tributaries and floodplain lakes of Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru and Brazil. It is sometimes found in mildly brackish water where it is abundant in the coastal floodplains. Wild caught Gold Tetras collected from several areas in nature are a dazzling metallic gold […]
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Posted on 06 May 2015.
The Giant Danio (Devario aequipinnatus) is shoaling fish that is native to the clear, moderately flowing, gravel streams and rivers of Sri Lanka, Nepal, and the West coast of India. They are an active fish that thrive in the hilly streams at elevations up to 1000 feet above sea level. Giant Danios have torpedo shaped […]
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Posted on 03 May 2015.
The Golden White Cloud (Tanichthys albonubes) is a color variant of the White Cloud Mountain Minnow which originates from the “White Cloud Mountain” (Mount Baiyun) in Kwangtung, China. The Golden White Cloud is also commonly referred to by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Meteor Minnow, Chinese Danio, and “poor mans Neon Tetra“. Because of pollution […]
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