Archive | Freshwater Fish
Posted on 07 March 2019. Tags: Hognose Brochus (Brochus Multiradiatus), tropical fish keeping
The Hognose Brochus (Brochus Multiradiatus) also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Armor Moth or Long Finned Brochis is native to the northwestern Amazon Basin in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. They are locally collected from tributaries of the Río Lagartococha near the town of Garza-Cocha, in the upper Río Napo system, of […]
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Posted in Corydoras, Featured Articles, Tropical Fish Keeping, Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 03 March 2019. Tags: Fire Ring Danio (Brachydanio kyathit), tropical fish keeping
The Fire Ring Danio (Brachydanio kyathit) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Red Fin Danio, Orange Fin Danio, or Ocelot Danio, was discovered in 2006 in Myanmar (Burma) in Southeast Asia. Native to the upper regions of three right bank tributaries of the upper Ayeyarwaddy near Myitkyina, the Hpa-Lap Chaung, Mogaung, and Chindwin […]
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Posted in Danios and Minnows, Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Tropical Fish Keeping, Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 16 February 2019. Tags: Leopard Catfish (Perrunichthys perruno), tropical fish keeping
Leopard Catfish (Perrunichthys perruno) also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Perruno Catfish or Reticulated Pimelodid are native to Colombia and Venezuela, where they occurs in the Lake Maracaibo basin and Rio Negro system. It is the only catfish species in the order Siluriformes of the monotypic genus Perrunichthys. Juvenile Leopard Catfish are occasionally […]
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Posted in Catfish, Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 10 February 2019. Tags: Cobalt Blue Goby (Stiphodon semoni), tropical fish keeping
The Cobalt Blue Goby (Stiphodon semoni) considered by many tropical fish keeping enthusiasts to be one of the most colorful freshwater gobies in the genus Stiphodon, is found in West Papua, Indonesia. It range extends from Ambon Island chain, South Molucca Islands, east from western Sumatra across most of Indonesia, Northern Papua New Guinea, and […]
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Posted in Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Gobies, Tropical Fish Keeping, Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 21 January 2019. Tags: Severum (Heros efasciatus), tropical fish keeping
Severum (Heros efasciatus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Green Severum, Red Spotted Severum, Golden Severum, Hero Cichlid, and Banded Cichlid are found throughout the main channel of the Amazon, the rio Solimoes, and rio Xingu in South America. Often confused with Heros severus, (previously known as Cichlasoma severum) Severum are a favorite South […]
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Posted in Cichlids, Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, South American Cichlids, Tropical Fish Keeping, Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 15 January 2019. Tags: Pink Tail Chalceus (Chalceus macrolepidetus), tropical fish keeping
The Pink Tail Chalceus (Chalceus macrolepidetus) is found in highly oxygenated rivers and streams throughout northern South America in Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Pink Tail Chalceus are considered a rare import and because of their large size are not usually kept by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts. Pink Tail Chalceus are long […]
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Posted in Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Oddball Fish, Tropical Fish Keeping, Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 25 December 2018. Tags: Leopard Cactus Plecos L-600 (Pseudocanthicus leopardus), tropical fish keeping
The Leopard Cactus Pleco L-600/LDA-73 (Pseudocanthicus leopardus) is also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Redtail Leopard Plecostomus and is found in the rio Branco, a tributary in the rio Negro basin in the Amazonas state of Brazil. The Leopard Cactus Plecos L-600 is one of the sharp, spiked pseudo species that become […]
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Posted in Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Plecostomus, Tropical Fish Keeping, Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 25 December 2018. Tags: Leopard "Cactus" Pleco L-114 (LDA07) (Pseudocanthicus leopardus)
The Leopard Cactus Pleco L-114 (Pseudocanthicus leopardus) is also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Demini Pleco, Redtail Leopard Plecostomus, or Leopard Acanthicus and is found in the rio Demini, a northern tributary in the rio Negro basin in the Amazonas state of Brazil. Leopard Cactus Plecos have also been tentatively identified in […]
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Posted in Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Plecostomus, Tropical Fish Keeping, Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 20 December 2018. Tags: Redtail Catfish, Redtail Catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus), tropical fish keeping
The South American Redtail Catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts simply as the “Red Tail Cat“, Cajaro, or Pirarara is native to the Amazon, Essequibo, and Orinoco river basins in South America. It is collected as juveniles for the aquarium trade from the larger rivers, streams, lakes, and flooded forest throughout Bolivia, […]
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Posted in Catfish, Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Tropical Fish Keeping, Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 19 December 2018. Tags: Debauwi Catfish (Pareutropius debauwi), tropical fish keeping
Debauwi Catfish (Pareutropius debauwi) commonly known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as African Glass Catfish, Dwarf Pangasius, or Striped African Glass Catfish are native to the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, and Gabon, Africa. Debauwi Catfish are a small, shy, active, schooling species that are commonly […]
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Posted in Catfish, Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Tropical Fish Keeping, Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 09 December 2018. Tags: Madagascar Rainbow Fish (Bedotia madagascarensis), tropical fish keeping
The Madagascar Rainbow Fish (Bedotia madagascarensis) in found in the clear, flowing streams and waterways on the African island nation of Madagascar north of of Manambalo Creek and the middle and upper Ivoloina River. Madagascar Rainbow Fish are collected from the small streams and lower stretches of rivers that drain into the coastal lagoons and […]
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Posted in Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Rainbowfish, Tropical Fish Keeping
Posted on 02 December 2018. Tags: Orange Laser Cory (Corydoras aeneus), tropical fish keeping
The Orange Laser Cory (Corydoras aeneus) (CW 010) is a peaceful Peruvian species that is also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Gold Laser Cory, Orange Stripe Cory, or Peru Orange Stripe Cory. Orange Laser Coryadoras are found in the upper Amazonian rain forests of eastern Peru in the Upper Amazon, Marañón, Ucayali, […]
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Posted in Catfish, Corydoras, Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Tropical Fish Keeping
Posted on 03 September 2018. Tags: Red Striped Killifish (Aphyosemion striatum), tropical fish keeping
The Red Striped Killifish (Aphyosemion striatum) is found locally between the lower Mitmele River, in Equatorial Guinea and the lower Ogooué basin in Gabon, including the Mbei, Komo,and Gabon watersheds in western Africa, and is regarded as a good “beginners Killie” by many tropical fish keeping enthusiasts. The Red Striped Killifish inhabits the freshwater swamps […]
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Posted in Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Killifish, Non-Annual, Tropical Fish Keeping, Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 03 September 2018. Tags: Clown Killifish (Pseudepiplatys annulatus), tropical fish keeping
The Clown Killifish (Pseudepiplatys annulatus) also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Rocket Killie, Banded Panchax, or Clown Killie is a miniature non-annual species found in the slow moving streams in the swamps, savannas, and tropical rain forests of southern Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone,in West Africa. In the wild, Pseudepiplatys annulatus or […]
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Posted in Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Killifish, Non-Annual, Tropical Fish Keeping
Posted on 02 September 2018. Tags: Lyretail Killi (Aphyosemion australe), tropical fish keeping
The Lyretail Killi (Aphyosemion australe) is a non-annual killifish known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Golden Lyretail or Lyretail Panchax and is found along the Atlantic coastline of Central Africa from Cape Lopesz, near the mouth of the Ogooué River, Gabon south, throughout the lowland areas of Africa. This species of Lyretail Killi […]
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Posted in Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Killifish, Non-Annual, Tropical Fish Keeping
Posted on 16 June 2018. Tags: Flagtail Prochilodus (Semaprochilodus insignis), tropical fish keeping
The Flagtail Prochilodus (Semaprochilodus insignis) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts and Brazilians as Jaraqui, is endemic to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, and Peru. Flagtail Prochilodus (Semaprochilodus insignis) are quite common and one of the most widely distributed shoaling species found in South America, where they are locally utilized as a food fish. Twice each […]
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Posted in Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Oddball Fish
Posted on 14 June 2018. Tags: Sparkling Gourami (Trichopsis pumila), tropical fish keeping
The Sparkling Gourami (Trichopsis pumila) also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Pygmy Gourami or Dwarf Croaking Gourami is found throughout the lower Mekong River basin in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Saigon, southern Vietnam. Sparkling Gourami are closely related to Bettas and Pseudosphromenus and have a distinct preference for sluggish, still to stagnant […]
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Posted in Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Gourami, Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 13 June 2018. Tags: Parrot Pacu (Ossubtus xinguensi), tropical fish keeping
The Parrot Pacu (Ossubtus xinguensi) also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Eaglebeak Pacu is an endangered species found only in the faster moving rapids of the Xingu River basin in the Brazilian Amazon. Parrot Pacus have been observed in the system from Volta Grande do Xingu in the lower Xingu and it’s […]
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Posted in Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Oddball Fish, Pacu, Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 12 June 2018. Tags: Black Pacu (Colossoma macropomum), tropical fish keeping
The Black Pacu (Colossoma macropomum) also known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Tambaqui, Blackfinned Colossoma, Giant Pacu, Cachama, and Gamitana Blackfinned Pacu is native to the Amazon and Orinoco River basins in South America. The Black Pacu is a close relative to the Red Bellied Pacu (Piaractus brachypomus) and is the largest characin […]
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Posted in Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Oddball Fish, Pacu, Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 11 June 2018. Tags: Red Bellied Pacu (Piaractus brachypomus), tropical fish keeping
The Red Bellied Pacu (Piaractus brachypomus) locally known as the Pirapitinga, is probably one of the most commonly kept species available to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts. It is primarily found in the main river channels of the Rio Orinoco and Amazon river basins in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. The species is locally prized […]
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Posted in Featured Articles, Freshwater Fish, Oddball Fish, Pacu, Tropical Fish Species