Flowerhorn (cichlid hybrid)

Flowerhorn, also called Luohan, is a hybrid breed of Cichlid. Flowerhorns are thought to arise from the man-made hybridization of a number of cichlid species, from South and Central America. Although the exact parent species are not known, it is most likely that they include Cichlasoma trimaculatum and Amphilophus citrinellus (or another fish of the [...]

Maylandia estherae (red zebra cichlid)

One of the well known Lake Malawi mbuna is Metriaclima estherae a rock dwelling cichlid from the east coast of Lake Malawi. These fish like, most cichlids from the lake, are ‘mouthbrooders’, females hold their fertilized eggs, then fry, in their mouth until they are released after about 21 days.Females can grow up to 10cm [...]

afra cichlid

The afra cichlid, Cynotilapia afra, is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family. It is also known as dogtooth cichlid. This fish is endemic to the central and northern parts of Lake Malawi and is found in rocky habitats. It prefers a pH range of 8.0–8.5 and a temperature range of 23–27°C.The afra cichlid has [...]

Electric yellow cichlid

The electric yellow cichlid, Labidochromis caeruleus, is a freshwater perciform fish, a cichlid. It is also known as lemon yellow lab, the blue streak hap, the electric yellow African, and is called the yellow prince in the Philippines. It is endemic to the northern coastal region of Lake Malawi, especially the Lion’s Cove and [...]

Croaking gourami

The croaking gourami, Trichopsis vittata, is a species of small freshwater labyrinth fish of the gourami family. They are native to still waters in Southeast Asia and are distributed worldwide via the aquarium trade. Croaking gouramis are capable of producing a “croaking” noise using their pectoral fins.GeneralCroaking gouramis can reach an average size of about [...]

Arapaima

The arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche (Arapaima gigas) is a South American tropical freshwater fish. It is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, reportedly with a maximum length in excess of 3 m (9.8 ft.) and weight up to 200 kg (440 lb.). As one of the most sought after food fish [...]

Clown loach

The clown loach, Chromobotia macracanthus, or tiger botia is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Cobitidae (loach) family. It is the sole member of the Chromobotia genus. It originates in inland waters in Indonesia on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. It is a popular fish in the freshwater aquarium trade and is [...]

Tiger barb

The tiger barb (Puntius tetrazona) or sumatra barb, is a species of tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Puntius genus of the minnow family. The natural geographic range reportedly extends throughout the Malay peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo, with unsubstantiated sightings reported in Cambodia. Tiger barbs are also found in many other parts of Asia, and [...]

Black moor

The black moor is a telescope-eyed variety of fancy goldfish that has a characteristic pair of protruding eyes. It is also referred to as popeye, telescope, demekin (moor) in Japan and dragon-eye in China.[1]DescriptionApart from their projecting eyes, black moors have deep bodies and long, flowing finnage.[1] They are veiltailed and possess metallic scales [...]