Poecilia wingei (Endler’s livebearer or Endler’s guppy)

Poecilia wingei, known to aquarists as Endler’s guppy or Endler’s livebearer is a species of fish in the genus Poecilia, native to the Paria Peninsula, Venezuela.[1]HistoryPoecilia wingei is a colorful fish, similar to (and closely related to) the guppy. The species was first collected from Laguna de Patos in Venezuela by Franklyn F. Bond [...]

Burmese Border loach

The Burmese Border loach, angelicus loach or polka dot loach, Botia kubotai, is a recently described species that has quickly become a popular tropical fish for freshwater aquariums. In 2002, fish collectors working in western Thailand began to expand their search into Myanmar (Burma) area from the Three Pagodas Pass Thai-Myanmar border to look [...]

Tinfoil barb

The tinfoil barb (Barbonymus schwanenfeldii) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Barbonymus genus of the Cyprinidae family. Originating in the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins of Thailand, and Sumatra, Borneo, and Malayan peninsula. This species was originally named Barbus schwanenfeldii by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, and has also been referred to as [...]