Ampullariidae (apple snail)

The family Ampullariidae – commonly referred to as apple snails – are large tropical and subtropical amphibious freshwater gastropod mollusks.The Ampullariidae are peculiar because they have both gills and lungs, the mantle cavity being divided to separate the two types of respiratory structures.DistributionThis family includes several genera. Asolene, Felipponea, Marisa, and Pomacea are New [...]

Ramshorn snail

The term ramshorn snail is used in the aquarium trade to describe any kind of snail whose shell is planispiral, meaning that it is a flat coil. Such shells resemble a coil of rope, or (as the name suggests) a ram’s horn.Physical descriptionMost of these snails are of the family Planorbidae. Their blood, like [...]

Hemigrammus erythrozonus (glowlight tetra)

Hemigrammus erythrozonus, also known as glowlight tetra are small tropical fish that is found in the wild in Essequibo River, Guyana, South America. It is silver in colour and a bright iridescent orange to red stripe extends from the snout to the base of its tail. The front part of the dorsal fins are [...]

Betta pallifina

Betta pallifina is a species of fish in the Osphronemidae family (or Belontiidae according to some authors). It is endemic to Indonesia. This fish was described in 2005. Their adult size is up to 4 inches (10 centimeters). Coloring is very vivid, especially in the males. They are a tan/brown, with green and blue [...]