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This page will give a completely detailed profile of the selected fish, from A to Z. The profiled fish will be chosen randomly by Badman, and will come from the complete genre of tropical fish. New profiles are added on a regular basis. If you would like to submit a profile for the site please contact me. Don't forget to let us know you experiences with this fish by filling out the

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Snakeskin Barb

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Some notes on the Profiles:

Common name: This is the name usually used in the aquarium trade Many species go by a number of common names. Use the scientific name as the final guide to identifying your fish.
Scientific name: All fish are assigned a two-part scientific name. As the relationships between species are revised, new scientific names are sometimes assigned. The scientific names used for each species were correct at the time of writing, but are may not be the most current.
Fish Size: Almost all the sizes quoted come from the fishbase site (www.fishbase.org), this is the best referance available.
Use the fishbase: site (www.fishbase.org) to find the current valid scientific name of a species. Where the scientific name has changed recently, or where an incorrect synonym is still in common use, this synonym is provided in brackets

Profiled Fish

Alphabetical Order / Family Order, Common Name / Family Order, Scientific Name

Cichlids - New world
Common	Scientific
Angelfish	Pterophyllum scalare
Banded Dwarf Cichlid	Apistogramma bitaeniata
Blue Acara	Aequidens pulcher
Blue Cheek Dwarf Cichlid	Apistogramma eunotus
Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid	Apistogramma cacatuoides
Convict	Amatitlania (Archocentrus) nigrofasciata
Discus	Symphysodon aequifasciata
Eartheater	Satanoperca jurupari
Festivum	Mesonauta festivus
Firemouth	Thorichthys (Cichlasoma) meeki
Flower Horn Fish	Hybrid species
Green Terror	Aequidens rivulatus
Jack Dempsey	Rocio octofasciata,(Cichlasoma octofasciatum)
Keyhole Cichlid	Cleithracara maronii
Oscar	Astronotus ocellatus
Panda Cichlid, Nijssen's Dwarf Cichlid	Apistogramma nijsseni
Rainbow Cichlid	Herotilapia Multispinosa
Ram	Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Red Devil	Amphilophus labiatum
Red Striped Eartheater	Geophagus surinamensis
Three-Striped Dwarf Cichlid	Apistogramma trifasciata
Two-Stripe Apisto	Apistogramma bitaeniata
Severum	Heros efasciatus
Uaru	Uaru amphiacanthoides
Umbrella Cichlid	Apistogramma Borelli

Cichlids - African

Common

Scientific

Auratus Melanochromis auratus

Caudopunctatus Neolamprologus caudopunctatus

Christmas Fulu Cichlid Xystichromis phytophagus

Electric Blue Maingano Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos

Electric Yellow Labidochromis Labidochromis caeruleus

Fairy Cichlid Neolamprologus brichardi

Frontosa Cyphotilapia frontosa

Giraffe Cichlid Nimbochromis venustus

Kribensis Pelvicachromis pulcher

Pseudotropheus Ornatus Pseudotropheus elongatus-ornatus

Redfin Kandango Copadichromis borleyi

Sunshine Peacock Aulonocara baenschi

Zebra Cichlid Metriaclima callainos (Maylandia zebra)

Livebearers
Common	Scientific
Black Molly (and other mollies)	Poecilia latipinna, Poecilia sphenops
Elegant poeciliid, Tiger Teddy	Neoheterandria elegans
Guppy	Poecilia reticulata
Metallic Livebearer, Metallic Topminnow	Girardinus metallicus
Para Molly	Poecilia parae
Platy	Xiphophorus maculatus
Swordtail	Xiphophorus hellerii
Tequila fish, Tequila Splitfin	Zoogoneticus tequila
Wrestling Halfbeak	Dermogenys pusilla

Tetras (Characoidei)

Common

Scientific

Anostomus Anostomus anostomus

Banded Leporinus Leporinus fasciatus

Black-Finned Pacu Colossoma macropomum

Black Neon Tetra Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Black Phantom Tetra Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Blackskirt (Goldskirt) Tetra Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Bleeding Heart Tetra Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Cardinal Tetra Paracheirodon axelrodi

Congo Tetra Phenacogrammus interruptus

Diamond Tetra Moenkhausia pittieri

Emperor Tetra Nematobrycon palmeri

Glass Bloodfin Tetra Prionobrama filigera

Glowlight Tetra Hemigrammus erthrozonus

Green Fire Tetra Aphyocharax rathbuni

Lemon Tetra Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Marbled Hatchet Carnegiella strigata

Neon Tetra Paracheirodon innesi

Penguin Fish Thayeria boehlkei

Pinktail Chalceus Chalceus macrolepidotus

Pristella Tetra Pristella maxillaris

Red-Bellied Piranha Pygocentrus nattereri

Red Phantom Tetra Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Rummy Nose Tetra Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Serpae Tetra Hyphessobrycon serpae

Silver Dollar Metynnis argenteus

Silver Hatchet Gasteropelecus sternicla

Silver-tipped Tetra Hasemania nana

Slender Tetra Iguanodectes spilurus

Barbs, Danios and Rasbora (Cyprinids)

Common

Scientific

American Flag Fish Jordanella floridae

Arulius Barb Puntius arulius

Asian Rummynose Sawbwa resplendens

Bala Shark Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Celestial Pearl Danio Danio margaritatus (Celestichthys margaritatus)

Chinese Algae Eater Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

Denison Barb, Red Line Torpedo Barb Puntius denisoni

Dwarf Rasbora Boraras maculatus

Emerald Dwarf Rasbora Danio erythromicron (Microrasbora erythromicron)

Filament Barb Puntius filamentosus

Galaxy Rasbora Danio margaritatus (Celestichthys margaritatus)

Glofish Danio rerio

Glowlight Rasbora, Hengel Rasbora. Trigonostigma hengeli

Harlequin Rasbora Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Orangefin Barb, Orange-fin Barb Barbus eutaenia

Red-Finned Shark (Rainbow Shark) Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

Red-Tailed Black Shark Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Rhomb Barb, Rhombo Barb, Round-Banded Barb, Snakeskin Barb. Puntius rhomboocellatus

Rosy Barb Puntius conchonius

Siamese Algae Eater Crossocheilus siamensis

Striped Barb Puntius johorensis

Tee Barb Puntius lateristriga

Tiger Barb Puntius tetrazona

White Cloud Tanichthys albonubes

Zebra Danio Danio rerio

Anabantids

Common

Scientific

Banded Gourami Colisa fasciata

Betta Betta splendens

Dwarf Gourami Colisa lalia

Honey Gourami Colisa chuna, Colisa sota

Kissing Gourami Helostoma temmincki

Opaline Gourami Trichogaster trichopterus

Paradise Fish Macropodus opercularis

Pearl Gourami Trichogaster leeri

Sparkling Gourami Trichopsis pumila

Spotted Climbing Perch Ctenopoma acutirostre

Loach

Common

Scientific

Angelicus Botia Loach Botia kubotai

Blue Loach Botia modesta

Burmese Border Loach Schistura mahnerti

Butterfly Hillstream Loach Beaufortia kweichowensis

Chain Loach Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki

Cheni Loach Psuedogastromyzon cheni

Clown loach Chromobotia macracanthus

Dojo, Weather Loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Horsefaced Loach Acanthopsis choirorhynchus

Hovering Zebra Loach Yunnanilus cruciatus

Kuhli Loach Pangio kuhlii

Mottled Loach Yunnanilus cruciatus

Vietnamese Multi Banded Zebra Loach Yunnanilus cruciatus

Yo yo loach Botia almorhae

Zebra Loach Botia striata

Zipper Loach Acanthocobitis botia

Catfish- common terms
Common	Scientific
Adolph's Cory	Corydoras adolfoi
Anchor Catfish, Asian Moth Catfish, Asian Stone Cat, Mini Moth Catfish	Hara jerdoni
Big-nosed Upside Down Catfish, Bugeye Squeaker, Bug Eyed Squeaker	Synodontis contractus
Bronze Catfish	Corydoras aeneus
Channel Catfish	Ictalurus punctatus
Chinese Algae Eater	Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Columbian Shark	Sciades seemanni (Arius seemani)
Cuckoo Catfish	Synodontis multipunctata
Domino Synodontis, Domino Syno, Onespot Squeaker, One-spot Synodontis	Synodontis notata
Electric Catfish	Malapterurus electricus
Farlowella Cats	Farlowella acus (SP)
Featherfin Squeaker	Synodontis euptera
Giant Black Upside Down Asian Catfish	Mystus leucophasis
Hognosed Brochis, Brochis Cory Cat	Brochis multiradiatus
Jaguar Catfish	Liosomadoras oncinus
Knob Nose Whiptail Catfish, Pinocchio Whiptail Catfish	Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus
Mees' Pimelodid	Brachyrhamdia meesi
Oto Cat	Otocinclus sp.
Panda Cory	Corydoras panda
Pictus Cat	Pimelodus pictus
Pygmy Cory	Corydoras Pygmaeus
Skunk Cory	Corydoras arcuatus
Sudan Squeaker	Synodontis frontosus
Sun Catfish	Horabagrus brachysoma

Catfish- Pleco types- common terms

Common

Scientific

Adonis - L155 Pleco Acanthicus adonis

Bristlenose Pleco Ancistrus temminckii

Clown Pleco Panaque maccus ( Panaque maccus )

Common Pleco Hypostomus plecostomus

Gold Nugget Pleco Baryancistrus sp., L177, L081, L018/85

Green Phantom Pleco Hemiancistrus subviridis (L200)

Magnum Pleco Baryancistrus sp. (L047)

Mustard Spot Pleco, LDA031, Orange Spot Pleco Panaqolus albomaculatus ( Panaque albomaculatus )

Red Fin Dwarf Pleco Parotocinclus maculicauda

Sailfin Pleco Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (L083 & L165)

Snowball Pleco Baryancistrus sp.(L142)

Miscellaneous species and Inverts
Common	Scientific
African Clawed Frog	Xenopus laevis, etc.
African Dwarf Frog	Hymenochirus Sp.
Ajolote, Axolotl, Mexican Salamander, Mudpuppy	Ambystoma mexicanum
Amano Algae Eating Shrimp	Caridina multidentata (Caridina japonica)
American Flag Fish	Jordanella floridae
Anableps	Anableps anableps
Apple Snail	Pomacea bridgesii
Archer Fish	Toxotes jaculatrix
Arowana	Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
Badis Badis	Badis badis
Black Crappie	Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Ghost Knife	Apteronotus albifrons
Blue Green Lampeye, Bluegreen Lampeye	Procatopus aberrans
Bumble Bee Goby	Brachygobius xanthozona
Butterfly Fish	Pantodon buchholzi
Cherry Red Shrimp	Neocaridina denticulata sinensis?
Clown-Knife Fish	Chitala chitala
Dragon Goby, Dragon Fish	Gobioides broussonnetii
Dwarf Puffer	Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Elephantnose	Gnathonemus petersi
Fahaka Puffer	Tetraodon lineatus
Fire Eel	Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
Four-Eyed Fish	Anableps anableps
Ghost Shrimp	Palaeomonetes species
Green Puffer	Tetraodon nigroviridis
Jardini Arowana	Scleropages jardini
Knight Goby	Stigmatogobius sadanundio
Limpit Fish	Humanicus fishicus strangeicus
Mbu Puffer	Tetraodon mbu
Mono, Silver Mono, Silver Moonfish, Silver Moony Puffer	Monodactylus argenteus
Mudskipper	Periophthalmus argentilineatus
Peacock Gudgeon	Tateurndina ocellicauda
Rainbow Snakehead, Asiatic Snakehead, Smooth-Breasted Snakehead	Channa bleheri
Red Claw Crab	Perisesarma bidens
Reedfish / Ropefish	Erpetoichthys calabaricus
Scat	Scatophagus argus
Senegal (Cuvier) Bichir	Polypterus senegalus
Tire-Track Eel	Mastacembelus armatus

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