Gold Nugget Pleco, Baryancistrus sp (L 081) – Care & Stats
Detailed profile
Family:
L oricariidae
Species:
Baryancistrus sp (L 081)
Common Name:
Gold Nugget Pleco
Size:
Up to 8" (20 cm)
Habitat:
SOUTH AMERICA: Amazon River system including the Amazon, Xingu and Iriri rivers.
Min Tank Size:
At least 55 gallons for adult.
Note:
The "L"...
Pseudotropheus crabro the Bumblebee Mbuna – Care & Stats
Detailed species profile
Family:
CICHLIDAE
Species:
Pseudotropheus crabro
Common Name:
Bumblebee cichlid
Size:
4" (10cm)
Habitat:
AFRICA: Endemic to Lake Malawi.
Min Tank Size:
Nothing smaller than a 30 gallon.
Diet:
Omnivorous, live, flake and frozen.
Behavior:
Agressive, like most mbuna.
Water:
75 - 84°F (24-29°C), pH: 7.5 -...
Celebes Rainbowfish, Marosatherina ladigesi – Care & Stats
Detailed species profile
Family:
Telmatherinidae
Species:
Marosatherina ladigesi
Common Name:
Celebes Rainbowfish
Size:
Up to 2¾ inches (7 cm)
Habitat:
ASIAN ISLANDS: Streams and estuarine waters in Indonesia.
Min Tank Size:
At least a 40 gallon long for a school.
Diet:
Omnivorous, algae and small...
Knight Goby, Stigmatogobius sadanundio – Care & Stats
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Detailed species profile
Family:
Gobiidae
Genus & Species:
Stigmatogobius sadanundio
Common Name:
Knight Goby
Size:
Up to 3" (8cm) Total Length
Habitat:
Asia: India, Sri Lanka and the Andamans to Singapore and Indonesia.
Min Tank Size:
20 + gallons
Diet:
Prefers live but will take most...
Yo Yo Loach, Botia lohachata, Botia almorhae – Care & Stats
Additional species photographs
Botia lohachata / Botia almorhae
Detailed species profile
Family:
Cobitidae
Species:
Botia lohachata, Botia almorhae
Note:
Botia lohachata and Botia almorhae are two separate species that are often confused and mislabeled. They are pretty much identical in habitat,...
Chinese High Fin Banded Shark, Myxocyprinus asiaticus – Care & Stats
Detailed species profile
Family:
CYPRINIDAE
Species:
Myxocyprinus asiaticus
Common Name:
Freshwater Batfish, Chinese High Fin Banded Shark
Size:
Up to 24 inches (60 cm)
Note:
Should not be considered a home aquarium fish, young are sometimes seen for sale and caution...
Siamese Fighting Fish or Betta splendens – Care & Stats
Detailed species profile
Family:
Osphronemidae
Species:
Betta splendens
Common Name:
Betta, Siamese Fighting Fish.
Size:
Up to 2½ inches (6.5 cm)
Habitat:
SOUTH ASIA: Sluggish waters in Thailand.
Min Tank Size:
5 gallon for a single specimen.
Note:
Bettas are sold in small cups at...
Demason’s Cichlid,Pseudotropheus demasoni – Care & Stats
Detailed species profile
Family:
CICHLIDAE
Species:
Pseudotropheus demasoni
Common Name:
Demason's Cichlid
Size:
Up to 2.5" (6cm )
Habitat:
AFRICA: Endemic to Lake Malawi. Pombo Rocks, Tanzania.
Min Tank Size:
40 gallon or larger.Only one male.
Diet:
Herbivore, needs algae to graze on.
Behavior:
Very Aggressive.
Water:
78 -...
Coral Beauty Angelfish, Centropyge bispinosus – Care & Stats
Detailed species profile
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Family:
Pomacanthidae
Species:
Centropyge bispinosus
Common Name:
Coral Beauty Angelfish
Size:
4.0" (10.2 cm)
Habitat:
Very common on the Great Barrier Reef.
Min Tank Size:
50 gallon.
Diet:
Omnivore, feed vitamin enriched flake , frozen, and spirulina.
Behavior:
Semi- aggressive, should not...
Brig, Apple Snail, Mystery Snail, Pomacea bridgesii – Care & Stats
Detailed species profile
Family:
Ampullariidae
Genus & Species:
Pomacea bridgesii
Common Name:
Brig, Apple Snail, Mystery Snail
Size:
The size of the shell varies from 40-50 mm wide and 45-65 mm high.
Habitat:
South America: Amazon River basin, from Peru, Ecuador and...