Poecilia wingei, known to aquarists as Endlers or Endler’s livebearer, in the genus Poecilia, is a small fish native to the Paria Peninsula in Venezuela. They are prolific breeders and often hybridize with guppies. These very colorful hybrids are the easiest to find being offered in pet-shops, typically under the name Endler’s guppy. Franklyn...
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Seven-striped barb, Julian’s golden carp, Probarbus jullieni is native fish in Thailand , it is popular pet in an aquarium and fishing at the reservoir or fishing park. The Jullien’s golden carp, Seven-Stripped Carp (Probarbus Jullieni) is a species of endangered freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae found in Southeast Asian river basins....
Subterranean Fish Named ‘Gollum’ Belongs to a New Family: The freshwater Fish belongs to a never-before-described taxonomic family, making it one of the most significant finds of the last decade. The Gollum snakehead, named after the subterranean character in Lord of the Rings, is one of two species in a newfound taxonomic family of fishes. When the Gollum...
The Guppy fish is one of the best known and famous aquarium creatures for both beginners and experienced Aquarius. They add a lot of color to tubs, are quiet, relatively inexpensive, and very easy to maintain. Guppy Summary Care Guide Care GuideScientific Name: Poecilia reticulataCommon Names: Guppy, Fancy Tail Guppy, Millions Fish, Rainbow...
The Koi Guppy is one of many unique varieties of Poecilia reticulata guppy developed through years of careful, selective breeding. Color same as Koi fish, Though guppies are typically known for their vibrant coloration, the male Koi Guppy features an exciting red-orange coloration on the face, dorsal fin, and tail fin. The body color varies from pearlescent white...
The Red Melon Discus is one of the many strains of discus that through genetic mutation have produced through genetic mutations have created a reproducible color variation. This breeding work over the decades was able to selectively breed the discus to achieve what we now call the Red Melon Discus, Melon Red Discus or White face Marlboro Discus. Red melon...
White butterfly discus or White Pigeon Discus The white butterfly is the result of the selective breeding of the Pigeon Blood Discus fish. The red checkerboard design has been partially removed to leave only the pearly white base color. white butterfly is the result of the selective breeding of the Pigeon Blood Discus fish Tony Tan, the Malaysian breeder,...
The Red Cover Discus fish has a unique and interesting look. Red cover discus may have exhibit vertical bars. Its coloration embodies that of an artist’s painted faded techniques and imagination. This fish has the contrasting and translucent coloring of bright reddish-orange and rich yellows. The pale face, yellow in color, transcends into a striking reddish-orange...
The rose danio (Danio roseus, Brachydanio rosea) is a tropical fish of the family Cyprinidae. At first glance, this species resembles the pearl danio but lacks the orange stripe on the side. It has a rosy coloration along the lower part of the fish and lower fins and gleams purple-blue in sunlight. It is also commonly known as the purple passion danio. Its...
Aphyosemion australe, the lyretail panchax, golden panchax, or Cape Lopez lyretail, is a freshwater fish species belonging to the family Aplocheilidae. This species is widespread in tropical Africa ( Gabon, Cameroon, Angola, Congo ), where it lives in stretches without current of rivers, in streams and marshes. It prefers waters with great plant presence. A....