Odessa barb (Pethia padamya) – fish with an interesting history
Do you like active fish? If so, choose barbs. You can find a large selection of these interesting fish in pet stores, including species that only reach a few centimeters … Read More
Category: Fish
Descriptions of freshwater and marine fish species. How to feed and breed them and how to prepare their tank.
Notropis chrosomus “Rainbow shiner” – fish from North America
Cold-water organisms are rarely associated with beautiful, contrasting coloration, a multitude of colors, or neon highlights. We usually think of them as less attractively coloured animals than their tropical relatives. … Read More
Earth eaters – cichlids from South America
Cichlids are a diverse family of teleost fish that live in Africa, America, Asia and Madagascar. They are well known among aquarium enthusiasts for their intense coloration, a wide range … Read More
Tiger barb (Puntigrus tetrazona)
Tiger barb next to scalar, guppy or discus, is undoubtedly one of the most recognized fish in aquaristics. Therefore, it may come as a great surprise to many people that … Read More
Endler’s livebearer (Poecilia wingei) – wild types
The natural habitat of Endler’s livebearer (Poecilia wingei) is Venezuela. The state of Sucre in the northern part of the country specifically. Endler’s livebearer lives in floodplains, slow flowing streams (often with slightly salty water), canals (even heavily polluted with sewage) and drainage ditches in the Campoma (Laguna de Campoma and Rio Oro, to to the south-west from it) and Cumana (Laguna Los Patos, Laguna de Malagueña) and Laguna Buena Vista (lagoon near Las Aguas de Moises resort).
Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) – an African characin
The Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) is a beautiful representative of African tetras (Alestidae family). It is a family of Characiformes, which include a great number of species. Characteristics Congo tetra … Read More