Schwartz’s Corydoras is distinguished by dark marks that run through each eye and meet in front of the dorsal fin on the top of the head. There are about 150 different species of corydoras catfish, distributed in the more southerly parts of Central America and also through northern South America.
A black background decorated with white spots helps to identify this particular loricariid. It now seems that the Peppermint Pleco ascribed the number L030 is merely the juvenile form of the variety recognized as L031, which has a finer spotted pattern
This large group of fish (the name of which is pronounced “sick-lids”) originates mainly from Central and South America and Africa, although three species (including one recent rediscovery) are known to come from Asia.
Directory of Freshwater Fish Livebearers Guppies Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) ORIGINS: South America, occurring in the Caribbean and in South America north of the Amazon. SIZE: 2 in (5 cm). DIET: Prepared foods and small live foods. WATER: Temperature 70–77°F (21–25°C); hard (100–150 mg/l) and alkaline (pH 7.5). TEMPERAMENT: Placid and social. One of the best […]
A narrow, yellowish body and markings similar to those of a dead leaf characterize this unusuallooking species. The aquarium must include dense vegetation, among which the fish can hide.
Catfish represent one of the largest groups of aquarium fish and also one of the most diverse in terms of appearance and lifestyle. There are more than 2,000 species in approximately 30 families. Some of these fish are sedentary and suitable for a community tank, while others are active predators that grow to a large size.
Some of you may be tempted to keep Cyprinus carpio (Koi Carp) in an aquarium and we would like to advise against this. Koi are potentially large fishes best housed in large purpose-built ponds with powerful filtration systems.
