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[Ebook] The New Guide to Aquarium Fish – Characins – Hatchetfishes

2 Tháng Hai, 2023The New Guide to Aquarium Fish 0

When you think about surfacedwelling fishes for the community aquarium, usually the first ones that spring to mind are the hatchetfishes of the family Gasteropelecidae. The two genera usually encountered by the aquarist are Gasteropekcus and Carnegiella. These are easily differentiated as Gasteropekcus is larger (up to 9 cm (3 1/2 in) in the case of Gasteropekcus maculatus) and has an adipose fin, whereas Carnegiella is smaller (4 cm ( 1 1/2 in) in the case of Carnegiella strigata) and lacks an adipose fin.

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[Ebook] Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish – Directory of Marine Fish – Filefish

2 Tháng Hai, 2023Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish 0

Closely related to the triggerfish, filefish are not so boisterous in aquarium surroundings as their cousins, nor as destructive. Most species are smaller than triggers, but they share with them the split configuration of the dorsal fin (the first part forms a spine used to anchor the fish in a cave). The ventral fin on the underside of the body is similarly modified, providing additional support.

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[Ebook] Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish – Directory of Marine Fish – Other popular Marine fish

2 Tháng Hai, 2023Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish 0

A number of marine fish from other diverse groups are occasionally available to aquarists. Their requirements differ widely; some predatory species need a fish-only setup, while others can be housed safely in a reef aquarium. Never be tempted to choose a fish simply by its appearance.

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[Ebook] Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish – Directory of Freshwater Fish – Other American species

2 Tháng Hai, 2023Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish 0

This varied selection of popular American species demonstrates the amazing adaptability of fish. For example, the Amazon Puffer, whose relatives are confined to marine and brackish waters, has changed its body chemistry to enable it to exploit salt-free environments.

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[Ebook] Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish – Directory of Freshwater Fish – Catfish – Corydoras

2 Tháng Hai, 2023Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish 0

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.

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[Ebook] Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish – Directory of Freshwater Fish – Catfish – Loricariids

2 Tháng Hai, 2023Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish 0

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

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[Ebook] Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish – Directory of Freshwater Fish – Catfish – Pimelodids

2 Tháng Hai, 2023Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish 0

Many pimelodid catfish are solitary by nature. They are predatory and grow to a large size, demanding an extensive area in which to hunt. However, a number of smaller species, including the Pictus Catfish (Pimelodus pictus) shown here, will associate in groups and can be kept together more easily in the home aquarium.

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[Ebook] Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish – Directory of Freshwater Fish – Cichlids

2 Tháng Hai, 2023Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish 0

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.

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[Ebook] Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish – Directory of Freshwater Fish – Cichlids – Angelfish

2 Tháng Hai, 2023Encyclopedia of Aquarium & Pond Fish 0

The Altum Angelfish has a much taller body than the Angelfish itself. It also has a flattened area above the jaw and a steeper, less curved profile leading up to the dorsal fin.

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