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The blackline rasbora (Rasbora borapetensis) is a fish of the family Cyprinidae found in Asia in the Mekong, Chao Phraya, and Mae Klong basins, and also the northern Malay Peninsula. In the aquarium trade, it is known by a variety of other names, including red-tailed rasbora , bora bora rasbora , and brilliant rasbora .
The green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) is a species of aggressive freshwater fish in the sunfish family (Centrarchidae) of order Centrarchiformes.The green sunfish does not always grow large enough to be an appealing target for anglers, [2] but it is kept as an aquarium fish by hobbyists. [3]
Dither fish help reduce anxiety of some nervous species of fish by allowing the fearful species to see that it is safe to leave cover and eat the food that has been given to them. [3] Commonly used dither fish are typical schooling species, such as some Danio, barb and tetra species, and are most often used in cichlid tanks.
This fish is a relatively new addition to the fish keeping hobby. The Denison's barb is a schooling fish that is usually kept in groups. It tends to be peaceful but some have been known to be slightly aggressive around food, especially if kept in less space than they require. They eat bloodworms, shrimp, meat, fish
The silvertip tetra (Hasemania nana) is a species of characid freshwater fish omnivores native to streams and creeks in the São Francisco basin in Brazil, but frequently kept in aquariums. [2] Silvertip tetras are slightly more aggressive than other comparable smaller tetras, observed occasionally to nip other similarly sized tetras.
The albino form is common in the aquarium trade. This fish can survive out of the water and "walk" as long as kept wet, for a very long time. [25] Black catfish, Narrowfront tandan: Neosilurus ater: 47 cm (19 in) Stinging catfish: Heteropneustes fossilis: 30 cm (12 in) Sun catfish: Horabagrus brachysoma: 45 cm (18 in) Asian redtail catfish ...
The fish can be found in slow moving or still backwater including, ponds, small lakes, and streams. In the wild, it forms aggregations around vegetation and tree roots, and thrives when the water temperature is 22–27 °C (72–81 °F). Serpae tetra can grow to be 5 cm (2.0 in).
The fish is most often kept in community tanks by aquarium hobbyists. The cherry barb is a schooling fish and is best kept in groups of five or more individuals, [8] though the schools are often less discrete than those of other barbs. Within these schools, there will most likely be a hierarchy.