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Rasbora is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae. [1] They are native to freshwater habitats in South and Southeast Asia, as well as southeast China. [2] A single species, R. gerlachi, is only known from an old specimen that reputedly originated from Africa (), but this locality is considered doubtful. [3]
Salvelinus is a genus of salmonid fish often called char [3] or charr; some species are called "trout". Salvelinus is a member of the subfamily Salmoninae within the family Salmonidae. The genus has a northern circumpolar distribution, and most of its members are typically cold-water fish that primarily inhabit fresh waters. Many species also ...
Carangoides is a genus of tropical to subtropical marine fishes in the jack family, Carangidae.They are small- to large-sized, deep-bodied fish characterised by a certain gill raker and jaw morphology, often appearing very similar to jacks in the genus Caranx.
The salt and pepper catfish (Corydoras habrosus) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Corydoradinae sub-family of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the Upper Orinoco River basin in Venezuela and Colombia. Corydoras habrosus – male on the left, female on the right.
Thayeria boehlkei is a species of characin fish endemic to the Amazon River basin and Araguaia River, in Peru and Brazil respectively. [2] The species is popular with aquarium hobbyists where it is traded under a variety of common names including blackline penguinfish, blackline thayeria, hockey-stick tetra, penguin fish and penguin tetra.
Small individual. Tautog are brown and dark olive, with white blotches, and have plump, elongated bodies. They have a typical weight of 0.5 to 1.5 kg (1 to 3 lb) and reach a maximum length and weight of 90 cm (3 ft) and 13.1 kg (28 lb 14 oz), respectively. Tautog have many adaptations to life in and around rocky areas.
Hypostomus plecostomus, also known as the suckermouth catfish or common pleco, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the armored catfish family (Loricariidae), named for the longitudinal rows of armor-like scutes that cover the upper parts of the head and body (the lower surface of head and abdomen is naked soft skin).
Limias' small size makes them suitable for keeping in home aquaria. Most species can be maintained in a 10 US gal (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) aquarium. [ 3 ] Limias, particularly L. melanogaster and L. nigrofasciata , were more common in the fishkeeping hobby until the advent of the fancy varieties of guppies , mollies, platies , and swordtails .