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Yellow Blackspotted Puffer
The Yellow Blackspotted Puffer is known for its curious, playful behavior. They can be shy at first though.
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FISH OF THE WEEK
Red Spotted Heros Severum
The Red Spotted Heros Severum is an impressive sized fish, with vibrant red spots that adorn its golden-green scales.
Amano shrimp
Amano shrimp are a medium-sized species, that feature a translucent body with a unique and eye-catching coloration. Learn more about them!
Tiger Hillstream Loach
The Tiger Hillstream Loach is a small, unique freshwater fish known for its striking appearance and ability to cling to surfaces in fast-flowing streams.
Kribensis cichlid
The Kribensis cichlid is a stunning freshwater fish, with its vibrant colors, interesting behavior, and relatively easy care requirements.
Chinese Algae Eater
The Chinese Algae Eater is highly sought after by aquarium enthusiasts due to its algae-eating capabilities and distinctive appearance.
Bamboo Shrimp
The Bamboo Shrimp is a captivating freshwater invertebrate that has gained immense popularity among aquarists.
Pethia padamya
The Odessa Barb is a stunning freshwater fish species with vibrant colors and energetic behavior.
Neolamprologus leleupi
Neolamprologus leleupi, the Leleupi cichlid, is native to the rocky shores of Lake Tanganyika in East Africa and a great addition to any aquarium!
Neolamprologus gracilis
Neolamprologus gracilis, a colorful cichlid from Lake Tanganyika, is a captivating addition to aquariums. Let’s take a closer look at this fish!
Red Sea Sailfin Tang
The Red Sea sailfin tang is a strikingly beautiful fish species found in the Indian Ocean, particularly in the Red Sea.
Black-ray goby
The Black-ray goby is a saltwater fish that has distinctive black and yellow markings and an interesting behavior.
Longnose hawkfish
The Longnose hawkfish is a hunting and visually stunning fish species that can make a great addition to a marine aquarium.
Blackbelly dwarfgoby
The Blackbelly dwarfgoby is a small, colorful fish that is popular among aquarists due to its vibrant appearance and peaceful nature.
Apistogramma panduro
Apistogramma panduro is a species of dwarf cichlid that is popular for its colorful appearance, unique behavior, and relatively easy care.
Kissing Gourami
The Kissing Gourami is a unique freshwater fish that is known for its friendly behavior, distinct appearance and funny name.
Banggai cardinalfish
The Banggai cardinalfish is a saltwater fish species and popular because it’s easy to take care of, peaceful and reef friendly.
Ghost Catfish
The Ghost Catfish is known for their transparent body, which gives them the appearance of a ghost or as if they are made out of glass.
Long-snouted pipefish
The long-snouted pipefish is a freshwater fish species with a long, thin snout that is used to suck up small crustaceans and other small invertebrates.
Congo Tetra
The Congo Tetra is a beautiful freshwater fish that is known for its colorful and iridescent scales, making it a striking addition to any aquarium.
Eyestripe Surgeonfish
The Eyestripe Surgeonfish is a beautiful big marine fish, which can be a great addition to a marine aquarium with enough space.
Camel shrimp
The camel shrimp is a peaceful, colorful and fascinating species that is commonly kept in aquariums around the world.
Sexy shrimp
The sexy shrimp is a small, yet fascinating marine crustacean that is also known as the dancing shrimp and its unique and captivating behavior.
Red fan worm
The red fan worm is a fascinating marine invertebrate that can add color and interest to any aquarium.
Tailspot Blenny
With its striking appearance, lively personality, and easy-to-care-for nature, the Tailspot Blenny has become a popular addition to many aquariums.
Angelfish
Angelfish are a popular freshwater fish that are known for their unique shape and graceful swimming, which has made them a popular addition to many home aquariums.
Orange-striped shrimpgoby
The Orange-striped shrimpgoby is a small and colorful saltwater fish that is popular among aquarium enthusiasts. In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about this fish.
Clown Killifish
The Clown Killifish is a small and colorful freshwater fish. These fish are known for their unique coloring, peaceful temperament, and ease of care.
Red-line Torpedo Barb
The Red-line Torpedo Barb is a vibrant and active freshwater fish, with a striking red line along its body and unique torpedo-like shape.
Cardinal Tetra
The Cardinal Tetra is a small and vibrant freshwater fish, with stunning red and blue colors. It is one of the most popular species of aquarium fish.
Corydoras catfish
Corydoras catfish are a great addition to any aquarium. These bottom-dwelling fish are known for their peaceful nature and capacity to clean the substrate.
Common platy
The common platy is a small and vibrant freshwater fish that is a popular choice among aquarium enthusiasts.
Lookdown fish
The lookdown fish is a true alien-like creature. We wouldn’t be surprised if some Hollywood characters were inspired by the look of this fish.
Batfish
Batfish are unique fish that grow quite big. Keeping them in an aquarium is not always the best choice, but if you want to, read all about its needs here.
Weedy scorpionfish
The weedy scorpionfish is a strange looking fish. As the English name ‘weedy scorpionfish’ suggests, they can resemble a weed, planted on the bottom of the sea.
Bristlenose catfish (Albino / Gold / Lemon)
The bristlenose catfish, also known as Ancistrus or Pleco, is a popular and peaceful aquarium fish, but it also helps cleaning your aquarium!
Red Lionfish
The Red Lionfish hunts like lions do, but they also kind of look like lions as well with their long, flowing gently in the water dorsal and pectoral fins.
Australian lungfish
The Australian lungfish, also known as Barramunda or Burnett Salmon, is a real living fossil. It has been around for almost 400 million years!
African butterfly fish
The African butterfly fish, also known as the Freshwater Butterfly Fish, is an all-round freshwater species. It is a unique looking fish and can ‘fly’.
Red Congo pufferfish (Red Potato)
The Red Congo pufferfish is a master in disguise. It easily blends into its surroundings with its camouflage ability.
Wrestling Halfbeak
The wrestling halfbeak is a surface fish that looks like a small pike fish. Most of the time you’ll find it swimming just under the surface of the water.
Clown Triggerfish / Big spotted triggerfish
The Clown Triggerfish is a reef fish that stands out in coloration and personality. Be aware that these fish have strong teeth and a nasty bite!
Discus fish
The Discus fish is by many considered the king of freshwater fish and the ultimate challenge in the freshwater hobby.
Guppy
The guppy is a beautiful fish and is commonly found in aquariums. It makes a great starter fish for anyone looking to get into the aquarium hobby.
Black Spotted Garden Eel
Black spotted garden eels can look just like plants sticking out of the sandy bottom of the ocean, but they are beautiful creatures to keep!
Senegal Bichir (Dragon Fish)
Polypterus senegalus, Senegal Bichir or Dragon Fish, is a relict representative of the African fauna and a real pre-historic dinosaur-like looking fish.
Seahorse
The seahorse is a bony fish. There are believed to be around 45 to 55 species of seahorses in the world. Read all about it!
MBU pufferfish (Giant Ma-Boo Puffer)
The MBU pufferfish is a beautiful, big, intelligent species and a real water pet, as this puffer fish will recognize its caretaker over time.
Yellow Coralgoby
The yellow coralgoby is an excellent species for a nano tank because of its small size and locally staying swimming behavior.
The Comet (marine betta)
The marine betta comet fish is a one-of-a-kind fish and a great addition to any reef aquarium. It looks gorgeous!
Crown-spined Pencil Urchin
This urchin is mainly active at night. Its diet is made up of multiple things, including corals and sponges, making it a risk to keep in a reef aquarium.
Pacific Cleaner Shrimp
An absolute must have member of the overall clean-up crew for a reef aquarium is the Pacific cleaner shrimp. Read all about it!
Dwarf sucking catfish
The dwarf sucking catfish is a social real schooling fish with an established hierarchy. These fish are also very peaceful.
Flame hawkfish
One of the most fun species in the reef aquarium hobby is the beautiful flame hawkfish. Read all about it!
Snowflake moray
The snowflake moray is one of the most common eels found in the reefing hobby due to its relatively ‘small size’ in captivity.
Yellow prawn-goby
The yellow prawn-goby is a useful fish, an important member of the clean-up crew in any reef tank as it likes to dwell through sand bottoms, filtering sand.
Clown Coris
People often buy the clown coris fish when they are young, because of their incredible color pattern, plain white with bright orange markings.
Ocellated Shell-dweller
The Ocellated Shell-dweller is a great fish that is known for living in snail shells. Read all about the requirements to keep them in your aquarium!
Asian arowana (Super Grade Premium High Gold Cross Back)
The king of the freshwater aquarium! Or would that be discus fish? We still think the Asian arowana is one of the most beautiful freshwater fish out there.
Marbled whiptail
The marbled whiptail is an algae eater with a long, slim, almost shark-like torpedo bodies. Keeping them can be a challenge.
Purple Peruvian Pencil fish
The Peruvian Pencil fish is a small but strikingly beautiful fish and a real eye catcher in any home aquarium. Read on to learn more.
Mauritius triggerfish / Flame triggerfish
A special species of Triggerfish we would like to shine our light on is the Mauritius Triggerfish. Although a beautiful fish, it can be quite aggressive.
Exquisite Firefish
Nemateleotris Exquisita, also known as the Exquisite Firefish, is a beautiful, colorful fish, which was described from specimens collected in 2013 in the Red Sea around South Africa.
Blueface / Yellowface Angelfish
The Blueface / Yellowface Angelfish is a beautiful marine fish and is often found in coral rich areas. It thanks its name to the striking facial colouration.
Enantiopus Kilesa
Enantiopus Kilesa can be found in the waters of Lake Tanganyika in Africa. They are quite easily intimidated by other fish and don’t engage fights quickly.
Picasso Triggerfish (Humu-Humu, Lagoon Triggerfish)
The Picasso triggerfish is an incredible saltwater fish with beautiful colors across its body. They can grow quite big and are often aggressive to other tank mates.
Aba Aba Knifefish
The incredible Aba Aba Knifefish is one of the largest knifefish out there, reaching lengths up to 170 cm and weighing up to 18 kg.
Pseudomugil sp. Iriani
The Pseudomugil is a beautiful little fish that comes in many species, which gives you a lot of choice when selecting colourful fish for your aquarium.
Daisy’s Ricefish
The Ricefish is a beautiful fish species that is perfect for the nano aquarium due to its small size.
Atlantic Mudskipper
Atlantic mudskippers can be great pets, but are not suited for inexperienced fishkeepers. Read on to find out more!
Bluefin Nothobranch
If you are looking for a colorful fish, the Bluefin Nothobranch is the way to go! The color pallete of the male fish is beautiful.
Yellow Blaze Zimbawe Rock
The Yellow Blaze Zimbawe Rock is a beautifully colored fish and originates from Lake Malawi in Africa, where they inhabit caves.
Diamond Neon Rainbowfish
The Neon Rainbowfish is an intelligent, beautiful and – if kept properly – active and happy fish. What do you think of this beauty?
Moorish Idol
This week we will take a look at the Moorish Idol, a beautiful fish. But don’t think this is an easy one to keep, because they are very picky eaters!
Colombian Blue Eye Panaque
Want to know a little bit more about the Colombian blue eye pleco? Read on!
Lima Scabra
Not a fish this week, but a rather complex species for keeping in an aquarium: the mollusc lima scabra, also known as the flame scallop.
Dwarf Pufferfish
This week we’ll look at the dwarf puffer fish! This little fish has some special needs, so read on to learn about them!
Snow Alligator Gar
It is a rare and expensive fish, popular because of its prehistoric look, the Snow Alligator Gar!
Black Ice Clownfish
The Black Ice Clownfish, one of the smallest anemonefish out there and known by a lot of people because of the movie ‘Finding Nemo’.
Killifish
They may not be the most well-known fish for aquarium keepers, but this beautiful little killifish can be found in various colours and variations.
Chili Rasbora
Chili Rasbora are a popular choice for aquarium hobbyists due to its vibrant appearance and peaceful nature.
