Species Profiles
2402 articles- Tiger Barb care guideTiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona) — minimum tank 75 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5. Semi-aggressive middle-water species.
- Cherry Barb care guideCherry Barb (Puntius titteya) — minimum tank 50 L, temperature 22-27 °C, pH 6-7.5. Peaceful middle-water species.
- Zebra Danio care guideZebra Danio (Danio rerio) — minimum tank 40 L, temperature 18-25 °C, pH 6.5-7.5. Peaceful top-water species.
- Discus care guideDiscus (Symphysodon discus) — minimum tank 250 L, temperature 26-30 °C, pH 5.5-7. Peaceful middle-water species.
- Angelfish care guideAngelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) — minimum tank 150 L, temperature 24-30 °C, pH 6-7.5. Semi-aggressive middle-water species.
- Swordtail care guideSwordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii) — minimum tank 75 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 7-8.
- Molly care guideMolly (Poecilia sphenops) — minimum tank 75 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 7-8.5. Peaceful middle-water species.
- Platy care guidePlaty (Xiphophorus maculatus) — minimum tank 40 L, temperature 20-26 °C, pH 7-8.2. Peaceful middle-water species.
- Guppy care guideGuppy (Poecilia reticulata) — minimum tank 40 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6.5-8. Peaceful middle-water species.
- Betta care guideBetta (Betta splendens) — minimum tank 20 L, temperature 24-30 °C, pH 6-7.5. Aggressive top-water species.
- Cardinal Tetra care guideCardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) — minimum tank 40 L, temperature 24-28 °C, pH 4.5-7. Peaceful middle-water species.
- Neon Tetra care guideNeon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) — minimum tank 40 L, temperature 20-26 °C, pH 5-7. Peaceful middle-water species.
- Aponogeton undulatus Care GuideAponogeton undulatus is a South Asian species of the family Aponogetonaceae with pale-green wavy-edged leaves that reproduces readily via pl
- Pennant Coralfish (Heniochus acuminatus) Care GuideHeniochus acuminatus is an Indo-Pacific bannerfish with a long white dorsal filament and black diagonal bands, often confused with the schoo
- Schooling Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes) Care GuideHeniochus diphreutes is an Indo-Pacific bannerfish with a tall dorsal filament and bold black bars, a planktivorous schooling species often
- Longnose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris) Care GuideForcipiger longirostris is an Indo-Pacific butterflyfish with an exceptionally long snout adapted for picking small crustaceans from reef cr
- Saddle-back Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium) Care GuideChaetodon ephippium is a large Indo-Pacific butterflyfish with a prominent black dorsal saddle and a trailing dorsal-fin filament in adults.
- Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis) Care GuideChaetodon ulietensis is an Indo-Pacific butterflyfish with two black dorsal saddles and a yellow rear, foraging widely over coral-rich reefs
- Black-back Butterflyfish (Chaetodon melannotus) Care GuideChaetodon melannotus is a widespread Indo-Pacific butterflyfish that can darken its back when alarmed and feeds primarily on coral polyps.
- Pearlscale Butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthurus) Care GuideChaetodon xanthurus is a Western Pacific butterflyfish with a pearly cross-hatched body and a yellow tail, found around staghorn corals.
- Masked Butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus) Care GuideChaetodon semilarvatus is a Red Sea butterflyfish with a bright yellow body and a dark eye mask, known for forming long-term pairs.
- Klein's Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii) Care GuideChaetodon kleinii is a yellow-brown Indo-Pacific butterflyfish that feeds mainly on soft coral polyps, algae and zooplankton.
- Pinnate Batfish (Platax pinnatus) Care GuidePlatax pinnatus is a Western Pacific batfish whose black, orange-edged juveniles mimic a toxic flatworm; it is difficult to maintain in capt
- Teira Batfish (Platax teira) Care GuidePlatax teira is a large Indo-West Pacific batfish whose juveniles have greatly elongated fins; adults form schools around reefs and wrecks.
- Spotted Garden Eel (Heteroconger hassi) Care GuideHeteroconger hassi is an Indo-Pacific garden eel that lives in large sand-burrow colonies and feeds on zooplankton from the water column.
- Bluespotted Jawfish (Opistognathus rosenblatti) Care GuideOpistognathus rosenblatti is a Gulf of California jawfish covered in electric-blue spots that builds and reseals sand burrows daily.
- Yellowhead Jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) Care GuideOpistognathus aurifrons is a Western Atlantic jawfish with a pale body and yellow head that builds sand burrows and mouthbroods its eggs.
- Spot-fin Sand Diver (Trichonotus setiger) Care GuideTrichonotus setiger is a zooplankton-feeding sand-diver of the Western Pacific that buries in clean sandy slopes when disturbed.
- Long-Tail Sand Diver (Trichonotus elegans) Care GuideTrichonotus elegans is an Indo-West Pacific sand-diver in which males bear long dorsal filaments; it lives in harems over sandy slopes.
- Blacksaddled Coral Grouper (Plectropomus laevis) Care GuidePlectropomus laevis is a large Indo-Pacific coral grouper with two color phases and a piscivorous diet, requiring very large systems.
- Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus) Care GuideAnisotremus virginicus is a Western Atlantic grunt with yellow stripes and two black bars, found on Caribbean reefs.
- Harlequin Sweetlips Care GuidePlectorhinchus chaetodonoides, the harlequin sweetlips, is a large Indo-Pacific grunt whose spotted juveniles mimic toxic flatworms.
- Razorfish Care GuideAeoliscus strigatus, the jointed razorfish, is an Indo-Pacific shrimpfish that swims head-down in groups, often among sea-urchin spines.
- Rosy Dory Care GuideCyttopsis rosea, the Rosy Dory, is a deepwater fish of the continental slope found in the Atlantic, Indian and western Pacific oceans.
- Messmate Pipefish Care GuideCorythoichthys haematopterus is a slender reef-associated pipefish of the Indo-Pacific, listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
- Banded Pipefish Care GuideDoryrhamphus dactyliophorus (banded pipefish), accepted on FishBase as Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus, is an Indo-Pacific reef syngnathid wit
- Bluestripe Pipefish Care GuideDoryrhamphus excisus is a small reef-associated pipefish of the Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific, listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
- Thorny Seahorse Care GuideHippocampus histrix, the Thorny Seahorse, is an Indo-Pacific syngnathid covered in sharp spines, listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
- Common Seahorse Care GuideHippocampus kuda, the spotted or common seahorse, is a widespread Indo-Pacific syngnathid listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
- Big-Belly Seahorse Care GuideHippocampus abdominalis is one of the largest seahorses, a temperate species from Australia and New Zealand reaching up to 35 cm.
- Tiger Tail Seahorse Care GuideHippocampus comes is an Indo-West Pacific seahorse with a distinctive striped tail, listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
- Longsnout Seahorse Care GuideHippocampus reidi is a western Atlantic seahorse reaching about 17.5 cm, in which the male broods eggs in a tail pouch.
- Bluespotted Cornetfish Care GuideFistularia commersonii is an extremely elongated Indo-Pacific predator reaching about 1.6 m, with a tubular snout and whip-like tail filamen
- Chinese Trumpetfish Care GuideAulostomus chinensis is an Indo-Pacific predator with an elongated, tubular body that stalks prey using stealth and shadow-stalking.
- Blackbar Filefish Care GuidePervagor janthinosoma is a secretive Indo-Pacific filefish reaching about 13 cm, with a distinctive branchial blotch.
- Fantail Filefish Care GuidePervagor spilosoma is a Hawaiian filefish reaching about 18 cm, feeding on algae, invertebrates and corals.
- Redtail Filefish Care GuidePervagor melanocephalus is an Indo-West Pacific filefish reaching about 16 cm, found on clear coastal and outer reefs.
- Harlequin Filefish Care GuideOxymonacanthus longirostris is an Indo-Pacific filefish that feeds exclusively on Acropora coral polyps and is listed as Vulnerable.
- Jewel Moray Care GuideMuraena lentiginosa is an eastern Pacific moray with dark coloration and yellow circular spots, reaching about 61 cm.
- Chain Moray Care GuideEchidna catenata is a western Atlantic moray with blunt teeth adapted for eating crustaceans rather than fish.