Species Profiles
2742 articles- Barred Sorubim (Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum) Care GuidePseudoplatystoma fasciatum is a large migratory predatory catfish of South American rivers, reaching about 105 cm.
- Giant Whiptail (Pseudohemiodon laticeps) Care GuidePseudohemiodon laticeps is a sand-dwelling whiptail catfish from the Paraná-Paraguay-Uruguay basins, reaching about 30 cm SL.
- Chameleon Whiptail (Pseudohemiodon apithanos) Care GuidePseudohemiodon apithanos is a sand-dwelling whiptail catfish from the western Amazon, reaching about 14.5 cm SL.
- Four-Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia) Care GuidePseudocheilinus tetrataenia is a small secretive Pacific reef wrasse with four body lines, feeding on small benthic organisms.
- Eight-Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus octotaenia) Care GuidePseudocheilinus octotaenia is a benthic Indo-Pacific reef wrasse with eight body lines, feeding on small crustaceans and invertebrates.
- Mystery Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus ocellatus) Care GuidePseudocheilinus ocellatus is a cryptic Pacific reef wrasse that feeds on small benthic invertebrates and reaches about 10 cm.
- Spiny Cactus Pleco (Pseudacanthicus spinosus, L065) Care GuidePseudacanthicus spinosus is a spiny armoured catfish of the Amazon basin, a meat-eating loricariid reaching about 26 cm SL.
- Red Phantom Pleco (Pseudacanthicus pirarara, L024) Care GuidePseudacanthicus pirarara is a large spiny loricariid catfish from the Rio Xingu in Brazil, reaching about 40 cm.
- Leopard Cactus Pleco L114 (Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardus) Care GuideThe L114 leopard cactus pleco (Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardus) is a large spiny loricariid from the rio Negro basin in Brazil.
- Variable Lampeye (Procatopus similis) Care GuideProcatopus similis is an African lampeye killifish from forest streams of Nigeria and Cameroon, reaching about 6 cm.
- Procatopus nototaenia Lampeye Care GuideProcatopus nototaenia is a Cameroonian forest-stream lampeye killifish reaching about 6 cm, noted as difficult to maintain in aquaria.
- Pompom Goldfish (Carassius auratus) Care GuideThe pompom is a fancy variety of goldfish (Carassius auratus) with fleshy nasal bouquets, descended from Chinese ornamental breeding.
- Sapphire Damsel (Pomacentrus pavo) Care GuidePomacentrus pavo is an Indo-Pacific reef damselfish reaching about 8.5 cm, feeding on zooplankton and filamentous algae.
- Neon Damselfish (Pomacentrus coelestis) Care GuidePomacentrus coelestis is an Indo-Pacific reef damselfish reaching about 9 cm, feeding on zooplankton and benthic algae.
- Charcoal Damsel (Pomacentrus brachialis) Care GuidePomacentrus brachialis is a western Pacific reef damselfish reaching about 10 cm, feeding on zooplankton and benthic algae.
- Andaman Damsel (Pomacentrus alleni) Care GuidePomacentrus alleni is a small reef damselfish from the eastern Indian Ocean, reaching about 6 cm and feeding as an omnivore.
- Cortez Angelfish (Pomacanthus zonipectus) Care GuidePomacanthus zonipectus is an eastern Pacific marine angelfish from the Gulf of California, reaching about 46 cm and feeding heavily on spong
- Majestic Angelfish (Pomacanthus navarchus) Care GuidePomacanthus navarchus is an Indo-Pacific marine angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae, reaching about 28 cm and feeding largely on sponges a
- Bandit Wrasse (Polylepion russelli) Care GuidePolylepion russelli is a deep-water wrasse of the family Labridae from the North Pacific, a carnivorous reef-associated species recorded at
- Platytaeniodus degeni Care GuidePlatytaeniodus degeni is a Lake Victoria haplochromine cichlid, treated by FishBase under Haplochromis degeni, a littoral mouthbrooder kept
- Pittier's Livebearer (Phallichthys pittieri) Care GuidePhallichthys pittieri is a Central American livebearer of the family Poeciliidae, now treated as the orange-dorsal form of Phallichthys amat
- Pink Convict Cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) Care GuideThe Pink Convict is a leucistic captive strain of Amatitlania nigrofasciata, a hardy and highly territorial Central American cichlid that br
- Pineapple Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii) Care GuideThe Pineapple Swordtail is a golden-yellow captive strain of Xiphophorus hellerii, a hardy Central American livebearer of the family Poecili
- Pike Top Minnow (Belonesox belizanus) Care GuideBelonesox belizanus is a predatory livebearer of the family Poeciliidae from Central America, resembling a small freshwater pike and reachin
- Phutunio Barb (Pethia phutunio) Care GuidePethia phutunio is a tiny barb of the family Cyprinidae from South Asia, a peaceful nano schooler reaching about 3.9 cm.
- Banded African Whiptail Catfish (Phractura ansorgii) Care GuidePhractura ansorgii is a small West African whiptail catfish of the family Amphiliidae, associated with flowing waters in Nigeria and Togo.
- Red-Tailed Catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus) Care GuidePhractocephalus hemioliopterus is a giant South American catfish of the Amazon and Orinoco basins, reaching up to 135 cm and suited only to
- Petrochromis sp. "Tricolor" Care GuidePetrochromis sp. "Tricolor" is an undescribed Lake Tanganyika cichlid; like its genus it is a rock-grazing, maternal mouthbrooder for large
- Hockey-stick Tetra (Thayeria obliqua) Care GuideThayeria obliqua is a peaceful Amazonian schooling tetra marked by a diagonal black stripe running into the lower caudal lobe.
- Pelvicachromis taeniatus "Nigeria" Care GuideA Nigerian local form of Pelvicachromis taeniatus from rainforest streams; a soft-water cave-spawning dwarf cichlid suited to planted tanks.
- Pelvicachromis taeniatus "Moliwe" Care GuideA Moliwe local form within the Pelvicachromis taeniatus complex from Cameroonian rainforest streams; a soft-water cave-spawning dwarf cichli
- Pelvicachromis taeniatus "Lobé" Care GuideA Lobé River local form within the Pelvicachromis taeniatus complex from southern Cameroon; a soft-water cave-spawning dwarf cichlid.
- Pelvicachromis taeniatus "Bandewouri" Care GuideA Cameroonian local form within the Pelvicachromis taeniatus complex; a soft-water cave-spawning dwarf cichlid. FishBase assigns Cameroon po
- Pelvicachromis subocellatus (Eye-Spot Krib) Care GuidePelvicachromis subocellatus is a dwarf cichlid from coastal Gabon to the lower Congo, a cave-spawning substrate brooder tolerant of slightly
- Pelvicachromis sacrimontis (Giant Krib) Care GuidePelvicachromis sacrimontis is a robust dwarf cichlid from the Niger and Cross River systems of Nigeria, a biparental cave spawner.
- Pelvicachromis roloffi (Roloff's Krib) Care GuidePelvicachromis roloffi is a small West African dwarf cichlid from Guinea and Liberia, a soft-water cave spawner reaching about 8 cm.
- Pearlscale Goldfish Care GuidePearlscale is a round-bodied fancy variety of Carassius auratus with domed, pearl-like scales and a coldwater, sensitive constitution.
- Paraguay Bloodfin (Aphyocharax paraguayensis) Care GuideAphyocharax paraguayensis is a small, active South American tetra, also known as the dawn tetra, from streams of the Amazon and Paraguay riv
- Yellow Jacket Cichlid (Parachromis friedrichsthalii) Care GuideParachromis friedrichsthalii is a predatory Central American cichlid from the Atlantic slope of Honduras and Guatemala, known for ambushing
- Paine's Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus paineorum) Care GuideParacheilinus paineorum is a flasher wrasse described in 2016 from Indonesia and Timor-Leste, found on tropical reef slopes.
- McCosker's Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus mccoskeri) Care GuideParacheilinus mccoskeri is an Indo-West Pacific flasher wrasse from the Indian Ocean, where males patrol between groups of bottom-dwelling f
- Linespotted Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus lineopunctatus) Care GuideParacheilinus lineopunctatus is a Philippine flasher wrasse found on outer reef slopes exposed to strong currents.
- Filamented Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus filamentosus) Care GuideParacheilinus filamentosus is a wide-ranging Indo-Pacific flasher wrasse whose males develop long filamentous dorsal rays in display.
- Blue Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus cyaneus) Care GuideParacheilinus cyaneus is a marine flasher wrasse from Indonesia, where displaying males show an intense turquoise hue over the head and back
- Bell's Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus bellae) Care GuideParacheilinus bellae is a small marine flasher wrasse recorded from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, found among algal beds of deep
- Poecilia parae Care GuidePoecilia parae is a small livebearing fish from northern South America notable for at least five distinct, Y-linked male colour morphs.
- Glass Tetra (Moenkhausia oligolepis) Care GuideMoenkhausia oligolepis is a peaceful South American tetra known for its scale outlines and red eye, native to Venezuela, the Guianas and the
- Nurse Tetra (Brycinus nurse) Care GuideBrycinus nurse, the nurse tetra, is a large schooling African characin of widely distributed river systems, requiring a group and a spacious
- Nothobranchius patrizii Care GuideNothobranchius patrizii is a small annual killifish from coastal pools of Kenya and Somalia, with a powder-blue body, red speckling and a le
- Nothobranchius korthausae Care GuideNothobranchius korthausae is an annual killifish endemic to seasonal pools on Mafia Island, Tanzania, whose eggs survive desiccation in drie