The cockatoo cichlid is an exceptionally appealing fish because of its toughness and lovely tinge. It is a ray fined fish under Cichlidae family of order Perciformes. It (Apistogramma cacatuoides) was first exposed by the Dutch ichthyologist J. J. Hoedeman in 1951. It is not listed as threatened species on the IUCN Red Data Book. … Read more
Bandit corydoras is an exceptionally well known tropical freshwater aquarium fish among the aquarium fish keepers. It is a silurid catfish which belongs to the Callichthyidae family under class Actinopterygii. It (Corydoras metae) was first depicted by Ichthyologist Carl Henry Eigenmann in 1914. The genus name “Corydoras” comes from Greek ‘Kory’ means helmet and Greek … Read more
The silver arowana is exceptionally fascinating fish among the pet fish keepers due to its splendid silver hue and delightful body shape. It is a freshwater Actinopterygian fish under Osteoglossidae family of order Osteoglossiformes. It was first uncovered by French naturalist and zoologist, Georges Cuvier in 1829 and introduced into aquarium hobby in 1912. Systematic … Read more
The zebra pleco is a very attractive and well known aquarium fish among the pet fish enthusiasts due to its brilliant body decoration and hardiness. It is a Actinopterygian scaleless ray-finned fish under Loricarridae family of order Siluriformes. It was first discovered by Dutch Ichthyologist Isaäc J. H. Isbrücker and Han Nijssen in 1991. Systematic … Read more
The Julii Corydoras is a very popular aquarium fish among the pet fish keepers due to its brilliant body coloration and appearance. Austrian ichthyologist Franz Steindachner first described the species ‘Julii Corydoras’ (Corydoras Julii) in 1906. It has placed in Callichthyidae family under order Siluriformes of class Actinopterygii (=Osteichthyes). Systematic Position Phylum: Chordata Sub-phylum: Vertebrata … Read more
The Zebra Danio (zebrafish) is the most popular aquarium fish among the pet fish keepers. The zebrafish (Danio rerio) was first described by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822. The zebra fish helps to prevent mosquito control in their geographic region. It is a ray-finned fish under the Cyprinidae family of order Cypriniformes. It prefers to live most of … Read more