Black Diamond Cichlid (Paratilapia polleni) By Aquatropic Staff | April 11, 2019 The cichlid species found in Madagascar are not as well-known as their relatives from Africa and the Americas, but this uniqu … Read more
Silver Vieja (Maskaheros argenteus) By Aquatropic Staff | April 4, 2019 For most of the twentieth century, our knowledge when it came to how Neotropical cichlids were related to one another remaine … Read more
Red Lizard Catfish (Rineloricaria sp. L010A) By Aquatropic Staff | March 28, 2019 With 66 valid species (and many others still awaiting scientific description), Rineloricaria represents the largest radiation … Read more
Aluminum Catfish (Chrysichthys sp.) By Aquatropic Staff | March 21, 2019 Large catfishes are definitely a niche item in the aquarium trade. Species like the Red Tail Catfish or Tiger Shovelnose Catf … Read more
Glass Catfish (Kryptopterus vitreolus) By Aquatropic Staff | March 14, 2019 This will be an aquatic story of mistaken identity (a common theme in the aquarium trade).The Glass Catfish is an unmistakabl … Read more
Spotted Garra (Garra spilota) By Aquatropic Staff | February 27, 2019 Garra is an enormous genus of minnow-like fishes, with more than 130 species recognized. They occur across the tropical porti … Read more
Long Nose Whiptail Catfish (Sturisoma barbatum) By Aquatropic Staff | February 21, 2019 The Sturisoma whiptail catfishes belong to the large South American family Loricariidae, known commonly as the suckermouth or … Read more
Malawi Eyebiter (Dimidiochromis compressiceps) By Aquatropic Staff | February 14, 2019 Africa’s Lake Malawi is home to an enormous variety of ecologically and behaviorally distinct cichlid groups. There are the “ … Read more
Beckford’s Pencilfish (Nannostomus beckfordi) By Aquatropic Staff | February 7, 2019 At first glance, a pencilfish might seem like just another South American tetra, but this group is a bit different and defini … Read more