Of the many species of barb available to aquarists, few can rival the ostentatious beauty of Dawkinisia assimilis. Males of t … Read more

Don’t confuse the Butterfly Fish (Pantodon buchholzi) with the similarly named Butterflyfishes. The former is an enigmatic cr … Read more

There are few barbs that can compete with the breathtaking Odessa Barb for sheer visual impact in an aquarium. For this reaso … Read more

There are many “eels” available to the home aquarist, though, strangely enough, most of them are actually quite distantly rel … Read more

The wormlike Kuhlii Loach is a fascinating creature for those who like their fishes to be a little weird. This species crawls … Read more

The Ornate Bichir is a stunning species, with shades of yellows, greens and dark greys dappling its creamy white, lobe-finned … Read more

One of the most beloved crustaceans among freshwater aquarists is a small and mostly colorless shrimp—the Japanese Algae Eati … Read more

Looking for some different fish to help spice up your tank? Check out some of these great suggestionsThe Odessa Barb is a gre … Read more

With its long, delicate fins, colored a beautiful bright red and adorned with opalescent blue spots and stripes, the Red Stri … Read more