Distichodus sexfasciatus gets its name from the six dark bars that vertically stripe its body (sex = six and fasciatus = stri … Read more

Oryzias latipes is the scientific name for a fish that is more well known as the Japanese Ricefish; a fish with a rich, biolo … Read more

There are many lakes in Africa. If you've been around freshwater aquariums and Local Fish Stores enough, you've heard of at l … Read more

The Shortbody Yellow Tiger Parrot Cichlid is a human invention, the result of hybridizing a couple different (and very aggres … Read more

The Bumblebee Catfish is a perfect Cat for the home aquarium, they are super hardy, tolerant of a wide range of conditions, p … Read more

Quite possibly the OO or Original Oddball fish for freshwater aquarists, the Clown Knife in an amazingly interesting addition … Read more

The Brilliant Rasbora is just that, brilliant. This shows best in their coloration, with pale backs, red tails and striking b … Read more

There are several different fish that are imported and sold as “Apollo Sharks,” and to add to this confusion, this name is ap … Read more

The Ornate Sand Loach comes from only one place: the Tubi River drainage in Thailand. As such, it is not much of a surprise t … Read more