The Discus (Symphysodon aequifaciatus) is a member of the Cichlid family. These tall, slender, circular fish they come in a v … Read more

The Cardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) is probably one of the most famous members of Characidae otherwise known as tetra … Read more

Who ever thought “Red Racer” was going to be a reasonable name for an aquarium snail? I mean, how fast could it be? Turns o … Read more

Leporinus fasciatus (the Banded Leporinus) suffers from a lack of imagination by those who gave it a common name as fasciatus … Read more

Guppies (Poecilia reticulata) belong to the family Poeciliidae which are “toothed carps” or sometimes just referred to as the … Read more

The Stiphodon atropurpureus or Blue Neon Goby is a small, slender, bottom dwelling fish between 1 – 2 inches (4 – 5 cm) found … Read more

The Convict Cichlid or Zebra Cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) belongs to the family Cichlidae – more commonly just known a … Read more

The African Butterflyfish (Pantodon buchholzi) is the only member in its family, Pantodontidae. It is more loosely related to … Read more

Pilsbryoconcha exilis is a freshwater mussel common throughout southeast Asia and the Sunda Islands. In the north American a … Read more