General information The Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse some aquarists consider it to be another color form of the Blueside Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura). The Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse has a blue body with bright red running along the dorsal edge and a shining yellow-orange face. Colors may vary to other blues and purples depending…
General information The head and body are yellow-orange with bright blue spots on the head and fins. The Yellow Prawn Goby wears an amusing perpetual frown and likes to peek out from behind rocks. They have been known to form symbiotic relationships with pistol shrimp. It requires an aquarium with plenty of loose coral rubble,…
General information The Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish it has red, white, and black vertical stripes along the body with large, fan-like pectoral fins and tall, quill-like dorsal fins. The Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish is appropriately named because of its full fins. A medium sized aquarium with numerous hiding places is suitable. It will hide while acclimating to…
General information The Spotted Mandarin head, fins, and body are a psychedelic combination of blue, orange, and black spots on a green base. Males may be distinguished from females by their more elongated first dorsal spine. It requires an aquarium with a live substrate and plenty of hiding places. It is moderately hardy in reef…
General information Hobbyists looking for an envy-inducing oddball for the venomous aquarium will find a truly unique specimen in the Orangebanded Stingfish. Able to bury itself in ambush up to its high-set eyes, what truly sets this well-camouflaged fish apart are its pectoral rays which resemble claws. The Orangebanded Stingfish uses these for both prey…
General information The Heniochus Black White Butterflyfish, also known as the Black and White Heniochus or Pennant Coralfish, is a peaceful species that grows up to 8 inches (20 cm) in length. It has a triangular, elongated body with a black base color and white stripes extending from its dorsal fin down to its belly….
General information The Common Cleaner Wrasse is a unique fish that forms a symbiotic relationship with other species by setting up a cleaning station to remove unwanted parasites that may have attached themselves. The Cleaner Wrasse will invite fish to their cleaning station by performing a calming up and down movement of their tails. These…
General information These fish have fusiform, laterally compressed bodies and are usually 2 inches, however, there are records of a 2.5 inches fish in captivity. Electric Green Danios are genetically modified to have fluorescent colors, they are fluorescent green with stripes along the sides of their body. To keep these fish in captivity, water pH…
General information Pterophyllum scalare was one of the first species to be kept in captivity, and to this day it is still one of the most common in the market. It’s popularity led to many cross-breedings so now there are many different varieties. In the wild, these fish are silver with dark vertical stripes, however,…
General information These fish have soft scaled and elongated bodies like eels, they have pectoral fins that look like primitive limbs and allow them to crawl on land. African Lungfish also have gills and lungs, the gills allow them to breathe underwater, however, the fish still have to go to the surface to breathe atmospheric…