Pterophyllum is a small genus of freshwater fish from the family Cichlidae known to most aquarists as angelfish. All Pterophyllum species originate from the Amazon Basin, Orinoco Basin and various rivers in the Guiana Shield in tropical South America. Scientific name: Pterophyllum
A barb is one of various ray-finned fish species in a non-phylogenetic group, with members in the family Cyprinidae, and especially the genera Barbus and Puntius, but many others also. They were formerly united with the barbels in the subfamily Barbinae but that group is paraphyletic with the Cyprininae.
The Siamese fighting fish, commonly known as the betta, is a freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Lifespan: 2 – 5 years Class: Actinopterygii Domain: Eukaryota Family: Osphronemidae Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Species: B. splendens
Dwarf Cichlids are pretty, friendly fish that can dispaly wonderful colours and personailities. The size and peaceful nature mean that they can be enjoyed by hobbyists with smaller tanks as well as the more serious aquarist. The group of Dwarf Cichlids actually originate from both Central and south America as well as West Africa. They are generally peaceful fish but,…
The guppy, also known as millionfish or the rainbow fish, is one of the world's most widely distributed tropical fish and one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish species. It is a member of the family Poeciliidae and, like almost all American members of the family, is live-bearing. Scientific name: Poecilia reticulata Class: Actinopterygii Domain: Eukaryota Family: Poeciliidae Genus: Poecilia Kingdom: Animalia Order: Cyprinodontiformes
The neon tetra is a freshwater fish of the characin family of order Characiformes. The type species of its genus, it is native to blackwater and clearwater streams in the Amazon basin of South America. Wikipedia Scientific name: Paracheirodon innesi Class: Actinopterygii Domain: Eukaryota Family: Characidae Genus: Paracheirodon Kingdom: Animalia Order: Characiformes
Platy is a common name of freshwater fish in the genus Xiphophorus that lack a "sword" at the bottom of their tails. Both species are livebearers, similar to other fish of the family Poeciliidae, such as the guppy and molly. Platies are native to the east coast of Central America and southern Mexico.
Rainbowfishes are small, colourful freshwater fishes belonging to the family Melanotaeniidae, found in northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea, Sulawesi and Madagascar. The largest rainbowfish genus, Melanotaenia, derives from the ancient Greek melano and taenia. Wikipedia Scientific name: Melanotaeniidae Class: Actinopterygii Family: Melanotaeniidae; T. N. Gill, 1894 Kingdom: Animalia Order: Atheriniformes Phylum: Chordata
