Mikrogeophagus ramirezi is better known as the Ram Cichlid, and less commonly, the Butterfly Cichlid. There are many forms an … Read more

Some of you have begun to delve into the wonderful world of Catfish and you've all realized the absolutely massive number of … Read more

If you've ever been in an aquarium store, you've seen a freshwater Angelfish, scientifically known as Pterophyllum scalare. T … Read more

There is a tiny, and we mean really absurdly small catfish available to aquarium keepers that most hobbyists are unaware of a … Read more

Common names frequently offer a lot of useful information, and such is the case for the fish that goes by the scientific moni … Read more

Streamwater Gobies are the coolest; all the fish in this genus have the same, somewhat goofy looking head. While we don't see … Read more

One of the best and most appropriate common names in the freshwater aquarium hobby belongs to the Gulper Catfish, also known … Read more

The Chalceus Tuscan Fish (Chalceus erythrurus) is the most famous of its five brothers in the genus. They are all great aquar … Read more

The fish we all know as a Goldfish has a long history in captive aquatics, perhaps the longest in regard to decorative fish. … Read more