It's Not a Syn By Aquatropic Staff | April 14, 2026 One of the coolest little cats around is the Dwarf Petricola Catfish (Synodontis petricola). Truthfully, all the Syno's are s … Read more
Gar? Barracuda? Characin? By Aquatropic Staff | April 9, 2026 Ctenolucius hujeta is a remarkable fish, with many common names. We call it the Silver Hujeta Gar, but you'll see it marketed … Read more
Thinking About Thayeri By Aquatropic Staff | March 18, 2026 In 1865 and 1866 there was a famous expedition into the Amazon for the sake of biological and geological exploration. Over th … Read more
You're My Fish Blue! By Aquatropic Staff | March 5, 2026 Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira was the first Brazilian naturalist to explore the Amazon and Pantanal in Para and Mato Grosso. E … Read more
A Bumblebee Sized Bumblebee Goby By Aquatropic Staff | February 27, 2026 Brachygobius xanthomelas is one of several fish called a Bumblebee Goby, right now (02/2026) there are at least nine other sp … Read more
Killer Killis By Aquatropic Staff | February 19, 2026 Killifish! We know, we know, right! You're probably as smitten as we are, but if you aren't aware of these ravishing little b … Read more
Swimmers of Rohan By Aquatropic Staff | February 9, 2026 The riders of Rohan are always in groups. While not named for them, Rohan's Teardrop Barbs also like to be in groups. However … Read more
Happy, Healthy, Hollands! By Aquatropic Staff | January 23, 2026 Mikrogeophagus ramirezi is better known as the Ram Cichlid, and less commonly, the Butterfly Cichlid. There are many forms an … Read more
Nothing False About How Cool This Fish Is! By Aquatropic Staff | January 15, 2026 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