Species Spotlight

The Royally Good Farlowella

The Royally Good Farlowella

By Aquatropic Staff | May 19, 2022

There is a very unique and underrated Central American Catfish called Sturisomatichthys panamense and sometimes S. panamensis … Read more
A Betta Aquarium Fish

A Betta Aquarium Fish

By Aquatropic Staff | May 6, 2022

The Betta (Betta splendens) belongs to the family Osphronemidae (commonly called gouramis) and the subfamily Macropodusinae … Read more
Clowning Around With a Killi

Clowning Around With a Killi

By Aquatropic Staff | April 28, 2022

The Clown, or Banded Killifish (Epiplatys annulatus) is a member of the family fundulidae, also known as the killifishes. The … Read more
The Pretty Pygmy Cory

The Pretty Pygmy Cory

By Aquatropic Staff | April 13, 2022

The Pygmy Cory (Corydoras pygmaeus) belongs to the family Callichthyidae or the armored catfishes due to the protective bony … Read more
The Amazing Denison Barbs

The Amazing Denison Barbs

By Aquatropic Staff | April 7, 2022

The Red Line Torpedo Barb, or Denison Barb (Sahyadria denisonii) is a fish from the family Cyprinidae better known as the “Ca … Read more
A Little Kingdom of Shells

A Little Kingdom of Shells

By Aquatropic Staff | March 24, 2022

The Zebra Shell Dweller (Neolamprologus similis) is a small fish from the Cichlid family which very rarely even reaches a len … Read more
Everyone Needs An Angel

Everyone Needs An Angel

By Aquatropic Staff | March 17, 2022

The Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) is the most common species of angelfish kept in the aquarium hobby and belongs to the Ci … Read more