The Cardinal Tetra, or Paraacheirodon axelrodi, a relatively small but striking member of the tetra family, grows to a max le … Read more

The Electric Blue Acara (Andinoacara pulcher) has a great species name in that “pulcher” means “beautiful” and this mainstay … Read more

The ram cichlid (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, previously Paplilochromis ramirezi) is a popular South American dwarf member of the … Read more

Those venturing into Freshwater community tanks would be amiss to not consider some members of the Gouramis family. Their res … Read more

By the genus alone we can already draw certain conclusions about the Spotted Climbing Perch, the name Ctenopoma is derived fr … Read more

Repeat after me: Glassfish live in freshwater habitats, not brackish water habitats.Though, let’s be a bit more specific abou … Read more

Tylomelania snails have made a recent splash in the freshwater aquarium world thanks to their large size and heartiness in ca … Read more

Cockatoos that don’t speak: Apistogramma cacatuoides.When one thinks of cichlids, many large rough and tumble aggressive fish … Read more

The Canara Pearlspot (Etroplus canarensis) is a cichlid of limited range, being found only in the freshwater waterways of Sou … Read more