Glass Catfish (Kryptopterus vitreolus) By Aquatropic Staff | March 14, 2019 This will be an aquatic story of mistaken identity (a common theme in the aquarium trade).The Glass Catfish is an unmistakabl … Read more
Spotted Garra (Garra spilota) By Aquatropic Staff | February 27, 2019 Garra is an enormous genus of minnow-like fishes, with more than 130 species recognized. They occur across the tropical porti … Read more
Long Nose Whiptail Catfish (Sturisoma barbatum) By Aquatropic Staff | February 21, 2019 The Sturisoma whiptail catfishes belong to the large South American family Loricariidae, known commonly as the suckermouth or … Read more
Malawi Eyebiter (Dimidiochromis compressiceps) By Aquatropic Staff | February 14, 2019 Africa’s Lake Malawi is home to an enormous variety of ecologically and behaviorally distinct cichlid groups. There are the “ … Read more
Beckford’s Pencilfish (Nannostomus beckfordi) By Aquatropic Staff | February 7, 2019 At first glance, a pencilfish might seem like just another South American tetra, but this group is a bit different and defini … Read more
Irian Jaya Tiger Datnoid (Datnioides campbelli) By Aquatropic Staff | January 31, 2019 Datnioides is a small genus of freshwater to brackish water fishes found across a broad swath of tropical Southeast Asia. But … Read more
Royal Farlowella Catfish (Sturisomatichthys panamense) By Aquatropic Staff | January 24, 2019 The Royal Farlowella Catfish is surely among the most flamboyant of catfishes. The body is sleek and angular, with a tall, st … Read more
Golden Roseline Shark (Sahyadria denisonii) By Aquatropic Staff | January 17, 2019 When it was first introduced into the aquarium hobby in the 1990s, the Roseline Shark became an instant classic. The species … Read more
African Tigerfish (Hydrocynus sp.) By Aquatropic Staff | January 10, 2019 The Hydrocynus tigerfishes are among the most impressive of Africa’s freshwater fishes. The largest of these, the Goliath Tig … Read more