Species Spotlight

Perfect Petite Puffers

Perfect Petite Puffers

By Aquatropic Staff | March 1, 2024

If you walked around this building, and asked everyone who worked here, from the biologists to the cleaning crew what their f … Read more
Disticho Fever!

Disticho Fever!

By Aquatropic Staff | February 22, 2024

Distichodus sexfasciatus gets its name from the six dark bars that vertically stripe its body (sex = six and fasciatus = stri … Read more
The Red Jewel of Turkana

The Red Jewel of Turkana

By Aquatropic Staff | February 1, 2024

There are many lakes in Africa. If you've been around freshwater aquariums and Local Fish Stores enough, you've heard of at l … Read more
Personable Parrot Pals

Personable Parrot Pals

By Aquatropic Staff | January 25, 2024

The Shortbody Yellow Tiger Parrot Cichlid is a human invention, the result of hybridizing a couple different (and very aggres … Read more
 No Sting In This Bumblebee

No Sting In This Bumblebee

By Aquatropic Staff | January 17, 2024

The Bumblebee Catfish is a perfect Cat for the home aquarium, they are super hardy, tolerant of a wide range of conditions, p … Read more
Basking in Brilliants

Basking in Brilliants

By Aquatropic Staff | December 29, 2023

The Brilliant Rasbora is just that, brilliant. This shows best in their coloration, with pale backs, red tails and striking b … Read more