Double Red Tail Borneo Suckers and indeed all of the other fish in the Gastromyzon genus are often called Hillstream Loaches, … Read more

When is a lobster not a lobster? When it's from freshwater! Then it is a crayfish, or crawfish, or crawdad, or mudbug, or wha … Read more

The Yellowhump Eartheater (Geophagus pellegrini) does not have the most glamorous name, honestly you could call someone this … Read more

Hypsibarbus vernayi is a fish that is common in the Mekong delta, regarded primarily as a food fish and generally sold locall … Read more

The Emperor Loach (Botia udomritthiruji) is an amazing aquarium fish, that comes from a very limited natural range, being fou … Read more

Lujan's Pleco was known in the aquarium trade for quite a while before it was actually given a scientific classification. It … Read more

There are quite a few fish that are called “Rainbow” in one way or another. It's easy to see why with the full gamut of iride … Read more

Poecilia is a genus of fish, and they are well named. Poecilia means “varied,” and for the fish in this grouping, like Mollie … Read more

Albino Short Body Senegal Bichirs (Polypterus senegalus) are an aquacultured, genetic variant of the popular Senegal Bichir, … Read more