Burmese Red Lipstick Barb (Pethia erythromycter) By Aquatropic Staff | August 30, 2017 The Lipstick Barb is a relative newcomer to the aquarium world, having first been imported around 2006. The species itself wa … Read more
Beyond Plecostomus: Exploring Loricariid Catfish Biodiversity (Part 1) By Aquatropic Staff | August 25, 2017 The Common Pleco (Hypostomus plunctatus) has long been one of the single most popular fishes in the aquarium trade. Combining … Read more
Red Fin Obliquidens Cichlid (Haplochromis sp.) By Aquatropic Staff | August 17, 2017 The ever attractive Red Fin Obliquidens is one of the most colorful cichilds from Lake Victoria that you can find on our sto … Read more
Figure Eight Pufferfish (Tetraodon biocellatus) By Aquatropic Staff | August 14, 2017 Pufferfishes have long been a fan favorite among aquarists, thanks to their bizarre morphology and cheery personality. And on … Read more
Balloon Pearl Gourami (Trichogaster leeri) By Aquatropic Staff | August 4, 2017 The Balloon Pearl Gourami will add a different twist to your collection of gourami. Their rotund body shape will grab the att … Read more
Bumblebee Catfish (Microglanis iheringi) By Aquatropic Staff | August 4, 2017 You might say that the sole purpose of an aquarium is to be able to look at fish… so why would anyone want a fish that is vir … Read more
The Fishes Of Africa (That Aren’t Rift Lake Cichlids) - Part Two By Aquatropic Staff | July 28, 2017 In continuation from last week's article, let’s take a quick look at another group of African fishes that aren't rift Lake Ci … Read more
The Rubbernose Pleco (Chaetostoma formosae) By Aquatropic Staff | July 21, 2017 For those aquarists in need of an industrious algae-eating fish for smaller aquariums, allow us to introduce the Rubbernose P … Read more
The Fishes Of Africa (That Aren’t Rift Lake Cichlids) - Part One By Aquatropic Staff | July 20, 2017 Quick, what is the first freshwater fish you think of when you think of Africa? If you’re an ecologist, it might be the Nile … Read more