Head to the Bar By Aquatropic Staff | October 2, 2026 Today's biology term is amphidromus. It is defined as the ability to move between fresh and saltwater (and the in-between bra … Read more
Son Of a Bichir By Aquatropic Staff | September 25, 2026 Every so often a species comes into the building that stops everything, and everyone goes to check it out. We see a lot of co … Read more
Giant & Chocolate? Yes Please! By Aquatropic Staff | August 17, 2026 Sphaerichthys acrostoma goes by the common name Giant Chocolate Gourami, and while that name might conjure images of a desser … Read more
Put What Where Now? By Aquatropic Staff | August 6, 2026 Paratanakia himantegus is our scientific name tongue twister of the week. It's also one of those fish that sounds like it sho … Read more
A Tank with Sole By Aquatropic Staff | July 31, 2026 Brachirus villosus goes by a couple of names that tell you a lot about this fish before you even get the tank running: the Ve … Read more
First Zig, Then Zag By Aquatropic Staff | June 26, 2026 Zigzag Tetras are rad. That could be the end of it, but wait, there's more! Scientifically known as Hyphessobrycon hexasticho … Read more
Red Stiphodons Rule! By Aquatropic Staff | June 10, 2026 Look, the list of fish that are favorites around here is fantastically long. What can we say, we're all fish geeks. With that … Read more
The Jewel Of The... Ben Hai? Yup. By Aquatropic Staff | May 28, 2026 Tanichthys micagemmae has an interesting name. The first person to catalog a fish in this genus was a Chinese Boy Scout Leade … Read more
Arbiliniata - The Decorative Angelicus By Aquatropic Staff | May 12, 2026 When two of the most visually striking members of the genus Synodontis are crossed, the result is something that reliably sto … Read more