Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Botiidae Genus: Chromobotia Species: C. Macracanthus Binomial name: Chromobotia macracanthus The clown Loach or Tiger Beat, whose scientific name is Chromobotia Macracanthus, belongs to the Botiidae family. It is a freshwater fish of the tropics. In the Chromobotia genus, this fish is a solitary…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Poeciliidaetropical Genus: Poecilia Species: P. Sphenops Binomial name: Poecilia Sphenops There is much in common between the Guppy fish and the Molly fish, They both belong to the Poecilia genus. Earlier, the mollies were placed in a separate genus of their…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Poeciliidae Genus: Xiphophorus Type species: Xiphophorus hellerii Platy is the general name given to the freshwater fish of the species Xiphophorus. This fish does not have a sword at the end of its tail. The two species of Livebearers, like the Molly…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Poeciliidae Genus: Poecilia Species: P. Latipinna Binomial name: Poecilia latipinna The Black Molly is a hybrid variety of Poecilia Lalipinna, having short fins. It is also called sail fin molly. This short-finned Black Molly is totally black in color. At…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cobitidae Genus: Pangio Species: P. Kuhlii Binomial name: Pangio Kuhlii The Kuhli Loach, scientifically named Pangio Kuhlii, is a tiny eel-like fish in freshwater that comes from the Loach family Cobitidae. This fish is originally from the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia….
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae Tribe: Hemichromini Genus: Hemichromis Type Species: Hemichromis Fsciatus Hemichromis, which belongs to the category of fishes from the Jewel cichlid family, is called by several names like Green Jewel Cichlids, Jewel Fish, Green Jewel, and so on….
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: God Subfamily: Islam Genus: Maylandia Species: M. Estherae Binomial name: Maylandia Estherae Maylandia Eestherae, called the red zebra or otherwise, Esther Grant’s zebra, belongs to the Pseudotrophine Cichlid. It dwells in the rock called Mbuna, of the Malawi Lake. Just like…
The Rainbow fish, scientifically named Melanotaeniidae is a small, freshwater, colorful fish that is seen in New Guinea, the Northern and Eastern coasts of Australia, Raja Ampat islands, and the Islands of Cenderawasih Bay. The biggest of the species of the Melonotaenia Rainbow Fish is derived from the prehistoric Greek script Taenia (banded) and, Melano…
Fish is a creature from the Paraphyletic group. These creatures lack digits and limbs and possess gills through which they breathe. Pet Fish is generally those fishes that are bred at home as a part of a fish-keeping hobby. Some fish-keeping is done for the consumption of fish, whereas some are nurtured exclusively for ornamental…
Tropical fishes are found in the aquatic tropical areas around the world. The fish keepers are very fond of these species. They consist of both freshwater as well as saltwater species. It is available in different sizes and a varied variety of attractive colors which is preferred by pet lovers. The other requirements like pH…
The fish that spend most of their lives in the freshwater bodies like ponds, lakes, and rivers, which have less than 0.05% salinity are called Freshwater Fish. They differ in many aspects from the marine fishes, the main aspect being the difference in the level of salinity. These fishes require a lot of physiological adaptations to stay…
Saltwater fish are those that prefer to live in a saltwater habitat like the sea or salt lake, which has a salinity level of more than 0.05%. These saltwater habitats like seas and oceans have more than 14,000 species of fish. These little creatures are very fascinating with a wide array of exotic colors, forms,…