Species Dictionary - The Aqua Guide

African Butterfly Fish

Pantodon buchholzi

Water: Freshwater

pH Range: 6.0 - 7.5

Care: Moderate

Size: 12.00 cm

Temp: 23.0°C - 28.0°C

Wing-like fins, stays near surface.

295 Family : Pantodontidae

African Butterfly Fish

Pantodon buchholzi

Temp: 23.0°C - 28.0°C

Wing-like fins, stays near surface.

329 Family : Pantodontidae

Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Known for shooting water jets to capture insects.

690 Family : Toxotidae

Banggai Cardinalfish

Pterapogon kauderni

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Small, striped marine fish popular in aquariums.

953 Family : Apogonidae

Black Ghost Knife

Apteronotus albifrons

Temp: 25.0°C - 28.0°C

Dark, electric organ fish with long body.

320 Family : Apteronotidae

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

Temp: 24.0°C - 30.0°C

Large orange & black striped loach.

191 Family : Cobitidae

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

Temp: 24.0°C - 30.0°C

Large orange and black striped fish.

191 Family : Cobitidae

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

Temp: 24.0°C - 30.0°C

Large, striped loach, very social.

192 Family : Cobitidae

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

Temp: 24.0°C - 30.0°C

Large orange & black striped loach.

253 Family : Cobitidae

Coral Beauty Angelfish

Centropyge bispinosa

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Small, brightly colored reef fish.

99 Family : Pomacanthidae

Denison Barb

Sahyadria denisonii

Temp: 15.0°C - 25.0°C

Large, fast, striking barb.

173 Family : Cyprinidae

Denison Barb

Sahyadria denisonii

Temp: 15.0°C - 25.0°C

Large, fast, striking barb.

114 Family : Cyprinidae

Dwarf Snakehead

Channa gachua

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Small, predatory elongated fish.

119 Family : Channidae

Electric Blue Acara

Andinoacara pulcher

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Bright electric blue medium cichlid.

114 Family : Cichlidae

Festive Cichlid

Cichlasoma festivum

Temp: 23.0°C - 28.0°C

Vibrant blue and orange cichlid.

109 Family : Cichlidae

Figure 8 Pufferfish

Tetraodon biocellatus

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

88 Family : Tetraodontidae

Figure Eight Puffer

Tetraodon biocellatus

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Small pufferfish with distinctive black and white pattern.

339 Family : Tetraodontidae

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Red-throated territorial fish.

151 Family : Cichlidae

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C

Red-throated territorial fish.

127 Family : Cichlidae

Flame Angelfish

Centropyge loricula

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Small, brightly colored angelfish with red and orange hues.

82 Family : Pomacanthidae