Needlefish
Aquatic Species
The Needlefish (Xenentodon cancila) is native to southern Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia - but is now endangered. Slender like a silver rod, its protruding beak-like jaws give the name 'needle fish'.
Showa Sanshoku
Aquatic Species
Showa Sanshoku is a very important koi variety. Like Taisho Sanshoku it is made of black, red, and white, but Showa is based on black, overlaid with white and red.
Platy (Moonfish)
Aquatic Species
The Platy (Moonfish, Xiphophorus maculatus) is a common tropical fish. Like the guppy it is small and comes in many colors, beloved by aquarists. With strong adaptation and breeding ability, it is easy to keep.
Ingot Red Goldfish
Aquatic Species
The Ingot Red Goldfish is a goldfish variety whose head red patch has a rear edge curving inward like an ancient ingot, a very unique form beloved by goldfish fans. Like goldfish it is gentle and can be kept with other gentle fish.
Featherfin Bannerfish
Aquatic Species
The Featherfin Bannerfish (Heniochus chrysostomus), mainly from the Indo-Pacific coral reefs, is also called the Feather Knife. Named for its feather-like tall dorsal fin, it eats invertebrates and coral polyps, so care is needed in the tank.
Glowing-scale Butterfly-tail Goldfish
Aquatic Species
The Glowing-scale Butterfly-tail Goldfish is a goldfish variety whose special coloration interweaves black, white, and red patches like a Chinese ink painting, earning it the nickname 'landscape-painting butterfly tail'.
Cherry Barb
Aquatic Species
The Cherry Barb (Puntius titteya) takes its name from its cherry-red color, which deepens in mature males. Gentle and well suited to planted tanks, it is a popular ornamental fish.
Severum Cichlid
Aquatic Species
The Severum (Cichlasoma severum), also known as the Pineapple Fish, originates from Guyana, Brazil, and the Amazon basin and was introduced to China in the 1990s. With a distinctive look and robust body, it is gentle except during breeding and is a popular cichlid.
Triangle Butterflyfish
Aquatic Species
The Triangle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon triangulum) is native to the coral reef waters of the Indian Ocean and is very beautiful. As a marine fish it is somewhat challenging, so providing suitable saltwater conditions is essential.
Arcuate Corydoras
Aquatic Species
The Arcuate Corydoras (Corydoras arcuatus), also called the Indian Cory, Arched-back Cory, or Arrow Cory, is a common, well-known cory species that is robust and easy to keep, and is well suited to schooling in the aquarium.
Common Hatchetfish
Aquatic Species
The Common Hatchetfish (Gasteropelecus sternicla) is best known for its bulging, belly-like abdomen and is a common ornamental fish. Gentle and a surface-dwelling species, it suits tanks with floating plants.
Bala Shark
Aquatic Species
The Bala Shark (Balantiocheilus melanopterus), native to Thailand and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Borneo, is a popular ornamental fish thanks to its silvery beauty and robust, easy-to-keep nature.
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