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Common Hatchetfish
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.
Swallow Beauty
The Swallow Beauty, also called the Swallow Beauty Lantern Fish, gets its name from pelvic fins that have mutated into two long, pointed fins shaped like a swallow. It was first discovered by a German aquarist in 1973.
Rose Red Dragon-eye with Tiger-head
The rose red tiger-head dragon-eye is a goldfish variety, so its care and habits are much like other goldfish. It has a very gentle temperament and weak territoriality, and can be mixed with other equally mild ornamental fish.
Australian Lungfish
The Australian lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri), also called the Queensland lungfish, is the largest of the living lungfishes and a true 'living fossil' that breathes with both gills and a lung. Native to the rivers of Queensland, Australia, it is a protected species and not part of the ornamental aquarium trade.
Halys Pit Viper
A small but widespread venomous pit viper across China - cold-hardy and farmed for its high medicinal value, though its bite is dangerous.
Dione Rat-snake
The Dione rat-snake (Elaphe dione) is a widespread, docile, non-venomous colubrid of northern China and across temperate Asia — a hardy feeder-snake and a popular beginner pet snake.
Chaco Tortoise
The Chaco Tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis), long misnamed the Argentine or 'Chilean' tortoise, is a rare South American tortoise from the Gran Chaco of Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil. Closely related to red- and yellow-footed tortoises, it is attractive but delicate and disease-prone, so best left to experienced keepers.
Iverson’s Turtle
Iverson's Turtle (Mauremys iversoni), also called the Fujian stone turtle, is a China-endemic turtle found only in Fujian and Guizhou. Very rare, it is listed under China's protected-wildlife category, and its taxonomic status is debated — some research suggests it may be a hybrid.
Pritchard’s Turtle
Pritchard's turtle (Mauremys pritchardi) is a Geoemydidae turtle found in China and Japan. Its looks blend the Chinese pond turtle and the yellow pond turtle, and some researchers believe it is a natural hybrid — though that is not officially recognised.
Cobalt Blue Tarantula
The Cobalt Blue tarantula (Haplopelma lividum) is a stunning but reclusive, fast and defensive burrowing Old-World tarantula from Myanmar and Thailand. Its famous blue shows only under strong light, and it hides deep in its burrow.