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Brown Surgeonfish
The Brown Surgeonfish, also known as the Algae-eating Surgeonfish or Lavender Tang, is a tropical marine fish named for its lavender-purple anal and caudal fins. Reaching up to 21 cm, it inhabits the Indo-Pacific and feeds mainly on algae.
Bloodfin Tetra
The Bloodfin Tetra, also known as the Redfin Fish or Redfin Characin, is named for its silvery-white body and blood-red fins. Native to Argentina, it is a lively, schooling fish that is very easy to keep, requiring only stable water quality and nutritious food.
Wrought Iron Butterflyfish
The Wrought Iron Butterflyfish, also known as the Black Discus, is a striking marine fish with a black body covered in white-edged scales that look like sequins. Native to the northwestern Pacific, it is a beautiful but challenging species best left to experienced aquarists.
Panda Dwarf Cichlid
The Panda Dwarf Cichlid's females and males are easy to tell apart; females have few markings and lower display value. It is a very nervous fish, easily frightened, and a frightened female may eat her own eggs after spawning.
Panda Butterflyfish
Also called the Black-face Butterflyfish in Taiwan, the Panda Butterflyfish turns brown when frightened or at night, a distinctive trait. In the wild it lives in coral reefs at depths of 3 to 25 m.
Vagabond Butterflyfish
The Vagabond Butterflyfish is a small reef fish, 80 to 120 mm long and quite rare. It is mainly found in tropical warm waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Because of its small size, it should not be mixed with aggressive fish.
Midget Sucker Catfish
The Midget Sucker Catfish is 4 to 6 cm long, also called the Earspot Catfish. Unlike many catfish, it does not eat plants. Because of its tiny size and ability to enter very narrow spaces, some keep it as the 'cleaner' of the aquarium.
Pyramid Butterflyfish
Also called the Indian Silver-spot Butterflyfish, the Pyramid Butterflyfish has a broad white band across the middle of its body while the rest (except the caudal fin) is dark brown, and the tail is gray-white, making it very distinctive. However, because its coloration is not bright and differs from other butterflyfish, it is not kept very often.
Magpie Goldfish
The Magpie Goldfish, short for 'Magpie', has a blue-based body color and is named for its overall resemblance to a magpie. It mostly derives from blue goldfish such as the Blue Oranda or Blue Dragon Eye.
Wuhan Lion Cat
The Wuhan Lion Cat is a goldfish variety with a short, round body whose eyes and mouth are covered by developed head growths, so it is prone to 'head-droop'. It belongs to the Lionhead type.