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Kissing Gourami
The Kissing Gourami (Helostoma temminckii), also called the Kissing Fish, is a common, well-known tropical ornamental. Many think its 'kissing' shows love, but it is actually territorial fighting.
Pearl Lined Lamprologus
The Pearl Lined Lamprologus (Neolamprologus tetracanthus) is mainly distributed in Lake Tanganyika, favoring the boundary of rock and sand. A cichlid with strong territoriality and fast growth, it is best kept alone.
Triangle Butterflyfish
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.
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.
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.
Mandarin Dragonet
Although called a 'frog', the Mandarin Dragonet is a fish, not a pond frog, and is distributed around the Indian Ocean and between the East China Sea and northern Australia. Its best-known name is Mandarinfish, where 'Mandarin' refers to a Qing-dynasty official, because its proud look recalls Chinese emperors.
Maroon Clownfish
The Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus), also called the Spine-cheek Clownfish, is a common clownfish native to coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Adults reach 10 to 15 cm and are marked by three silvery-white bands across the body. In the wild it forms a close, mutually dependent symbiosis with sea anemones.
Iron-wrapped Gold Wen Pompon
The Iron-wrapped Gold Wen Pompon is a variety of goldfish and shares the same habits as goldfish. Its coloration arises from a mutation during the color change of the blue-black Wen Pompon, so the color is very hard to stabilize.
Bicolor Dottyback
The bicolor dottyback, also called the false gramma, has a very special color: the front half is purple, the rear half bright yellow, vividly. It is strongly territorial and will fight fish two to three times its size.
Azuma Goldfish
The Azuma goldfish is a goldfish variety. Unusually, it does not show its pretty pattern at first; the color appears slowly months after hatching. Its habits are the same as other goldfish.