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Six-Banded Distichodus
The Six-Banded Distichodus (Distichodus sexfasciatus) is a Congo native named for its six black bands, though its 'short nose' is only relative to the long-nosed distichodus. Its body edge shows blue fluorescence under light. It reaches 30 cm, is robust but short-tempered, and needs a large tank.
Tancho Kohaku Koi
The Tancho Kohaku Koi is a white koi with a single red spot on the top of the head, earning the feng shui name 'good fortune ahead.' A temperate fish, it is hardy but sensitive to temperature swings over 4°C. Popular as a feng shui fish for career luck.
Red Goose-Head Goldfish with Narial Bouquets
The Red Goose-Head Goldfish with Narial Bouquets is a recently developed goldfish variety with a red body and a head growth limited to the top, plus nasal pom-poms. The red-pompom form is especially popular. Eurythermal and easy to keep, it tolerates 0-38°C but not sudden temperature swings.
Orange Arowana
The Orange Arowana is a variety of Asian arowana kept by some as a feng shui fish. With a suitable environment and scientific care it is not difficult to keep. Fully grown fish reach about 90 cm, with orange-red gill covers and orange scales, and are the most affordable of the red arowana varieties.
Hatchetfish
Also known as the Swallow Fish, Chest-Knife Fish, or Sternoptyx, the hatchetfish is a group of unusually shaped small freshwater fishes. Its body is extremely laterally compressed with a greatly protruding belly, giving it the silhouette of an ancient stone axe—hence the name.
Electric Blue Prince Cichlid
At least five geographic variants of the Electric Blue Prince exist, all native to Lake Malawi in East Africa. With its gentle temperament and ease of keeping alongside other community fish, this mbuna cichlid enjoys consistently positive reviews among hobbyists.
Bicolor Parrotfish (White Parrotfish)
The bicolor parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor) is a silvery-white marine parrotfish from Indo-Pacific coral reefs, named for the parrot-like face and broad tan band between the eyes. A true saltwater species needing a reef-like tank at specific gravity ~1.022–1.023, it is a nibbler that eats algae, clams and crabs and even crushes live coral with its beak-like teeth.
Whitefin Surgeonfish
The whitefin surgeonfish (Acanthurus albipectoralis) is a Great Barrier Reef tang that grows to ~33 cm and is uniformly black with a white rear-half pectoral fin. A marine (saltwater) species, it is aggressive to its own kind but peaceful with others, and needs a large reef tank with stable, high-quality water and both meaty and algal foods.
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.
Eastern Box Turtle (Carolina Box Turtle)
The familiar Carolina box turtle of eastern North America - high-domed, fireworks-patterned, and a classic (if pricey) beginner-terrestrial box turtle. Loves soaking but cannot swim.