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Cinnabar-eye Big Butterfly-tail Goldfish
The Cinnabar-eye Big Butterfly-tail Goldfish is a goldfish variety with a pure white belly and only cinnabar-red eyes, very striking. Gentle, it is beloved by hobbyists.
Calico Long-tailed Comet Goldfish
The Calico Long-tailed Comet Goldfish is a variety of goldfish belonging to the comet (grass) type. It shares the habits of goldfish, but its distinctive shape and coloration are loved by aquarists.
Red Cross Fish
The Red Cross Fish, also known as the Cross Fish or Red Cross Fish, gets its name from its red fins and the black cross pattern at the base of the caudal fin. This fish, native to Argentina, has a habit of attacking small fish, so it should not be kept with small species in a community tank.
Black and White Percula Clownfish
The Black and White Percula Clownfish is considered a hybrid variety and is widely regarded as very easy to keep; it differs from the standard Ocellaris Clownfish only in body color, and it is also very easy to breed.
Easter Island Butterflyfish
The Easter Island Butterflyfish is a tropical ornamental fish with a pointed snout (not tubular), a single dorsal fin, and scales bearing gray-white spots that form a net-like pattern.
Pacific Double-Saddle Butterflyfish
The Pacific Double-Saddle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis), also called the Saddle-spot Butterflyfish, is a gentle marine species that is not difficult for beginners to keep. A popular saltwater ornamental fish, it is primarily coral-feeding and should not be housed in a reef tank. Adults reach about 20 cm in length.
Zebrafish
The Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a small, gentle, hardy freshwater fish with blue-and-silver stripes. Famous as a model organism in genetic and medical research, it is also an easy, community-friendly beginner fish.
Spotband Butterflyfish
The Spotband Butterflyfish (Chaetodon punctatofasciatus) is a peaceful, easy-to-keep marine butterflyfish from the Central to Western Pacific. Important: it eats coral polyps, so it should not be kept in a reef tank.
Altum Angelfish (Pterophyllum altum)
The altum angelfish (Pterophyllum altum) is found in the Orinoco basin of Venezuela and Colombia. Not very hard to keep, but it needs oxygen-rich, roomy water and must not be frightened. Because it is hard to tame, artificial breeding is difficult and it should not be mixed with small fish.
Preventing Arowana Fright: A Beginner’s Guide
Although arowanas are large ornamental fish, they are very timid and startle easily, leading to repeated jumping, glass-slamming, scale loss, and refusing food. Prevent it by placing the tank away from doors, avoiding sudden noise and light changes, and limiting activity near the tank—while taming the fish through gentle, regular interaction.