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Foureye Butterflyfish
Also known as the Four-spotted Butterflyfish, the Foureye Butterflyfish is mainly distributed in the western Atlantic. Its appearance is highly distinctive, as seen in photos of the species. In the wild it inhabits shallow coral reef areas and usually lives alone or in pairs.
Singular Bannerfish
The singular bannerfish is easily confused with the pennant coralfish, but photos show it has two black bars on the side and a yellow-white body that darkens with age.
Starck’s Demoiselle
The Starck's demoiselle has a very distinctive look: its head and sides are vivid blue, and the dorsal, pectoral, and caudal fins are yellow. In the wild it lives near rock outcrops or crevices on the outer slopes of sandy-bottom channels.
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.
Double-banded Dwarf Cichlid
The double-banded dwarf cichlid was first found in 1906; in the wild it lives among layers of fallen leaves in the rainforest, so keep it with black-water treatment. It is fairly easy to keep, needing only stable water and temperature.
Shusui Koi
The Shusui koi is an asagi-type koi of the German carp line, which is why many confuse it with the asagi. By color layout it splits into three kinds: flower Shusui, yellow Shusui, and red Shusui.
Chinese Algae Eater
The Chinese algae eater, also called the horseface loach, is an omnivore and not hard to keep, but it likes clean water, so take care. It lives in waters of 23 to 27 C in Xishuangbanna, China (lower Lancang River) and Thailand.
Checkerboard Barb
As a juvenile the checkerboard barb has irregular black spots on its side that look like pieces on a chessboard, hence the name. It is easy to keep, lively, and can be mixed with small fish.
Lloyd’s Lyretail
The Lloyd's Lyretail reaches 4–5 cm and is native to East Africa. Called one of the world's most beautiful tropical fish, it is also very hard to keep, among the hardest. Sensitive to hard water, its environment must be carefully managed.
Lin’s Butterflyfish
The Lin's Butterflyfish resembles other butterflyfish but is named for a black sickle-shaped band, also called Scythe Butterflyfish. Minimum tank 265 liters.