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Red and White Phoenix-Tail Pearlscale
Red and White Phoenix-Tail Pearlscale is a variety of Pearl Scale goldfish prized for its granular pearl-like scales and symmetrically spotted red-and-white pattern, best kept in stable, slightly alkaline water.
Mottled Dwarf Cichlid
The Mottled Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma guttata), also called the Giefere Dwarf Cichlid, is a slender South American dwarf cichlid from the Orinoco basin. It needs soft, acidic water and is prone to gill diseases, so tank cleanliness is essential.
Clown Loach
Also known as the Crown Loach or simply 'Clown,' the clown loach can reach 30 cm in the wild but typically only grows to about 10–12 cm in an aquarium. With its gentle temperament, it should not be housed with aggressive species.
Overlord Dwarf Cichlid
The Overlord dwarf cichlid (Apistogramma sp. aff. nijsseni) is a striking, metallic silver-blue South American dwarf cichlid named for its fierce, territorial temperament. Relatively easy to keep and breed, it needs soft acidic water, a planted tank with caves, and — because of its aggression — is best kept without other dwarf cichlids.
Northern Diamondback Terrapin
The Northern Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin), the nominate subspecies, is a semi-aquatic turtle native to the brackish estuaries of the U.S. Atlantic coast. Named for the diamond patterns on its shell, it is increasingly popular, reasonably priced, and not hard to keep — but it needs brackish water.
Mexican Giant Musk Turtle
The Mexican Giant Musk Turtle (Staurotypus triporcatus), also called the giant musk or 'Mexican giant egg' turtle, is a highly interactive, intelligent turtle that adapts well to captivity. Not hard to keep, but it is large, aggressive, and relatively expensive.
South American Snapping Turtle
The South American Snapping Turtle (Chelydra acutirostris) is a large, heavily built chelydrid ranging from Honduras and Nicaragua through Costa Rica and Panama to Colombia and Ecuador. Fierce-looking and meaty, it is a popular but challenging pet, and nearly all specimens in trade are wild-caught.
Yellow-blotched Sawback
The Yellow-blotched Sawback (Graptemys flavimaculata) is the most vividly marked map turtle, endemic to Mississippi's Pascagoula River. Strictly protected in the United States and rarely seen in trade, it has no successful captive breeding.
Colombian Wood Turtle
The Colombian wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys melanosterna), also called the black-bellied wood turtle, is a vividly marked, entirely dark-plumaged member of the American wood-turtle genus. A tropical, aquatic omnivore from northwestern South America.
Red-breasted Parakeet
The Red-breasted Parakeet (Psittacula alexandri), also called the Moustached Parakeet, is a common, green-plumaged pet parrot prized for its ability to mimic speech. Talking takes patient training, and sexes differ in beak and throat color. It needs a roomy cage or a tether, a varied diet, and an owner willing to invest time.