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What’s the Difference Between American and British Shorthair Cats?
The two differ a lot: the American (AmSh) has a larger, rounder face and body, while the British (BrSh) has a finer, smaller face. AmSh comes in fewer colors; BrSh in many (silver/golden shaded, pointed, solid). BrSh is calm, lazy, quiet, and clingy; AmSh is lively, curious, and hardy. BrSh is picky about food quality; AmSh eats readily and is easygoing.
Featherfin Bannerfish
The Featherfin Bannerfish (Heniochus chrysostomus), mainly from the Indo-Pacific coral reefs, is also called the Feather Knife. Named for its feather-like tall dorsal fin, it eats invertebrates and coral polyps, so care is needed in the tank.
Bala Shark
The Bala Shark (Balantiocheilus melanopterus), native to Thailand and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Borneo, is a popular ornamental fish thanks to its silvery beauty and robust, easy-to-keep nature.
Swallow Beauty
The Swallow Beauty, also called the Swallow Beauty Lantern Fish, gets its name from pelvic fins that have mutated into two long, pointed fins shaped like a swallow. It was first discovered by a German aquarist in 1973.
Asian Arowana
The Asian Arowana is a primitive, endangered species known as a 'living fossil' and called 'Dragon Spitting Pearl' in Hong Kong. Resembling the legendary dragon, it is one of the most popular and expensive ornamental fish, distributed across Southeast Asia.
Bloodfin Tetra
The Bloodfin Tetra, also known as the Redfin Fish or Redfin Characin, is named for its silvery-white body and blood-red fins. Native to Argentina, it is a lively, schooling fish that is very easy to keep, requiring only stable water quality and nutritious food.
White Oranda with Five Red Fins
The White Oranda with Five Red Fins is a goldfish variety whose body is all silvery-white while each fin is bright red, making it very distinctive and gradually gaining acceptance among goldfish fans.
Siamese Algae Eater
The Siamese Algae Eater is native to Southeast Asia. Its overall gray-brown color and slender body make it very suitable for display. It can reach a maximum length of 15 cm and live over 10 years.
Black Angelfish
The Black Angelfish has a very distinctive appearance, hence its aliases Black Flying-fox and Ink Swallow. It is a mutant variety of the angelfish, with a body shape very similar to the angelfish but an entirely ink-black color, very unique and beautiful, and loved by many aquarists.
Black Neon Tetra
The Black Neon Tetra, also known as the Black Tetra or Black Neon, is native to Brazil and belongs to the tetra group, because its appearance and habits are very similar to other tetras—small and exquisite, looking beautiful in the aquarium. It has a gentle temperament but is territorial, and can be kept with other peaceful fish or shrimp.