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Malayan Golden Arawana
The Malayan Golden Arawana (Crossback Golden Arowana) is a prized Asian arowana from the Malay Peninsula whose gold scale frames extend all the way up the back. A large, skittish carnivorous fish, it needs a quiet, covered tank over 120 cm long and a meaty diet of live foods.
Taisho Sanshoku
Taisho Sanshoku, commonly called Sanke, is one of the two representative koi varieties alongside Kohaku. Bred in Japan during the Taisho era (around 1915), it is a red-white-black tricolor koi whose appeal lies in the placement and quality of its black sumi markings over a pure white-and-red body. Its care is the same as for any koi.
Halfmoon Betta
The Halfmoon Betta is a tail-form of Betta splendens whose caudal fin spreads to a full 180 degrees (or more, in the prized Over-Halfmoon type), resembling a half moon. A labyrinth fish that breathes air at the surface, it is easy to keep but must be housed alone or with peaceful tankmates because males fight.
Koi
Koi (Cyprinus carpio) are ornamental carp kept worldwide as pond fish and symbols of good fortune. Hardy and long-lived — often 60 to 70 years — they are relatively easy to keep, but steady water quality, correct temperature, and a good diet are what keep their colors vivid and their health strong.
Goldfish
The goldfish (Carassius auratus), native to China, is the world's oldest ornamental fish with more than 125 varieties. This guide covers its taxonomy, body and head shapes, care, tank environment, and feeding.
Arowana
Arowana are large freshwater bony-tongue fish (family Osteoglossidae) prized worldwide as ornamental and feng shui fish. This guide covers their varieties, appearance, care, ideal environment, and feeding.
Guppy
The guppy (Poecilia reticulata) is a peacock-tailed livebearer from South American river basins—easy to keep, with hundreds of strains. Keep at 22–26 °C, pH 7.0–8.5, and feed a varied diet of flakes, brine shrimp and daphnia.
Red Arowana
The red arowana (Scleropages formosus) is a tropical freshwater dragon fish whose scales develop color in three phases—from yellow, to orange-red, to deep red. It needs a tank over 120 cm, full-spectrum light, and a meat-based diet.
Piranha
The piranha is a group of nearly 30 South American species (also called the water tiger fish), famous for sharp interlocking teeth and ferocious group hunting. Note: private keeping and release are discouraged in China due to ecological and safety risks.
Sonoran mud turtle
The Sonoran mud turtle is an uncommon, nocturnal musk turtle from the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, notable as the only subspecies in its group with night-active habits. A medium-sized aquatic turtle, it adapts well to captive care once settled.