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Title: fish 1 Species #: sw
Common Name: spotted sweetlips
Scientific Name: plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:
plectorhinchus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: haemulidae
Geography / Habitat: A 500 gallon or larger aquarium is required due to its size and
eating habits. It grows at a rapid pace to almost three feet in length. It needs a larger tank
to provide it with ample swimming room and plenty of hiding places. If placed in a reef
aquarium, the Spotted Sweetlips will eat smaller crustaceans, smaller fireworms, serpent
stars, small snails, and polychaete worms.
Life Strategy: The Spotted Sweetlips, also known as the Clown Sweetlips or Harlequin
Sweetlips, changes color as it matures. As a juvenile, it has a brown base covered with large
white dots with darker margins. As an adult, the body color changes to white with black
dots.
Food / Feed Strategy: When first introduced into the aquarium, live saltwater feeder
shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. Once it has acclimated, most marine
carnivore preparations will be acceptable.
Body Form or Style: compressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+33+180&pcatid=180
Title: fish 2 Species #: sw
Common Name: Threadfin butterflyfish
Scientific Name: Chaetodon auriga
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: Chaetodontidae
Geography / Habitat:
The Threadfin Butterflyfish is found in the Indo-Pacific.
Life Strategy:
. This is a peaceful species but it is not really a reef compatible fish since likes to eat
invertebrates. It can be kept with live-rock, but it will pick at the rock. If you keep more
than one Butterflyfish (regardless of species) in the aquarium they might fight each other,
especially if they are similar in size and shape
Food / Feed Strategy:
This is an omnivore species. In the wild, the Threadfin Butterflyfish feeds chiefly by tearing
pieces from annelid worms, coral polyps, and sea anemones, and it is also fond of algae.
Body Form or Style: compressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: pharyngeal
Citation: http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/Butterflyfish/Threadfin.php
Title: fish 3 Species #: sw
Common Name: Longnose Hawkfish
Scientific Name: Oxycirrhites typus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: Cirrhitidae
Geography / Habitat: The Longnose Hawkfish is found in the Indo-Pacific and Eastern
Pacific. In the Indo-Pacific, its geographical range stretches from the Red Sea and South
Africa to Hawaii; as far north as southern Japan and as far south as New Caledonia. In the
Eastern-Pacific, this species is found from the Gulf of California to the northern coast of
Colombia and the Galapagos Islands
Life Strategy:
The Longnose Hawkfish has a white body with red striping that runs both horizontally and
vertically. They have great personalities and are very interesting to watch. They are also
the only Hawkfish reported to have spawned in captivity.
Food / Feed Strategy:
The Longnose Hawkfish is a predatory species that needs a carnivore diet in the aquarium. In the
wild, it will spend most of its time perched on a rock, coral or similar waiting for a suitable prey
to come by. Once a suitable food item has been located, the fish will quickly strike out and seize
it. This fish has conical teeth adapted for grasping benthic and free-swimming crustaceans which
make up the staple of its diet.
Body Form or Style sagittiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: tubular
Citation: http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/Hawkfish/longnose.php
Title: fish 4 Species #: sw
Common Name: kaudern cardinal
Scientific Name: pterapogon
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:
pterapogon
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: apongonidae
Geography / Habitat: A 30 gallon or larger aquarium with a cave and peaceful tank mates
is ideal for this slow and methodical swimmer. Due to its aggressive behavior towards
conspecifics, it should not be kept in large groups, though they do like to have a few other
Cardinalfish around.
Life Strategy: The Kaudern's Cardinal is relatively easy to breed in the aquarium setting.
Once spawning has occurred, the male carries the eggs in his mouth to protect them.
Food / Feed Strategy:. The Kaudern's Cardinal should be fed a well balanced diet of meaty
foods such as feeder shrimp, marine flesh, bloodworms, and depending on its size, live
feeder fish
Body Form or Style: compressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1500+2672&pcatid=2672
Title: fish 5 Species #: sw
Common Name: snowflake eel
Scientific Name: echidna nebuosa
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: echidna
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: muaenidae
Geography / Habitat: is found in the Indo-Pacific Islands
Life Strategy: the snowflake eel can be with fish the it cant easily swallow
Food / Feed Strategy: it a nocturnal predator ambushing fish
Body Form or Style anguilliform
Swim / Locomotion Style: anguilliform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowflake_moray
Title: fish 6 Species #: sw
Common Name: bicolor foxface
Scientific Name: lo uspi
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: lo
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: siganidae
Geography / Habitat: is found in the fiji
Life Strategy: Be careful when handling the Bicolor Foxface Rabbitfish, because it is
venomous and can deliver a painful sting. If you are stung, soak the area in hot water (as
hot as you can stand without getting burned). If you are allergic to the venom you can
develop a serious reaction so immediate medical attention is strongly recommended. Do not
wait for serious symptoms to develop.
Food / Feed Strategy:
The Bicolor Foxface Rabbitfish is an omnivore species and a large portion of its diet
consists of seaweed in the wild. Encourage natural algae growth in the aquarium
since this makes it possible for the fish to carry outs its natural grazing behavior.
This species is for instance known to eat hair algae and caulerpa. Supplement the
natural algae growth with algae and algae based foods and fresh vegetables to make
sure that your fish gets enough nutrition.
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: supraterminal
Citation: http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/Rabbitfish/BicolorFoxface.php
Title: fish 7 Species #: sw
Common Name: emperor angelfish
Scientific Name: pomacanthus imperator
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: pomacanthus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: pomacanthidae
Geography / Habitat: The Emperor Angelfish lives in the Indo-Pacific. Its range stretches
from East Africa and the Red Sea to Hawaii, the Equatorial Islands, and the Tuamotu
Archipelago of French Polynesia. Northwards, the range proceeds up to southern Japan
and the Ogasawara Islands. Southwards, you can find this species down to Australia's
Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia and the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. Emperor
Angelfish has not been encountered in the waters around Easter Island, Rapa Island or the
Marquesan Islands.
Life Strategy: The Emperor Angelfish is considered moderately difficult to keep and is not
recommended for novice marine aquarists. It should only be placed in mature and stable
aquariums with ideal water conditions.
Food / Feed Strategy: In the wild, the Emperor Angelfish feeds primarily on sponges and
other encrusting organisms, but it is also fond of tunicates, other animals, algae, and
vascular plants. Young adult specimens can work as cleaners and remove parasites from
larger fish.
Body Form or Style depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: supraterminal
Citation: http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/Marine-angelfish/Emperor.php
Title: fish 8 Species #: sw
Common Name: fuzzy dwarf lionfish
Scientific Name: dendrochirus brachyterus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: dendrochirus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: scorpaenidae
Geography / Habitat: they live in indo pacific
Life Strategy: A 50 gallon or larger aquarium with numerous hiding places is suitable. It
will hide while acclimating to its new environment. The top spines are venomous, causing
reactions similar to a bee sting. The Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish is a personable fish that quickly
recognizes and responds to its owners presence.
Food / Feed Strategy: When first introduced into the aquarium, live saltwater feeder
shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. The Dwarf Lionfish diet consists of meaty
foods such as live shrimp (including ornamental shrimp), live fish, and sometimes,
crustacean flesh.
Body Form or Style depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: subterminal
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+36+227&pcatid=227
Title: fish 9 Species #: sw
Common Name: leaf fish
Scientific Name: taenianotus tricanthus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: taenianotus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: scropaenidae
Geography / Habitat: It inhabits pools, swamps, creeks and slow-moving rivers. It occurs
most frequently in areas of submerged vegetation around the banks of these.
Life Strategy: A species tank is highly preferable, although it can be kept with medium-
sized loricariids and armoured catfish without too many problems. Other quiet species
which are too large to be eaten, such as gouramis, Ctenopoma and West African dwarf
cichlids are also possibilities. Small fish will certainly be eaten.
It is possible to maintain a small group of this species in a suitably large tank, as it is not
particularly aggressive towards conspecifics.
Food / Feed Strategy: It is carnivorous and often will only accept live food. Bloodworm and
small earthworms are good choices. Some specimens can be trained to accept dead
alternatives but will only feed on items that are moving through the water column.
Although it is highly piscivorous in nature, there is no need to feed P. abbreviata live fish in
the aquarium.
Body Form or Style depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: superterminal
Citation: http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/polycentropsis-abbreviata/
Title: fish 10 Species #: sw
Common Name: purple fire fish
Scientific Name: nemateleotris decora
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: nemateleotris
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: grbiidae
Geography / Habitat: It requires a 10 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of loose coral
rubble as part of the aquascape, and a tight-fitting lid to prevent it from jumping out of the
tank. It will rarely become aggressive towards other fish, but is territorial, and will fight
with its own kind unless they are a mated pair.
Life Strategy: The Purple Firefish, also known as the Decorated Firefish, Purple Dartfish,
Decorated Dartfish, or Flame Firefish, was first discovered in the Indo-west-Pacific Ocean
in 1973 by Randall and Allen. The colorful body base is varied degrees of yellow to white,
and deep shades of purple which begin at the head and ends with maroon-tipped fins.
Food / Feed Strategy: The Purple Firefish will feed mostly on prey suspended in the water
column, but will pick food off the substrate. Its varied diet should consist of chopped or
shaved seafood, frozen food preparations for carnivores, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp,
and mysis shrimp. The vibrant coloring will fade if not fed a vitamin-enriched diet.
Body Form or Style taeniform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+2971+173&pcatid=173
Title: fish 11 Species #: sw
Common Name: maroon clownfish
Scientific Name: premnas biaculeatus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: premnas
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: pomacentridae
Geography / Habitat:. There is a type of maroon clownfish with gold stripes instead of
white that originates from Malaysia and can be found in the trade every now and then. The
regular maroon clownfish originates from an area stretching from the Indo-Malayan
Archipelago to northern Queensland.
Life Strategy: The Maroon clownfish is more expensive than most other clownfish species.
Add to this that it has poor resistance to diseases and is one of the most aggressive
clownfish species and you will see why this clownfish is less suitable for beginners than
many other clownfish species. The maroon clownfish grows ever more aggressive as it
grows older and will attack anything that approaches its anemone. Besides from that, they
are usually primarily aggressive towards other clownfish but might bully smaller fish of
other species as well.
Food / Feed Strategy: The Maroon clownfish is just like most other clownfish easy to feed
and will accept most foods including marine flake food. Some wild caught specimens might
reject flake food. Give your fish a varied diet consisting of both vegetable and meatier
foods. A good diet might be built around a high quality vitamin enriched flake food that is
complemented with different types of small frozen foods such as Cyclops, plus vegetable
matter. Feed them 2-3 times a day.
Body Form or Style compressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/clownfish/maroon.php
Title: fish 12 Species #: sw
Common Name: green mandarin
Scientific Name: synchiropus spendidus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: synchiropus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: callionymidae
Geography / Habitat: The Green Mandarinfish lives in the western Pacific Ocean and has
been found in the waters of Australia, China (Taiwan), Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia,
Micronesia, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines. The
geographical range stretches from the Ryukyu Islands of Japan to Australia. This species is
only found in tropical waters.
Life Strategy: The Green Mandarinfish is an extremely docile and friendly species and it
should not be combined with aggressive species in the aquarium. Even species that leave
the Green Mandarinfish alone can cause problems by gulping down all the food before the
dawdling Mandarinfish gets a chance to catch any. Even though mandarins typically live in
groups or pairs in the wild, they are known to be quite intolerant of their own species when
kept in small aquariums. It is never a good idea to combine two males unless your
aquarium is very big and cleverly decorated, because the fighting can result in severe
injuries or even death.
Food / Feed Strategy: The Green Mandarinfish searches for food on the bottom and will chiefly feed on small crustaceans, e.g. amphipods and isopods. They are also fond of protozoa and tiny aquatic worms.
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/Dragonets/greenmandarinfish.php
Title: fish 13 Species #: sw
Common Name: coral hogfish
Scientific Name: bodianus mesothorax
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: bodianus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: labridae
Geography / Habitat: Indo-West Pacific
Life Strategy: Should be kept with more aggressive tankmates
Food / Feed Strategy: Meaty foodes such as Mysis and Brine Shrimp as well as live black worms and live grass shrimp
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/marinefish/Bodianus-mesothora.php
Title: fish 14 Species #: sw
Common Name: two spot goby
Scientific Name: signigobius biocellatus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: signigobius
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: gobiidae
Geography / Habitat: It should reside in a 10 gallon or larger aquarium with live sand as a substrate, and an attached populated refugium. It will rarely act aggressively towards other fish, but is territorial, and
will fight with its own kind unless they are a mated pair.
Life Strategy: The Two Spot Goby is also referred to as the Twinspot Goby, Signal Goby, or Crabeye Goby. The head and body are white splattered with orange markings. Its erect dorsal fins are distinctly
marked by eyespots
Food / Feed Strategy: Usually the Two Spot Goby feeds off the bottom sifting through the sand for food. It should be fed a variety of either live or vitamin-enriched frozen brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, live black
worms, and prepared foods for carnivores.
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+31+216&pcatid=216
Title: fish 15 Species #: sw
Common Name: starcki damsel
Scientific Name: chrysiptera starcki
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: chrysiptera
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: pomacentridae
Geography / Habitat: The Starcki Damsel is a good choice for beginners since it is less
aggressive and does not need as large of a tank as many of the other damselfish. These
damsels are aggressive towards their own kind and only one per aquarium should be kept,
unless the aquarium is very large. It will ignore invertebrates in the aquarium and feeds on
zooplankton and algae, which makes it a good fish for the reef aquarium.
Life Strategy: The Starcki Damsel, also known as the Starcks Demoiselle, comes from the reefs of the Coral Sea. This damsel is bright blue, with the dorsal side of the fish colored in an energizing yellow. The tail
and the lower part of the jaw are also yellow. This is a very active fish that will add movement to any
marine aquarium
Food / Feed Strategy: A varied diet of meaty items such as mysis shrimp and vitamin-enriched brine shrimp should be offered.
Body Form or Style depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+28+1511&pcatid=1511
Title: fish 16 Species #: sw
Common Name: spotted grouper
Scientific Name: epineplus summana
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: epineplus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: serranidae
Geography / Habitat: A 180 gallon or larger aquarium is required due to its size and feeding habits. It is an extremely aggressive fish and may eat tank mates as well as crustaceans.
Life Strategy: The Spotted Grouper, also known as the Whitespotted Grouper, Summan Grouper, or Speckled Fin Grouper, has a dark brown to black body marked by white polka-dots
Food / Feed Strategy: The Spotted Grouper prefers a diet of meaty foods such as krill, shrimp, and other small fish.
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+32+166&pcatid=166
Title: fish 17 Species #: sw
Common Name: tassle filefish
Scientific Name: chaetodermis pencilligerus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: chaetodermis
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: monacanthidae
Geography / Habitat: It is best suited for a 70 gallon or larger aquarium with weedy areas, rocks, and at least one suitable shelter. It is a peaceful fish that does not bother fish tank mates, with the exception of members of its own family or related kinds.
Life Strategy: The Tassle Filefish, also known as the Leafy Filefish or Prickly Leatherjacket Filefish, is camouflaged by its light body with dark horizontal stripes.
Food / Feed Strategy: The Tassle Filefish feeds on a diet of meaty foods including chopped shrimp, squid, clams, fish, and frozen algae and vitamin enriched foods. It should be fed no fewer than three times
per day.
Body Form or Style depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation:
Title: fish 18 Species #: sw
Common Name: banana wrasse
Scientific Name: thalassoma lutescens
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: thalassoma
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: labridae
Geography / Habitat: It should reside in a 125 gallon or larger aquarium, with other aggressive tank mates, such as Tangs, Puffers and small Triggers and Angels. They are active fish and require plenty of rocks for hiding and a tight-fitting lid. It will become territorial and harass any new additions to the community, therefore, it should be added last to the tank. It may be kept with a mate, if the aquarium is 125 gallons or larger. It may eat mantis shrimp and bristleworms. It does not eat corals or live plants.
Life Strategy: The Banana Wrasse is also known as the Yellow-brown Wrasse, Sunset Wrasse, or Yellow Wrasse. As an adult, it takes on a yellow appearance if female, and a blue appearance if male. Both sexes
have facial markings in green and fine vertical striping along the body. The fins are very colorfully marked.
Food / Feed Strategy: The Banana Wrasse diet should include vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and
marine pellet food.
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1379+272&pcatid=272
Title: fish 19 Species #: sw
Common Name: bicolor blenny
Scientific Name: ecsenius biocolor
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: ecsenius
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: blenniidae
Geography / Habitat: Generally found amid crevices and rocks on the bottom of its environment, the Bicolor Blenny needs a tank of at least 30 gallons with scattered rocks for perching and hiding.
Life Strategy: These fishes are normally peaceful tank members, but have been known to pick at other blennies, smaller gobies and dartfish. They normally make a good addition to reef aquariums, but use
caution in smaller set ups, or with smaller fleshy corals, as they have been know to pick at the mantles of
clams, and at fleshy large polyp stony corals when underfed. In larger reef aquariums they rarely do
damage to these corals or clams.
Food / Feed Strategy: The diet of the Bicolor Blenny should include vegetable matter, including frozen and dried foods containing marine and blue-green algae. It will also feed on (and help control) algae
growing in the aquarium.
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+23+66&pcatid=66
Title: fish 20 Species #: sw
Common Name: black cap jawfish
Scientific Name: opistognathus randalli
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: opistognathus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: opistognathus
Geography / Habitat: It should reside in a 30 gallon or larger aquarium with a tight-fitting lid to prevent it from jumping out, and at least 3 inches of mixed substrate for burrowing. It poses a possible threat to small shrimp.
Life Strategy: The Black Cap Jawfish is hardy and will spawn successfully in an aquarium.
Food / Feed Strategy: The diet should consist of a variety of marine fish, crustacean flesh, and mysis shrimp. It prefers to be fed at least three times per day.
Body Form or Style taeniform
Swim / Locomotion Style: subcarangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1637+182&pcatid=182
Title: fish 21 Species #: sw
Common Name: chalk bass
Scientific Name: serranus tortugarum
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: serranus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: serranidae
Geography / Habitat: A 30-gallon aquarium, with plenty of live rock for hiding, is ideal for the Chalk bass. They are not aggressive towards other fish, and multiple specimens can be added to the aquarium, as long as it is at the same time. They will not pick at corals or sessile invertebrates, and are a great fish for the reef aquarium. Larger specimens may attack small shrimps, especially those within the Periclimenes genus
Life Strategy: The Chalk Bass, from the Caribbean, is one of the smaller bass within this family, and is a great fish for beginners. The body is orange in color with a purple mid-section. Electric blue vertical bands,
which add to their appeal, accentuate these fish.
Food / Feed Strategy: An extremely hardy fish, the Chalk Bass requires a diet consisting of a variety of chopped meaty items, vitamin enriched brine and mysis shrimp and flake foods.
Body Form or Style sagittiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+21+1700&pcatid=1700
Title: fish 22 Species #: sw
Common Name: convict tang
Scientific Name: acanthurus triostegus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: acanthurus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: acnthuridae
Geography / Habitat: It requires a large area in which to swim - at least a 125 gallon aquarium. It should not be included in a tank with other species of Tangs, since they will harass it. It will live peacefully with other Convict Tangs if all are introduced to the tank at the same time.
Life Strategy: Convict Tangs have no distinguishing characteristics which will help differentiate males from females. They are very difficult to breed in the aquarium setting because the fry remain in the
planktonic stage for months, and are in constant danger from filters.
Food / Feed Strategy: Although Tangs will eat meaty foods along with the other fish in the aquarium, it is important that they are offered plenty of marine based seaweed and algae. This will strengthen their
immune system, reduce aggression and improve their overall health. Offer dried seaweed tied to a rock or
use a veggie clip, and feed at least 3 times per week. Sea Veggies, Seaweed Salad and Ocean Nutrition are
all ideal products and are very easy to use.
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+43+737&pcatid=737
Title: fish 23 Species #: sw
Common Name: matted filefish
Scientific Name: acrechthys tomentousus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: acrechthys
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: monacanthidae
Geography / Habitat: It is a shy fish, and rarely aggressive towards other fish except those of its own genus. It is best suited for aquariums 30 gallons or larger that does not contain small invertebrates.
Life Strategy: These fish have been known to spawn in captivity, and males are normally large than the females, having fine bristle-like hairs on each side of their body down the caudal peduncle or base of the tail
Food / Feed Strategy: The Matted Filefish is known to eat Aiptasia anemone in the home aquarium, but normally nips at soft and stony corals as well. The diet should include shaved shrimp, squid, scallop, mysis
shrimp, freeze-dried krill soaked in a vitamin supplement, and frozen marine algae. The Matted Filefish
should be fed small quantities of food several times per day.
Body Form or Style dressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: supraterminal
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+30+2562&pcatid=2562
Title: fish 24 Species #: sw
Common Name: black seahorse
Scientific Name: hippocampus erectus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: hippocampus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: syngnathidae
Geography / Habitat: These social fish thrive when kept as a mated pair or in small groups in a species-only aquarium. A 30 gallon aquarium is sufficient for a single pair. Add 20 gallons to the size of the aquarium for each additional pair. Spray bars may be used to create gentle flow while eliminating stagnant areas in the aquarium. Seahorses are not strong swimmers, preferring to use their prehensile tails to hitch to branching live rock, algae, or artificial decorations. Seahorses are less likely to contract Vibrio bacterial infections if the temperature is not allowed to exceed 74F. This is particularly important if the aquarium contains other species of Syngnathids. It is also necessary to remove detritus and uneaten food daily. Calcium and alkalinity levels must be monitored and maintained to keep their bony plates healthy.
Life Strategy: To witness the full beauty of the seahorse courtship ritual, an aquarium height of at least 16 inches is necessary. A male seahorse will court a female with elaborate dances and color changes. He will
open his pouch and flush it with water to show her that it is empty. If she is ready to mate, the pair will
intertwine tails and dance while ascending to the very top of the aquarium. During the descent the pair will
line up face to face, and the female will deposit her eggs into the male's pouch. Approximately 20 days later,
the male seahorse gives birth to an average of 300 demersal fry that are able to hitch at birth. When kept in
mated pairs, they will greet each other each morning with a short dance and display.
Food / Feed Strategy: Avoid fish that will out-compete the seahorse for food. These tank-bred seahorses are accustomed to frozen Mysis shrimp, making them a smart alternative to their wild-caught counterparts.
They will also feed upon amphipods and other small crustaceans found in live rock. They will also accept
vitamin-enriched adult brine shrimp, but this should not make up a majority of their diet. They are slow,
deliberate feeders and prefer two or more small feedings per day.
Body Form or Style na
Swim / Locomotion Style: na
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: fish 25 Species #: sw
Common Name: Ribbon eel
Scientific Name: Rhinomuraena quaesita
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Rhinomuraena
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: Muraenidae
Geography / Habitat: Sandy bottom and rubble zones near reefs and in lagoons. The Ribbon Eel needs to be able to bury itself to feel secure.
Life Strategy: Needs non-aggressive tankmates and little or no competition for food
Food / Feed Strategy: Live grass shrimp may help elicit a feeding response if they are available. Some specimens can be trained to take meaty foods from a feeding stick or off the bottom near their hiding
places.
Body Form or Style anguilliform
Swim / Locomotion Style: anguilliform
Mouth Position: terminal
Citation: http://en.microcosmaquariumexplorer.com/wiki/Ribbon_Eel
Title: fish 26 Species #: fw
Common Name: clown loach
Scientific Name: botia macrantha
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: botia
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: cobitidae
Geography / Habitat: Clown loaches can be kept in aquariums of 100 L / 20 G or more.
Keep in mind that even though clown loaches grow very slowly they will get big eventually
and need an aquarium of at least 540 L/ 125 G, and that should be considered a minimum.
Life Strategy: Clown loaches have been bred in aquariums, however it is very rare. Sexing clown loaches externally is
hard, but possible by looking at the tail fin. The tail fin tips on the male are slightly bent inwards, making
the fin look a little bit like a claw. The tail fin tips on the females aren't shaped like this.
Food / Feed Strategy: Clown loaches are carnivores and only eat vegetables to complement
their diet. It is therefore recommended that they are given food that reflects this. To get
your clown loaches to grow, optimal feeding 3-5 times a day is recommended. (They still
grow slowly). Their diet should contain a variety of foods, and can include almost any
carnivorous food. A good base may be shrimps, different sinking wafers, different frozen
foods, and as they grow older, fish slices.
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: subterminal
Citation: http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/mix/clownloach.php
Title: fish 27 Species #: fw
Common Name: Madagascan rainbow
Scientific Name: bedotia gaegi
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: bedotia
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: bedotiidae
Geography / Habitat: This peaceful fish is a schooling fish that should be housed in a planted aquarium with plenty of room to swim as they are very active. Madagascan Rainbows do best with a gravel substrate
and its colors may intensify with a dark colored gravel. When maintaining a school of these fish, an
aquarium that is at least 4ft in length should be used
Life Strategy: The Madagascan Rainbow was identified in 1907 and is a member of the Silverside group. Rainbowfish are known for their characteristic large eyes, black or silver band that runs through the middle
scale rows, deeply forked mouth, and two dorsal fins. The male Madagascans are brightly colored with their
first dorsal fin coming to a point while the females are more yellow in color and have a deeper body.
Food / Feed Strategy: Although Madagascan Rainbows have large mouths, their throats tend to be narrow. With this in mind, foods should not be too large. The Madagascan Rainbow is an omnivore and
should eat a mixed diet of flake foods, live foods, and algae.
Body Form or Style sagittiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: fish 28 Species #: fw
Common Name: marble hatchet
Scientific Name: carnegiella strigata
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: carnegiella
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: gasteropelecidae
Geography / Habitat: Native to the rivers of South America, the Marble Hatchet prefers a heavily planted aquarium. It also requires a few floating plants, beneath which the Marble Hatchet can hide. Active
schoolers, this member of the Gasteropelecidae family does best when kept in groups of six or more. But
since the Marble Hatchet will jump out of the water, an aquarium hood is necessary to help keep the Marble
Hatchet safe and contained. In addition, the Marble Hatchet requires excellent water quality.
Life Strategy: The Marble Hatchet is among the more popular species of fish thanks to its unique shape. Like other Hatchetfish, Carnegiella strigata has a slender body with a deep belly and pectoral fins set high on
the body. But the Marble Hatchet also boasts a subtle rainbow of colors that dresses its stunningly shiny
brown body. The Marble Hatchet also has an upturned mouth characteristic of true surface feeders.
Food / Feed Strategy The Marble Hatchet breeds in soft water (about 5), and a low pH
(about 6.0). A diet of fresh mosquito larvae and fruit flies may trigger spawning and the
depositing of eggs on floating plants. The eggs hatch within 36 hours and the fry should be
fed a quality live food such as brine shrimp.
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: fish 29 Species #: fw
Common Name: peppered cory catfish
Scientific Name: corydoras paleatus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: corydoras
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: callichthyidae
Geography / Habitat: The Peppered Cory Cat requires a well-planted aquarium with plenty of hiding places that provide relief from the light. A smooth sand or gravel substrate is needed because of the easily
damaged barbels. They enjoy being in numbers, so a small school of six or more is ideal for these cats
Life Strategy: Breeding the Peppered Cory Cat is achieved by keeping a number of these cats together and allowing them to pair off. After spawning, the breeding pair should be separated from the eggs, or the
eggs transferred to another system. The fry become waterborne in approximately 5 days, at which time,
they should be fed baby brine shrimp and crushed flake food.
Food / Feed Strategy The Peppered Cory Cat is omnivorous and will require a well-balanced diet including freeze-dried bloodworms and tubifex, sinking catfish pellets, flake food, frozen, and live foods. Feed a quality flake
and pellet food as well as frozen brine and live worms.
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: subcarangiform
Mouth Position: subterminal
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Title: fish 30 Species #: fw
Common Name: panda garra
Scientific Name: garaa flavara
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: garaa
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: cyprinidae
Geography / Habitat:the Panda Garra makes a great addition to well-filtered aquariums 30 gallons and larger.
Life Strategy: The Panda Garra is an ornate sucker-mouth loach. Like its namesake the panda, the Panda Garra features broad, alternating bands of light and dark coloration. Its unique markings are highlighted
with diamond-shaped scale patterns and hints of red coloration in its fins. Due to its unusual markings and
peaceful nature
Food / Feed Strategy In the wild, the Panda Garra inhabits well-oxygenated, fast-flowing streams. The addition of a powerhead or the use of a slightly oversized filter will increase filtration and water movement to help recreate
natural conditions. While its sucker-like mouth may suggest the Panda Garra is a scavenger or algae-eater, it is
crucial not to restrict its diet solely on available algae or food debris. Panda Garras are omnivorous and their diet should consist of prepared algae flake food or algae tablets as well as frozen or freeze-dried foods. The occasional
addition of bloodworms or tubifex worms provides a nutritionally balanced and varied diet
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: fish 31 Species #: fw
Common Name: hi fin platy
Scientific Name: xiphorphorus maculatus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: xiphorphorus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family: poecikiidae
Geography / Habitat: The Hi Fin Platy requires a tank of at least 10 gallons that is densely planted with hardy plants like Java Fern and Java Moss. They are very peaceful fish and make an excellent addition to the
community tank. Any other peaceful fish can be housed with them.
Life Strategy: The Hi Fin Platy is a livebearer and is capable of reproducing at three to four months of age. The male is smaller and more brightly colored than the female, and can be distinguished by his
gonopodium. The fry will most often reach maturity in a community tank.
Food / Feed Strategy The Hi Fin Platy is an omnivore that will eat commercially prepared flaked foods and algae, as well as freeze-dried bloodworms, tubifex, and brine shrimp.
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: supraterminal
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Title: fish 32 Species #: fw
Common Name: Trinidad pleco
Scientific Name: hypostomus punctatus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: hypostomus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
loricariformes
Family: loricariidae
Geography / Habitat: A larger aquarium of at least 70 gallons is recommended to house the Trinidad Plecostomus. It will get rather large in the aquarium, so provide plenty of room for it to move. Plants, rocks,
and driftwood help mirror its natural environment and help give it a sense of security.
Life Strategy: The nocturnal Trinidad Plecostomus is a great candidate for the community aquarium. Usually greenish yellow in color, its patterned fins camouflage it well in a planted tank. It comes from the
Amazon region of South America from fast flowing rivers to flood plains.
Food / Feed Strategy A useful herbivore in an aquarium with algae, the Trinidad Pleco will keep algae under control under normal tank conditions. If no algae are present, supplement with algae wafers and other herbivore
preparations.
Body Form or Stylesagittiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: subcarangiform
Mouth Position: subterminal
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Title: fish 33 Species #: fw
Common Name: elephant nose
Scientific Name: gnathonemus petersii
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: mormyriformes
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: gathonemus
Family: mormyridae
Geography / Habitat: It requires a minimum of a 50 gallon aquarium with good water conditions. It is generally timid and reclusive, preferring a fine-gravel-bottom aquarium with plenty of plants and rocks for
hiding places where it can find refuge from the light. To better appreciate this fish, many hobbyists will
purchase a "ghost tube," a clear plastic tube that facilitates viewing during the day. Once accustomed to its
surroundings, the Elephant Nose can become incredibly tame and trusting to the point of being hand-held. It
does well with other, larger species of a peaceful nature, but may be aggressive towards those of similar or
smaller size.
Life Strategy: The Elephant Nose is an interesting fish that originates from the Niger River and its tributaries in Western Africa. Its body is mostly black and is irregularly shaped with a long narrow tail and
nose in which it uses to forage for food. It possesses a weak electrical organ at the caudal peduncles which
is used to locate food
Food / Feed Strategy The Elephant Nose is carnivorous and will eat many types of meaty foods including; blood worms, chopped earthworms, brine shrimp, flake and pellet foods as well as an array of frozen meaty foods.
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: subraterminal
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Title: fish 34 Species #: fw
Common Name: loricaria catfish
Scientific Name: loricaria
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: loricaria
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: loricaria
Family: loricariidae
Geography / Habitat: This catfish should be housed in at least a 30-gallon aquarium, with high filtration and plenty of aeration. A planted tank with rocks and driftwood will provide plenty of hiding spaces to
prevent the fish from becoming stressed.
Life Strategy: The Loricaria Cat has a slender body with a camouflage color pattern that covers the entire fish. Because this species comes from the tropic waters of South America, a neutral pH is recommended.
Food / Feed Strategy A planted tank with high vegetation and some algae will sustain the Loricaria. However, if algae are not present, supplement with a vegetable based flake food, or algae wafer to provide the fish with a
balanced diet
Body Form or Style sagittiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: subcarangiform
Mouth Position: suberminal
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Title: fish 35 Species #: fw
Common Name: royal pleco
Scientific Name: panaque nigrolineatus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: panaque
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: loricariformes
Family: loricariidae
Geography / Habitat: Planted aquariums with hardy, fast-growing plants, high aeration,
and water movement provide a healthy environment. Rocks and driftwood help to accent a
natural habitat and provide hiding spaces to reduce the stress for the Gold Royal
Plecostomus. A recommended minimum tank of 125 gallons should be provided to house
this fish
Life Strategy: The Gold Royal Plecostomus, also known as the Golden Line Royal Plecostromus, comes from the rivers and tributaries of South America. It is dark brown to black with irregular golden horizontal
stripes. The rays of the fins are also golden. Gold Royal Plecos make good additions to any community
aquarium.
Food / Feed Strategy Feeding the Gold Royal Plecostomus is not difficult since it is not a picky eater, although plenty of driftwood should be housed in the aquarium with this fish. The biological matter such as detritus and algae
that forms on and inside of the wood itself is a major part of its diet. Supplementing their diet with other foods that
sink to the bottom of the aquarium such as a high quality flake food, sinking carnivore pellets, sinking algae wafers, freeze-dried bloodworms, and tubifex are all ideal foods.
Body Form or Style depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: subraterminal
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Title: fish 36 Species #: fw
Common Name: tiger barb
Scientific Name: puntius tetrazona
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: puntius
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: perciformes
Family: cyprinidae
Geography / Habitat: They prefer a well-planted tank of at least 30 gallons with soft, slightly acidic water. Rocks and driftwood can be added to the aquarium, but leave plenty of space for swimming. The Tiger Barb is a
very active fish that may pester or even nip the fins of larger, slower moving fish.
Life Strategy: It is best, when trying to breed the Tiger Barb, to house a number of Barbs in the same aquarium until they pair off. After a pair has developed, the female will lay the eggs and the male will follow
behind to fertilize. The fry will be free-swimming after about 5 days. Feed the fry newly hatched brine
shrimp until large enough to accept crushed flake food.
Food / Feed Strategy The Tiger Barb needs to be fed a variety of foods including vegetables as well as meaty foods. Feed a quality flake food as well as live and frozen foods such as brine shrimp and bloodworms.
Body Form or Style depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: subraterminal
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Title: fish 37 Species #: fw
Common Name: black veil angel
Scientific Name: pterophyllum
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: pterophyllum
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: cichliformes
Family: cichlidae
Geography / Habitat: It prefers a well-planted tank of at least 30 gallons with soft, slightly acidic water. Rocks and driftwood can be added to the aquarium, but leave plenty of space for swimming.
Life Strategy: It is best, when trying to breed the Black Lace Angel, to house a number of angels in the same aquarium until they pair off. After a pair has developed, a flat surface needs to be provided where the
eggs can be laid. A piece of slate, a large plant leaf, or even a flowerpot should be positioned at an angle of
about 30 degrees in an area of moderate water flow. The female will lay the eggs and the male will follow
behind to fertilize. After approximately three days, the eggs will hatch and the fry will emerge. Feed the fry
newly hatched brine shrimp until large enough to accept crushed flake food.
Food / Feed Strategy The Black Lace Angel needs to be fed a variety of foods including vegetables as well as meaty foods. Feed a quality flake food as well as live and frozen foods such as brine shrimp and bloodworms.
Body Form or Style depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: subraterminal
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Title: fish 38 Species #: fw
Common Name: ornate bichir
Scientific Name: polyperus ornatipinnis
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: polyperus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: polypteriformes
Family: polypteridae
Geography / Habitat: The Ornate Bichir does best in a large "oddball" aquarium, densely planted with numerous hiding places, and a sandy bottom. This species is semi-aggressive in the fact that they will swallow any
fish or invertebrate that they can fit into their mouth. Be careful in choosing passive tank mates for the Bichir, as
they are very passive towards other large fish. However, they are aggressive towards their own kind, and only one
should be incorporated into an aquarium, unless the aquarium is very large. Prone to jumping, a tight, well-sealed
aquarium lid is required.
Life Strategy: The Ornate Bichir, Polypterus ornatipinnis, is considered the most attractive
of the Bichir group. It is a Lobe-finned Pike, a freshwater fish found in Africa. As with
other members of the primitive Polypteridae family, the Ornate Bichir has the unique
ability to survive out of water. With a lung-like paired swimbladder and gills to help
breathing, the Ornate Bichir can spend short periods of time on land, but must soon return
to its water environment for adequate respiration.
Food / Feed Strategy All kinds if frozen foods. Some specimens can be trained to accept pellets.
Body Form or Style taeniform
Swim / Locomotion Style: subcarangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: fish 39 Species #: fw
Common Name: redtail catfish
Scientific Name: phractocephalus hemioliopterus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: phractocephalus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: pimelodiformes
Family: phracephalus
Geography / Habitat: Phractocephalus hemiliopterus ( Red tailed catfish) requires a very large aquarium due to their size. Adult fishes are best kept in ponds. Decorate your aquarium with hiding places among roots and rocks.
Red tailed catfish requires a well circulated aquarium and weekly water changes are necessary and it might even be
recommendable to change the water two times a week. They will swallow everything that fits in their mouth so
make sure that the decoration doesnt contain anything they can eat. Also make sure not to leave anything after cleaning the aquarium. Will due to their size often unwillingly destroy any plants
Life Strategy: The Redtail Catfish is a pimelodid (long-whiskered) catfish named for its red or orange caudal fin. The barbels along their snout are extremely sensitive and loaded with chemical reception cells, acting as another sense of smell for the fish. Due to their large size, the indigenous people in South America utilize these fish as a food source. They have been introduced into Florida, but have not established a sustainable population
Food / Feed Strategy Red tailed catfish prefers live and frozen food that suitable for their size.
Body Form or Style sagittiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: subcarangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: fish 40 Species #: fw
Common Name: green disus
Scientific Name: symphysodon aequifasciata
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: symphysodon
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: perciformes
Family: cichlidae
Geography / Habitat: The Discus has surpassed the Angelfish as the most popular freshwater aquarium fish. The natural range of the Discus extends from the Amazon to the Rio Negro Regions of South America.
Life Strategy: Becoming slightly territorial when breeding, it is best to breed an established pair, or maintain a group of young Discus and allow them to pair themselves. Warm, soft, slightly acidic water is required for spawning. The pair will clean a flat surface (usually a broad leaf or the side of the aquarium) prior to spawning. The parents must not be removed from the fry; the fry feed on their parents' mucus.
Food / Feed Strategy Largely carnivorous, the Green Discus prefer freeze-dried bloodworms and tubifex, pellet food designed for Discus, high-quality flake food, and meaty frozen foods.
Body Form or Style depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: fish 41 Species #: fw
Common Name: checkerboard disus
Scientific Name: symphysodon aequifasciata
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: symphysodon
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: perciformes
Family: cichlidae
Geography / Habitat: Discus originate from a habitat of shaded water with branches and other dense cover and this habitat should be duplicated in the aquarium. High quality water conditions (warm, soft, acidic) must be
maintained
Life Strategy: Becoming slightly territorial when breeding, it is best to breed an established pair, or maintain a group of young Discus and allow them to pair themselves. Warm, soft, slightly acidic water is required for spawning. The pair will clean a flat surface (usually a broad leaf or the side of the aquarium) prior to spawning. The parents must not be removed from the fry; the fry feed on their parents' mucus.
Food / Feed Strategy Largely carnivorous, the Green Discus prefer freeze-dried bloodworms and tubifex, pellet food designed for Discus, high-quality flake food, and meaty frozen foods.
Body Form or Style depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: fish 42 Species #: fw
Common Name: neon swordtail
Scientific Name: xiphophorus helleri
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: xiphophorus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: perciformes
Family: poeciliidae
Geography / Habitat: The Neon Swordtail requires an aquarium of at least 20 gallons that is well planted with plenty of room for swimming. Because of its peaceful nature, the Neon Swordtail is well suited for the community
aquarium. However, the male Neon Swordtail can demonstrate territorial aggression towards other male Swordtails
so care should be taken when housing more than one male. Also, the Neon Swordtail is an accomplished jumper, so
be sure to provide a secure cover for the aquarium.
Life Strategy: The Neon Swordtail is a live-bearing fish related to freshwater aquarium favorites including guppies, mollies, and platys. As such, a female Neon Swordtail can give birth to as many as 80 fry at one time. A spawning box is recommended, or if one is not available, provide dense floating cover to protect the Swordtail fry from potential predation by the adults. Unless it is your intention to breed Neon Swordtails, the male Swordtail fry should be separated once the sex of the fry is determined. The Neon Swordtail can begin breeding as young as three months of age and can quickly overpopulate an aquarium.
Food / Feed Strategy The Neon Swordtail is an omnivore that will eat commercially prepared flaked foods and algae, as well as freeze-dried bloodworms, tubifex, and brine shrimp.
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: fish 43 Species #: fw
Common Name: Dalmatian molly
Scientific Name: poecilia latopinna
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: poecilia
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: perciformes
Family: poecilidae
Geography / Habitat: The Dalmatian Molly prefers a tank of at least 30 gallons, densely planted with plenty of strong plants such as Java fern, Sagittaria, Vallisneria and Anubias. They require a good filtration system because of
their hearty appetites. The Dalmatian Molly is well suited for the community tank because of its peaceful nature, and
is compatible with other peaceful, large fish that can withstand hard water. They may pursue their young and the
young of the other fish.
Life Strategy: The pointed anal fin and much larger dorsal fin on the male, and the rounded anal fin and pregnancy spot on the female differentiate the two. The Dalmatian Molly is a livebearer that requires a spawning box in a large 25 gallon, or larger breeding tank. The aquarium should be planted as densely as possible or have a thick algae mat. Having a group of floating plants in the corner of the aquarium will promote rearing outside of the breeding tank. Every 60-70 days the female will give birth to 10-60 young that are already approximately one-half inch long.
Food / Feed Strategy The Dalmatian is omnivorous and requires algae. Provide these fish with an algae-based flake food, as well as freeze-dried bloodworms, tubifex, and brine shrimp.
Body Form or Style depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: supraterminal
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Title: fish 44 Species #: fw
Common Name: red fire guppy
Scientific Name: poecilia reticulata
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: poecilia
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: perciformes
Family: poecilidae
Geography / Habitat: One of the many color variations of Poecilia reticulata, the farm-raised Red Fire Guppy requires an aquarium of at least 20 gallons. Because of its hardiness, it is tolerant of small changes in water
parameters. However, care should be taken to keep temperature, pH, and nutrient levels in check. The Red Fire
Guppy is a very peaceful fish and should be housed with freshwater tankmates of similar temperament.
Life Strategy: The Red Fire Guppy has a prominent, intense red coloration. This fiery red guppy is one of the preferred color varieties among beginning hobbyists and breeders alike. The Red Fire Guppy stands out as it swims amongst aquatic plants. Even experienced aquarists praise this member of the Poeciliidae family, for its hardy nature and quick maturation.
Food / Feed Strategy The Red Fire Guppy is an omnivore and requires both algae-based foods as well as meaty foods. An algae-based flake food, along with freeze-dried bloodworms, tubifex, and brine shrimp will provide guppies with the proper nutrition
Body Form or Style compressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: fish 46 Species #: fw
Common Name: balloon molly
Scientific Name: poecilia latipinna
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: poecilia
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: perciformes
Family: poecilidae
Geography / Habitat: The Balloon Molly prefers a tank of at least 30 gallons with lots of strong plants such as Java fern, Sagittaria, Vallisneria and Anubias. They require a good filtration system because of their hearty
appetites. The Balloon Molly is well suited for the community tank because of its peaceful nature, and is compatible
with other peaceful, large fish that can withstand similar water conditions. They may pursue their young and the
young of other fish.
Life Strategy: The pointed anal fin and much larger dorsal fin on the male, and the rounded anal fin and pregnancy spot on the female differentiate the two. The Balloon Molly is a livebearer that requires a spawning box in a 25 gallon, or larger breeding tank. The aquarium should be planted as densely as possible or have a thick algae mat. Having a group of floating plants in the corner of the aquarium will promote rearing outside of the breeding tank. Every 60-70 days the female give birth to 10-60 young that are already approximately one-half inch long
Food / Feed Strategy The Balloon Molly is omnivorous and requires both meaty foods as well as algae. Provide these fish with an algae-based flake food, as well as freeze-dried bloodworms, tubifex, and brine shrimp.
Body Form or Style depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: fish 47 Species #: fw
Common Name: acei cichid
Scientific Name: pseudotropheus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: pseudotropheus
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: perciformes
Family: cichlidae
Geography / Habitat: A large aquarium with plenty of caves and hiding places is ideal for the Pseudotropheus Acei. Caves can be formed from limestone or any other type of inert rock, as well as African Driftwood. An
aragonite-based substrate is recommended in order to maintain the necessary high pH and alkalinity. These Cichlids
do not like bright lighting, and the aragonite should ideally be either mixed with or covered by darker gravel to
reduce the amount of glare in the aquarium.
Life Strategy: For the best results in spawning, the males should be kept with at least three females. The female will spawn on a flat rock, and will take the unfertilized eggs into her mouth and will follow closely behind the male until he releases the sperm to fertilize the eggs. The female will then incubate the eggs for approximately three weeks before releasing the fry. The fry can then be fed newly hatched brine shrimp, daphnia, or crushed flake food.
Food / Feed Strategy The Pseudotropheus Acei feeds upon the sediment covered rocks and wood in nature. Provide a balanced diet of dried seaweed and other plant based flake and pellet foods.
Body Form or Style fusiiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: fish 48 Species #: fw
Common Name: splashing tetra
Scientific Name: copella arnoldia
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: copella
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: perciformes
Family: lebiasinidae
Geography / Habitat: The Splashing Tetra can be housed in a community aquarium with soft or brackish water. Plants, rocks, and driftwood help to enhance its natural habitat and provide hiding places. This is a peaceful
fish that the beginner to the expert aquarist would benefit from having. A tight sealed top is a must with these fish,
as they do jump
Life Strategy: The Splashing Tetra will breed occasionally in an aquarium setting and a
hospital or "breeding tank" will be necessary. Slightly acidic water is best for optimal
breeding habits. When the time comes to spawn, both the male and female will jump to an
overhanging leaf that is out of the water. They use their fins to clamp on to the leaf, and the
female will lay her eggs on the leaf with the male fertilizing them shortly after. After the
eggs have been fertilized, the male will remain at the surface of the water where he keeps
the eggs moist by splashing water on them. The eggs will then hatch in approximately 2
days at which time the fry will fall back into the water.
Food / Feed Strategy The Splashing Tetra will accept many small foods such as brine shrimp or daphnia, freeze-dried bloodworms and tubifex, micro pellet food, and a high quality flake food.
Body Form or Style fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: fish 49 Species #: fw
Common Name: turquoise danio
Scientific Name: brachydanio kerri
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: brachydanio
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: perciformes
Family: cyprinidae
Geography / Habitat: Native to streams and pools, the Turquoise Danio does well with other Danio species and other peaceful fish of similar size. Kept with others in a school, this fish will be very active. The Turquoise
Danio prefers a planted aquarium with plenty of swimming space available
Life Strategy: Turquoise Danio scatter their eggs in shallow water over a substrate of coarse gravel. After hatching, usually within 36 hours after spawning, the fry should be fed fine pieces of live foods. Sunlight may trigger spawning.
Food / Feed Strategy. Turquoise Danios are omnivores and should be fed a diet of flake foods with plenty of vegetable matter, as well as freeze-dried bloodworms and tubifex.
Body Form or Style compressform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: fish 50 Species #: fw
Common Name: badis badis
Scientific Name: badis badis
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: badis
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order: perciformes
Family: badidae
Geography / Habitat: prefers an aquarium that is well planted with dense vegetation and free areas. You should also provide them with roots and rocks among which they may hide. Provide a minimum of one hiding place
for each badis badis
Life Strategy: is relatively easy to breed. The males can be identified by the fact that they are much more colorful then the females. The males guards the eggs and fry which are laid in a cave or other hiding place.
Food / Feed Strategy accepts most small foods including small flake food
Body Form or Style compressform
Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform
Mouth Position: terminal
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Title: invert 51 Species #: sw
Common Name: Halloween hermit crab
Scientific Name: ciliopagurus strigatus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: ciliopagurus
Class:
malacostraca
Order: decapoda
Family: diogenidae
Geography / Habitat: Adding further value, the Halloween Hermit Crab is known to efficiently eat algae including green hair algae and cyanobacteria. It also provides a valuable service of aerating aquarium substrate by
sifting through the sand. Be aware that as the Halloween Hermit Crab attains a large size, this lumbering scavenger
may disrupt rockwork or corals in reef aquariums. The Halloween Hermit Crab lives in abandoned snail or triton
shells and may resort to attacking and eating a snail so it can use the shell for its home. To prevent this from
happening, provide the Halloween Hermit Crab empty shells of assorted shapes and size.
Life Strategy: The Halloween Hermit Crab, with its vibrant orange and red banding, stands out as a member of your aquarium cleanup crew. Originating from the Hawaiian Islands, the Halloween Hermit Crab boasts attractive color variegation and is a beautiful accent to the marine aquarium. The Halloween Hermit Crab is a very useful aquarium cleaner that helps maintain a healthy aquarium environment by eating any left over food that may settle on the substrate
Food / Feed Strategy If there is an insufficient amount of algae present, the Halloween
Hermit Crab will need to be fed dried seaweed, as well as meaty items such as mysis
shrimp.
Body Form or Style na
Swim / Locomotion Style: na
Mouth Position: na
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Title: invert 52 Species #: sw
Common Name: harlequin shrimp
Scientific Name: hymenocera elegans
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: hymenocera
Class:
malacostraca
Order: decapoda
Family: gnathophyllidae
Geography / Habitat: Hymenocera elegans live throughout the Indian Ocean and in Pacific Ocean where the two water bodies join, while the Hymenocera picta is specific to Hawaii. Harlequin shrimp live in coral reefs ,
preferring a temperature range of 72 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit. They are rare, and damage to their coral reef habitat
affects their population.
Life Strategy: It is very particular about what it will eat, dining only on echinoderms, primarily starfish, and a few urchin species. It will eat starfish (Linckia, Fromia sp.) by starting at the tip of the arm and working its way to the central disc. The starfish may shed the arm, but is often mortally wounded.
Food / Feed Strategy As its primary source of food, you will need to supply the Harlequin Shrimp with starfish (Asterias rubens for adults, and Linckia for juveniles). The adults may also eat sea urchins.
Body Form or Style na
Swim / Locomotion Style: na
Mouth Position: na
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Title: invert 53 Species #: sw
Common Name: zebra turbo snail
Scientific Name: turbo sp
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: turbo
Class:
gastropoda
Order: stylommatophora
Family: tubindae
Geography / Habitat: Off the coast of Asia, Zebra Striped Turbo Snails are often found in crevices and holes within the reefs. In the home aquarium, the Zebra Striped Turbo Snail prefers ample hiding places and large
amounts of room to graze, preferably amongst live rock.
Life Strategy: The Zebra Striped Turbo Snail is extremely difficult to breed in the home aquarium, especially considering the Zebra Striped Turbo Snail has no distinguishing characteristics to help differentiate it from its mate.
Food / Feed Strategy They will also feed on the algae covering aquarium glass.
Body Form or Style na
Swim / Locomotion Style: na
Mouth Position: na
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Title: invert 54 Species #: sw
Common Name: sea hare
Scientific Name: aplysia
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: aplysia
Class:
gastropoda
Order: aplysidea
Family: aplysidea
Geography / Habitat: Among the largest sea slugs to be seen, sea hares may be commonly seen on our Northern and Southern shores in silty and sandy areas near seagrasses and with seaweeds. However, they appear to
be seasonal. Sometimes they are everywhere, at other times, none are to be seen.
Life Strategy: If it becomes startled, it may release a purple dye to repel attacking fish. In the home aquarium, the Sea Hare will need a good chemical filter system to quickly remove this toxic dye before it causes problems.
Food / Feed Strategy If regular feedings of Caulerpa are not possible, it will need a supplemented diet of parboiled lettuce and dried kelp.
Body Form or Style na
Swim / Locomotion Style: na
Mouth Position: na
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Title: invert 55 Species #: sw
Common Name: arrow crab
Scientific Name: stenorynnchus seticornis
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: stenorynnchus
Class: crustancea
Order: decapoda
Family: majidae
Geography / Habitat: The Arrow Crab, also known as the Spider Crab, has extremely long
legs. It is called the Arrow Crab because of the shape of the body and head. The size is
variable, many reaching six inches, and some up to 10 inches. Females may be dramatically
smaller. Different species inhabit different parts of the world. The most common Arrow
Crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) comes from the Caribbean, but other species are imported
from the Indo-Pacific region, eastern Africa, and California. They normally inhabit
portions of the reef usually associated with a small cave or crevice.
Life Strategy: It is a hardy, long-lived invertebrate, that can be housed in the reef aquarium. This crab has been known to attack crustaceans such as Banded Coral Shrimp, and may even attack small slow moving fish.
Food / Feed Strategy All crabs are opportunistic feeders and if insufficient food is present they may pick at mushrooms or polyps searching for food. Breeding Arrow Crabs in the aquarium is not generally successful. Larvae
are free-swimming and hatch in about two weeks. It will accept almost all meaty, flake and tablet foods.
Body Form or Style na
Swim / Locomotion Style: na
Mouth Position: na
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Title: invert 56 Species #: sw
Common Name: Octopus
Scientific Name: Octopoda
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:
Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Family: Octopodidae
Geography / Habitat: The Octopus will do best in an aquarium if provided with plenty of live rock and ample hiding places and a large area in which to move. It prefers an aquarium with caves and medium to coarse substrate with low lighting levels. The ideal lighting for this aquarium is dim actinic lighting.
Life Strategy The Octopus can be surprisingly strong, so in the home aquarium, it is best
to anchor the rocks, or even glue them together to keep the Octopus from toppling the
rocks into the glass or onto itself. Cover all tank openings very well or it will try to escape.
The Octopus is sensitive to high levels of nitrates and copper-based medications. It can be
very difficult to acclimate into a new environment.
Food / Feed Strategy The Octopus can be fed shrimp and mussel meat. It will also eat live crayfish and feeder shrimp. Any live foods should be fed spirulina based dry foods, plankton, and krill to enhance their nutritional value
Body Form or Style na
Swim / Locomotion Style: na
Mouth Position: na
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Title: invert 57 Species #: sw
Common Name: emerald crab
Scientific Name: mithraculus sculptus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: mithraculus
Class: crustacea Order: decapoda
Family: mafjidae
Geography / Habitat: Native to the reefs of the Caribbean, the Emerald Crab is nocturnal and hides in caves and amongst rubble during the day. In the home aquarium, this member of the Majidae family requires a well-established aquarium with plenty of rockwork and hiding places. Once familiar with its surroundings, the Emerald Crab will venture out of hiding during the day to forage on algae.
Life Strategy The Emerald Crab is well respected for its scavenging ability. It will enthusiastically feed on uneaten meaty foods and many types of nuisance algae. Unlike many other animals, Mithraculus sculptus will eat bubble algae and helps clean your aquarium of these algae. Its distinct, flat shiny green body and hairy legs easily
identify the Emerald Crab.
Food / Feed Strategy Many aquarists supplement the Emerald Crab's diet with dried seaweed and chopped meaty foods, such as shrimp, as well as a quality pellet fish food.
Body Form or Style na
Swim / Locomotion Style: na
Mouth Position: na
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Title: invert 58 Species #: sw
Common Name: pencil urchin
Scientific Name: eucidaris tribuloides
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: eucidaris
Class: echinoidea Order: cidaroida
Family: cidaeidae
Geography / Habitat: During the day it will seek shelter in the rocks; at night it will come out and forage for food, looking particularly for algae lawns and smaller invertebrates like sea squirts or sponges. It can be destructive to corals. It requires an aquarium with multiple hiding places and live rock on which it can graze. The rock formations should be sturdy, since the Urchin could dislodge rocks as it moves around the tank. The Pencil Urchin is very sensitive to high levels of copper-based medications and will not tolerate high levels of nitrates. If water conditions are poor, it will shed its spines.
Life Strategy The Pencil Urchin of the Eucidaris genera is also known as the Mine or Club Urchin. It has a brown, sometimes mottled body with stubby, thick spines radiating out in all directions. The spines are surrounded by basal plates. Never try to pry it out of a hole, as you will break its spines before it lets go. As it ages, its spines
may become covered with coralline and other types of algae
Food / Feed Strategy It should be offered dried seaweed and some animal-based supplemental foods
Body Form or Style na
Swim / Locomotion Style: na
Mouth Position: na
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Title: invert 59 Species #: sw
Common Name: black longspine urchin
Scientific Name: diadema setosum
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: diadema
Class: echinoidea Order: diadematoida
Family: diadema setosum
Geography / Habitat: Provide an aquarium with ample hiding places and room to roam. Being a nocturnal creature, the Black Longspine Urchin will hide during the day and only come out at night to forage for food such as algae and seaweed. These urchins are an excellent algae controller for an aggressive aquarium where other invertebrates would be eaten. When approached by a fish, these urchins will sense their presence, and will defend itself by directing its spines towards its offender.
Life Strategy It is very s