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Types of Aquarium Tropical Fish
Click to learn about Aquarium Plants
Aquarium Plants - See plant guides for ferns and mosses, stem plants, rosette plants, and plants for the pond. Aquatic plants can be the main aquarium attraction or can be used to enhance your aquarium's beauty and health.
Click to learn about Catfish
Catfish - Plecostomus, Cory, Pangasius, Banjo Catfish, Upsidedown Catfish... See all types of catfish from thorny to armored, talking to walking, suckermouth, whiskered, flatnose and more!
Click to learn about Characins
Characins - Tetras, Silver Dollars, Pencilfish, Hatchetfish, Pacu,... all sorts of favorite tropical fish for both beginners and advanced fish keepers
Click to learn about Cichlids
Cichlids - All types of Cichlids from Africa and the Americas. African Cichlids, dazzling Peacocks, Haps or Mbuna, American Cichlids, Jack Dempsey, Red Terror or Firemouth Cichlid... and Dwarf Cichlids from both continents
Click to learn about Cyprinids
Cyprinids - Barbs, Danios, Rasboras, Sharks, algae eaters, and more... popular tropical fish for beginning aquarist and experts alike
Click to learn about Freshwater Eels and Eel-like Fishes
Freshwater Eels and Eel-like Fishes - All types of eels, Peacock Eel, Tiretrack Eel, Zig Zag Eel, Electric Eel, African Spiny Eel, Spaghetti Eel, and more...
Click to learn about Goldfish Types
Goldfish Types - Types of Goldfish, Profiles and Care Sheets for Fancy Goldfish, Fantail Goldfish, Commet Goldfish, Black Moor, Bubble Eye, Oranda, Shubunkin, Ryukin, Lionhead, and more
Click to learn about Hillstream Loaches
Hillstream Loaches - River Loaches are designed to cling to rocks in fast moving waters! The family Balitoridae favorites include the Batik, Chinese Loach, Rainbow Loach, Zipper Loach, and more.
Click to learn about Killifish
Killifish - Killifish are coloful, intriguing fish from all sorts of environments. With over 1250 Killifish species, these mostly small little beauties ranging from Tooth Carps including Lampeye, Medaka, and Panchax, to Pupfish and Topminnow fish
Click to learn about Knifefishes | Aquarium Knifefish
Knifefishes | Aquarium Knifefish - Looks like a knife, swims like a fish! All sorts of knifefish beauties like the Clown Knifefish, Elegant Knifefish, Black Ghost Knifefish, Aba, Centipede, Featherfin and more!
Click to learn about Labyrinth Fish
Labyrinth Fish - Bettas and Gouramis are just some of the elegant Anabantoids, Labyrinth fish also include Paradise Fish, Giant Gourami and more!
Click to learn about Livebearing Aquarium Fish
Livebearing Aquarium Fish - Great fish for biginners, easy to keep and breed! See Mollies, Guppies, Platys, Swordtails, and the 'four-eyed' fish, the Anableps
Click to learn about Loaches
Loaches - Loaches are great aquarium scavengers and interesting fish too. Called thorny-eyes, loaches have spines right between the eyes! Popular species are Clown Loach, Kuhli Loach, Weather Loach or Dojo, Botia, and many more!
Click to learn about Perches
Perches - All types of Perches and Perch-like fish, fish guides for Mono or Moonfish, Glassfish, Archers, Scats, True Perches, Datnoids, Sunfish, Cardinalfish and more.
Click to learn about Puffer Fish
Puffer Fish - Pufferfish are chubby, personable tropical fish like the popular Green Spotted Puffer Fish, Golden Puffer, Fahaka Puffer, Amazon Puffer and more. They are also called Blowfish, Balloonfish and even Toadies!
Click to learn about Rainbow Fish, Blue Eyes, Australasian Blue Eyes
Rainbow Fish, Blue Eyes, Australasian Blue Eyes - Australasian Blue Eyes bring the Colors of the rainbow alive in the aquarium. A description and history of rainbow fish, a list of rainbowfish species and fish guides for each
Click to learn about Unusual Fish
Unusual Fish - Unusual Fish, the strangest to the most decorative tropical fish. Arowana's give a view of our ancient prehistoric, Butterflyfish delicate beauty, while Tonguefish, Lionfish and more are simply strange fish.
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Aquarium Plants
See plant guides for ferns and mosses, stem plants, rosette plants, and plants for the pond. Aquatic plants can be the main aquarium attraction or can be used to enhance your aquarium's beauty and health.
Click to learn about Aquarium Plants
Aquarium Plants - Types
Articles

Catfish
Plecostomus, Cory, Pangasius, Banjo Catfish, Upsidedown Catfish... See all types of catfish from thorny to armored, talking to walking, suckermouth, whiskered, flatnose and more!
Click to learn about Catfish
Catfish - Types
Articles

Characins
Tetras, Silver Dollars, Pencilfish, Hatchetfish, Pacu,... all sorts of favorite tropical fish for both beginners and advanced fish keepers
Click to learn about Characins
Characins - Types

Cichlids
All types of Cichlids from Africa and the Americas. African Cichlids, dazzling Peacocks, Haps or Mbuna, American Cichlids, Jack Dempsey, Red Terror or Firemouth Cichlid... and Dwarf Cichlids from both continents
Click to learn about Cichlids
Cichlids - Types
Articles
  • African Cichlids - Fish Information for African Cichlids - Lake Malawi, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, West African Cichlids, and Dwarf Cichlids including cichlid care, cichlid breeding, and fish diseases.
  • Dwarf Cichlids - Fish information and habitats for Dwarf Cichlid aquariums, includes types of cichlids like the Ram Cichlids, Kribensis and more.
  • Lake Victoria Cichlids - Fish information on habitats and keeping African cichlid tanks for Lake Victoria Cichlids, Mbipi rock-dwelling cichlids, East and West African Cichlids, and African Dwarf Cichlids.
  • Large South American Cichlids - Fish information and habitats for large Cichlid aquariums, types of cichlids like the Parrot Cichlid, Firemouth cichlid, Green Terror, Oscar, Texas Cichlid and more.
  • Malawi Cichlids - Fish information on the Lake Malawi Cichlids known as the "Haps", Haplochromis group habitats and cichlids tanks for free-swimming types of cichlids, including the Utaka.
  • Peacock Cichlids - Fish information on Peacock Cichlids, Aulonocara types of cichlids from Lake Malawi, their habitats and keeping African cichlids tanks.
  • South American Cichlids - Fish Information for South American Cichlids, Central American Cichlids, and Dwarf Cichlids including cichlid care, cichlid breeding, and fish diseases for South American cichlid aquariums.
  • Tanganyika Cichlids - Fish information on the types of cichlids from Lake Tanganyika, Tropheus Cichlids, Frontosa, Goby Cichlids, Shelldwellers and more, habitats and cichlids tanks for Tanganyika Cichlids.
  • Zebra Cichlids - Lake Malawi Cichlids known as Zebra Cichlids. Fish information on the Mbuna Cichlids, habitats, and cichlids tanks for these rock-dwelling types of cichlids.

Cyprinids
Barbs, Danios, Rasboras, Sharks, algae eaters, and more... popular tropical fish for beginning aquarist and experts alike
Click to learn about Cyprinids
Cyprinids - Types

Freshwater Eels and Eel-like Fishes
All types of eels, Peacock Eel, Tiretrack Eel, Zig Zag Eel, Electric Eel, African Spiny Eel, Spaghetti Eel, and more...
Click to learn about Freshwater Eels and Eel-like Fishes
Freshwater Eels and Eel-like Fishes - Types

Goldfish Types
Types of Goldfish, Profiles and Care Sheets for Fancy Goldfish, Fantail Goldfish, Commet Goldfish, Black Moor, Bubble Eye, Oranda, Shubunkin, Ryukin, Lionhead, and more
Click to learn about Goldfish Types
Goldfish Types - Types
Articles
  • Goldfish Care - Taking care of goldfish, goldfish colors and types, and finding fancy goldfish for sale.

Hillstream Loaches
River Loaches are designed to cling to rocks in fast moving waters! The family Balitoridae favorites include the Batik, Chinese Loach, Rainbow Loach, Zipper Loach, and more.
Click to learn about Hillstream Loaches
Hillstream Loaches - Types

Killifish
Killifish are coloful, intriguing fish from all sorts of environments. With over 1250 Killifish species, these mostly small little beauties ranging from Tooth Carps including Lampeye, Medaka, and Panchax, to Pupfish and Topminnow fish
Click to learn about Killifish
Killifish - Types

Knifefishes | Aquarium Knifefish
Looks like a knife, swims like a fish! All sorts of knifefish beauties like the Clown Knifefish, Elegant Knifefish, Black Ghost Knifefish, Aba, Centipede, Featherfin and more!
Click to learn about Knifefishes | Aquarium Knifefish
Knifefishes | Aquarium Knifefish - Types

Labyrinth Fish
Bettas and Gouramis are just some of the elegant Anabantoids, Labyrinth fish also include Paradise Fish, Giant Gourami and more!
Click to learn about Labyrinth Fish
Labyrinth Fish - Types
Articles

Livebearing Aquarium Fish
Great fish for biginners, easy to keep and breed! See Mollies, Guppies, Platys, Swordtails, and the 'four-eyed' fish, the Anableps
Click to learn about Livebearing Aquarium Fish
Livebearing Aquarium Fish - Types

Loaches
Loaches are great aquarium scavengers and interesting fish too. Called thorny-eyes, loaches have spines right between the eyes! Popular species are Clown Loach, Kuhli Loach, Weather Loach or Dojo, Botia, and many more!
Click to learn about Loaches
Loaches - Types

Perches
All types of Perches and Perch-like fish, fish guides for Mono or Moonfish, Glassfish, Archers, Scats, True Perches, Datnoids, Sunfish, Cardinalfish and more.
Click to learn about Perches
Perches - Types

Puffer Fish
Pufferfish are chubby, personable tropical fish like the popular Green Spotted Puffer Fish, Golden Puffer, Fahaka Puffer, Amazon Puffer and more. They are also called Blowfish, Balloonfish and even Toadies!
Click to learn about Puffer Fish
Puffer Fish - Types

Rainbow Fish, Blue Eyes, Australasian Blue Eyes
Australasian Blue Eyes bring the Colors of the rainbow alive in the aquarium. A description and history of rainbow fish, a list of rainbowfish species and fish guides for each
Click to learn about Rainbow Fish, Blue Eyes, Australasian Blue Eyes
Rainbow Fish, Blue Eyes, Australasian Blue Eyes - Types

Unusual Fish
Unusual Fish, the strangest to the most decorative tropical fish. Arowana's give a view of our ancient prehistoric, Butterflyfish delicate beauty, while Tonguefish, Lionfish and more are simply strange fish.
Click to learn about Unusual Fish
Unusual Fish - Types


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