Animal World References - Freshwater Fish and Plants
Tropical Fish ~ Freshwater Fish ~ Aquatic Plants
Cat Breed References Dog Breed References Exotic Bird References Freshwater Fish and Plant References Horse Breed References Marine and Reef Aquarium References Reptiles - Amphibians References Small Animal Pets References
Freshwater Aquariums ~ Aquarium Plants
Book References:
Glen S. Axelrod, Brian M. Scott, Neal Pronek, Encyclopedia Of Exotic Tropical Fishes For Freshwater Aquariums , TFH Publications, 2005
Lee Finley, Catfishes: The Complete Guide to the Successful Care and Breeding of More Than 100 Catfish Species , T.F.H Publications, Inc. 2003
Joseph S. Nelson, Fishes of the World , Wiley, 2006.
Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, Aquarium Fishes of the World , TFH Publications, 1998
Neale Monks, Brackish Water Fishes: An Aquarist's Guide to Identification, Care & Husbandry , TFH Publications, 2006
Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, Dr. Warren E Burgess, Dr. Cliff W. Emmens, Neal Pronek, Jerry G. Walls, Ray Hunziker,
Dr. Axelrod's Mini-Atlas of Aquarium Fishes , Mini- Edition, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1987
Dr. Rüdiger Riehl and Hans A. Baensch, Aquarium Atlas Vol. 1 , Publisher Hans A. Baensch, 1991
Dr. Rüdiger Riehl and Hans A. Baensch, Aquarium Atlas Vol. 2 , Publisher Hans A. Baensch, 1993
Dr. Rüdiger Riehl and Hans A. Baensch, Aquarium Atlas Vol. 3 , Voyageur Press (MN) (September, 1996)
Dr. Rüdiger Riehl and Hans A. Baensch, Aquarium Atlas Vol. 4 , Mergus Verlag (June 30, 2004)
Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, Dr. Cliff W. Emmens, Dr. Warren E Burgess, Mr. Neal Pronek,
Exotic Tropical Fishes, Expanded Edition ,T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1983
Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod and Dr. Leonard P. Schultz, Handbook of Tropical Fishes , T.F.H Publications, Inc. 1955-1990.
Geoff Rogers, Nick Fletcher, Focus On Freshwater Aquarium Fish , Firefly Books Ltd, 2004.
Dieter Untergasser, Handbook of Fish Diseases , TFH Publications, 1989.
David Goodwin, The Practical Aquarium Fish Handbook , Sterling Publishing Company, 2003.
Dick Mills, Derek Lambert, Aquarium Fish Handbook, Quatro Inc., 2004.
Dick Mills, Aquarium Fish (101 Essential Tips) , DK (Dorian Kinglsey) Adult, 2004.
David Alderton, Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish , DK Publishing, Inc., 2005.
Stuart Thraves, Setting up a Tropical Aquarium Week by Week , Firefly Books, 2004.
Complete Guide to Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Fishes, Simon and Schuster, 1977
Dick Mills, You and Your Aquarium , Publisher Alfred A. Knopf, 1986
Dr. William T. Innes, Exotic Aquarium Fishes Vol. 19, Metafame Corporation, 1966.
Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, Starting Your Tropical Aquarium , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1986
Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, A Complete Introduction to Community Aquariums , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1987
Dick Mills, A Fishkeeper's Guide to Community Fishes , Tetra Press, 1990
Dick Mills, Aquarium Fishes (Eyewitness Handbooks S.) , Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 1993
Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, Breeding Aquarium Fishes , T.F.H Publications, Inc. 1987
Walt Maurus, Bettas, A Complete Introduction , T.F.H Publications, Inc. 2003
Gene Wolfsheimer, The Guide to Owning Siamese Fighting Fish , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 2003
Hans-Joachim Richter, Gouramis and Other Anabantoids , T.F.H Publications, Inc., 1988
Maurice Kottelat, Anthony J. Whitten, Sri Nurani Kartikasari, and Soetikno Wirjoatmodjo,
Freshwater Fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi, Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd, 1993.
Marc Ladonne, Aquarium Fish , Barnes Noble, 1999 (1996).
Ulfrich Schliewen et.al, Aquarium Fish , Baron's Inc., 1992.
Greg Jennings (Editor), 500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish , Firefly Books Ltd, 2006.
David Sands, African & Asian Catfishes , Tetra-Press, 1986
Richard Geis, Catfish Keeping & Breeding Them in Captivity , T.F.H Publications, Inc., 1996
Warren E. Burgess, Colored Atlas of Miniature Catfish: Every Species of Corydoras, Brochis & Aspidoras , T.F.H Publications, Inc. 1992
Dr. Paul V. Loiselle, The Cichlid Aquarium , Tetra-Press, 1985
Jorg Vierke, Dwarf Cichlids , T.F.H Publications, Inc., 1979
Richard F. Stratton, The Guide to Owning Central American Cichlids , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 2001
Richard F. Stratton, The Guide to Owning Cichlids , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 2002
Peter Bredell, Frank Schneidewind, Lake Tanganyika Cichlids, How to keep successfully and enjoy these exceptional fish , Interpet Publishing , 2002
Glen S. Axelrod, Rift Lake Cichlids, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1979
P.B.N Jackson, A.J.G. Van Lier Ribbink, Mbuna (Rock-dwelling Cichlids of Lake Malawi, Africa, T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1975
Mark Phillip Smith, Lake Malawi Cichlids, A Complete Pet Owners Manual , Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 2000
David E. Boruchowitz, The Guide to Owning Malawi Cichlids , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 2003
George Zurlo and David Schleser, Cichlids (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) , Barron''s Educational Series; 2nd edition, 2005
Mark Phillip Smith, Lake Tanganyika Cichlids, A Complete Pet Owners Manual, 2nd Edition , Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 2007
Thomas Giovanetti, Discus Fish, A Complete Pet Owners Manual , Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 1991, (illust ed. 2005)
Mary E. Sweeney, The Guide to Owning Discus, T.F.H. Publications, Inc.
Dr.Herbert R. Axelrod, All About Discus , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1970
Richard F. Stratton, The Guide to Oscars , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 2002
H. Hieronimus, Guppies, Mollies, and Platies , Complete Pet Owners Manual Series, Barron's, 2009
Harro Hieronimus, Guppies, Mollies, Platies, A Complete Pet Owners Manual, Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 1993
Bratz Walker, Sharks and Loaches , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1974
Gunther Schmida, Rainbowfish: A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual , Barron's Educational Series, 2000
Gerald Allen, Norbert Cross , Rainbowfishes of Australia and Papua New Guinea , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1982
John Gilbert, Raymond Legge, The Complete Aquarist's Guide to Freshwater Tropical Fishes , Golden Press, 1970
William T. Innes, Exotic Aquarium Fishes, the Innes Book 19th Edition Revised , Aquariums, Inc. 1966
Norman G. Hovlid, How to Have A Successful Aquarium , Hutchinson, 1962
T.W. Julian, Dell Encyclopedia of Tropical Fish , Dell Publishing, 1974
Marshall E. Ostrow, Goldfish (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) , Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 2003
Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Nunn, Laura Silverstein, Fabulous Fish , Lerner Pub Group. 2003
Geoff Rogers, Nick Fletcher, Focus on Freshwater Aquarium Fish , Firefly Books. 2004
David Sands, Goldfish (Caring for Your Pet) , Interpet Publishing, 1999
Magazine & Publications
Neale Monks, "Pufferfish: Inflated egotists" , Practical Fishkeeping, 2012
Tom Lorenz, Keeping Freshwater Barracudas Acestrorhynchus , OPEFE Archives, © http://www.opefe.com/
Frank Magallanes, True Piranha, Common name: Red Piranha, Natterer's piranha, red-belly, ternetzi, super red, snakeskin, Pygocentrus nattereri , OPEFE Archives, © http://www.opefe.com/
Notopterus notopterus Asian Knifefish , Seriously Fish, 2012
Hydrolycus scomberoides Payara , Seriously Fish, 2012
Pygocentrus nattereri Red Bellied Piranha , Seriously Fish, 2012
Neale Monks, Humphead glassfish, Parambassis pulcinella , Practical Fishkeeping, 2010
James G. Sternburg, Spawning the Blackbanded Sunfish , North American Native Fishes Association, 1986
Goldfish , New World Encyclopedia, referenced online, 2011
Goldfish , Wikipedia, referenced online, 2011
Goldfish As Pets?! , goldfish-as-pets.com, referenced online, 2011
Walter Lechner, Lidia E Wysocki, Friedrich Ladich, Ontogenetic Development of Auditory Sensitivity and Sound Production in the Squeaker Catfish Synodontis schoutedeni , BMC Biology, 2010
Wesley Wong, Stan Sung, The Imperial Flower Loach , Tropical Fish Magazine, May 2010
Waspfish, Toadfish and Their Relatives , Tropical Fish Finder, 2011
Jonas Hansel, Piranha-Info.com , Piranha-Info.com, 2007
Neale Monks, Freshwater flatfish, order Pleuronectiformes , Brackish Water Aquarium FAQ, 2007
Neale Monks, Giving Your Aquarium Some Sole: Success with Fresh and Brackish Water Flatfish , WetWebMedia.com
Neale Monks, Freshwater Soles , Tropical Fish Finder, 2005
Rhett Butler, KILLIFISH , Mongabay.com, 2009
Medakafish Homepage . Medakafish Database Group
Christophe Mailliet, "Those Little Red Fish" Melanotaenia parva & Glossolepis cf. pseudoincisus ", referenced online, 2007
http://members.cox.net/roanart/Tanks/'Those little red fish'.pdf
Red Arc Pencilfish - Location and breeding info , referenced online, 2007. http://www.edas.com.au/EDAS-Weird.htm
ANGFA-Aquatic Survey Database (Rainbowfish) , referenced online, 2007
Cichlid Species , and Species Profiles: Tanganyika Featherfins , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
Malawi Cichlid Species Profiles , Malawi Mayhem, Referenced online, 2007
Malawi Cichlids , Malawi Cichlid Homepage, The Art and Science of Fishkeeping. Referenced online, 2007
Paul V. Loiselle (1982), "African Dwarf Cichlids, the Lake Tanganyikan Species: Part Two" ,
The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
Lee Newman (1995), "Keeping and Breeding the Bolivian Ram, Microgeophagus altispinosa (Haseman, 1911)" , The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
Jessica Miller (1997), "Tropheus distribution map" , The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
Eric Glab, "The Goby Cichlids" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
J. McCann, T Hammond, "Keeping and breeding goby cichlids ", The Cichlid Gallery, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.thecichlidgallery.com/article_eretmodus.htm
Rob Torrens, “Partial Success Breeding the Dwarf Rasbora" , referenced online, 2007
http://www.fnzas.org.nz/articles/fish_articles/dwarf_rasbora,
Michael Schlüter, "Sawbwa resplendens ANNADALE, 1918" , referenced online, 2007
"Mastacembelidae (Spiny Eel) Family , MONAGABAY.COM, referenced online, 2007
Frank Schaefer - Germany, aqualog.de , Purple Spaghetti-eel pictures and notation, referenced online, 2007
Neale Monks, The truth about spiny eels; A closer look at these popular but problematic oddballs , WetWebMedia.com referenced online, 2007
Jim Stigliano, , "Aulonocara stuartgranti "Ngara" , "Tropheus duboisi" , Greater Chicago Cichlid Association. Referenced online, 2007"Aulonocara jacobfreibergi"
Rick Borstein, "Herotilapia multispinosa" , "Metriaclima estherae" , "Nimbochromis venustus" , "Neolamprologus cylindricus" , "Altolamprologus calvus" , Julidochromis regani "kipili" , "Archocentrus nigrofasciatus" , "Pseudotropheus demasoni" , "Metriaclima daktari" , "Pseudotropheus crabro" , Julidochromis transcriptus "gombi" , "Julidochromis dickfeldi" , Greater Chicago Cichlid Association. Referenced online, 2007
Nick Andreola, "Cynotilapia afra "Mbweca" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
Francesco Zezza, Copadichromis borleyi sp. , and Copadichromis borleyi "Kadango" ,
Malawi Cichlid Homepage, The Art and Science of Fishkeeping. Referenced online, 2007
Marcos A. Avila, Copadichromis borleyi, Borleyi Cichlid, Kadango , Trigonostigma hengeli (Rasbora hengeli) , Aquahobby.com. Referenced online, 2007
"Sunshine Peacock (Aulonocara baenschi)" , "Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides)" , "Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)" , Aquarium Life. Referenced online, 2007
"Benga Yellow, Aulonocara Baenschi ", FishInThe.Net, Fish Guide. Referenced online, 2007
http://www.fishinthe.net/html/fishguide/fishguide_fish.php?FC=7&nl=4&nt=6
"Tracey", "Malawi Eyebiter Dimidiochromis Compressiceps" , WorldCichlids.com. Referenced online, 2007
"Malawi Eyebiter - Dimidiochromis Compressiceps" , "Keeping and Breeding Taeniacara candidi" , Aquatic Community. Referenced online, 2007
Marc Elieson, "Dimidiochromis compressiceps" , "Melanochromis auratus" , "Nimbochromis venustus" , "Neolamprologus cylindricus" , "Protomelas taeniolatus" , "Aulonocara jacobfreibergi" , "Copadichromis borleyi" , "Altolamprologus calvus" , "Pseudotropheus demasoni " , "Cyprichromis leptosoma "Utinta" , "Julidochromis marlieri " , "Tropheus duboisi " , "Tropheus moorii " , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
Craig Morfitt, Labeotropheus trewavasae "Jumbo" , Aquarticles.com. Referenced online, 2007
"Melanochromis Auratus" , "Sciaenochromis fryeri (Electric Blue Hap)" , "Labeotropheus fuelleborni & trewavasae" , "Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos (Maingano)" , "Protomelas taeniolatus (Red Empress)" , Malawi Cichlid Homepage, The Art and Science of Fishkeeping. Referenced online, 2007
"Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos ", Wetpetz.com, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.wetpetz.com/maingano.htm
Brett Harrington, "Aufwuchs. A food that really rocks (or grows on it)" , "Metriaclima estherae" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
Peter Hofman, "Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
"Red Zebra (Metriaclima estherae)" , "Kenyi (Pseudotropheus lombardoi)" , Aquarium Life. Referenced online, 2007
"Nimbochromis venustus, Boulenger, 1908 Venustus" , "Nanochromis transvestitus, Stewart & Roberts, 1984" , Aquaworld, Referenced online, 2007
Marc Elieson and Brett Harrington, "Sciaenochromis fryeri" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
Sergey Anikstein (2003), "Breeding tank description Protomelas taeniolatus (Trewavas, 1935)" , The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association. Referenced online, 2007
Rhett Butler, "Pseudotropheus / Metriaclima lombardoi" , "Apistogramma and Other New World Dwarf Cichlids" , "Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid Apistogramma agassizi" , "Cichlids - Lake Tanganyika" , "Cichlids - Lake Tanganyika 2" , Mongabay.com, Referenced online, 2007
"Cichlid-Kenyi ", CentralPets.com, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.centralpets.com/animals/fish/freshwater_fish/fwf4512.html
Bumper Moore, "Kenyi Cichlid Pseudotropheus lombardoi" , Aquaria Central, Referenced online, 2007
J. McCann, "Neolamprologus sexfasciatus ", The Cichlid Gallery, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.thecichlidgallery.com/article_sexfasciatus.htm
Sean Evans, "Water Changes in Aquariums" , "Neolamprologus cylindricus" , The Tropical Tank, Referenced online, 2007
Jason Selong, "Neolamprologus cylindricus (Seegers & Staeck 1986)" , Big Sky Cichlids, Referenced online, 2007
Dan Woodland (2002), "Breeding Neolamprologus gracilis" , The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, "Julidochromis regani Poll, 1942" , "Callochromis Macrops (Boulenger, 1898)" , "Ophthalmotilapia nasuta (Poll & Matthes, 1962)" , "Julidochromis dickfeldi Staeck, 1975" , The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
Thomas Andersen (2005), "Beautiful as a Butterfly: Xenotilapia papilio Büscher, 1990" , The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
Matt Pedersen, "'Shell Dwelling' Neolamprologus" , The Cichlid Recipe, Our Easy Cichlid Recipe That Works (4th Edition ©1999), Referenced online, 2007
Clay Neighbors, "Breeding Xenotilapia papilio 'Tembwe II ', 'The Tanganyikan Butterfly'", Fishaholics, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.fishaholics.org/articles.php?ArtId=14
Eric Glab, "The Goby Cichlids" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
Wayne S. Leibel, AquariumFish.com, Referenced online, 2007
" A Review of Cichlids "
http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/detail.aspx?aid=3133&cid=3780&search=
"Goin' South: Cichlids of the Americas - The Brasiliensoids "
http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/detail.aspx?aid=3210&cid=3780&search=
" Goin' South: Cichlids of the Americas - More Cichlasomines "
http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/detail.aspx?aid=1162&cid=3780
Paul Loiselle, "Bolivian Rams ", AquariumFish.com, Referenced online, 2007
http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/detail.aspx?aid=9358&cid=3780&search=
"Archocentrus nigrofasciatus" , Badmans Tropical Fish, Referenced online, 2007
"Convict (Archocentrus nigrofasciatus) ", Aquatic-Hobbyist Caring For Your Aquaria, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/profiles/freshwater/cichlids/convict.html
Pei Chang (peifc), "Midas Cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus) ", Tropical Resources, Encouraging Aquatic Excellence, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.tropicalresources.net/phpBB2/fish_profiles_citrinellus.php
"Amphilophus citrinellus ", Cichlids.com, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.cichlids.com/wiki/index.php/Amphilophus_citrinellus
"Peacock Cichlid AKA: Peacock Bass Cichla ocellaris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) ", Aquariacentral.com, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.cgi?db=fresh&uid=default&ID=0254&view_records=1
"Cichla ocellaris (Schneider, 1801) ", Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Referenced online, 2007
http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=982
Vinny Kutty, "Feeding Pike Cichlids" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
"How to Keep Your New Pike Cichlid" , Aqualand Pets Plus, Referenced online, 2007
Tony Bernard, "Geophagus Steindachneri" , Aquarticles.com, Referenced online, 2007
Kaycy Ruffer, "Geophagus Steindachneri" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
Frank Panis, "Geophagus steindachneri." , Malawi Cichlid Homepage, The Art and Science of Fishkeeping, Referenced online, 2007
Antonis Roussos, "Pseudotropheus demasoni" , Malawi Cichlid Homepage, The Art and Science of Fishkeeping, Referenced online, 2007
Zeb Ernest, "Herotilapia multispinosa 'Rainbow Cichlid'" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
"Heros severus" , Badman’s Tropical Fish, Referenced online, 2007
"The Poor Man's Discus - Cichlasoma severum" , Aqualand Pets Plus, Referenced online, 2007
Mike McEwan, "Big And Shy - Although one of the larger Cichlid species, the Severum is generally a passive fish" , Aquaria Central, Referenced online, 2007
"Jaguar (Parachromis managuensis) ", Aquatic-Hobbyist 'Caring For Your Aquaria', Referenced online, 2007
http://www.aquatic-hobbyist.com/profiles/freshwater/cichlids/jaguar.html
John G. Reclos, "Spawning the Parachromis managuensis" , Malawi Cichlid Homepage, The Art and Science of Fishkeeping, Referenced online, 2007
"Your New Jaguar Cichlid, The inside scoop on Cichlasoma managuense" , Aqualand Pets Plus, Referenced online, 2007
Richard O'Brien, "Steatocranus casuarius" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
"How to Successfully Keep Your New Uaru, Aqualand's inside info on Uaru amphiacanthoides" , Aqualand Pets Plus, Referenced online, 2007
"Uaru amphiacanthoides ", "Apistogramma cacatuoides Hoedeman, 1951", WetPetz.com, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.wetpetz.com/uaru.htm
"History of the Flower Horn ", Flowerhornking.com, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.flowerhornking.com/FlowerHorn/
"Flower Horn Fish Standards ", Flower Horn Fish Consortium, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.flowerhornxport.com/standard.htm
"Flowerhorn Cichlids, The history of the Flowerhorn cichlid" , "Wolf Cichlid Parachromis dovii" , "Aulonocara Benga - Aulonocara baenschi" , "Congo Blackfin - Altolamprologus calvus" , Aquatic Community, Referenced online, 2007
"South American Dwarf Cichlids - Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides) ", Aquariumsite.com, for conscientious aquarists, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.aquariumsite.com/fish/cockatoo_dwarf.php
Don 'Z-Man' Zilliox, "Apistogramma Cacatuoides Hoedeman, 1951, A Beginner's Dwarf" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
Art, "Setting up an Amazon Biotope Cichlid Tank ", Petfrd.com, Singapore Cichlid Community, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.petfrd.com/forum/articles.php?action=viewarticle&artid=83
Max Galladé, (2000), "Breeding tanks, Spawning Apistogramma nijsseni" , The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
Don Kinyon, "Taeniacara candidi" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
Rich Grenfell, "Keeping and Breeding Microgeophagus altispinosa (The Bolivian Ram) ", Wet Pet Gazette, Norwalk Aquarium Society, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/breeding/Grenfell_M_altispinosa.html
Kaycy Ruffer, "Microgeophagus altispinosa" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
"Golden, Blue German Ram Information ", Tim's Tropicals, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.timstropicals.com/FreshwaterFish/DwarfCichlids/GermanBlueRam.asp
"Microgeophagus ramirezi Meyers & Harry, 1948 ", Zman, Referenced online, 2007, http://members.aol.com/WnyZman/rams.html
Max Galladé ( 2001), "Breeding tanks, Rediscovering the German Blue Ram - Mikrogeophagus" , The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
Sergey Anikstein ( 2003), "Breeding tanks, Paracyprichromis nigripinnis (Boulenger, 1901)" , The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
Matt Clarke, "New Discus named Symphysodon tarzoo" , "Discus genus revised" , Practical Fishkeeping, Referenced online, 2007
"Practical information on keeping, breeding and buying dwarf cichlids ", Dwarfcichlid.com, Referenced online, 2007, http://dwarfcichlid.com/Nanochromis_transvestitus.php
Francine Bethea, "Nanachromis Transvestitus ", The Cichlid Gallery, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.thecichlidgallery.com/article_transvistitus.htm
Len Reback, "Cyprichromis leptosoma " , Aquarticles.com. Referenced online, 2007
Don 'Z-Man' Zilliox, "Apistogramma Cacatuoides Hoedeman, 1951, A Beginner's Dwarf" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
"Paracyprichromis nigripinnis ", Fishaholics, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.fishaholics.org/show_fish.php?FishIndex=8
"Maylandia barlowi ", Translated French web page: CICHLID, Les cichlidés du lac Malawi, Referenced online, 2007
"Pseudotropheus tropheops tropheops ", Translated French web page: AquaBase.org , Referenced online, 2007
"Metriaclima barlowi" , AV AquaVISie, Referenced online, 2007
Nick Andreola, "Tropheops sp. “red cheek” , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
Mick e. t., "Pseudotropheus sp.”Daktari”, Scissor Tail Cichlid ", AllFishForums.com, Referenced online, 2007, http://allfishforums.com/index.php?showtopic=2028
Tristan, "Pseudotropheus crabro" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
Jim Carmark, Jr., "Spawning Neolamprologus tretocephalus " , Aquarticles.com. Referenced online, 2007
Mike Satkowski, "Tropheus brichardi" , Aquarticles.com. Referenced online, 2007
Julian Riano, "Neolamprologus tretocephalus" , AquaHobby.com, The Age of Aquariums, Referenced online, 2007
“riftlake kid”, "Neolamprologus brevis" , World Cichlids, Referenced online, 2007
Ad Konings (1980), "Aquarist's Guide to Neolamprologus brevis" , The Cichlid Room Companion, Ohio Cichlid Association, Referenced online, 2007
Eric Ryan, "Neolamprologus brevis" , Cichlid-Forum.com, Referenced online, 2007
"Tropheus duboisi Maswa" , Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish, Referenced online, 2007
Fredrik Hagblom, "The History Of Tropheus ", The Cichlid Gallery, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.thecichlidgallery.com/article_history_tropheus.htm
Tracey Zemanek and World Cichlids, "The Dovii - Wolf Cichlid ", The Cichlid Depot, Referenced online, 2007, http://www.cichliddepot.com/library/american/dovii.php
Miscellaneous References:
Fish Base - http://www.fishbase.net/
WetWebMedia - http://www.wetwebmedia.com/
Mongabay.com - http://www.mongabay.com/
Loaches On Line - http://www.loaches.com/index.html
PlanetCatfish.com - http://www.planetcatfish.com/
SeriousFish.com - http://www.seriouslyfish.com/
Fish Index - http://www.fishindex.com/
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/
ANGFA-Aquatic Survey Database - http://db.angfa.org.au/
Age of Aquariums - Aquahobby.com - http://www.aquahobby.com/e_freshwater_tropical_aquarium_fish.php
TheTropicalTank - http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/index.htm
Practical Fishkeeping - http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/home.php
Aquarium Plants - Book References:
Peter Hiscock, Aquarium Designs Inspired by Nature , Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 2003
Peter Hiscock, Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants , Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 2003
Takashi Amano, Nature Aquarium World: Book 1 , TFH Publications, 1994.
Takashi Amano, Nature Aquarium World: Volume 2 , TFH Publications, 1997.
Rainer Stawikowski, The Biotope Aquarium, An Authentic Imitation of Nature in Your Home , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1993
Satoshi Yoshino and Doshin Kobayashi, The Natural Aquarium, How to Imitate Nature in Your Home , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1993
Dr. Karel Rataj and Thomas J Horeman, Aquarium Plants, Their Identification, Cultivation and Ecology , T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1990 (reprint)
Ines Scheurmann, Aquarium Plants Manual , Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 1993
Gerhard Bruenner, The Hobbyist Guide to the Natural Aquarium, Tetra Press
Karel Rataj, Aquarium Plants: Their Identification, Cultivation and Ecology , TFH Publications; Reprint edition, 1990.
Don L. Jacobs, Ph.D., Know Your Aquarium Plants , The Pet Library LTD 1971
Gerhard Bruenner, Aquarium Plants,T.F.H. Publications, Inc., 1973.
Barry James, A Fishkeeper's Guide to Aquarium Plants: A Superbly Illustrated Guide to Growing Healthy Aquarium Plants, Featuring over 60 Species , Salamander Books, Ltd. 1986.
Aquarium Plants - Miscellaneous References:
Databases:
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™
ARKive , ARKive is a ‘virtual’ conservation effort. "Using film, photographs and audio recordings, ARKive is creating a unique record of the world’s biodiversity - complementing other species information datasets, and making a key resource available for scientists, conservationists, educators and the general public."
ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System , Authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.Catalogue of Life programme aims to create a uniform and validated index to the world's known species for use as a practical tool in inventorying and monitoring biodiversity worldwide.
Catalogue of Life: Species 2000 and the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) , Quality-assured checklist of more than 1.3 million species of plants, animals, fungi and micro-organisms, about 70% of all those known to science. An uncomplicated structure, and both minimal and standardised dataset provide a sound baseline of species information for all biologists. The Catalogue of Life is unique in its breadth of coverage of organisms, the degree of validation in the knowledge set, and its wide global take-up.
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) , "an international agreement between Governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. Roughly 5,000 species of animals and 28,000 species of plants are protected by CITES against over-exploitation through
UNEP-WCMC United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre , "Working towards a wiser world: one in which everyone recognizes that the diversity of life on Earth is vital to the future of humanity. The Centre strives to promote wiser decision-making and a sustainable future by providing information on the conservation and sustainable management of the living world."
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