Freshwater fishes

Fishes

African Cichlids

| Lake Malawi

Maylandia Estherae

Zebra mbuna
(Maylandia estherae)

Melanochromis auratus

Auratus cichlid
(Melanochromis auratus)

Maylandia Lombardoi

Kenyi
(Maylandia lombardoi)

Labidochromis caeruleus

Electric yellow
(Labidochromis caeruleus)

Venustus

Venustus
(Nimbochromis venustus)

Peacock Cichlid

Peacock Cichlid
(Aulonocara jacobfreibergi)

Aulonocara Blue Neon

Aulonocara Blue Neon
(Aulonocara steveni)

Malawi Blue Dolphin

Malawi Blue Dolphin
(Cyrtocara moorii)

Electric Blue Hap

Electric Blue Hap
(Sciaenochromis fryeri)

Chindongo saulosi

Saulosi Mbuna
(Chindongo saulosi)

| Lake Tanganyika

Frontosa

Humphead cichlid
(Cyphotilapia frontosa)

Leleupi

Leleupi
(Neolamprologus leleupi)

Princess of burundi

Princess of burundi
(Neolamprologus brichardi)

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Many Banded Shell-Dweller
(Neolamprologus multifasciatus)

Tropheus

Tropheus
(Tropheus sp. Black)

Julidochromis marlieri

Marliers Julie
(Julidochromis marlieri)

Cyprichromis leptosoma

Slender cichlid
(Cyprichromis leptosoma)

| Fuvial cichlids

Kribensis

Kribensis
(Pelvicachromis pulcher)

| Others

Paratilapia polleni

Polleni cichlid
(Paratilapia polleni)

Central America Cichlids

| Small cichlids (≤ 15 cm)

Convict cichlid

Convict cichlid
(Amatitlania nigrofasciata)

Convict cichlid

Convict cichlid
(Amatitlania siquia)

Thorichthys meeki

Firemouth cichlid
(Thorichthys meeki)

| Large cichlids (> 15 cm)

Wolf cichlid

Wolf cichlid
(Parachromis dovii)

Red tiger cichlid

Red tiger cichlid
(Parachromis motaguensis)

Jaguar cichlid

Jaguar cichlid
(Parachromis Managuensis)

Redhead cichlid

Redhead cichlid
(Vieja synspila)

Midas cichlid

Midas cichlid
(Amphilophus citrinellus)

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Nicaragua Cichlid
(Hypsophrys nicaraguensis)

| Hybrid

Flowerhorn

Lump head cichlid
(Flowerhorn)

Blood parrot cichlid

Blood parrot cichlid
(Red parrot fish)

South America Cichlids

| Small cichlids (≤ 10 cm)

Ram cichlid

Ram cichlid
(Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
(Apistogramma cacatuoides)

Agassiz’s dwarf cichlid

Agassiz’s dwarf cichlid
(Apistogramma agassizii)

Umbrella cichlid

Umbrella cichlid
(Apistogramma borellii)

Taeniacara candidi

Taeniacara candidi

Goldeneye cichlid

Goldeneye cichlid
(Nannacara anomala)

| Large cichlids (> 10 cm)

Discus

Discus
(Symphysodon aequifasciatus)

Symphysodon discus

Red discus
(Symphysodon discus)

Discus Tarzoo

Green discus
(Symphysodon tarzoo)

Angelfish

Angelfish
(Pterophyllum scalare)

Astronotus ocellatus ou Oscar

Oscar
(Astronotus ocellatus)

Green terror

Green terror
(Andionacara rivulatus)

Geophagus

Geophagus
(Geophagus iporangensis)

Corydoras and other Callichthyidae

Adolfo's catfish

Adolfo's catfish
(Corydoras adolfoi)

corydoras arcuatus

Skunk Cory Cat
(Corydoras arcuatus)

corydoras axelrodi

Pink corydoras
(Corydoras axelrodi)

Bronze catfish

Bronze catfish
(Corydoras aeneus)

Corydoras Julii

Julii cory
(Corydoras julii)

Corydoras rabauti

Rabaut’s cory
(Corydoras rabauti)

Panda catfish

Panda catfish
(Corydoras panda)

Corydoras paleatus

Peppered cory
(Corydoras paleatus)

Corydoras punctatus

Spotted Cory
(Corydoras punctatus)

Corydoras pygmaeus

Pygmy catfish
(Corydoras pygmaeus)

Corydoras sterbaï

Sterba’s corydora
(Corydoras sterbaï)

Corydoras trilineatus

Three stripe corydoras
(Corydoras trilineatus)

Fighting fish, Gouramis and other Osphronemidae

| Siamese fighting fish

Betta splendens

Siamese fighting fish
(Betta splendens)

Guide des betta splendens

Siamese fighting fish
Colors guide

WILD Betta splendens

WILD Siamese fighting fish
(WILD Betta splendens)

Betta mahachai

Betta mahachai
(Betta mahachaiensis)

Betta imbellis

Peaceful betta
(Betta imbellis)

Betta smaragdina

Emerald betta
(Betta smaragdina)

Betta stiktos

Stiktos Betta
(Betta stiktos)

| Gouramis

Moonlight gouram

Moonlight gourami
(Trichopodus microlepis)

Gourami Bleu

Blue gourami
(Trichogaster trichopterus)

Honey gourami

Honey gourami
(Trichogaster chuna)

Dwarf Gourami

Dwarf gourami
(Trichogaster lalius)

Trichopsis vittata

Croaking gourami
(Trichopsis vittata)

Kissing fish

Kissing fish
(Helostoma temminckii)

Gourami perlé

Pearl gourami
(Trichopodus leerii)

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Chocolate gourami
(Sphaerichthys osphromenoides)

Macropodus ocellatus

Round-tailed paradise fish
(Macropodus ocellatus)

Macropodus opercularis

Paradise fish
(Macropodus opercularis)

Guppy, Molly and other Poecilia

Guppy

Guppy
(Poecilia reticulata)

Endlers

Endlers
(Poecilia wingei)

Eastern Mosquitofish

Eastern Mosquitofish
(Gambusia holbrooki)

Western mosquitofish

Western mosquitofish
(Gambusia affinis)

Least killifish

Least killifish
(Heterandria formosa)

Common molly

Common molly
(Poecilia sphenops)

Yucatan molly

Yucatan molly
(Poecilia velifera)

Southern platyfish

Southern platyfish
(Xiphophorus maculatus)

Green swordtail

Green swordtail
(Xiphophorus hellerii)

Pacific blue-eye

Pacific Blue eye
(Pseudomugil signifer)

Forktail Blue eye

Forktail Blue eye
(Pseudomugil furcatus)

Pike killifish

Pike killifish
(Belonesox belizanus)

Loaches and other Cobitidae

Yunnanilus Cruciatus

Vietnamese Multi Banded
(Yunnanilus Cruciatus)

Ambastaia sidthimunki

Dwarf loach
(Ambastaia sidthimunki)

Botia striata

Zebra loach
(Botia striata)

Botia almorhae

Yoyo loach
(Botia almorhae)

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

Chinese algae eater
(Gyrinocheilus aymonieri)

Chromobotia macracanthus

Clown loach
(Chromobotia macracanthus)

Kuhli loach

Kuhli loach
(Pangio kuhlii)

Gastromyzon

Gastromyzon
(Gastromyzon sp.)

Pleco, Ancistrus and other Loricariidae

| Small Loricariidae (≤ 10 cm)

Ancistrus sp

Ancistrus sp
(Ancistrus sp)

Zebra pleco

Zebra pleco
(Hypancistrus zebra)

Otos

Otos
(Otocinclus vittatus)

Macrotocinclus affinis

Golden otocinclus
(Macrotocinclus affinis)

otocinclus cocama

Zebra Oto
(Otocinclus cocama)

| Large Loricariidés (≥ 30 cm)

Common pleco

Common pleco
(Hypostomus plecostomus)

Leopard Pleco

Leopard Pleco
(Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps)

Gold nugget pleco

Gold nugget pleco
(Baryancistrus sp)

Killifish and others Cynolebiidae

Golden panchax

Golden panchax
(Aphyosemion australe)

Clown killi

Clown killi
(Epiplatys annulatus)

Redchin panchax

Redchin panchax
(Epiplatys dageti)

Blue lyretail

Blue lyretail
(Fundulopanchax gardneri)

Amiets lyretail

Amiets lyretail
(Fundulopanchax amieti)

Procatopus aberrans

Blue Green lampeye
(Procatopus aberrans)

Large Finned Lampeye

Large Finned Lampeye
(Procatopus nototaenia)

Striped panchax

Striped panchax
(Aplocheilus lineatus)

Rasboras, Barbus and other Cyprinidae

Puntius Titterya

Cherry Barb
(Puntius titterya)

Odessa barb

Odessa barb
(Puntius padamya)

Puntius semifasciolatus

Golden barb
(Puntius semifasciolatus)

Desmopuntius pentazona

Fiveband barb
(Desmopuntius pentazona)

Pethia conchonius

Rosy barb
(Pethia conchonius)

Tiger barb

Tiger barb
(Puntigrus tetrazona)

Green Tiger Barb

Green tiger barb
(Green puntigrus tetrazona)

Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Bala shark
(Balantiocheilos melanopterus)

Sahyadria denisonii

Roseline shark
(Sahyadria denisonii)

Dawkinsia filamentosa

Blackspot barb
(Dawkinsia filamentosa)

Danio frankei

Leopard danio
(Danio rerio var. frankei)

Danio rerio

Zebrafish
(Danio rerio)

Danio albolineatus

Pearl danio
(Danio albolineatus)

Crossocheilus oblongus

Siamese algae eater
(Crossocheilus oblongus)

Renard volant

Flying fox
(Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus)

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Redtail shark
(Epalzeorhynchos bicolor)

Epalzeorhynchos frenatus

Rainbow shark
(Epalzeorhynchos frenatus)

Galaxy rasbora

Galaxy rasbora
(Danio margaritatus)

Boraras brigittae

Mosquito rasbora
(Boraras brigittae)

Tanichthys albonubes

White cloud mountain minnow
(Tanichthys albonubes)

Sawbwa resplendens

Sawbwa barb
(Sawbwa resplendens)

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Harlequin rasbora
(Trigonostigma heteromorpha)

Garra flavatra

Panda garra
(Garra flavatra)

Garra rufa

Doctor fish
(Garra rufa)

Tetras, Neons and other Characidae

Neon tetra

Neon tetra
(Paracheirodon innesi)

Paracheirodon axelrodi

Cardinal tetra
(Paracheirodon axelrodi)

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Black neon tetra
(Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi)

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Glowlight tetra
(Hemigrammus erythrozonus)

Hemigrammus hyanuary

Green neon
(Hemigrammus hyanuary)

Hyphessobrycon amandae

Ember tetra
(Hyphessobrycon amandae)

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

Flame tetra
(Hyphessobrycon flammeus)

Pristella maxillaris

X-ray fish
(Pristella maxillaris)

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Lemon tetra
(Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis)

Moenkhausia copei

Tetra copei
(Moenkhausia copei)

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

Red eye tetra
(Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae)

Moenkhausia pittieri

Diamond tetra
(Moenkhausia pittieri)

Hemigrammus ocellifer ocellifer

Beacon fish
(Hemigrammus ocellifer ocellifer)

Tétra fantôme rouge

Red phantom tetra
(Hyphessobrycon sweglesi)

Tétra fantôme noir

Black phantom tetra
(Hyphessobrycon megalopterus)

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Black tetra
(Gymnocorymbus ternetzi)

Hyphessobrycon bentosi

Ornate tetra
(Hyphessobrycon bentosi)

Hyphessobrycon Erythrostigma

Bleeding heart tetra
(Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma)

Hyphessobrycon eques

Serpae tetra
(Hyphessobrycon eques)

Hyphessobrycon Socolofi

Lesser Bleeding Heart Tetra
(Hyphessobrycon socolofi)

Phenacogrammus interruptus

Congo tetra
(Phenacogrammus interruptus)

Nematobrycon palmeri

Emperor tetra
(Nematobrycon palmeri)

Royal tetra

Royal tetra
(Inpaichthys kerri)

Silvertip tetra

Silvertip tetra
(Hasemania nana)

Prionobrama filigera

Glass bloodfin tetra
(Prionobrama filigera)

Aphyocharax anisitsi

Bloodfin tetra
(Aphyocharax anisitsi)

Hemigrammus bleheri

Firehead tetra
(Hemigrammus bleheri)

Blind cave fish

Blind cave fish
(Astyanax mexicanus)

Thayeria boehlkei

Penguin fish
(Thayeria boehlkei)

Bucktooth tetra

Bucktooth tetra
(Exodon paradoxus)

Ladigesia roloffi

Sierra Leone dwarf characin
(Ladigesia roloffi)

| Piranhas and other Serrasalminae

Myloplus rubripinnis

Redhook myleus
(Myloplus rubripinnis)

Metynnis hypsauchen

Silver dollar
(Metynnis hypsauchen)

Gery's piranha

Gery's piranha
(Serrasalmus geryi)

Red piranha

Red piranha
(Pygocentrus nattereri)

The brackish water fish

Figure 8 puffer

Figure 8 puffer
(Dichotomyctere ocellatus)

Tetraodon Nigroviridis

Green spotted puffer
(Tetraodon nigroviridis)

Toxotes Jaculatrix

Archerfish
(Toxotes jaculatrix)

Brachygobius doriae

Bumblebee goby
(Brachygobius doriae)

Brachygobius xanthozonus

Bumblebee fish
(Brachygobius xanthozonus)

Parambassis ranga

Indian glass fish
(Parambassis ranga)

And all the others!

Melanotaenia Boesemani

Boesemani rainbowfish
(Melanotaenia boesemani)

Glossolepis incisus

Red rainbowfish
(Glossolepis incisus)

Melanotaenia praecox

Dwarf rainbowfish
(Melanotaenia praecox)

Nannostomus eques

Diptail pencilfish
(Nannostomus eques)

Nannostomus marginatus

Dwarf pencilfish
(Nannostomus marginatus)

Copella arnoldi

Splash tetra
(Copella arnoldi)

Gnathonemus petersii

Elephantnose fish
(Gnathonemus petersii)

African Butterfly Fish

African Butterfly Fish
(Pantodon buchholzi)

Gasteropelecus sternicla

Common hatchetfish
(Gasteropelecus sternicla)

Carnegiella strigata

Marbled hatchetfish
(Carnegiella strigata)

Characodon lateralis

Rainbow Characodon
(Characodon lateralis)

Kryptopterus bicirrhis

Glass catfish
(Kryptopterus bicirrhis)

Tateurndina ocellicauda

Peacock gudgeon
(Tateurndina ocellicauda)

Silver arowana

Silver arowana
(Osteoglossum bicirrhosum)

Cuckoo catfish

Cuckoo catfish
(Synodontis multipunctata)

Featherfin squeaker

Featherfin squeaker
(Synodontis eupterus)

Pimelodus ange

Pictus catfish
(Pimelodus Pictus)

Marbled Headstander

Marbled Headstander
(Abramites hypselonotus)

Green Dwarf Farlowella

Green Dwarf Farlowella
(Acestridium dichromum)

Hemirhamphodon tengah

Borneo Redline Halfbeak
(Hemirhamphodon tengah)

Nomorhamphus liemi

Southern Harlequin Halfbeak
(Nomorhamphus liemi)

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Fire eel
(Mastacembelus erythrotaenia)

Ameca splendens

Butterfly Goodeid
(Ameca splendens)

Xenotoca eiseni

Redtail splitfin
(Xenotoca eiseni)

Amphibians

Axolotl

Axolotl
(Ambystoma mexicanum)

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