Fish technical sheets

DESCRIPTION OF THE GUPPY FISH: The Guppy Fish belongs to the Poeciliidae family, which in turn falls within the Cyprinodontiformes group. Among the freshwater aquarium fish they are probably the most popular, there are four basic reasons for their popularity: They are very easy to care for fish, su

INDEX: 1.- ORIGIN. 2.- GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS. 3.- BEHAVIOR. 4.- TYPE OF AQUARIUM. 5.- FOOD. 6.- CARE. 7.- DISEASES. 1.- ORIGIN: The glass catfish, family Siluridae, is undoubtedly one of the most amazing freshwater community aquarium fish. Its body is completely transparent, without coloration on

THE ORIGIN OF THE COLISA FISH OR DWARF GURAMI: The colisa fish, of the order of the perciformes, belongs to the same family of the Gouramis (Osphronemidae). Its natural habitat is in the rice fields and still waters of Asia, especially in Bangladesh and northeast India. The Trichogaster lalius, (Ha

INDEX: 1.- CHARACTERISTICS OF CARIDINA JAPÓNICA MULTIDENTATA SHRIMPS. 2.- MORPHOLOGY OF CARIDINA JAPÓNICA MULTIDENTATA SHRIMPS. 3.- CARE OF THE AQUARIUM. 4.- NUTRITION OF CARIDINA JAPÓNICA MULTIDENTATA SHRIMPS. 5.- REPRODUCTION OF THE CARIDINA JAPÓNICA MULTIDENTATA SHRIMPS. 6.- CARIDINA JAPÓNICA MU

DESCRIPTION: Trichopsis pumila inhabits areas with little or no current in Vietnam, Cambodia, Sumatra and Thailand. It is the smallest representative of the genus but not for that less attractive. Its magnificent livery is silvery gray crossed by two orange-brown rows, the upper one being speckled

DESCRIPTION: Care level: Easy-Difficult: depends on the species. Temperament: Most species are peaceful. Color form: Vividly colored Life span: 3 months – 5 years (depends on the species) Size: 2 to 9 cm. Diet: Carnivorous The family: Cyprinodontiformes Minimum tank size: 75 liters per pair. Tank p

DESCRIPTION: OF THE HARLEQUIN FISH: Scientific name: Trigonostigma Heteromorpha. Common name: Harlequin fish, Rasbora heteromorpha. Aquarium size: 100 liters. Temperament: Calm. Temperature: Between 21º and 28ºC. pH: Between 5 and 7.5. Diet: Omnivores. Length: 4.5 cm. The Harlequin fish or Harlequi

TAXONOMY: Kingdom : Animalia Edge : Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Subclass : Neopterygii Underclass : Teleostei Superorder: Acantopterigii Order: Perciformes Family: Osphronemidae Gender: Bettas Species: B. splendens Binomial name : Betta splendens THE ORIGIN OF BETTA SPLENDENS: The Betta Splenden

PLATY FISH DESCRIPTION: Platy fish, Xiphophorus maculatus, is very popular among aquarium enthusiasts as well as other fish of the poeciliidae family, also very easy to care for, such as guppies or mollies. The variety of platy fish on the market is huge. Within the different existing varieties, th

This tetra from South America is a slightly acidic water fish, with a reddish hue that makes it ideal for being a school with great prominence in a planted aquarium. Common name: Tetra serpae. Scientific name: Hyphessobrycon eques. Family: Characidae. Temperature: 22 – 27ºC Maximum size: 4.5 cm. AP

Mollies are resistant fish that reproduce easily with a great variety, they are so resistant that in some cases they live in brackish waters with quite high salt parameters. Common name: Molly. Scientific name: Poecilia sphenops. Family: Poeciliids. Temperature: 24 – 26ºC. Maximum size: 12 cm. AP:

The drunk fish gets its name from having a very striking red head, making it look like it has a “red nose”. This species is very common in the hobby due to its easy maintenance and reproduction. Common name: Drunk. Scientific name: Hemigrammus rhodostomus . Family: Characidae. Temperature: 24 – 27º