Glossary: chironomid
Any member of the Chironomidae, a family of nonbiting midges with larvae normally found in freshwater. The larvae of some species are produced commercially for fish food and commonly referred to as 'bloodworm'.
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Moved to the genera Dichotomyctere in 2013. Now Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
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Myloplus rubripinnis (Redhook)
Captaintim, males have a ‘wavy’ anal fin, thicker in the middle with a convex curved edge. Females have a straight edged uniform anal fin.
26th Feb 2019
Laetacara curviceps – Dwarf Flag Cichlid (Acara curviceps, Aequidens curviceps)
The Laetacara curviceps will nibble on soft leaves of live plants as I have observed.
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Sicyopus cebuensis
unfortunately this species is now critically endangered, and feared extinct in the wild :-(, https://www.facebook.com/groups/freshwater.gobies.sleep...
27th Nov 2018
Tetraodon miurus (Congo Puffer)
I own one of these guys and they are truly awesome. His name is Quagmire (given the squared-out jaw.) If you’re not keen on the idea of the fish bei...
5th Nov 2018