The freshwater atyid genus Caridina contains a number of species which have become popular ornamental pets on a global scale over the last couple of decades, but the identities of two of the most familiar are only now being resolved…
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December 24th, 2014 — 12:26pm
Acnodon normani – Sheep Pacu
I have owned a small shoal of 12 individuals for 12 months. I find they fight among themselves a lot but don't bother the dither fish guppies or fat h...
21st Aug 2018
Barbodes dunckeri – Clown Barb (Barbus dunckeri, Puntius dunckeri)
Hi ELOY, a search for 'Barbodes dunckeri' works for me. What happens when you search?
18th Aug 2018
Barbodes dunckeri – Clown Barb (Barbus dunckeri, Puntius dunckeri)
For some reason this profile can't be found neither when searching by its exact title "barbodes dunckeri", nor when searching "clown barb" or "Puntius...
6th Aug 2018
Trichopsis pumila – Sparkling Gourami (Ctenops pumilus, Trichopsis pumilus var. siamensis)
Had a few of these guys - little ones - eat every single limb of some large Amano Shrimp. Still one of my favorite fish. You really can hear them s...
1st Aug 2018
Pelvicachromis taeniatus (Striped Kribensis)
As per Lamboj et al. (2014), species from Cameroon now use the revalidated taxon Pelvicachromis kribensis, except those from the Wouri river (also Cam...
6th Jun 2018