December 1st, 2015 — 4:58pm
It is included in a group often referred to as ‘red-eyed puffers’, which currently contains four recognised species distributed in Indochina and the Greater Sunda Islands. It can be distinguished from C. borneensis, C. irrubesco, and C. lorteti, the remaining members of this group, by the following combination of characters: 11 dorsal-fin rays; 16 pectoral-fin rays; 11-13 anal-fin rays; 11 caudal-fin rays; eyes not bulging above the head; in males dorsal-fin hyaline, black spot on dorsal-fin base present, pectoral-fin base hyaline, anal-fin hyaline with no black spot at base…
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August 13th, 2015 — 8:18pm
It is distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: anal-fin with 6-7 basal pterygiophores and 9 rays (vs. 10-11 rays in C. asellus and C. psittacus; dorsal-fin with 10 bas…
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Banded Puffer
August 13th, 2015 — 4:38pm
Although it does penetrate the lower basins of rivers, particularly the Amazon where it has been collected from the rio Xingu several hundred kilometres from its mouth, this species is predominantly an inhabitant of mangrove swamps, estuaries, and other such saline habitats.
It is particularly common in tidal channels, shallow inshore lagoons, and the lower reaches of rivers.
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February 7th, 2013 — 7:53pm
This species is relatively uncommon in the aquarium hobby but is available on occasion, sometimes mixed in among shipments of the congener C. salivator.
These two can be told apart by the fact that C. salivator possesses a series of distinct dark bars on the head and body in both sexes, a colour pattern unique within the genus.
It is also similar t…
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Amazon Puffer
March 13th, 2012 — 1:22pm
This species is also referred to as ‘South American puffer’, ‘SAP’, ‘Amazonian puffer’, ‘Peruvian puffer’, or ‘Brazilian puffer’ in the ornamental trade.
Within the genus Colomesus, C. asellus can be immediately identified by possessing a unique transverse row of dermal flaps across the chin which is absent in its congeners C. psittacus and C. tocantinensis.
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Red-tailed Redeye Puffer
March 13th, 2012 — 1:22pm
This species is uncommon in the aquarium hobby. It is similar to the congeners C. borneensis and C. lorteti but can be told apart by males possessing a red (vs. bluish to greyish with black and white distal bands in C. lorteti) caudal-fin and lacking (vs. possessing) a black blotch at the base of the dorsal-fin.
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Redeye Puffer
March 13th, 2012 — 1:22pm
Known from the lower Mekong basin in Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia, the Chao Phraya watershed in central Thailand, and may occur in smaller river systems between.
Type locality is ‘Thu-dâu-môt, Vietnam’.
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Laetacara curviceps – Dwarf Flag Cichlid (Acara curviceps, Aequidens curviceps)
The Laetacara curviceps will nibble on soft leaves of live plants as I have observed.
21st Jan 2019
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
Poecilia reticulata – Guppy (Lebistes poecilioides, Girardinus guppii )
You recommend keeping this species with Rasboras, Tetras and Corydoras? Guppies do best in very high pH, while Tetras, Corydoras and Rasboras do best ...
1st Nov 2018
Aphyosemion striatum – Red-striped Killifish (Haplochilus striatus, Epiplatys striatus)
The default photo isn't indicative of how most populations of A. striatum look like in reality. That is a very washed out looking male in my opinion. ...
13th Oct 2018
Nothobranchius rachovii (Bluefin Nothobranch)
The image shown for "Captive-bred, adult male individual of the 'Beira 98' collection." is incorrect. That isn't a 'Beira 98' male. The picture is s...
13th Oct 2018