Grass Carp
September 30th, 2014 — 12:57pm
Despite being a wholly unsuitable aquarium subject, C. idella is often traded as such, with an albino form having been developed specifically for the ornamental market.
Individuals which have outgrown their aquarium or pond should never be released into natural waters, either, since this species has proven capable of causing serious environmental damage under a wide range of climatic conditions.
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Freshwater Needlefish
March 13th, 2012 — 1:22pm
X. cancila is often seen referred to as ‘freshwater garfish’, and although it does superficially resemble the true gars of the family Lepisosteidae, it’s actually a member of the Belonidae, or needlefishes, the majority of which are marine or estuarine in existence.
There are currently just two species in the genus although the probable existence of a third member has been noted by Roberts (1989) among oth…
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Green Swordtail
March 13th, 2012 — 1:18pm
Wild swordtails are a fairly basic green colur. However the vast majority of swordtails available in the hobby today are hybrids of X.helleri with X.maculatus or X.variatus. There are a huge number of selectively-bred varieties available, including wagtail, lyretail, tuxedo, albino, neon, red, green and hi-fin.
Swordtails may undergo what appears to be a change in sex. In young fish this may simply be late development. However some adult females develop male characteristics which is thought …
2 comments » | Category: Cyprinodontiformes, Cyprinodontoid Toothcarps
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