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Black codBlack cod (Paranotothenia microlepidota) is a marine fish with distribution ranging from New Zealand to sub-antarctic seas. They have also been fished off the Great Australian Bight, the Chilean coasts and off the Falkland Islands. It is also known as the smallscaled cod. |
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Black Ghost KnifefishThe Black Ghost Knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons) is a tropical fish belonging to the ghost knifefish family (Apteronotidae). They originate in South America in the Amazon Basin in Peru and from Venezuela through Paraguay in the Paraná Rivers. They are sometimes found in aquaria. The fish is all black except for a single white ring on its tail. It moves mainly by undulating a long fin on its underside. It will grow to a maximum length of 20 inches (50 cm centimeters). |
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Black Ruby BarbThe Black Ruby Barb (Barbus nigrofasciatus) is a tropical fish belonging to the Barb family (Cyprinidae). Originating from Sri Lanka in forested streams from the Kelani basin to the Nilwala basin, they are found in streams on hills around 1000 ft (300 m) in elevation. This fish is fairly common in the fish keeping hobby. The fish will grow to a maximum length of 2–3 inches (6–8 centimeters) with the female being slightly longer than the male. |
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Black tetraThe black tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi) is a freshwater fish of the characin family (family Characidae) of order Characiformes. It is native to the Paraguay and Guaporé River basins of southern Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia. |
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Botia kubotaiThe Burmese Border Loach, Angelicus Loach, or Polka Dot Loach (Botia kubotai) is a recently described species that quickly becomes a popular tropical fish in freshwater aquarium. In 2002, some fish collectors, working in western Thailand, began to explore into Myanmar (Burma) area from the Three Pagodas Pass Thai-Myanmar border to look for new fish for aquarium trade. This is one of several species discovered and hence the origin of the common name Burmese Border Loach. Its scientific name came from Katsuma Kubota of an aquarium export company in Thailand who first purchased the catch and sent them for identification. |
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Botia sidthimunkiThe Dwarf Loach, Chain Botia, or Chain Loach (Botia sidthimunki) is a popular freshwater tropical fish in aquarium belonging to Cobitidae family. It grows up to 3 in in captivity, and 5 in in the wild. It prefers water with temperature 77 to 86 °F (25 - 30 °C), pH 6.5 to 6.9 dGH to 8.0. It is omnivorous with diets include live crustaceans, insects, snails, etc. |
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Bristlenose CatfishThe Bristlenose Catfish or Bushymouth Catfish (Ancistrus sp.) is a South American freshwater fish from the Amazon River. A commonly available species of Ancistrus is Ancistrus dolichopterus. |
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CallichthyidaeThe family Callichthyidae hails from South America and contains some of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish such as the corydoras. They are called "armored catfish" due to the two rows of bony plates (or scutes) running down the length of the body. They are fairly small catfish and range in size from the tiny 3 cm Aspidoras pauciradiatus to Hoplosternum littorale which tops out just over 20 cm. The habits are varied and include both bottom foraging and mid-water species. Breeding habits are also variable. Most deposit eggs on plants near the surface of the water, but a few build bubble nests. |
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