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• Names of Tropical Fish: information on the most common types of tropical fish
• Freshwater Tropical Fish: a few common types of freshwater fish for your aquarium.
• Saltwater Tropical Fish: a few common types of saltwater fish for your aquarium.
• Tropical Fish Oscars: For the hobbyist who likes to do things in a big way, there are a number of compatible large fish that are not only attractive on their own, but can exist quite nicely in a small colony, or with other large species.
• Botia Tropical Fish: They are found in a wide range of territory in the region of Asia, including Thailand, India, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, and some Indonesian Islands.
• Characin Tropical Fish: over 1300 species, ranging from the brilliant neon tetra, to the flesh-eating piranha.
• Cichlids: The origin of cichlids for the aquarium hobby, tend to be grouped regionally, and include African Cichlids (Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika), South American, Central American, Madagascar, New World and Asian.
• Damsel Fish: One of the hardiest and easy to raise species of fish for your saltwater aquarium.
  • Four-Striped Damsel Fish: a good black and white starter fish for saltwater tanks.
  • Blue Yellow-Tailed Damsel Fish: a hearty starter fish for saltwater tanks
• Labyrinth Tropical Fish: The Labyrinth fish, or anabantids as they are also known, have an organ that is called the labyrinth, located on top of the head, behind the eyes.
• Rainbow Tropical Fish: Australian Rainbow Fish- also known as the Western Splendid Rainbow. A native of Northern Australia, they have silver colored body with fluorescent patinas of green, blue, orange, red and yellow, with slightly darker fins.
• Tropical Catfish: Whiptail Catfish is a narrow, elongated, sucker-mouthed catfish. Males have a long dorsal fin and facial “whiskers”, where the female has a shorter fin and no whiskers.
• Clown Fish: Made famous by Finding Nemo, these are a very popular fish pet.
  • Thinking of Breeding Clownfish? Learn more.
  • Maroon Clownfish - a hearty starter fish for saltwater tanks...a bit agressive
  • Tomato Clownfish - another possible starter fish. This one is aggressive too.
  • Percula Clownfish - the official "Nemo" clownfish.
• Livebearers Tropical Fish: A few common types of livebearers.
• Neon Goby: black and white sleek fish
• Valencienne Goby: bottom feeder
• Puffer Fish: Without a doubt, one of the most interesting fish you'll ever see in a salt water aquarium, the puffer fish is also know as fugu, blowfish, and globefish.
• Tropical Killifish: A few common types of killifish.
• What Is the Difference Between a Tropical Fish and a Goldfish? The simple answer to that of course, is location.
• How are Goldfish Classified? The goldfish is usually broken down into three categories that relate primarily to their color or appearance of color.
• The Most Common Types of Goldfish: Two of the most common types of goldfish found in pet stores, are the Comet, a variety of Shubunkins, and the Wakin goldfish.
• The Short and Fat of Fancy Goldfish: These are the short, fat bodied fish, once referred to a "nymphs", for their single caudal fin and cobby body.
• Exotic Goldfish: There is something for everyone in the world of goldfish, whether you want a tank of all straight-bodied and single fins, or prefer to get into the fancier varieties.
• What Are Koi? Sometimes, people immediately associate the word "koi" with goldfish, perhaps interpreting it as an Asian word for the beautiful gold fish that we now enjoy in aquariums and ponds.
• Live-Bearer Tropical Fish: The two basic types of tropical fish, are the live-bearers and egg-layers, both of which are self-explanatory.
• Egg-Layer Tropical Fish: A good many of the common species of tropical fish are egg-layers, fish that fertilize eggs outside the body, as opposed to the matings of live-bearers.
• What is a Top Water Tropical Fish? Top feeding fish, are the types that in the wild, ate bugs, and other bits of food that floated on the surface, or landed on the water where they lived.
• What Are Middle Water Tropical Fish? Middle water fish are those that have a preference for the center level of the tank, being neither bottom feeders, nor the type that are attracted to light or "bugs" at the water's surface.
• What Are Bottom Water Tropical Fish? Bottom water fish are those that prefer living at the lowest level of the aquarium.
• Predator Tropical Fish: Some tropical fish, either because of their size, feeding habits, or just their natural behavior, are not suitable for beginners to try and raise in a community tank.
• Pet Sea Urchin: these are often peaceful tank mates that add a little interest to your environment.
• Lemon Peel Angelfish: A beautiful micro-algae eater.
• Scooter Blenny: a fairly hardy and easy-to-keep fish.

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