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Poecilia reticulata
The guppy ('), also known as the millionfish or rainbow fish', is a member of the family Poeciliidae and, akin to most New World members of the family, is classified as a livebearer. Male guppies, which are smaller than females, have ornamental caudal and dorsal fins. Wild guppies generally feed on a variety of food sources, including benthic algae and the larvae of aquatic insects.
electric eel
species of fish
Arapaima gigas
species of fish
freshwater angelfish
species of fish
Red-bellied piranha
species of fish
silver arowana
species of fish
black ghost knifefish
species of fish
Pristella maxillaris
species of fish
Hypostomus plecostomus
species of fish
Glowlight Tetra
species of fish
redtail catfish
species of fish
Brachyplatystoma filamentosum
species of fish
Arapaima
The arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche is any large species of bonytongue in the genus Arapaima native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America. Arapaima is the type genus of the subfamily Arapaiminae within the family Osteoglossidae. They are among the world's largest freshwater fish, reaching as much as in length. They are an important food fish. They have declined in the native range due to overfishing and habitat loss. In contrast, arapaima have been introduced to several tropical regions outside the native range (within South America and elsewhere), where they are sometimes consider
Ancistrus dolichopterus
Species of freshwater fish
Pterophyllum leopoldi
species of fish
Cichla ocellaris
species of fish
keyhole cichlid
species of fish
head-and-taillight tetra
species of fish
Copella arnoldi
species of fish
Daggernose shark
species of requiem shark
Bucktooth tetra
species of fish
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
species of fish
Zungaro zungaro
catfish
Anableps anableps
species of fish
Cichla temensis
species of fish
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus
species of fish
Nannostomus trifasciatus
species of fish
Sharpsnout stingray
species of fish
gold tetra
species of fish
Hydrolycus armatus
species of fish
Hyphessobrycon minor
species of fish
Eigenmannia virescens
species of fish
banded knifefish
species of knifefish
Ageneiosus inermis
species of fish
Nannostomus harrisoni
species of fish
Rineloricaria fallax
species of fish
Hydrolycus tatauaia
species of fish
Pterodoras granulosus
species of fish
Nannostomus unifasciatus
species of fish
Porthole shovelnose catfish
species of fish
Mazarunia mazarunii
species of fish
Boulengerella cuvieri
species of fish
bluespotted corydoras
species of catfish
Pseudacanthicus
Pseudacanthicus is a genus of medium to large-sized suckermouth armored catfishes native to South America, where found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins, as well as rivers of the Guianas. They are primarily found in fast-flowing waters, sometimes relatively deep. They are sometimes kept in aquariums.
Cichlasoma bimaculatum
species of fish
Potamotrygon orbignyi
species of fish
Ancistrus leucostictus
species of fish
Crenicichla wallacii
species of fish
Mastiglanis asopos
species of fish
Crenicichla johanna
species of fish
Pseudacanthicus leopardus
species of fish
Crenicichla albopunctata
species of fish
Acanthodoras cataphractus
species of fish
Ancistrus hoplogenys
species of fish
Crenicichla alta
species of fish
Bagre bagre
species of fish
Doras carinatus
species of fish
Crenicichla reticulata
species of fish
Electrophorus voltai
species of fish
Lasiancistrus schomburgkii
species of fish