Koi Fish Facts
Koi fish Facts Koi fish is domesticated version of common carp. This fish is most famous by its beautiful colors that have been created via selective breeding. There are over 20 different varieties of koi...
Category: Freshwater Fish Species Guide
The aim of the freshwater fish species guide is to provide a snapshot into the life and needs of the fish. In your comments please be kind to us we are enthusiastic hobbyists, if you can offer any help and support it would be much appreciated and look forward to hearing from you.
Looking After Your Leopard Blue Fire Cichlid (Acustristore ctenopoma)
Jaguar Cichlid It is relatively common in the aquarium industry and is often sold as a beginner’s “oddball” fish. The leopard bush fish is endemic to the Congo River basin in Middle Africa and...
Butterfly koi, longfin koi
Butterfly koi, longfin koi, or dragon carp are a type of ornamental fish notable for their elongated finnage. The fish are a breed of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, which includes numerous wild carp...
How To Care For Pompom Goldfish
The Pompom goldfish’s name is actually Pompon, but the name Pompom is widely used. Most would assume that the name Pompom is correct if they assume that it is derived from two cotton-like lumps...
How To Care For Watonai Goldfish
There are goldfish, and then there are GOLD fish. We’re not talking about the little goldfish cruelly placed in a plastic bag at the fair. Fancy goldfish are popular, but the Watonai Goldfish is...
How To Care For The Blue Oranda Goldfish
The Blue Oranda Goldfish is a very colorful fish (although vibrancy can vary slightly). They can range in color from light greenish gray to dark, dark green. Some specimens also have other colors. It...
How To look after Chocolate Oranda Gold Fish
The Lionchu or lionhead-ranchu is a fancy goldfish that has resulted from crossbreeding Lionhead and Ranchu. The Western criteria for lionchus combine the traditional characteristic side-view profiles of the ranchu and the lionhead. The Ranchu’s deep body, broad and curved back, and tail placement have been merged...
How To Take Care Of Izumo Nankin Goldfish
The Izumo Nankin goldfish is a rare breed of goldfish native to southwestern Japan. It is very difficult to source individuals outside Japan, but Nankin are commonly available there. This breed has many fanciers in its native country, with...
How To Care For Pearlscale Goldfish
The Pearlscale (or Chinshurin in Japanese) is a spherical-bodied fancy goldfish with doubled finnage similar to the fantail. The characteristic feature of the Pearlscale is its thick, domed scales with pearl-like appearance.Its body is round and similar to a golf ball. The...
How To Take Care Of Tamasaba Goldfish or (Sabao goldfish)
The Tamasaba goldfish (or Sabao goldfish) – It is similar to the Ryukin, except they have a single caudal fin and anal fin. A rare type of fish mutated from the Ryukin. It is developed from...
