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Red-Tailed Rasbora
Rasbora borapetensis
The blackline rasbora is a fish of the family Cyprinidae found in Asia in the Mekong, Chao Phraya, and Mae Klong basins, and also the northern Malay Peninsula. In the aquarium trade, it is known by a variety of other names, including red-tailed rasbora, bora bora rasbora, and brilliant rasbora.
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Brilliant Rasbora
Rasbora einthovenii
The brilliant rasbora is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Rasbora. It is found in the Malay Peninsula(Including southern Thailand) and Borneo and Indonesia Sumatra,Bangka. Adults can grow up to 5 cm
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Clown Rasbora
Rasbora kalochroma
The clown rasbora is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the genus Rasbora. This fish is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra.
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Lambchop Rasbora
Trigonostigma espei
The espei rasbora, or lambchop rasbora is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Trigonostigma. It is named after the dark band that appears like a lamb chop along its body.
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Glowlight Rasbora
Trigonostigma hengeli
The glowlight rasbora is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Trigonostigma.
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Emerald Eye Rasbora
Brevibora dorsiocellata
The eyespot rasbora is a small fish belonging to the family Danionidae, subfamily Rasborinae, which is known by the common names of ocellated rasbora, hi-spot rasbora, and eye-spot rasbora, an allusion to the marking situated upon the dorsal fin. This small fish is a popular aquarium fish, having been one of the species featured in the landmark textbook Exotic Aquarium Fishes by Dr William T. Innes. Its appearance in this work only occurs in later editions of the book, however, therefore the species is not subject to the same degree of aquarium domestication as the more familiar harlequin rasbora.
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Emerald Dwarf Rasbora
Danio erythromicron
Danio erythromicron, often known as emerald dwarf danio and emerald dwarf rasbora, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This fish is endemic to Inle Lake in Myanmar.
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Leopard Danio
Danio rerio var.
The zebrafish is a species of danionin belonging to the genus Danio in the suborder Cyprinoidei. Native to South Asia, it is a popular, hardy aquarium fish, frequently sold under the trade name zebra danio.
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Giant Danio
Devario aequipinnatus
The giant danio is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Danionidae, native to parts of South and Southeast Asia. With a maximum length of about 15 cm (5.9 in), it is one of the largest species in the family. It may be found in the aquarium trade.
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Pearl Danio
Danio albolineatus
The pearl danio is a tropical, freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danioinidae. Originating in Sumatra, Myanmar, and Thailand and Vietnam, this fish is sometimes found in aquariums by fish-keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of 2.6 inches (6.6 cm) and lives for around five years. The fish could have a brownish-yellow, pink, or a silver body and two light yellow/white or blue/red stripes. It has an iridescent look. The female fish has two pairs of barbels.
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Blue Danio
Danio kerri
The blue danio, Kerr's danio or turquoise danio, is a tropical fish belonging to the genus Danio in family Danionidae.
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Kyathit Danio
Danio kyathit
Danio kyathit,also known as Ocelot danio,is a small, schooling species of fish in the family Danionidae. It is endemic to the upper reaches of Irrawaddy River near Myitkyina in northern Myanmar. Described in 1998, it is closely related to the better-known zebrafish or zebra danio, D. rerio.
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Glowlight Danio
Danio choprae
The glowlight danio is a small, schooling fish closely related to the popular zebrafish Danio rerio. This should not be confused with the GloFish, a trademarked brand of fluorescent zebrafish that appear to glow in the dark under ultraviolet light.
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Panther Danio
Danio aesculapii
The panther danio is a species of danio. Originating in Myanmar and Bangladesh, this fish can be kept in community tanks. Before its description it was referred to as Danio species TW03. The panther is a smallish danio which on first glance looks a little dull, but displays a variety of colours when sunlight illuminates the fish on its side.
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Rose Danio
Danio roseus
The rose danio is a tropical fish of the family Danionidae. At first glance, this species resembles the pearl danio, but lacks the orange stripe on the side. It has a rosy colouration along the lower part of the fish and lower fins and gleams purple-blue in sunlight. It is also commonly known as the purple passion danio. Its natural range includes the Mekong River drainage in China, Thailand. Laos, and Myanmar.Maximum length: 1.25 inches 3.175 cm Colors: Blue, purple, silver, red Temperature preference 20-25 °C pH preference: 6 to 7 Hardness preference: Soft to medium Salinity preference: Low to medium Compatibility: Peaceful but fast, like most danios; needs plenty of space to swim; a good "dither" fish Lifespan: Typically two to three years Ease of keeping: Moderate Ease of breeding: Moderate to easy
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Bengal Danio
Devario devario
The Bengal danio or Sind danio is a subtropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae). Originating in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, this fish is sometimes kept in community tanks by fish-keeping hobbyists. It grows to a maximum length of 4 in (10 cm).
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Malabar Danio
Devario malabaricus
The Malabar danio is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Danionidae. Originating in Sri Lanka and the west coast of India, the fish has been circulated throughout the world through the aquarium trade.
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Moustached Danio
Danio dangila
Danio dangila, the moustached danio, is a freshwater fish, and is the largest of the true Danio species at up to 15 cm (5.9 in) long. Its name is from its particularly long barbels. It is sometimes kept in aquariums, where its relatively passive nature allows it to be housed in a community tank.
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Large-Spotted Genet
Genetta tigrina
The Cape genet, also known as the South African large-spotted genet, is a genet species endemic to South Africa. As it is common and not threatened, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Like other genets, it is nocturnal and arboreal, preferring to live in the riparian zones of forests, as long as these are not marshy areas.
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Tapir
Tapirus
Tapirs are large herbivorous mammals belonging to the family Tapiridae. They are similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk (proboscis). Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South and Central America and Southeast Asia. They are one of three extant branches of Perissodactyla, alongside equines and rhinoceroses. Only a single genus, Tapirus, is currently extant. Tapirs migrated into South America during the Pleistocene epoch from North America after the formation of the Isthmus of Panama as part of the Great American Interchange. Tapirs were present across North America, but became extinct in the region at the end of the Late Pleistocene, around 12,000 years ago.
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