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Asian Arowana
Scleropages formosus
The Asian arowana comprises several phenotypic varieties of freshwater fish distributed geographically across Southeast Asia. While most consider the different varieties to belong to a single species, work by Pouyaud et al. (2003) differentiates these varieties into multiple species. They have several other common names, including Asian bonytongue, dragonfish, and a number of names specific to the different color varieties.
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Koi Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Koi , or more specifically nishikigoi , are colored varieties of carp that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens.
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Pictus Catfish
Pimelodus pictus
Pimelodus pictus, also known as the pictus cat or pictus catfish, is a small member of the catfish family Pimelodidae, native to the Amazon and Orinoco river basins and commonly kept as a pet in freshwater aquariums. Pictus catfish are sometimes mislabeled as Angelicus cats in the aquarium trade, but the latter name actually refers to an unrelated African catfish, the mochokid Synodontis angelica.
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Clown Loach
Chromobotia macracanthus
Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus)
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Tiger Barb
Puntigrus tetrazona
Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona)
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Red Devil Cichlid
Amphilophus labiatus
Red Devil Cichlid (Amphilophus labiatus)
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Tropheus
Tropheus duboisi
Tropheus (Tropheus duboisi)
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Paradise Fish
Macropodus opercularis
The fork-tailed paradisefish, or paradise gourami, is a species of pelagic, long-finned, freshwater, ray-finned fish in the family Osphronemidae, found in most fresh waters of East Asia ranging from eastern China south to northern Vietnam. This anabantiform fish can reach a standard length of 6.7 cm, though most are only about 5.5 cm . Paradise fish were the second Chinese ornamental fish introduced to the West after the goldfish, and the first freshwater tropical fish successfully bred in captivity in Europe, having been imported 1869 to France by the French aquarium fish importer Pierre Carbonnier in Paris. The paradise fish is one of the more aggressive members of its family. It is more aggressive than the three-spot gourami, yet less pugnacious in nature than the less commonly kept combtail.
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Glass Catfish
Kryptopterus vitreolus
Glass Catfish (Kryptopterus vitreolus)
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Synodontis Catfish
Synodontis eupterus
Synodontis Catfish (Synodontis eupterus)
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Electric Catfish
Malapterurus electricus
Electric Catfish (Malapterurus electricus)
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invertebrate
Mexican Redknee Tarantula
Brachypelma hamorii
Brachypelma hamorii is a vulnerable species of tarantula found in Mexico. It has been confused with B. smithi; both have been called Mexican redknee tarantulas. Many earlier sources referring to B. smithi either do not distinguish between the two species or relate to B. hamorii. B. hamorii is a terrestrial tarantula native to the western faces of the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre del Sur mountain ranges in the Mexican states of Colima, Jalisco, and Michoacán. The species is a large spider, adult females having a total body length over 50 mm (2 in) and males having legs up to 75 mm (3 in) long. Mexican redknee tarantulas are a popular choice for enthusiasts. Like most tarantulas, it has a long lifespan.
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invertebrate
Chilean Rose Tarantula
Grammostola rosea
The Chilean rose tarantula, also known as the rose hair tarantula, the Chilean fire tarantula, or the Chilean red-haired tarantula, is probably the most common species of tarantula available in American and European pet stores today, due to the large number of wild-caught specimens exported cheaply from their native Chile into the pet trade. The species is also known from Bolivia and Argentina.
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invertebrate
Brazilian Black Tarantula
Grammostola pulchra
Brazilian Black Tarantula (Grammostola pulchra)
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invertebrate
Cobalt Blue Tarantula
Cyriopagopus lividus
The cobalt blue tarantula or Cyriopagopus lividus is a species of tarantula which is in the family Theraphosidae which is native to Myanmar and over the border into Thailand. It was originally described as Haplopelma lividum.
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invertebrate
Pinktoe Tarantula
Avicularia avicularia
Avicularia avicularia, sometimes called the pinktoe tarantula, is a species of tarantula native to Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Trinidad, Tobago, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. This species is sometimes called the Guyana pinktoe, or South American pinktoe.
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invertebrate
Greenbottle Blue Tarantula
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens
Chromatopelma is a monotypic genus of South American tarantulas containing the single species, Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens. Commonly known as Paraguaná's blue tarantula or greenbottle blue tarantulas due to their metallic blue legs and blue-green carapace, they are very active and fast-growing tarantulas that are particularly attractive to hobbyists. They are native to the Paraguaná Peninsula.
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invertebrate
Orange Baboon Tarantula
Pterinochilus murinus
Pterinochilus murinus or the orange baboon tarantula, is a nocturnal spider in the family Theraphosidae that was first described in 1897 by Reginald Innes Pocock. This species is found in Angola, as well as central and southern Africa. It is a member of the subfamily Harpactirinae, baboon spiders.
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King Baboon Spider
Pelinobius muticus
King Baboon Spider (Pelinobius muticus)
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Curly Hair Tarantula
Tliltocatl albopilosus
Curly Hair Tarantula (Tliltocatl albopilosus)
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