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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
The clown loach, or tiger botia, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the botiid loach family. It is the sole member of the genus Chromobotia. It originates in inland waters in Indonesia on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. The fish is called ulanguli by the locals in Sentarum, West Borneo. It is a popular fish in the freshwater aquarium trade and is sold worldwide.
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Tiger Barb
Puntigrus tetrazona
The tiger barb or Sumatra barb, is a species of tropical cyprinid fish.
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Red Devil Cichlid
Amphilophus labiatus
Red devil cichlid is a common name for several fishes and may refer to:Amphilophus labiatus, endemic to Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua Amphilophus citrinellus, endemic to the San Juan River and adjacent watersheds in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
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Tropheus
Tropheus duboisi
Tropheus is a small genus of at least six species of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. The genus is widespread across all regions of Lake Tanganyika, from Burundi in the north to Zambia in the south. Males and females are relatively similar in color, with only subtle sexual dimorphism in the form of the male's larger size. All species are maternal mouthbrooders, with the females caring for their eggs and fry in their mouths; this characteristic provides their generic name, Tropheus, which comes from the Greek trophos, which means "to nurse" or, according to Boulenger, "one who rears, brings up, educates". The genus is fished lightly by the local population, but has never become a staple food fish due to its relatively small size and its habitat, which enables it to dart between rocks when threatened.
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Paradise Fish
Macropodus opercularis
The fork tailed paradisefish, or paradise gourami is a species of gourami found in most types of fresh water in East Asia, ranging from the China to northern Vietnam. This species can reach a standard length of 6.7 cm, though most are only about 5.5 cm . Paradise gouramis was 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 may mean:African glass catfish or Pareutropius debauwi, a species of fish in the family Schilbeidae Parailia somalensis or "Somalia glass catfish" Asian glass catfish or Kryptopterus, a genus of fish in the family Siluridae Kryptopterus bicirrhis or "glass catfish" Kryptopterus vitreolus or "ghost catfish"
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Synodontis Catfish
Synodontis eupterus
The featherfin squeaker or featherfin synodontis is a species of Synodontis catfish. This species is found in the basins of the White Nile, Volta and Niger Rivers and the Chad Basin. Featherfin squeakers are called such due to their ability to make noises to communicate with one another and also for their high feather-like fin which is valued by many hobbyists. Wild specimens can grow to a length of 30.0 centimetres (11.8 in) SL.
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Electric Catfish
Malapterurus electricus
Electric catfish, or Malapteruridae, is a family of catfishes. This family includes two genera, Malapterurus and Paradoxoglanis, with 21 species. Several species of this family have the ability to generate electricity, delivering a shock of up to 350 volts from its electric organ. Electric catfish are found in tropical Africa and the Nile River. Electric catfish are usually nocturnal and carnivorous. Some species feed primarily on other fish, incapacitating their prey with electric discharges, but others are generalist bottom foragers, feeding on things like invertebrates, fish eggs, and detritus. The largest can grow to about 1.2 meters long, but most species are far smaller.
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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
Grammostola pulchra is a species of tarantula, native to Brazil. It is known for its solid black body, which makes it an appealing tarantula for the pet trade.
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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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invertebrate
King Baboon Spider
Pelinobius muticus
Pelinobius is a monotypic genus of east African tarantulas containing the single species, Pelinobius muticus, the king baboon spider. It was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1885 and is found in Tanzania,Kenya and Zimbabwe.
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invertebrate
Curly Hair Tarantula
Tliltocatl albopilosus
Tliltocatl albopilosus is a species of tarantula, also known as the curlyhair tarantula. The species' native range is Costa Rica. They are largely terrestrial, opportunistically burrowing spiders.
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