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fish
Three Spot Gourami
Trichopodus trichopterus
Three Spot Gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus)
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fish
Rubber Lip Pleco
Chaetostoma milesi
Rubber Lip Pleco (Chaetostoma milesi)
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fish
Otocinclus Catfish
Otocinclus affinis
Otocinclus Catfish (Otocinclus affinis)
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fish
Siamese Algae Eater
Crossocheilus oblongus
Siamese Algae Eater (Crossocheilus oblongus)
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fish
Chinese Algae Eater
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Chinese Algae Eater (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri)
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fish
Red Tailed Shark
Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
Red Tailed Shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor)
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Rainbow Shark
Epalzeorhynchos frenatum
The rainbow shark is a species of Southeast Asian freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae. It is also known as the ruby shark, red-fin shark, red-finned shark, rainbow sharkminnow, green fringelip labeo, whitefin shark and whitetail sharkminnow. It is a popular, semi-aggressive aquarium fish. Unlike true sharks, which belong to the Chondrichthyes lineage, the rainbow shark is an actinopterygiian.
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Bala Shark
Balantiocheilos melanopterus
The bala shark, also known as the tricolor shark, tricolor sharkminnow, silver shark, or silver sharkminnow, is a fish of the family Cyprinidae, and is one of the two species in the genus Balantiocheilos. This species is not a true shark, but is commonly referred to as one because of its torpedo-shaped body and large fins.
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fish
Silver Dollar
Metynnis argenteus
Silver Dollar (Metynnis argenteus)
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Jewel Cichlid
Hemichromis bimaculatus
Hemichromis is a genus of fishes from the cichlid family, known in the aquarium trade as jewel cichlids. Jewel cichlids are native to Africa. Within West Africa, Hemichromis species are found in creeks, streams, rivers, and lakes with a variety of water qualities, including brackish-water lagoons. As traditionally defined, the genus includes two distinctly different groups: The five-spotted cichlid group and the true jewel cichlid group (Rubricatochromis), which sometimes are recognized as distinct genera.
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fish
Apistogramma Agassizii
Apistogramma agassizii
Apistogramma Agassizii (Apistogramma agassizii)
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fish
Peacock Cichlid
Aulonocara nyassae
Peacock Cichlid (Aulonocara nyassae)
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fish
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Tanichthys albonubes
White Cloud Mountain Minnow (Tanichthys albonubes)
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fish
Celestial Pearl Danio
Danio margaritatus
Celestial Pearl Danio (Danio margaritatus)
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fish
Emperor Tetra
Nematobrycon palmeri
Emperor Tetra (Nematobrycon palmeri)
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reptile
Ackie Monitor
Varanus acanthurus
Ackie Monitor (Varanus acanthurus)
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reptile
Argus Monitor
Varanus panoptes
Argus Monitor (Varanus panoptes)
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reptile
Black Throat Monitor
Varanus albigularis ionidesi
Black Throat Monitor (Varanus albigularis ionidesi)
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reptile
Nile Monitor
Varanus niloticus
Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus)
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reptile
Lace Monitor
Varanus varius
Lace Monitor (Varanus varius)
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