List Of Brackish Aquarium Fish Species
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List Of Brackish Aquarium Fish Species
This is a list of commonly seen fish that can be kept in a brackish water aquarium. Cyprinodontiformes Catfish Pufferfish Gobies Cichlids Beloniformes Other fish See also *List of brackish aquarium invertebrate species *List of brackish aquarium plant species *List of fish common names *List of aquarium fish by scientific name *List of freshwater aquarium fish species * List of freshwater aquarium plant species * List of freshwater aquarium amphibian species *List of marine aquarium fish species References {{DEFAULTSORT:Aquarium fish, brackish Lists of fishes Fishkeeping Brackish Brackish water, sometimes termed brack water, is water occurring in a natural environment that has more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing seawater (salt water) and fresh water together, as in estua ...
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Brackish Water Aquarium
A brackish-water aquarium is an aquarium where the water is brackish (semi-salty). The range of "saltiness" varies greatly, from near freshwater to near marine and is often referred to as specific gravity (SG) or salinity. Brackish water aquaria is a popular specialization within the fishkeeping hobby. Many species of fish traded as freshwater species are actually true brackish species, for example mollies, Florida flagfish, and some cichlids such as chromides and black-chin tilapia. There are also several popular species traded purely as brackish water fish, including monos spp, scats, archerfish, and various species of pufferfish, goby, flatfish, and gar. Generally, aquarists need to maintain a specific gravity of around 1.005 to 1.010 depending on the species being kept, but practically all brackish water fish tolerate variations in salinity well, and some aquarists maintain that regularly fluctuating the salinity in the aquarium actually keeps the fish healthy and free ...
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Colombian Shark Catfish
The Tete sea catfish (''Ariopsis seemanni'') or Colombian shark catfish is a species of sea catfish in the family Ariidae, native to Pacific-draining rivers and estuaries in Central and South America. In the aquarium Tete sea catfishes are occasionally available in the pet trade under a variety of names, including Colombian (or Columbian) shark, silver tipped shark, white tip shark catfish, black fin shark, Christian catfish, Jordan's catfish, and West American cat shark. However, they are not appropriate for most aquarists because they must be acclimated from freshwater to saltwater Saline water (more commonly known as salt water) is water that contains a high concentration of dissolved salts (mainly sodium chloride). On the United States Geological Survey (USGS) salinity scale, saline water is saltier than brackish water, ... as they mature. It requires a very large tank due to its size and active swimming habits.
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Gobiidae
Gobiidae or gobies is a family of bony fish in the order Gobiiformes, one of the largest fish families comprising more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most of gobiid fish are relatively small, typically less than in length, and the family includes some of the smallest vertebrates in the world, such as ''Trimmatom nanus'' and '' Pandaka pygmaea'', ''Trimmatom nanus'' are under long when fully grown, then ''Pandaka pygmaea'' standard length are , maximum known standard length are . Some large gobies can reach over in length, but that is exceptional. Generally, they are benthic or bottom-dwellers. Although few are important as food fish for humans, they are of great significance as prey species for other commercially important fish such as cod, haddock, sea bass and flatfish. Several gobiids are also of interest as aquarium fish, such as the dartfish of the genus ''Ptereleotris''. Phylogenetic relationships of gobiids have been studied using molecular data. Descri ...
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Tetraodon Nigroviridis
''Dichotomyctere nigroviridis'' ( syn. ''Tetraodon nigroviridis'') is one of the pufferfish known as the green spotted puffer. It is found across South and Southeast Asia in coastal freshwater,but survives the longest in brackish to saltwater, and brackish water habitats. ''D. nigroviridis'' reaches a typical maximum length of about (5.9 in), with reports of up to .Schäfer F: Brackish Water Fishes, Aqualog 2005, In February 2009, it was successfully bred in captivity at University of Florida using a new variation of the ovarian lavage technique. In the aquarium ''Dichotomyctere nigroviridis'' is frequently raised in aquariums. However, the species' aggressive nature limits its ability to be housed with other fish. In captivity, specimens can grow up to 10 cm in length. The species is an omnivorous brackish water species and is most commonly raised in water with a pH level of 8. This species begins life in brackish water and progresses to saltwater as it becomes an ...
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Tetraodon Biocellatus
''Dichotomyctere ocellatus'' ( syn. ''Tetraodon biocellatus''), commonly the figure 8 puffer or eyespot puffer, is a pufferfish found in freshwater in Southeast Asia. It is known from the lower reaches of the Mekong (Cambodia), the Peninsular Malaysia as well as Borneo (Sarawak, Kalimantan). Characteristics Figure 8 puffers grow to about total length (TL). They are colourful fish, with greenish yellow patterns on their backs. These patterns vary greatly from fish to fish, but the markings either side of the caudal fin resemble the number eight, or eye-spots (earning the species another common name as "eyespot puffer"). Figure 8 puffers are relatively peaceful among Tetraodontidae, and have been kept successfully with other fish such as bumblebee gobies and mollies, but as with all pufferfish there is a risk that tankmates will not be tolerated. Like all members of its family, the figure 8 puffer is capable of inflating itself with water or air when stressed or otherwise f ...
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Common Toadfish
The common toadfish (''Tetractenos hamiltoni''), also known as the common toado, toadfish or toado, (formerly classified as ''Tetrodon hamiltoni''G.S. Hardy, "Revision of Australian species of ''Torquigener'' Whitley (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), and two new generic names for Australian puffer fishes," ''Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand'', Volume 13, No. 1/2, 1983, pp. 1–48/ref> or ''Torquigener hamiltoni'') is a species of fish in the family Tetraodontidae of order Tetraodontiformes, found along Australia's eastern coast, from northern Queensland to Flinders Island, and around Lord Howe Island, as well as in New Zealand waters. It often buries itself in sand with only its eyes exposed.Fishbase - Tetractenos hamiltoni
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Tetractenos Hamiltoni
The common toadfish (''Tetractenos hamiltoni''), also known as the common toado, toadfish or toado, (formerly classified as ''Tetrodon hamiltoni''G.S. Hardy, "Revision of Australian species of ''Torquigener'' Whitley (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), and two new generic names for Australian puffer fishes," ''Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand'', Volume 13, No. 1/2, 1983, pp. 1–48/ref> or ''Torquigener hamiltoni'') is a species of fish in the family Tetraodontidae of order Tetraodontiformes, found along Australia's eastern coast, from northern Queensland to Flinders Island, and around Lord Howe Island, as well as in New Zealand waters. It often buries itself in sand with only its eyes exposed.Fishbase - Tetractenos hamiltoni
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Tetraodontidae
Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowies, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, toadle, honey toads, Haaris Anwar fish, sugar toads, and sea squab. They are morphologically similar to the closely related porcupinefish, which have large external spines (unlike the thinner, hidden spines of the Tetraodontidae, which are only visible when the fish have puffed up). The scientific name refers to the four large teeth, fused into an upper and lower plate, which are used for crushing the hard shells of crustaceans and mollusks, their natural prey. The majority of pufferfish species are toxic and some are among the most poisonous vertebrates in the world. In certain species, the internal organs, such as the liver, and sometimes the skin, contain tetrodotoxin, and are highly toxic to most animals when e ...
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Arius Berneyi
''Neoarius berneyi'', the highfin catfish, Berney's catfish, Berney's shark catfish, or the lesser salmon catfish, is a freshwater sea catfish that is commonly kept in aquariums. The origin of the name ''Neoarius berneyi'' is Greek, with the genus name ''Neoarius'' coming from the words ''neos'' meaning new and ''arios'', meaning warlike or hostile, in reference to the well developed fin spines, and the species name, ''berneyi'', comes from the ornithologist F. L. Berney. Distribution and habitat ''Neoarius berneyi'' is found around the South Pacific coast areas of Northern Australia and New Guinea. The species also inhabits the coastal streams and rivers of the Gulf of Carpentaria, as far west as the Mary River system. The species holotype, or the physical example of an organism used when the species was formally described, was found in pools of the Flinders River, near Hughenden and Richmond, Queensland, Australia. Description ''Neoarius berneyi'' is similar to '' Neo ...
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Berney's Shark Catfish
''Neoarius berneyi'', the highfin catfish, Berney's catfish, Berney's shark catfish, or the lesser salmon catfish, is a freshwater sea catfish that is commonly kept in aquariums. The origin of the name ''Neoarius berneyi'' is Greek, with the genus name ''Neoarius'' coming from the words ''neos'' meaning new and ''arios'', meaning warlike or hostile, in reference to the well developed fin spines, and the species name, ''berneyi'', comes from the ornithologist F. L. Berney. Distribution and habitat ''Neoarius berneyi'' is found around the South Pacific coast areas of Northern Australia and New Guinea. The species also inhabits the coastal streams and rivers of the Gulf of Carpentaria, as far west as the Mary River system. The species holotype, or the physical example of an organism used when the species was formally described, was found in pools of the Flinders River, near Hughenden and Richmond, Queensland, Australia. Description ''Neoarius berneyi'' is similar to '' Neo ...
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