Tropical Fish Species

Breeding the Cherry Barb, Puntius titteya

The cherry barb, Puntius titteya, is a common aquarium fish that is an easily spawned egg layer. The fry are somewhat hard to rear as they require extremely small food and protection from their parents, but when these needs are met they do very well. This is a description of my experiences in spawning and [...]

Conservation Status of the Black Ruby Barb, Puntius nigrofasciatus

This small barb comes originally from Sri Lanka and is a popular fish in the aquarium hobby. It is designated as low vulnerability conservation dependent by the IUCN, which means that there are some conservation programs in place to protect it without which it would be considered vulnerable (Pethiyagoda, 1996). There are some indications that [...]

Environmental Concerns Involving the White Cloud Mountain Minnow (Tanichthys albonubes)

The White Cloud Mountain Minnow, Tanichthys albonubes, is a popular aquarium fish that originally comes from mountain streams in Guangdong province, China. There have been no confirmed records of this fish in its natural habitat in the last few decades (Fellowes et al., 2001). However, it has invaded other areas of the province, probably from [...]