Tropical Freshwater Fish Secrets
Tropical Freshwater Fish are the variety of fish that inhabit lakes and rivers in tropical areas around the world. The main feature that distinguishes them from tropical saltwater and marine fish are the absence of salt glands and an inability to exist in seawater. They can only survive in lakes that store rainwater or are fed by sub-ground water, or rivers fed by melting snow. Apart from the most popular edible fishes like salmon and trout, tropical fresh water fish include an amazing, vibrant and vast array of beautiful and exotic fishes for the aquarium.
Snakeskin Discus
Tropical Freshwater Fish are the most suited for an aquarium. The most popular Tropical Freshwater Fishes are cichlids, albino cichlids, Cory cat fishes, American-flag fishes, Mickey mouse platys, sword-tail, veil angel, beta or the Siamese fighting fishes, black moor goldfish, blue paradise, rainbow fishes, bumblebee cichlids, cherry barb fishes, electric blue cichlids, livebearer fishes, glowing tetra, etc. Here is a list of the 5 most colorful and vibrant Tropical Freshwater Fish suited for the aquarium.
Neon Tetra is the most popular aquarium fish around the world. It is a native of Peru, and is a peaceful community oriented fish that is most comfortable in schools or groups of 3 to 5 fishes. This fish grows to about an inch in length and may live up to 10 years.
Pearl Gourami
The second most popular Tropical Freshwater Fishes are the Angelfish of Central America. These are round full-bodied fish with long flowing elegant fins, giving them a fairy like appearance and hence the name Angelfish. These fishes find place in almost every home- aquarium around the world. They grow up to 6 inches in length and may live up to 10 years.
Next is the most popular Tropical Freshwater Fish is the male fish of the Beta fish variety of Southeast Asia. The male Beta, also called the Siamese fighting fish has a dazzling display of colors on his fins and exists as one single variety of fish in an aquarium. It does not socialize with other types of fish and is very aggressive. They grow up to 3 inches and may live for 5 years.
The Kissing Guarani of Thailand is next on the list of the most popular Tropical Freshwater Fish. It is a peaceful fish, barring territory disputes between males by locking lips, appearing to be kissing each other. The name Kissing Guarani comes from this phenomenon. They may grow 6 to 8 inches in length and may live for 5 years.
The next most popular Tropical Freshwater Fish is the Fantail Guppy of Central America. The male Guppies are suited for aquarium and have vibrant and flashy colors on their tails. They are physically very resilient. They grow up to 3 inches in length and live for about 3 years.
Setting up and maintaining an aquarium of Tropical Freshwater Fishes are not difficult, and with the right guidance, it can be a permanent source of visual pleasure and natural entertainment within one’s house.
