Species of small ornamental fish Picture Species of ornamental fish:
There are many kinds of ornamental fish, which are usually divided into three categories in the world ornamental fish market, namely, temperate freshwater ornamental fish, tropical freshwater ornamental fish and tropical seawater ornamental fish.
1, temperate freshwater fish
The freshwater ornamental fishes in temperate zone mainly include red crucian carp, China goldfish and japanese koi, which mainly come from China and Japan. The body shape of red crucian carp is similar to that of edible crucian carp, and it can be divided into red crucian carp, red and white crucian carp and five-flowered crucian carp according to different body colors. They are mainly kept in lakes or fountains of tourist attractions, such as the "Jiuqu Bridge" at the Old Town God Temple in Shanghai and the "Huagang Fish Watching" in Hangzhou. The originator of China goldfish is the wild red crucian carp hundreds of years ago, which was first seen in the release pond in Jiaxing, Zhejiang in the early Northern Song Dynasty. In A.D. 1 163, Emperor Zhao Gou of the Southern Song Dynasty kept a large number of golden crucian carp in the palace. Family rearing of goldfish was spread from the palace to the people and gradually spread.
2. Tropical freshwater fish
Tropical freshwater ornamental fish mainly come from rivers and lakes in tropical and subtropical areas. They are widely distributed, with a wide variety, different sizes, different body characteristics, colorful colors and very beautiful. According to different original habitats, they mainly come from three regions: first, many countries and regions in the Amazon basin of South America, such as Colombia, Paraguay, Guyana, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and other places; Second, many countries and regions in Southeast Asia, such as Thailand, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka and other places; The third is the three great lakes in Africa, namely, Lake Malawi, Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyike.
There are three famous species of tropical freshwater ornamental fish. First, the varieties of lights, such as traffic lights, head and tail lights, blue triangle, red lotus lights, black lotus lights, etc., are small, exquisite, beautiful, looming and very popular. Second, the series of angelfish, such as red colorful, blue colorful, striped blue-green colorful, black fairy, sesame fairy, Yuanyang fairy, red-eyed diamond fairy, etc., are elegant, gentle and elegant, and are very beautiful. Third, arowana series, such as silver dragon, red dragon, golden dragon and black dragon fish, are known as "living fossils", which are precious and beautiful and popular.
3. Tropical marine fish
Tropical marine ornamental fish consists of more than 30 families. The common species are Sparidae, Papilionidae, Echinopteridae, Sparidae, etc. Its famous species are Queen Fairy, Queen Fairy, Emperor Fairy, Moon Butterfly, Moon Eyebrow Butterfly, Herringbone Butterfly, Hippocampus, Red Clown, Blue Devil, etc. Ornamental fish in tropical seawater are particularly bright in color and rich in body patterns. Many varieties have the nature of self-protection, some have artificial eyes on the body surface, some have sharp blades on the tail handle, some have hard and poisonous spines, some can secrete poisonous juice in the body, some can change their body color at will, and some are good at imitating, which fully shows the magical charm of nature.
Pictures of small ornamental fish species Common tropical fish species:
1, Glass Cat: Thailand, Java, Sumatra, Malaysia, Borneo and Indonesia. Also known as crystal fish the Cat's Head, it is very beautiful. Its biggest feature is that the fish body is transparent, the bones are clearly visible, and the internal organs only account for less than 5% of the whole body.
2. Kissing fish: also known as kiss fish, kiss fish, peach blossom fish, kiss fish, kiss fish, kiss fighting fish, etc., taxonomically belonging to the order Perciformes, kiss family, nail-billed fish, and famous for their love of kissing each other. The body length of kissing fish is generally 20 ~ 30 cm. The body is oblong. The head is big, the mouth is big, especially the lips are thick and big, and there are thin serrations.
3, blind fish: native to Mexico. It is a very beautiful ornamental fish, about 8 cm long, covered with bright silver scales, and all the fins are cream-colored.
4, zebra fish: also known as blue fish, striped fish. Origin: India and Bangladesh. Zebrafish is spindle-shaped, about 5 cm long, with a round chest and abdomen and a flat tail. The tone of the whole body is yellow, and the back is olive. From the back to the abdomen and gluteal fin, there are many dark blue longitudinal stripes reaching the caudal fin, which are named after zebra-like stripes.
5. Pearl vest: Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia in Asia. Pearl vest is perhaps the most beautiful tropical fish in Betta family, and it is also the most popular fish among aquarium lovers. The silvery-brown body and even the fins are covered with pearl-like spots, which is particularly elegant, which is also the origin of its name.
6. Elf: It is famous for the destructive power of creeping algae and its variants. Even so, Janet's personality is very shy and introverted, and she is easily disturbed by other cohabitants when eating algae.
7. Yellow-finned pomfret: The origin is from the coast of Southeast Asia to the coast of South Africa. Body length10-23cm, rhombic, with flat side, dorsal fin and gluteal fin similar in shape and size, and the front end of gluteal fin bends back like a finger. The body color is silvery white, the dorsal fin and tail are golden yellow, and the head has two black horizontal stripes running through the eyes and the back edge of the gill cover.
8, black lotus lamp: also known as black neon fish, black lamp fish. Brazil of origin. The body shape is similar to that of the red lotus lantern fish. The body color is dark. There are three longitudinal stripes on the side of the body, the top one is yellow-green, the middle one is white, and the bottom one is a wider black band. Fins are all transparent.
9. Head taillight: also known as electric fish. Guiana and Amazon river basin in South America. Body length is 4~5 cm. It has a long body and a flat side, a short head and a round abdomen. There is a golden spot on the top and tail of both eyes, which reflects golden and red colors under the illumination of light.
10, peacock fish: also known as rainbow fish, million fish. Original real estate in Venezuela, Guyana, West Indies and other places. The guppy is slender and has a very beautiful flower tail, so it is named guppy. The male fish is about 4 cm long, and the tail (including tail stalk and tail fin) is about 2/3 of the total length. The female fish is 5-6 cm long, and the tail length accounts for more than 1/2 of the total length. Recommended reading: the breeding guide manual of guppy is a must-see for raising guppy!
1 1, tennis fish: distributed in Guiana, Amazon River, South America. Length: about 10CM. Water temperature is 22~~26 (suitable). Water quality: weak acid to neutral, spindle-shaped, with a pointed head. Silver-gray scales are very large, and each scale has black spots, so there is uniform black on the whole fish.
12, Madagascar rainbow: also known as Madagascar rainbow fish, stone beauty, native to Madagascar, rainbow silverfish. It is 6-8cm long, oval and flat, with two dorsal fins, the dorsal fin and gluteal fin are symmetrical up and down, and the fins are low and equal in width. The whole body is turquoise, and the color changes of pink, light yellow, light purple and silvery white with the light environment. It is very beautiful, and the dorsal fin, anal fin and caudal fin have black edges.
13, Moonlight Fish: Also known as Man Fish and Crescent Fish. Distributed in Mexico and Guatemala. Adult males are 5 ~ 6 cm long, and females can reach 8 ~ 9 cm. The body is short and flat, and the abdomen is slightly round. In natural waters, its original species is brownish and black, with scattered blue spots on its side and half-moon black spots on its tail stalk.
14, tiger skin fish: also known as four fish and four crucian carp. Origin: Malaysian, Indonesian Sumatra, kalimantan island and other inland waters. Tiger skin fish is tall, prismatic, flat on its side and 5? /FONT6 cm. The body color is light yellow with red stripes and dots, and there are four vertical black stripes from beginning to end, which are like tiger skin.
15, blue triangle fish: also known as triangle fish, abnormal side. Origin: Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Indonesia. The blue triangle color is 1 species of very beautiful small fish, sub-spindle-shaped, with a body length of 3-5 cm, usually 4 cm. Big eyes, red luster of iris. The back is vermilion, the front of the trunk is silver, the dorsal fin, caudal fin and anal fin are red, and the chest and ventral fins are transparent. The prominent feature of the blue triangle fish is that there are 1 black triangle spots from the middle of the trunk to the tail, which shine blue.
16. Rose crucian carp: originally from India. The fish is spindle-shaped, 5-7 cm long, and can reach 14- 15 cm in wild conditions. The young fish is silvery white, with the growth, the back is silvery white, the back is yellow-green, there is a black round spot on the back, and there are black spots on the dorsal fin.
17, black-tailed fish: also known as half-length black and black butterfly fish, native to Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, etc., belonging to CYPRINIDAE. 6-8cm long, flat and disc-shaped. The body color is silver gray, the hip fin is wide, the color is dark, and it is particularly eye-catching, so it is named black skirt. When changing fresh water or encountering fright, the color of the black skirt temporarily fades, but once it is quiet, it will turn black again.
18, snakehead: Also known as Baiyun Mountain Fish, Baiyun Snakehead and Tangyu. Origin: Baiyun Mountain Stream on the outskirts of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The snakehead is spindle-shaped, with a total length of 3-4 cm and big eyes. Body color: the back is brown with blue, and the abdomen is silvery white. There are 1 golden shining gold thread on both sides of the body along the lateral line. One end of this gold thread is black eyes, and the other end is black spots equivalent to black eyes.
19. Anti-swimming cats: Also known as anti-swimming catfish, they are native to Africa and are produced in Tanganyike Lake, Malawi Lake, Victoria Lake, Nigeria Lake, Niger Lake and Say River System. A very interesting tropical ornamental fish, its color and shape are not very beautiful, but what is attractive is its swimming posture-they swim with their stomachs facing the sky and agility. The color of the fish is brown, and its abdomen is over the sky when swimming, which is a must among ornamental fish, and the color of the upper part is lighter than the lower part.
20. Congo swordfish: also known as Congo neon fish and Congo fish. Origin: Congo River system in Africa. The fish is 8- 10 cm long and spindle-shaped. The head is small, the eyes are big, and the mouth is cracked upward. The dorsal fin is high and narrow. The ventral fin and gluteal fin are larger.
Photo of small ornamental fish species Red tropical fish species:
1, Red Apple: Also known as New Guinea rainbow fish, tongue-scale fish and red beauty, native to new guinea, belonging to the family Sciaenidae. Body length 10- 15cm, oval, flat side, pointed head, dorsal fin divided into front and back, bright red belly, dark brown back, bright red dorsal fin and anal fin, bright red tail fin, very beautiful in the aquarium, like a swimming fire.
2. Silverscreen lamp: also known as Silverscreen fish, it is native to Amazon River and Guyana in South America and belongs to CYPRINIDAE. Body length 5-7cm, spinning cone. Silver-gray, scales with black edges, bright red spots on the upper part of the eyes, red reflective spots on the iris, and a wide black horizontal stripe at the base of the caudal fin.
3. Swallow Beauty: It is from western Ireland and Queensland waters. It belongs to CYPRINIDAE and is a lampfish from Australia. The body is 3CM long and spindle-shaped. The body color is light yellow-green, the dorsal fin is divided into two, the ends of the second dorsal fin and anal fin extend backward like needles, and the tips of the fins are long and elegant, like swallowtails. The dorsal fin is pink, the front end of the anal fin is black, and the upper and lower leaves of the caudal fin have pink edges.
4, electro-optic beauty: also known as Little Rainbow, native to Australia, belonging to the family Rainbow, Silver and Chinese Fish. Body length 5-6cm, spinning cone. The dorsal fin is divided into two parts, the dorsal fin and the gluteal fin are symmetrical up and down, and the fins are low and equal in width. The body color is yellowish green, and there are several dotted pink longitudinal lines on the side. There is a red spot on the gill cover, the dorsal fin and gluteal fin are bright red, but the caudal fin is red. The fish is surrounded by a red edge, which is like a blue ghost with a red light under the light. It is very beautiful.
5. Blood-winged fish: also known as red-winged fish, red-winged fish and red-winged fat carp. Origin Argentina. The fish body is sub-spindle-shaped, long, up to about 5 cm, and flat on its side. The dorsal fin is in the middle, and its shape is similar to that of flag-raising fish. The ventral fin is backward, so are the gluteal fin and fat fin. Tail fin fork. Silver-white, light blue-brown back, blood-red fins.
6, the new big hook flag: the origin of South America Amazon River, Colombia, etc., belongs to the CYPRINIDAE. Body length is 5-6cm, body color is pink, dorsal fin is tall and straight and black, anal fin is wide and pink with black border, and upper and lower leaves of caudal fin have a red spot, which is relatively beautiful.
7. Neon Swallow: Originated in Australia, belonging to CYPRINIDAE. Body length 4-5CM, cylindrical. The body color is composed of yellow, blue, orange and black, and the head and chest are golden yellow. The dorsal fin is divided into two sections, the lower part of the second dorsal fin is black with yellow edges, and the upper and lower leaves of the gluteal fin and caudal fin are yellow with black edges in the middle. The fish is colorful and very beautiful.
8, mandarin fish: also known as mandarin fish sunset red origin: southern Mexico shape and habits: tricolor fish is like a peacock mother fish, 6-8 cm long and stout. It is amazing when the tall dorsal fin exceeds its own length and width and is raised high on its back. The body color composed of three colors, clear and distinct, shallow sea blue body, Xu red tail fin and yellow low fin, is so bright and harmonious that people can never get tired of seeing it.
9. Bound fish: Sumatra (country) of origin. Body Shape and Habit The fish is 4 ~ 5 cm long and diamond-shaped. The back and dorsal fin are both high, the gluteal fin is wide, the tail handle is short, and the tail fin is forked. The body color is olive mixed with red, and it is also decorated with red, blue and green dots, and each fin is rose red. The biggest feature is that the edges of fins and scales are inlaid with black edges. It is still in the juvenile stage, and there are obvious black edges on each fin.
10, red-tailed catfish: also known as red-tailed cat and paparazzi whale. Origin Amazon River. The fish body is as long as 1 m, the head, back, chest and abdomen are flat and wide, and the hips and tail are flat and narrow. Small eyes, wide mouth, and three pairs of beards around the mouth. The color of the head and back is light black with black spots, and the abdomen is milky yellow. Between black and milky yellow, there is a white belt running through it from the snout to the tail handle, which is very distinct.
1 1, Baiyun Gold Wire: Features of Baiyun Gold Wire originating in China! The whole body is rose purple, with a gold thread on the side line and a pale pink abdomen. The pectoral fin is transparent, the caudal fin is red near the caudal c, and the outer edges of the other fins are red.
12, red-winged crucian carp: also known as Thai crucian carp and red-winged crucian carp. Origin: Thailand, Sumatra and kalimantan island. The fish body is spindle-shaped, much like the crucian carp in China, but it is wide and 30? /font 35cm, which is also edible fish locally. The color of the body is silvery, the dorsal fin and caudal fin are bright red, and the caudal fin has red and black border lines.
13, traffic lights: it is a famous ornamental fish in tropical fish, which is cheap and easy to breed, and it is very suitable for growing in straw tanks. It is about 4 cm long. The whole body is covered with turquoise brilliance. There is a bright turquoise belt from the head to the tail, and there is a red belt below the turquoise belt in the back half of the body. The abdomen is blue and white, and the red belt and the blue belt run through the whole body, which is dazzling and likes to swim in groups in the middle and lower layers of the aquarium.
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14, red nose scissors: Brazil, which is native to South America. The body shape is similar to that of other varieties of the same genus. The head is red and the snout is bright red, so it is also called red-nosed fish. The whole body is silvery white, almost transparent, and the tail fin has black and white stripes similar to scissors fish, hence the name.