Many novices will find tropical fish bright and beautiful. But is it suitable for farming? Bian Xiao will introduce ten kinds of common tropical fish to you, so that you can have a preliminary understanding of them.

First, 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.

Second, the glass cat

Origin: Thailand, Java, Sumatra, Malaysia, Borneo and Indonesia. Crystal fish, also called Cat Head, 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.

Third, parent fish

As we all know, fish like to kiss each other. The body length of kissing fish is generally 20 ~ 30 cm. The body is rectangular. The head is big, the mouth is big, especially the lips are thick and big, and there are thin serrations.

Fourth, zebrafish

Also known as blue striped 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 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 extending all the way to the caudal fin, named after zebra stripes.

Five, elves

It is famous for the destructive power of crawling algae and its varieties. Even so, Janet's personality is shy and introverted, and she is easily disturbed by other cohabitants when eating seaweed.

Six, yellow fin pomfret

Origin from the coast of Southeast Asia to the coast of South Africa. Body length 10-23 cm, rhombus, flat side, similar shape and size of dorsal fin and anal fin, and the front end of anal fin is bent backwards into a finger shape. The body color is silvery white, the dorsal fin and tail are golden yellow, and the head has two black stripes running through the eyes and the back edge of the gill cover.

Seven, black lotus lamp

Also known as black neon fish and black lamp fish. Originally from Brazil. The body shape is similar to that of red lotus lantern fish. The body color is dark. There are three longitudinal stripes on the side of the body, the top is yellow-green, the middle is white, and the bottom is a wider black stripe. Fins are all transparent.

Eight, head taillights

Also known as electro-optic fish. Guyana and the Amazon basin in South America. Body length is 4~5 cm. It has a long body and flat sides, a short head and a round abdomen. There is a golden spot on the top and tail of both eyes, which reflects gold and red under the illumination of light.

Nine, peacock fish

Also known as rainbow fish and 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) accounts for 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.

Pearl vest

Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia in Asia. Pearl vest is perhaps the most beautiful tropical fish in the fighting fish 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.