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Fish Glossary
| Scooter blenny (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These fishes are really easy to keep in an aquarium as they are very hardy as a species. They are named as scooter blennies as they often scoot around the aquariums. They are also called the Stellate Dragonet or Starry Dragonet. Their body is a perfect combination of white and red and contains large spots. |
| Red scooter blenny (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These blennies should be kept in tanks which bear rocks. The male members of this species often have a larger dorsal fin than the females and their colors are brighter as well. They will clean the algae which might create problems in a tank. A 20 gallon tank with a lot of hiding places is the minimum requirement for them. |
| Green banded goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These gobies are also known by the name of “Christmas goby”. They are quite small in size and extremely peaceful by nature. They can grow up to 2 inches and this is why they should be kept in smaller reef tanks. Their body is bright green with thin bands on it. They can be easily kept in tanks which are sized just 1 gallon. |
| Yellow nose prawn goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These gobies are also known as the “Striped Goby” and “Hi Fin Red Banded Goby”. Their face is yellow and the body color is silvery white. They have diagonal stripes on the body. The male members have a dorsal fin resembling a fan and there are eyes on it. A 30 gallon aquarium is required for them. |
| Japanese trimma goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These gobies are basically originated in Japan. They are very small and not easy to find. They like to stay with branching corals in an aquarium. They will like to have natural food collected from the live rocks present in the tank. The body color is opaque but contains a number of red spots on it. |
| Helfrichi fire fish (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These fishes are very rare. The anterior part of their body is light pink in color and the head is yellow. Their fins are yellowish as well. They are mostly found in water which is deep up to 270 feet. They are quite hardy by nature and should be kept with tank mates who are peaceful. |
| Blue spotted jawfish (Saltwater Fish) | |
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They are generally found in the “Sea of Cortez”. The background of their body is golden and they have fluorescent blue spots on it. These spots look even more beautiful when they glow under the lights of the aquarium. But these are very rare and the Mexican government has restrictions on exporting these fishes to other places. |
| Yellow head jawfish (Saltwater Fish) | |
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They are also known by the name of “Yellow-headed Pearly Jawfish”. Their head is yellow in color and the rest of their body is a combination of light green and blue. They are found in the western part of Atlantic which is a tropical region. They prefer to be close to the caves and burrows. |
| Clown grouper (Saltwater Fish) | |
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They are very hardy aquarium species. At the juvenile stage they have few big white circles on their tummy which are often filled with small white spots. In the adult stage their entire body gets covered with white spots and the black saddles are seen on the back. The required tank size is 75 gallons. |
| Miniatus grouper (Saltwater Fish) | |
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The color of their body is bright red and it is covered with a lot of blue spots. They often prove to be quite durable even in captivity. The number of this fish should be one per aquarium. They like to swallow their food whole and the favorite foods include crustaceans. The aquarium size needed is 75 gallons. |