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Striped Panchax Killifish (Freshwater Fish)

Body of this fish is slender and elongated. It has a flattened head and round scales. It has a flattened head. Background color of this fish is coppery bronze. Sometimes quarrel among themselves and may be dangerous for the smaller fish to keep with. They belongs to the family "Aplocheilidae". Eat small pallets, freeze dried foods, flakes and fresh or frozen brine shrimps. They are found in reservoirs and streams in hilly areas as well as plains, swamps and rivers.


Variable Lampeye Killifish (Freshwater Fish)

Body of this has a irregular diamond shape. The head is flattened and mouth is up turned. Scales are round. It is a beautiful fish in a variety of colors. They are very peaceful fish especially with their own kind. This fish is a member of "Poeciliidae" family. Variable Lampeye Killifish is a carnivorous fish and should be fed with mosquito larvae and brine shrimps in fresh or frozen. This fish is native to the fast moving waters.


Aba Knife (Freshwater Fish)

This fish has a long and flat body. The fin used for motion is on the back. The fish has the electricity generating organ. Colour if the belly area is silver to cream and rest of the body is dark bluish black. They are very aggressive fish type. It belongs to the family "Gymnarchidae". They are carnivorous fish use to eat insects, crustaceans and other fishes naturally. They live in lakes and rivers.


African Knifefish (Freshwater Fish)

This fish has a flat and elongated body. Body color is blackish gray brown. There is a continuous fin underside. They are peaceful fish with other fish types and sometimes aggressive for the same kind. Their family name is "Notopteridae". African Knifefish is carnivorous and consumes insects, crustaceans, worms and snails. Native to the coastal rivers.


Black Ghost Knifefish (Freshwater Fish)

Flat and elongated body is black in color. Use a type of a radar system for navigation. Usually a quite fish however can be quarrel with same and similar species. It belongs to the family "Apteronotidae". This fish is also carnivorous. It lives by eating mainly insect larvae. Also prefers fresh or frozen black worms and brine shrimps. It is mainly found in rivers.


Centipede Knifefish (Freshwater Fish)

It has a flat and long body which is cylindrical near head area. No dorsal fins however has a long anal fin. Generate a weak electricity. Its body color is tan to light brown. Centipede Knifefish. Is a peaceful fish in nature. It belongs to the family "Hypopomidae". This fish is also carnivorous and feed on smaller fresh or frozen blood worms and brine shrimps. Native to rivers.


Clown knifefish (Freshwater Fish)

Flat and elongated body is silvery gray in color. Large spots presents above the anal fin. Peaceful in nature however as they are large fish it tends to eat smaller fish. It is a member of the family "Notopteridae". This carnivorous fish eat fresh foods like small fish or worms. Also can be fed with pellets and dried foods. They inhibit moving waters of rivers and swamplands.


Bengal Loach (Freshwater Fish)

This fish comes in a golden color with vertical black stripes across its body and tail. It tends to be a bit shy at first, but does well around sever of its similar kind. It comes from the Cobitidae family. They generally eat all kinds of live foods. They can be found in streams and rivers. They get up to 2.5 inches in length.


Berdmores loach (Freshwater Fish)

This fish come in a very interesting color, a golden background with vertical green banding and spots along the body and tail. They can be a sort of aggressiveFish. Keep them away from shy fish. This fish belongs to the Cobitidae family. They eat live foods or even frozen foods and algae. They can be found in mountain streams.


Black lined Loach (Freshwater Fish)

The background color of this fish is a darker golden brown with two black stripes that run along each side of the body. They do best in a group of 5-7 fish; this tends to be a peaceful fish. They come from the Cobitidae family. They can eat live food or flakes generally not too picky when it comes to food. This fish tends to be found in still bodies of water.


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