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Name of Fish:
Name of Fish:
Fish Glossary
| Tobacco basslet (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These fishes are quite hardy by nature and can adapt to all sorts of environments. They are not very aggressive by nature. They should be kept with the fishes which are peaceful. They require a lot of hiding places. Their favorite diet is frozen fishes or finely chopped meat. They will not need much care to survive. |
| Black cap basslet (Saltwater Fish) | |
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They are commonly found in the deep waters of Caribbean. The body is bright purple in color and they have a black cap on the upper part of the head. These fishes are very hardy by nature. They need aquariums with 30 gallons capacity. After getting accustomed with the atmosphere of the aquarium they become little aggressive. |
| Blue face angel (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These fishes become very attractive as they grow up into adult specimens. The body coloration is simply incredible. Their face has a pattern like grid in blue. They can get acclimated with the aquariums easily and eats sufficiently. Their diet is a combination of algae like spirulina and meat substances like mysid shrimps. They do not like much to stay in the reefs. |
| Blue lined angels (Saltwater Fish) | |
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This is a rare species and can be found near Japan in the Ryukyu Islands. They are sometimes also seen in the waters of Hong Kong and Taiwan. Their body is a beautiful combination of blue, yellow and black. The stripes on the body make it look splendid and the tails are yellow. They need an aquarium with a capacity of 100 gallons. |
| Flag fin angel (Saltwater Fish) | |
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The main color of their body is solid yellow. They can grow up to 10 inches as an adult specimen. They need a tank with minimum capacity of 90 gallons. They will require a lot of hiding places. Their diet should be a combination of various vegetable matters and meaty substances like brine shrimps and sea foods. |
| Queen angel (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These are extremely beautiful fishes and their body is a combination of bright yellow and the highlights are in electric blue. They contain a dark spot on the head which is encircled by blue. They have elongated pelvic and dorsal fins. The minimum tank size required by them is 125 gallons. They like to eat sponges as well as frozen food. |
| Passer angel (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These angels are known as the King angels. They come from Mexico. These fishes are quite hardy by nature. They can adapt to all types of aquarium environments. They often live longer than the other angels. The adult specimens are dark blue in color and have a white stripe on their body. Their dorsal fin is bordered with yellow. |
| Yellow pyramid butterfly (Saltwater Fish) | |
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They have stunning patterns of colors on their body. The body is white and the fins are yellow. The irony of the name of this fish lies in the triangular shape of the white portion. They are very hardy by nature. They will like it if there are a lot of movements of the water inside the tank. |
| Pearl scale butterfly (Saltwater Fish) | |
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They are moderately hardy by nature. These fishes will need an aquarium which is maintained seriously. They should be kept with the species which are peaceful by nature and will not disturb them. But this fish is solitary and often do not interfere or mix with others. The capacity of the required aquarium is 55 gallons. |
| Saddleback butterfly (Saltwater Fish) | |
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This is a gorgeous species and sometimes gets accustomed with the climate of the aquariums easily. This fish can grow into a large specimen and this is the reason why needs to be kept in large aquariums with the minimum capacity of 55 gallon. They like it with a lot of hiding spaces in captivity. |