DATA SHEET
Sweet Water Fish
Data Sheet: Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi “Ram Cichlid”
DATA SHEET Scientific name: Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi Common name: Ram Cichlid, blue ram, German blue ram, Asian ram, butterfly cichlid, Ramirez’s dwarf cichlid, dwarf butterfly cichlid and Ramirezi. Taxonomic classification Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinoperygii Subclass: Neopterygii Order: Perciformes Suborder: Percoidei Family: Cichlidae Genus: Mikrogeophagus Species: Ramirezi Description: The body is tall with the sides compressed, the dorsal fin is tall and long as you can see in the first rays, pointed ventral fins […]
Data sheet: Symphysodon Aequifasciatus “Discus”
DATA SHEET Scientific name: Symphysodon Aequifasciatus Common name: Discus Taxonomic classification Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Subclass: Neopterygii Order: Perciformes Suborder: Percoidei Family: Cichlidae Genus: Symphysodon Species: Aequifasciatus Description: Her Majesty the Discus, so called because of the disc-shaped and compressed body at the sides, has very large and rounded anal and finch fins, the ventral fins are thin and long and the caudal fin is very […]
Data Sheet: Xiphophorus Maculatus “Southern platyfish”
DATA SHEET Scientific name: Xiphophorus Maculatus Common Name: Southern Platyfish Taxonomic Classification: Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Subclass: Neopterygii Order: Cyprinodontiformes Suborder: Cyprinodontoidei Family: Poeciliidae Genus: Xiphophorus Species: Maculatus Description: The male is long on 4 cm, the female around 6 cm. It has 8-10 soft rays of the dorsal fin. It has no medium-ventral black pigmented line. In the male the ventral fins of the caudal […]
Data Sheet: Poecilia Reticulata “Guppy”
DATA SHEET Scientific Name: Poecilia Reticulata Common Name: Guppy Taxonomic Classification: Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Subclass: Neopterygii Order: Cyprinodontiformes Suborder: Cyprinodontoidei Family: Poeciliidae Genus: Poecilia Species: Reticulata Description: The male is smaller, has a squat body with a small head, curved back, rounded belly and a pointed caudal peduncle, ending with a rounded tail. The dorsal fin is high, the ventrils are, the anal is […]