xenacanth9's Fish of the Day

[xenacanth9]

DAY 86
https://bwaquatics.com/collections/other-betta-complex/products/betta-edithae?variant=35242038329496

Edith’s Betta
Betta edithae

Size: 2.5"
pH: 6.5-7.5
Tank size: 10G/Individual
Country of origin: Indonesia
Diet: Most dry, frozen, and live foods small enough will work
Temperament: Aggressive, though could possibly be kept in a community tank under the right circumstances
Temperature: 75-85° F

Description

Betta edithae is an average-sized Betta known only from the Greater Sunda Islands region of Indonesia. Clear sexual dimorphism, as shown above. (Left: male, right: female) Part of the edithae complex, of which it is the only described member. Fish originating from Bintan Island tend to differ from Bornean specimens, due to an interrupted chin bar or chin bar joined centrally by a thin black mark.

 

[xenacanth9]

There's gonna be some real good stuff in the next few weeks.

 

[xenacanth9]

DAY 87
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/greenbottle-puffer-auriglobus-nefastus/

Greenbottle Pufferfish
Auriglobus nefastus

Size: 5"
pH: 7.0-7.5
Tank size: 55G/1 small group
Country of origin: Countries throughout the Mekong Basin, over to Indonesia
Diet: Live and frozen foods. It is imperative that you provide some sort of hard food
Temperament: Nippy, though can be kept with certain fast-moving fish
Temperature: 75-80° F

Description

Auriglobus nefastus, not to be confused with the aforementioned Auriglobus modestus, is a small Asian pufferfish that prefers to swim in groups. These fish require heavy filter flow in order to both preserve water quality and emulate the rivers in which they are found in the wild. Lots of decorations are advised in order to break their line of sight and help establish territory.

 

[xenacanth9]

So close to 100...

 

[xenacanth9]

DAY 88
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/rio-tigre-zebra-oto/

Zebra Otocinclus
Otocinclus cocama

Size: 2"
pH: 6.0-7.5
Tank size: 15G/1 small group
Country of origin: Peru
Diet: Enjoys to graze on algae and biofilm, though most dry, frozen, and live foods of a appropriate size will likely work
Temperament: Peaceful
Temperature: 75-80° F

Description

Otocinclus cocama is a far rarer alternative to common Otocinclus species such as Otocinclus vittatus. These fish are very peaceful, effective at eating algae, and, much like other members of their genus, prefer to be kept in groups. Unlike some algae eaters such as Chinese algae eaters and plecos, they are not known to suck other fish’s slime coats.

 

[Deadeye]

Nice variation! Are they any easier than the classic oto? I’d imagine not.

 

[xenacanth9]

About the same care.

 

[xenacanth9]

DAY 89
http://jonahsaquarium.com/jonahsite/picfnotatus07.htm

Blackstripe Topminnow
Fundulus notatus

Size: 3"
pH: 6.5-7.5
Tank size: 15G/1 small group
Country of origin: United States, Canada
Diet: Most live, frozen, and prepared foods of an appropriate size will suffice
Temperament: Peaceful
Temperature: 60-80° F

Description

Closing January is Fundulus notatus, a hardy killifish relative hailing from North America. While somewhat widespread in the United States, the Canadian population of this species is known only from a roughly eighty-mile stretch of the Sydenham River. As for the link, it does not take you directly to where you can order these fish. Go to their fish list for details on availability.

 

[aussieman57]

DAY 89
http://jonahsaquarium.com/jonahsite/picfnotatus07.htm

Blackstripe Topminnow
Fundulus notatus

Size: 3"
pH: 6.5-7.5
Tank size: 15G/1 small group
Country of origin: United States, Canada
Diet: Most live, frozen, and prepared foods of an appropriate size will suffice
Temperament: Peaceful
Temperature: 60-80° F

Description

Closing January is Fundulus notatus, a hardy killifish relative hailing from North America. While somewhat widespread in the United States, the Canadian population of this species is known only from a roughly eighty-mile stretch of the Sydenham River. As for the link, it does not take you directly to where you can order these fish. Go to their fish list for details on availability.

Nice choice. Looking through Jonah's stock list there are a lot of fish that I collect here in SW FL.

 

[xenacanth9]

90-100 are some of my favorite profiles to date. Stay tuned.