xenacanth9's Fish of the Day

[xenacanth9]

DAY 153
https://bwaquatics.com/products/wild-betta-persephone?variant=35242030530712

Persephone Betta
Betta persephone

Size: 1”
pH: 5.0-6.5
Tank size: 2.5G/Individual
Country of origin: Malaysia
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: 75-80° F

Description

Betta persephone, known only from Johor in Malaysia, is one of, if not the smallest Betta species in the world. It is named after the Greek goddess Persephone of the underworld, largely due to its blackish coloration. Clear sexual dimorphism, as shown above. (Left: male, right: female) Part of the coccina complex.

 

[latapy10]

DAY 151
https://www.wetspottropicalfish.com/product/garo-khajuriai/

Garo Spineless Eel
Garo khajuriai

Size: 3”
pH: 7.0-7.5
Tank size: 7.5G/Individual
Country of origin: India
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Peaceful. Predatory, though not a threat to to the majority of fish
Temperature: 75-80° F

Description

Closing month five is Garo khajuriai, a very rare Synbranchiforme native exclusively to India. This fish belongs to the family Chaudhurridae, the earthworm eels. The earthworm eels are a family of tiny, eel-like fish native to Asia, named due to the fact that they are very similar in size to actual earthworms. Of the fish featured on this thread, this may prove to be one of the hardest to obtain.

it can substitute synbranchus marmoratus (swamp eel) in small version...

 

[xenacanth9]

I see it.
They are also very close to spiny eels, so that works too!

 

[xenacanth9]

DAY 154
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/bumblebee-jelly-catfish-batrochoglanis-cf-raninus/

Bumblebee Jelly Catfish
Batrochoglanis raninus

Size: 7.5”
pH: 6.0-7.5
Tank size: 40G/Individual
Country of origin: Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Relatively peaceful, though predatory
Temperature: 75-80° F

Description

Batrochoglanis raninus is a bizarre South American catfish known to blend in with leaf litter, waiting for unsuspecting prey. They are rather hardy and do not require much room to swim. Will generally coexist with tankmates large enough to avoid consumption, though caution should still be taken.

 

[xenacanth9]

Next one is the first puffer in a little while

 

[xenacanth9]

DAY 155
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/spotted-congo-puffer-tetraodon-schoutedeni/

Spotted Congo Pufferfish
Tetraodon schoutedeni

Size: 4”
pH: 6.5-7.5
Tank size: 25G/Individual
Country of origin: Republic of the Congo/DR Congo border
Diet: Live and frozen foods. It is imperative that you provide some sort of hard food
Temperament: More peaceful than most puffers. Still prone to nipping
Temperature: 75-80° F

Description

Tetraodon schoutedeni is one of the six true Tetraodon species remaining after more than twenty former species were classified under new genuses, those being Pao, Dichomyctere, and Leiodon. They are also perhaps among the scarcest of the freshwater pufferfish in the trade, selling for very high prices on the rare occasion that they are sold at all. The reason for their scarcity is due simply to their place of origin. It is a very dangerous zone due to its very unstable political climate and high crime rates. Despite this, these fish were once relatively common in the trade.

 

[Deadeye]

It really is a shame because these are one of the two community safe puffers out there.
I hope with expanded captive breeding these guys get cheaper and more available.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

DAY 154
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/bumblebee-jelly-catfish-batrochoglanis-cf-raninus/

Bumblebee Jelly Catfish
Batrochoglanis raninus

Size: 7.5”
pH: 6.0-7.5
Tank size: 40G/Individual
Country of origin: Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Relatively peaceful, though predatory
Temperature: 75-80° F

Description

Batrochoglanis raninus is a bizarre South American catfish known to blend in with leaf litter, waiting for unsuspecting prey. They are rather hardy and do not require much room to swim. Will generally coexist with tankmates large enough to avoid consumption, though caution should still be taken.

Cool fish!

 

[Fallen_Leaves16]

DAY 155
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/spotted-congo-puffer-tetraodon-schoutedeni/

Spotted Congo Pufferfish
Tetraodon schoutedeni

Size: 4”
pH: 6.5-7.5
Tank size: 25G/Individual
Country of origin: Republic of the Congo/DR Congo border
Diet: Live and frozen foods. It is imperative that you provide some sort of hard food
Temperament: More peaceful than most puffers. Still prone to nipping
Temperature: 75-80° F

Description

Tetraodon schoutedeni is one of the six true Tetraodon species remaining after more than twenty former species were classified under new genuses, those being Pao, Dichomyctere, and Leiodon. They are also perhaps among the scarcest of the freshwater pufferfish in the trade, selling for very high prices on the rare occasion that they are sold at all. The reason for their scarcity is due simply to their place of origin. It is a very dangerous zone due to its very unstable political climate and high crime rates. Despite this, these fish were once relatively common in the trade.

They really are expensive- my LFS always sells them for $200-300. Have seen them being kept with Apistos safely, too. One thing I would like to note is that specimens exceeding 5 inches are not uncommon and do seem to be imported every now and then. Also personally would recommend at least 40G per fish as a result of their size and activity levels; from what I´ve seen they´re fairly active and seem to enjoy a lot of swimming room.

 

[xenacanth9]

DAY 156
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/african-arowana-heterotis-niloticus/

African Arowana
Heterotis niloticus

Size: 2’
pH: 7.0-7.5
Tank size: 220G/Individual
Country of origin: Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, Benin, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, numerous other countries throughout Africa
Diet: Omnivorous. Juveniles are filter feeders, though adults prefer meatier foods
Temperament: Peaceful, may be bullied by larger fish. Still may be predatory
Temperature: 75-80° F

Description

Heterotis niloticus is an ancient bonytongue widespread throughout several parts of Africa. Interestingly, despite being most commonly referred to as an arowana in the trade, this fish is actually most closely related to fish of the genus Arapaima, with which they share the family Arapaiminae. Regardless, they are still biologically close to arowanas. This is the only bonytongue that lives in Africa.