I’ll throw more scorpionfish into the ring. Lots of cool ones that nobody knows about.
xenacanth9's Fish of the Day
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DAY 210
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/marble-sleeper-goby/
Marble Sleeper Goby
Oxyeleotris marmorata
Size: 1’ [Sometimes much larger]
pH: 7.0-7.5
Tank size: 100G/Individual
Country of origin: Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Diet: Live foods, can be weaned onto frozen and even dry
Temperament: Relatively peaceful, though predatory
Temperature: 70-80° F
sg: 1.000-1.015 [Possibly higher, almost up to full marine salinity]
Description
Oxyeleotris marmorata is a large gobioid fish found in Asia. While they can reach up to 2’ in length, about 10-18” is far more common in captivity. Though they are greedy predators that will most likely eat smaller tankmates, they are generally peaceful towards most similarly-sized tankmates. Also very adaptable to a wide range of salinities.
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/marble-sleeper-goby/
Marble Sleeper Goby
Oxyeleotris marmorata
Size: 1’ [Sometimes much larger]
pH: 7.0-7.5
Tank size: 100G/Individual
Country of origin: Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Diet: Live foods, can be weaned onto frozen and even dry
Temperament: Relatively peaceful, though predatory
Temperature: 70-80° F
sg: 1.000-1.015 [Possibly higher, almost up to full marine salinity]
Description
Oxyeleotris marmorata is a large gobioid fish found in Asia. While they can reach up to 2’ in length, about 10-18” is far more common in captivity. Though they are greedy predators that will most likely eat smaller tankmates, they are generally peaceful towards most similarly-sized tankmates. Also very adaptable to a wide range of salinities.
DAY 211
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/brackish-immaculatus-puffer-arothron-immaculatus/
Immaculate Pufferfish
Arothron immaculatus
Size: 1’
pH: 7.5-8.5
Tank size: 100G/Individual
Country of origin: Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Oman, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Yemen, Samoa, Australia, New Caledonia, Samoa, Vanuatu
Diet: Live and frozen foods. It is imperative that you provide some sort of hard food
Temperament: Aggressive, though may tolerate large, fast fish
Temperature: 75-80° F
sg: 1.010-1.025
Description
Arothron immaculatus is a primarily marine pufferfish species native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania. While they may be able to live in freshwater for some time, at least moderate brackish is suggested for long-term care. While somewhat popular in the marine trade, this species is rather infrequently kept in lower salinity setups.
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/brackish-immaculatus-puffer-arothron-immaculatus/
Immaculate Pufferfish
Arothron immaculatus
Size: 1’
pH: 7.5-8.5
Tank size: 100G/Individual
Country of origin: Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Oman, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Yemen, Samoa, Australia, New Caledonia, Samoa, Vanuatu
Diet: Live and frozen foods. It is imperative that you provide some sort of hard food
Temperament: Aggressive, though may tolerate large, fast fish
Temperature: 75-80° F
sg: 1.010-1.025
Description
Arothron immaculatus is a primarily marine pufferfish species native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania. While they may be able to live in freshwater for some time, at least moderate brackish is suggested for long-term care. While somewhat popular in the marine trade, this species is rather infrequently kept in lower salinity setups.
DAY 212
https://bwaquatics.com/products/betta-simorum-wild-betta-fish?variant=38144094535832
Simorum Betta
Betta simorum
Size: 4”
pH: 5.0-6.5
Tank size: 20G/Individual
Country of origin: Indonesia
Diet: Live and frozen foods. It is imperative that you provide some sort of hard food
Temperament: Aggressive, though could possibly be kept in a community tank under the right circumstances
Temperature: 75-80° F
Description
Betta simorum is a very obscure and relatively small Betta species carried by very few breeders and vendors. They are known from only Malaysia, and are very similar in many ways to the closely-related Betta bellica. Clear sexual dimorphism, as shown above. (Left: male, right: female) Part of the bellica complex.
https://bwaquatics.com/products/betta-simorum-wild-betta-fish?variant=38144094535832
Simorum Betta
Betta simorum
Size: 4”
pH: 5.0-6.5
Tank size: 20G/Individual
Country of origin: Indonesia
Diet: Live and frozen foods. It is imperative that you provide some sort of hard food
Temperament: Aggressive, though could possibly be kept in a community tank under the right circumstances
Temperature: 75-80° F
Description
Betta simorum is a very obscure and relatively small Betta species carried by very few breeders and vendors. They are known from only Malaysia, and are very similar in many ways to the closely-related Betta bellica. Clear sexual dimorphism, as shown above. (Left: male, right: female) Part of the bellica complex.
Amazing how many bettas there are!DAY 212
https://bwaquatics.com/products/betta-simorum-wild-betta-fish?variant=38144094535832
Simorum Betta
Betta simorum
Size: 4”
pH: 5.0-6.5
Tank size: 20G/Individual
Country of origin: Indonesia
Diet: Live and frozen foods. It is imperative that you provide some sort of hard food
Temperament: Aggressive, though could possibly be kept in a community tank under the right circumstances
Temperature: 75-80° F
Description
Betta simorum is a very obscure and relatively small Betta species carried by very few breeders and vendors. They are known from only Malaysia, and are very similar in many ways to the closely-related Betta bellica. Clear sexual dimorphism, as shown above. (Left: male, right: female) Part of the bellica complex.
Do these guys need hard foods or is that a copy error?
DAY 213
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/ceja-ray-paratrygon-aiereba/
Ceja Stingray
Paratrygon aiereba
Size: 4’Lx3’W [Possibly larger-- Though this is rare in captivity]
pH: 6.5-7.5
Tank size: 1500G/Individual
Country of origin: Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Generally calm. Very predatory and will eat any fish small enough. Known to be rather personable, and quite intelligent by fish standards
Temperature: 75-85° F
Description
Paratrygon aiereba is a rare and little-known South American stingray. These fish are larger than most Pomatotrygon species, and have been known to reach over 5’ in width in the wild. This is nothing short of a true monster fish. Unfortunately, few (if any) high-quality photos are available for this species, which is part of the reason it took so long to be covered.
https://www.aqua-imports.com/product/ceja-ray-paratrygon-aiereba/
Ceja Stingray
Paratrygon aiereba
Size: 4’Lx3’W [Possibly larger-- Though this is rare in captivity]
pH: 6.5-7.5
Tank size: 1500G/Individual
Country of origin: Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Diet: Live and frozen foods
Temperament: Generally calm. Very predatory and will eat any fish small enough. Known to be rather personable, and quite intelligent by fish standards
Temperature: 75-85° F
Description
Paratrygon aiereba is a rare and little-known South American stingray. These fish are larger than most Pomatotrygon species, and have been known to reach over 5’ in width in the wild. This is nothing short of a true monster fish. Unfortunately, few (if any) high-quality photos are available for this species, which is part of the reason it took so long to be covered.
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