My Fish Inventory


Fish and other aquatic creatures that we currently own one or more of:

(note: for a fesription or discussion, see the specific tank list I have)

Common Name(s) Latin Names (Genus species)
bushynose pleco Ancistrus sp. (dolichopterus?)
kuhli loach Acanthophthalmus kuhli
(killifish) Aphyosemion bivittatum
tri-color shark Balantiocheilus melanopterus
black ruby barb Barbus nigrofasciatus
tinfoil barb Barbus schwanefeldi
tiger barb Barbus tetrazona
(snail-eating loach, or "YoYo Loach") Botia lohachata
bumblebee gobies Brachygobius xanthozona
common goldfish, a comet, and a calico fantail goldfish Carassius auratus
Corydoras sp. Corydoras agassizii
"skunk cory" Corydoras arcuatus
julii cat Corydoras julii
Siamese Algae Eater (true SAE) Crossoheilus siamensis
(earth eater) Geophagus braziliensis
black tetra Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Flame Jewel Cichlid Hemichromis lifalili
pleco Hypostomus plecostomus ?
Julidochromis transcriptus Julidochromis transcriptus
turquoise rainbowfish Melanotaenia lacustris (Here's a picture of a male showing his full colours!)
Boeseman's rainbowfish Melanotaenia boesmani (Here's another picture)
Dark Australian Rainbowfish Melanotaenia nigrans
eastern rainbowfish Melanotaenia splendida splendida
um, cute fish Neolamprologus sp. daffodil (I heard they look kind like Neolamprologus brichardi
(killifish) Nothobranchius guentheri
otto Otocinclus sp.
irridescent shark Pangasius sutchi
guppies Poecilia reticulata
Pseudotropheus aurora (bright yellow) Pseudotropheus aurora
Pseudotropheus socolofi (powder blue) Pseudotropheus socolofi
opaline gourami Trichogaster trichopterus ?
platy Xiphophorus maculatus
Yellow Labidochromis Labidochromis caeruleus
my halloween fish :-) (orange blotch morphs) Labeotropheus trewavasae


Creatures that I am fond of and used to have, but have none of now:

3 ~4" Botia Botia Beuforti
1 4" Botia, tan grey with pink/yellow tail, bigger nose/mouth than the my other Botias Botia Lecontei
clown loach Botia macracanthus
1 ~4" "tiger loach" (botia with vague stripes down body) ?
zebra danio Brachydanio rerio, veiled
convict Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum
wide mouth pleco, "bulldog catfish" Chaetostoma sp.
red tail shark Epalzeorhynchus bicolor
rainbow shark Epalzeorhynchus frenatus
weather loach Misgurnus fossilis
red eye tetra Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
pictus cat Pimelodus pictus
4 line cat Pimelodus blochii ?
african frog Xenopus laevis
Neza swordtails Xiphophorus nezahuacoyotl


(note: Please excuse any spelling errors or incorrect species assignments. Feel free to leave me e-mail with any corrections. Thanks!


Last Modified on April 27, 1998 by Jessica L. Dion