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The iridescent shark, iridescent shark catfish is a species of shark catfish native to the
rivers of Southeast Asia. Despite its name, it is not a shark. It is found in the Mekong basin
as well as the Chao Phraya River, and is heavily cultivated for food there.
Tinfoil barb
The tinfoil barb is a tropical Southeast Asian freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. This
species was originally described as Barbus schwanenfeldii by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, and
has also been placed in the genera Barbodes and Puntius. The specific epithet is
frequently misspelled schwanefeldii.
Silver arowana
The silver arowana is a South American freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae.
Silver arowanas are sometimes kept in aquariums, but they are predatory and require a
very large tank. The generic name Osteoglossum means "bone-tongued" and the specific
name bicirrhosum means "two barbels"
Convict cichlid
The convict cichlid is a fish species from the family Cichlidae, native to Central America,
also known as the zebra cichlid. Convict cichlids are popular aquarium fish and have also
been the subject of numerous studies on fish behaviour.
Black ghost knifefish
The black ghost knifefish is a tropical fish belonging to the ghost knifefish family. They
originate in freshwater habitats in South America where they range from Venezuela to the
Paraguay–Paraná River, including the Amazon Basin. They are popular in aquaria.