What fish are in the aquarium?
What family do they belong to?
How do they reproduce?
What are their feeding strategies? Minnows Tetras Armored Catfish Family: Cyprinidae Family: Characidae Family: Callichthyidae Over 2000 species Over 900 species Over 130 species
zebra danio black tetra leopard corydora Common Species in FL Common Species in FL Common Species in FL • Barbs • Neon tetra • Leopard corydora • Danios • Black tetra • Bronze corydora • Goldfish • Pacu • Panda corydora • Koi • Lemon tetra • Hoplo catfish • Rasboras • Mexican tetra • Tons of color variants • Freshwater sharks • Firehead tetra Reproduction: Reproduction: Reproduction: Egg layers/Broadcast spawner Egg layers/Broadcast spawner Adhesive eggs/bubble nests Feeding: Omnivore Feeding: Omnivore Feeding: Insectivore Commonly Cultured Freshwater Fish Groups
Photo credit: UF-IFAS Publication Circular #54
Photos from: UF/IFAS Circular 54 Suckermouth Rainbowfishes Cichlids Catfish Family: Melanotaeniidae etc. Family: Callichthyidae Family: Loricariidae 53 species in 6 genera Over 1500 species Over 550 species
banded rainbowfish zebra cichilid Common Species in FL Pleco catfish Common Species in FL Common Species in FL • Red rainbowfish • Angelfish • Discus • Common pleco • Australian rainbowfish • Oscar • Bristle-nose pleco • Boeseman’s rainbowfish • Jewel cichilid • Sailfin pleco • Neon dwarf rainbowfish zebra cichilid banded rainbowfish • Mbuna cichilid • Kribs cichilid Reproduction: Reproduction: Reproduction: Adhesive eggs/Male guards eggs Adhesive eggs/broadcast spawner Parental care/mouth brooders Feeding: Algae/insects Feeding: Insects/Crustaceans Feeding: Very diverse Commonly Cultured Freshwater Fish Groups
Photo credit: UF-IFAS Publication Circular #54
Photos from: UF/IFAS Circular 54 Live-bearers Labyrinth Fish Family: Poeciliidae Family: Osphronemidae & Helostomatidae 190 species in 20 genera 50 species in 12 genera
Swordtail Common Species in FL Blue gourami • Guppies Common Species in FL • Mollies • Gouramis • Platies • Paradisefish • Swordtails • Kissing gourami zebra cichilid • Variatus banded rainbowfish Reproduction: Livebearers Reproduction: Feeding: Bubble nest builders and mouth brooders Algae/insects/crustaceans Feeding: Insects/Crustaceans Commonly Cultured Freshwater Fish Groups
Photo credit: UF-IFAS Publication Circular #54
Photos from: UF/IFAS Circular 54