Fish Wish List

[OohFeeshy]

Not having the net for a week, and obviously feeling like watching paint dry as an exciting activity, I got a book out the library called 'The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aquarium Fish'. Odd book, has no coldwater section, lacks some very common species etc. Well anyway. I picked out a list of fish I'd really like to keep but are not seen much. So, I was wondering whether any of you mind contributing prices, or any other helpful info. I'll give you the scientific name, not all had common names.

Betta Brederi
'' '' Coccina
Macropodus Ocellatus
Elachocharax Georgiae
Steatocranus Casuarius
Epiplatys Grahami
Pseudomugil Signifer
Elassoma Evergladei
Thalassophryne amazonica
Stigmatogobius Sadanundio

I think they're right, its an old book and I'm working by my rubbish notes And it doesn't exactly tell you if they're brackish, I have a feeling the last one is.

 

[BigC]

You might find some of these fish hard to get hold of. It might take you some time to locate them. How do you propose going about this.

 

[funkybodal]

Hey there,

I was after Elassoma Evergladei for some time a while ago. Their common name is usually the Everglades pygmy sunfish. I managed to track some down at Wholesale Tropicals in London but never got round to setting up a tank for them. Very small fish, prefers lower temps (i.e. 18-22 deg. C) and the big downer is that they usually only accept live foods.

Thalassophryne amazonica - otherwise known as the Prehistoric Monster Fish (pretty apt name judging by its appearence) PFK has had quite abit of info about these in the past. They're getting more and more common in decent aquatic shops - I've seen 'em at Wholesale trops and Wildwoods (enfield) - if you ask your lfs they should be able to get some in for ya. Dead cool fish - some only accept live fish but they can be weaned on dead foods I think. Can be kept in a pretty small tank (like 24-30 inch) cos all they do is sit on the bottom and wait for something to swim over their heads. Needs a sandy substrate.

Steatocranus Casuarius - pretty sure this is the Blockhead Cichlid (mature males have a cool forehead hump) comes from rapids in west africa (congo etc) likes soft water but can easily be kept in harder more alkaline conditions.

Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Luke.

 

[funkybodal]

I'm also pretty sure I've seen some Stigmatogobius Sadanundio at Wholesale trops. They do a delivery service for fish too (dunno what their range is) and also have a good selection of bettas usually.

 

[Fish_Mike]

I have definately seen some of the Amozonica at my local fish store. They were about $16 canadian, around 3 inches. If you have sand, i guess they burrow completely underneath it and sometimes you can't even see them except for their eyes. It was funny so see a pleco swimming right on top of one

 

[Ethos]

Osphronemus Gourami!
A whole tank dedicated to Tangs...
A whole tank dedicated to Freshwater Angles!
Ah! So many options...to many to list....hmmh...

 

[Dwarfs]

I'd like to get
Desert gobies
Freshwater bumblebee gobies
Some kind of Darter

Mogurnda mogurnda (I currently have 2 Mogurnda clivicola, the M. mogurnda aren't as common
Most types of killifish
Other Ctenopoma species besides C. acutirostre
Freshwater halfbeaks
Sunfish (Bluegill, pumpkinseed, or similar)
african brown knife
ropefish
a species of leaf fish
I'll stop now

 

[Ben]

i want a massive school of wild Lab Caeruleus (they're like Yellow Labs except a cobalt blue, yellow one's are rare in the wild

 

[SPLiSH]

I would love a pure black crowntail betta splendens, a violet and white butterfly plakat betta, any lovely angelfish or other cichlids.

 

[IMCL85]

Great white shark lol that > all tropical

 

[OohFeeshy]

OK, this thread is actually asking about info about fish I want, not asking what you want

You might find some of these fish hard to get hold of. It might take you some time to locate them. How do you propose going about this.

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Yup, I know. Thats why I made the list- to ask about them. As to how to get them, I'm planing on narrowing down the list to that which I can house, afford and keep (ie, I'm not getting something that needs feeding 29 times a day and keels over and dies if the temerature isn't bang on 26 degrees, or something.), then asking around lfs's (my dads friend owns one, he'd do his best to get me what I want for good prices), online shops etc.

Steatocranus Casuarius - pretty sure this is the Blockhead Cichlid (mature males have a cool forehead hump) comes from rapids in west africa (congo etc) likes soft water but can easily be kept in harder more alkaline conditions.

Yup, 'tis. I think they're mega cool, they look like something that is usually 12''+ but are actually quite mini