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Fishes / Habitat
Most fishkeeping advice assumes the challenge is keeping water warm enough, but for large parts of India, particularly through summer, the more common problem is the opposite: keeping a tank cool enou
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Fishes / Habitat
The harlequin rasbora, Trigonostigma heteromorpha, is instantly recognisable by the black, triangular patch covering the back half of its body, sitting against a pinkish orange front half. It comes fr
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Fishes / Habitat
The black ruby barb, Pethia nigrofasciata, develops a striking deep red to purplish head and body in breeding males, set against three dark vertical bands, giving it its alternative name of purple-hea
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Fishes / Habitat
The panda cory gets its name from the distinctive black patches around its eyes and at the base of its tail, set against a pale pinkish white body, giving it a genuine resemblance to its namesake. It
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Fishes / Habitat
The fantail is one of the earliest fancy goldfish varieties developed in China, distinguished from the common goldfish by its egg-shaped body and paired, flowing tail fin. It tops out smaller than the
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Fishes / Habitat
The jewel cichlid carries a base colour that can range from olive to deep red, scattered with brilliant iridescent blue-green spots that genuinely resemble scattered jewels, especially in a breeding m
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