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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 / Health
Betta constipation is common, usually straightforward to resolve, and worth catching early, since left unaddressed it can progress toward more serious swim bladder trouble. The good news is that most
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Fishes / Health
Flashing, when a fish suddenly darts and scrapes its body against rock, substrate or the glass, is a fish's way of trying to relieve an itch it cannot reach with a fin. It's a symptom rather than a di
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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 / Health
Hole-in-the-head disease, also called head and lateral line erosion (HLLE), produces small pits and lesions around a fish's head, eyes and along its lateral line. It's disfiguring rather than usually
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