Handbook of Tropical Aquarium FishesCovers all aspects of caring for tropical freshwater fish in the home, explaining how to set up an aquarium, selecting a tank, heating and lighting, filtration, and choosing suitable fish. |
Contents
How fishes get their scientific names | 4 |
Methods of collecting fishes | 15 |
reproduction | 52 |
Copyright | |
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Handbook of Tropical Aquarium Fishes Herbert R. Axelrod,Leonard Peter Schultz No preview available - 1983 |
Handbook of Tropical Aquarium Fishes Herbert R. Axelrod,Leonard Peter Schultz No preview available - 1983 |
Common terms and phrases
12 inches Amazon Basin anal fin anal iii,5 aquar aquaria aquarists BARB Barbus belly blue body bottom Boulenger bred breeders breeding not observed breeding tank brine shrimp caudal fin caudal peduncle characins cichlid color community aquarium community tank Corydoras COUNTS Cuvier Daphnia dark disease dorsal fin Dorsal ii,8 eggs Eigenmann feeding fungus gallon Genus gonopodium green Guianas Günther hatch ichthyologists infected infusoria lateral line light Linnaeus live bearer live foods male marine microworms mouth named in honor Nitella occur Optimum breeding temperature organs pair parasites parents peaceful species suit pectoral pelvic fins pelvic i,7 plants Puntius RANGE Rasbora rays Regan River Rivulus salt sand scales SEX DIFFERENCES sides skin spawning grass species currently specimens spines spot Steindachner stripe suitable tail TEMPERAMENT TEMPERATURE 85°F TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS TETRA treatment tropical Tubifex type locality usually worms young Zool