Travel in Tropical Freshwater

It easily accommodates to life in captivity, but it is aggressive toward smaller species. It breeds easily in aquarium: the male delineates a territory in which the female lays its eggs. After hatching, the pair will protect juveniles against potential predators.

It owes its name of "freshwater shark" only to the shape of its dorsal fin. It behavior and it food have nothing comparable. It acclimates easily to the aquarium.

Small barbs located around its mouth enable it to detect food. It is easy to breed in captivity. The species is very prolific, nests often have over 500 juveniles.

The zebra loach is endemic to the Krishna River basin in India. Its populations are declining, mainly due to pollution and deforestation. Loaches play a central role in ecosystem balance by naturally regulating populations of freshwater snails.

The female has a broader abdomen than the male. To escape predators, it can make impressive leaps out of the water and "fly" by using its pectoral fins. That is why it is recommended to keep it in a covered aquarium.

Small barbs located around its mouth enable it to search for food in the sand or mud. It goes regularly at the surface to breathe oxygen from the air. It acclimate easily to aquarium.

It owes its name to the small black spots that spread throughout it body. Small barbs located around its mouth enable it to search for food in the sand or mud. It easily acclimate to an aquarium.

It is most active at night. The dominant male is easily recognized by the bump on its front. In captivity, it does not hesitate to devour specimens from smaller species. Growing up, it moves it habitat to the bottom of the aquarium.

The fish species Danio margaritatus, commonly known as celestial pearl danio or galaxy rasbora, gets its name from the pattern on its flanks that resembles a starry sky. In English, it is called the "Celestial Pearl danio."

It is a very easy fish to breed in an aquarium. It is used as a "laboratory animal" for studies on genetics and on the embryonic development of vertebrates. Danios varieties have been genetically modified: the « Glofishs » © they are fluorescent in the dark.

Small barbs located around its mouth enable it to detect food. Like many similar species, it breeds easily in captivity.

The electric eel is a freshwater fish found in the basins of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers. Like all species in the Gymnotes family, it has the ability to emit electric impulses. These animals have been studied since the 18th century and have inspired numerous research projects, such as Alessandro Volta's battery or more recently, in 2017, the development of hydrogels used in cardiac stimulators.

It lips turn into suction organs and it corneas gums allow it to take algae off the rocks. It acclimatized well in aquariums. Unfortunately, because of the demand for the aquarium trade, it is threatened by excessive fishing in its original environment.