AMAZON REDTAIL CATFISH
The Amazon redtail catfish is easily recognisable through its striking coloration and long whiskers. They have a brownish back pigmented with dark spots with whitish yellow flanks and striking orange red dorsal and caudal fins. It has three pairs of long barbels – one on the upper jaw and two on the lower. The Amazon […]
ALLIGATOR GAR
The Alligator gar is perhaps the fish most dreaded and feared by customers (and our guides!). Its fossils have been traced back over a hundred million years and its armour plated like scales and fearsome dentistry that includes a double set of needle sharp teeth on the upper jaw make it a formidable freshwater adversary. […]
ALBINO IRIDESCENT SHARK (STRIPED CATFISH)
The iridescent shark is a species of shark catfish that has become a popular aquaculture species across Asia. It is generally silvery/grey in colour but gets its name for the purple/green iridescence that can be seen along its lateral line under bright sunlight. In recent years, an albino version has been bred in the aquarium […]
African Arowana or Nile Arowana
The African or Nile arowana is a species of bonytongue fish and is closely related to the well known arapaima being part of the Arapaimidae family. It is noticeably different to Asian arowana that are commonly seen and often sold for huge sums of the money in the aquarium trade. It is a long bodied […]
