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Blue gourami (Trichopodus trichopterus)

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Trichopodus trichopterus is a very common gourami in aquariums, known in several colour forms. Males are territorial towards one another and build bubble nests for reproduction.

  • Taxonomy :
    • Class: Actinopterygii
    • Order: Anabantiformes
    • Family: Osphronemidae
    • Species: Trichopodus trichopterus
  • Population and conservation:
    • IUCN status: Least Concern (LC)
    • CITES: Not applicable
    • EEP: Not applicable
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Glass catfish (Kryptopterus vitreolus)

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The glass catfish is a small transparent fish from Thailand, living in groups and highly sensitive to water quality. It was formerly confused with Kryptopterus bicirrhis.

  • Taxonomy :
    • Class: Actinopterygii
    • Order: Siluriformes
    • Family: Siluridae
    • Species: Kryptopterus vitreolus (Ng & Kottelat, 2013)
  • Population and conservation:
    • IUCN status: Least Concern (LC)
    • CITES: Not applicable
    • EEP: Not applicable
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Dwarf rasbora (Boraras maculatus)

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The dwarf rasbora is a tiny fish from Southeast Asia, appreciated in nano aquariums for its intense red colour and its three characteristic dark spots.

  • Taxonomy :
    • Class: Actinopterygii
    • Order: Cypriniformes
    • Family: Danionidae
    • Species: Boraras maculatus (Duncker, 1904)
  • Population and conservation:
    • IUCN-status : Least Concern (LC)
    • CITES : Not applicable
    • EEP : Not applicable
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