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Category: Ornamental FishFreshwater FishCyprinids & Tetras
Goldfish
One of the world's most iconic aquarium fish, bred for centuries into dozens of fancy varieties, hardy and omn…
Koi
A colorful domesticated carp with bold red, white, gold and black patterns, a symbol of Japanese gardens and p…
Common Carp
A widespread hardy freshwater fish, the wild ancestor of koi, omnivorous and adaptable.
Crucian Carp
A small robust carp native to Eurasia, prized as food and widely farmed in China.
Grass Carp
A large herbivorous carp feeding on aquatic plants, one of China's 'four major carps' for aquaculture.
Silver Carp
A large silver carp that filters plankton, one of China's four major farmed carps.
Bighead Carp
A large carp with a huge head, feeding on plankton, farmed widely in China and Southeast Asia.
Black Carp
A large dark carp feeding on snails and shellfish, the fourth of China's four major farmed carps.
Blunt-snout Bream
A deep-bodied bream native to central China, famous for its delicate flesh, a popular food fish.
Neon Tetra
A tiny brilliant fish with a glowing blue-red stripe, one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish.
Cardinal Tetra
A bright tetra with a full red stripe along the body, schooling in Amazonian streams.
Zebrafish
A striped fish named for its zebra-like pattern, a major model organism in genetics research.
Tiger Barb
A striped orange-and-black barb with a lively, nippy temperament, popular in community tanks.
Cherry Barb
A peaceful small barb, males turn bright cherry-red when spawning.
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
A small hardy coldwater minnow from southern China, with a red and gold stripe, good for beginners.
Black Skirt Tetra
A silver tetra with a large black dorsal and anal fin, schooling in Paraguay and Brazil.
Bala Shark
A silver, torpedo-shaped fish with black-edged fins, active but peaceful when kept in groups.
Rummynose Tetra
A sleek tetra with a bright red snout and black-white tail bands, schooling in Amazonian waters.
Harlequin Rasbora
A peaceful orange fish with a black triangular patch, a classic community aquarium species.
Red-tailed Black Shark
A black fish with a vivid red tail, territorial despite a peaceful look, from Thailand.
