Author: Allison Robinson

The titan triggerfish, also known as Balistoides viridescens, moustache triggerfish, or giant triggerfish, is one of the largest species of triggerfish. This marine fish has big eyes, similar to their name, and are light brown with dark stripes all along the body. Like other types of triggerfish, they have sharp teeth at the corners of their mouths, which they use to feed on crustaceans and small fish. If you’re diving in the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific, or even if you’re lucky enough to find one at an aquarium in your area, you might be able to spot the titan…

Cobalt blue zebra cichlid, also known as the Blue Zebra, metriaclima callainos, zebra blue cichlid, Maylandia callainos, blue mbuna cichlids, or just cobalt blue fish, is an African freshwater fish belonging to the Cichlidae family and was first discovered in Lake Malawi in 1995 by Swiss ichthyologist, Bruno Kneubühler and his team. Since then, they have become highly sought after in both the aquarium trade and home aquariums alike. Finding the right pet to fit in with your lifestyle and personality can be difficult, but with the right information, you’ll know exactly what you’re looking for when you head to…

An aggressive cichlid, the kenyi cichlid, also known as Maylandia lombardoi, Kennyi Cichlid, or the Golden Zebra Cichlid, is not recommended as a first-time pet fish. It grows quickly and should be kept in large aquariums with plenty of plants, rocks, caves, and other hiding places to reduce stress and prevent fin-nipping behavior towards tank mates. The kenyi cichlid prefers soft, slightly acidic water conditions with low nitrate levels and high oxygen content, so be sure to use an air stone in your tank and provide plenty of circulation throughout the tank by maintaining strong filtration systems. Maylandia lombardoi, has…

Yellow tail acei cichlid (Pseudotropheus acei), also known as acei cichlid, acei fish, blue acei cichlid, blue cichlid with yellow fins, or just acei yellow tail fish, are small, adaptable fish that will do well in most freshwater aquariums. While they are fairly not too aggressive, they need to be kept with other acei cichlids of the same species as they can be very aggressive towards other fish. These small fish are easy to care for, so if you have at least 40 gallons of water and have no other fish in your tank, adding yellow tail acei cichlids would…

The Perlmutt cichlid (also known as the labidochromis perlmutt) is one of the many stunning freshwater fish that can be found at Tropical Fish Wholesale. This fish comes in three different colors and has unique qualities that make it an ideal saltwater pet. Labidochromis perlmutt are small fish that native to rivers of central Africa like the Congo River Basin in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as Cameroon and the Central African Republic. They have been introduced in many other places including the United States of America, parts of Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. No matter what you…