Lilaeopsis brasiliensis is a plant that is much more commonly known as Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae. I am putting this name (which actually belongs to a different species) right at the beginning to avoid questions about what kind of nova I am describing here. It is not a novelty – it is an old familiar lily we … Read more
The basic plants for creating “lawns” in the aquarium include Eleocharis. It is from the family Cyperaceae, which are monocotyledonous plants of the class Cyperales. Genus Eleocharis includes more than 100 species and it is very difficult to tell them apart to distinguish them. So figure out what specific species we have in the aquarium, … Read more
The genus name is a corruption of the original name Rasbora. Yes, boraras were separated from rasboras in 1993 when describing the species Boraras micros. The genus includes 5 species. Of these so-called microrasboras (they are also found in the genus Microrasbora), Boraras maculatus (formerly Rasbora maculata, the dwarf rasbora) was formerly the main species. … Read more
Although dwarf, Carinotetraodon travancoricus is a full-fledged puffer. It has all the peculiarities of this family of fish – some of them are unmissable, others are hidden to the eye of the observer, yet they are worth mentioning. The most famous characteristic of the tetrapods (family Tetraodontidae) is their defensive reaction, where they inflate all … Read more
Tanganyika cichlids. What does a person, or rather an aquarist, imagine by this term? Someone a tiny shell dweller, someone a Julidochromis and someone a big “frontosis”. In this album I would like to introduce you to a few Tanganyikan cichlids, so that you can get an idea of the wide variety of Cichlidae that … Read more
Although the small species Neolamprologus multifasciatus can be seen more often in aquarium shops and enthusiasts’ aquariums, another fish from the group of banded snails that is worthy of attention is the species Neolamprologus similis. It is named after the fact that it bears a striking resemblance to Neolaprologus multifasciatus. Neolamprologus similis, however, is a … Read more
Although Fishbase, Konings and other reputable sources list this species as Neolamprologus hecqui, most breeders and traders have the more established name Lepidiolamprologus hecqui, which may actually become the official name. This generic name is also used for its close relatives, the species N. meeli and N. boulengeri. Although N. kungweensis is also a closely … Read more
Neolamprologus multifasciatus, sometimes placed in the genus Lamprologus, is another of the Tanganyikan snails. Its name means “many-banded”, referring to its numerous bands. In English, this snail is popularly called Multis or Multies. For a considerable period of time, this fish was thought to be the smallest cichlid (it is now apparently a species of … Read more
One of the problems concerning this species is its constantly changing scientific name. It is more commonly known as Lamprologus meleagris. The debate over which name is correct, or whether they are synonyms or separate species, is ongoing. At this point, the name L. stappersi is considered correct, but the genus name implies another problem. … Read more
This is one of the most common snails, occurring in a variety of colour forms. The golden variant is more common, occurring in a range of colours from deep orange to red, or in brownish to yellowish forms; there are also blue or purple types and a yellow-finned variety. L. ocellatus are territorial and moderately … Read more