Gouramis, in general are relatively easy to breed. The male has a pointier, longer dorsal and anal fin while the female's is shorter and rounder.

Often confused with Schistura subfusca, which is not found in the same river as S. mahnerti, the Burmese Border Loach has a light gray to silvery background color and up to 17 darker vertical bars, the anterior ones being vertically split.

True SAEs have very discernable characteristics. They have one set of barbels (the small whiskers on the sides of their mouth), their body is a tan-brown with black band that goes from the mouth all the way to the fork in the tail, and this band is in a jagged pattern (side note: these colors "fade" when SAEs are stressed.

This fish prefers a heavily-planted aquarium and does not much appreciate robust or overly aggressive tank-mates. It is decidedly predatory in nature and smaller fish are not safe in a tank with the Leopard Ctenopoma.

Phenacogrammus interruptus is the most commonly available African tetra and it is a real joy to have a school of these fish in an appropriately large aquarium. Properly lighted, their colors are unmatched by most freshwater fish.

The Bronze Cory is fun, lively, comical, peaceful, and is a great addition to almost any aquarium community. They are easy to care for and are compatible with most community fish. Be careful when purchasing Bronze Corys... you may soon want them in all your tanks!

The fish of the genus Polypterus and the related genus Erpetoichthys are widely considered to be 'primitive fish' or 'living fossils'. In fact, a number of large pet store chains are now selling Polypterus senegalus under the name 'dinosaur eel', a reference to their primitive nature and their snake-like structure.

The Ceylon Combtail is commonly found in the shallow water of clear slow-flowing streams and rivers of Sri Lanka (and occasionally in ponds and lakes).

The exotic appearance of the African Butterfly Fish has made it an aquarium favorite since its introduction to the hobby in 1905. One of its most obvious characteristics is the broad span of the enormous pectoral fins which resemble the wings of a butterfly (and from which it gets its name).

Because it is easily bred in large numbers (both in the United States and in the Far East), the price of Tiger Barbs is relatively low and a very popular choice for tanks.