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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FAMILIES OF FISH
This table shows that the family of n e, which are not RASSC h on e ano detail.
The family (the scientific name, the name of the Russian) | Notable births (scientific name) | Known species (scientific name) | Understanding proish railway enii and content |
Polypteridae
polypterus |
Polypterus Calamichthys | P. congicus
P. delhezi P. o rn atipinnis |
Africa.
Mainly because ponds with soft water, but not particularly demanding. Are among the long-known fish. Activity in the twilight; water 22 - 28 ° C, the size of 30-70 cm Live feed.. |
Osteoglossidae
Kosteyazychnye |
Osteoglossum Arapaima Clupisidus (Heterotis) Cleropages | O. bicirrhosum
O. ferreir ai A. gigas (the largest of freshwater) |
The first two: South America;
third - Africa;
fourth - from Southeast Asia to northern Australia.
Regular aquarium only for juveniles. They prefer meat food. Water 24 - 28 ° C for mild as possible; up to 60 cm in length. |
Pantodontidae
papilionaceous |
Pantodon | P. buchho l zi | Africa.
The family is only one kind. It swims at the water surface. Meat meal (as insects); soft water, 24-28 ° C Jumps! |
Notopteridae
Fish knives notopterovye |
Notopterus Xenomys t us | N. afer
N. chitala N. notopterus X. nigri |
Africa and Asia.
They prefer calm water and shelters (including plants). Eating mostly meat. Imports mostly young individuals. Water: soft to slightly hard, 24 - 28 ° C. |
Mormyridae
mormyridae (Beaked, Slononosye) |
Gnathonemus Marcusenius Petrocephalus | G. elphas
G. ibis G. pe t ersii G. tamandua M. isidori M. ansorgii P. ballayi P. bovel |
Africa.
Active at night and at dusk. They prefer eating meat, taking it with the "trunk" or not. The water is soft, pH 6,5 - 6,8,24 -26 ° C. They live at the bottom, groups; calm. |
Gasterosteidae
sticklebacks |
Pungi t us Gasterosteus | P. pungitus
G. aculeatus |
Europe, North Asia, North America
Cold-water fish from temperate zones; up to 12 cm have a single tenon 2-17; To arrange spawning nests. The highest summer temperature - 22 ° C; winter only 5-8 ° C. Eating mostly meat. |
Syngnanthidae
a needle |
Syngnathus Microph i s Dorichthys | S. pulchellus
M. smithi D. fluvia t ilis D. lineatus |
For science, there is no difference between "freshwater" and "sea". How interesting pets, but they can not be placed with bystroplavayuschimi fish, otherwise they will be left without food. They are not difficult to catch and feed in a separate vessel. To the water does not have special requirements. |
Channidae
snakehead |
Channa | C. africana
C. obscura C. micropel t es |
Raptors with an elongated body. Aquarium: dense vegetation and shelter; top cover: Fish jump! They eat only live food or meat meal. Sales usually juveniles. The size of adult fish -up to 100 cm. The water quality values do not show. |
Centropomidae
Robalovye (Tsentropomovye) |
Chanda | C. ranga | Africa, Asia, Australia.
In recent years, are not popular in aqua riumistike. Forked dorsal fin. Most ro d sors-sea fish. The aquarium - dense vegetation and hard water. The addition of salt (5 teaspoons per 10 liters of water). Meat food. Water is 20-26 ° C. |
Ctenolucidae
Mecherotye |
Hepsetus Boulengerella Ctenolucius | N. odoe
B. maculata B. lateristriga B. lucia S. hujeta |
Africa (Hepsetus) and South America to Panama.
Predators usually eat only fish. Water is not a rigid, slightly acidic. 24 - 28 ° C; like shelter. |
Ery t hrinidae
Trakhirov or Eritrinovye |
Hoplias Eryth ri nus | N. malaba ri cus
N. microlepis E. erythrinus |
Dangerous US predators. Content only in special tanks. Water is soft, 22-28 ° C. |
Gymnotidae
Rhamphichthyidae Apteronotidae Gimnotovye Ramfihtovye Apteronovye |
Gymnotus Eigenmannia (R) Steatogenys (R ) Apteronotus |
G. carapo
E. virescens S. elegans A. albifrons |
South America to Nicaragua.
Living in the calm waters (or parts of still water, such as near the shore). Active at night and at dusk. If possible, a live feed. Water is soft, 24-28 ° C. |
Sisoridae
Bagarievye catfish |
Nangra
Bagar i us Hara Sisor Laguvia Glypto t horax |
N. nangra
B. bagarius H. hara S. rhabdophorus L. asperus L. shawi G. anamaliensis |
Asia, from Pakistan to China (excluding Sri Lanka).
18 genera of small catfish; alas, rarely imported. Lots of beautiful views, high flexibility, a variety of forms. Omnivorous, active in the pouch P Kach, 22-28 ° C. |
Malapteruridae
Electric catfish |
Malapterus | M. electricus
M. microstoma |
Africa.
Predators, the body in the form of sausages. Comprise only in special tanks. It may create a voltage of about 100 volts. The special features of the water can adapt. 22 - 26 ° C. |
Ariidae
Aryans, sea catfish |
Arius | A. seemani | South America, Africa and Asia
Often it moves from sea to the river. Undemanding, it is able to adapt. |
Auchenipteridae
Zatylkoperye soma |
Auchenipterus Auchenipterichthys Centromoch l us | A. nuchalis
A. thoracatus C. aulopyg i us C. heckel i i |
South America, from Mato Grosso to the north.
Imports mostly as a "supplement"; undemanding. Omnivorous, although they prefer live food or meat. |
Helogeneidae
Trichomycteridae Vandellievye or trihomikterievye soma |
Helogenes
Tridens |
H. marmoratus
T. melanopus |
South America.
Size 10 -. 12 cm Body resemble a worm. All kinds of rare imported. |
Osteoglossum ferreir ai, very young specimens, import | |
Polypterus o rn atipinnis | |
Xenomys t us nigri | |
Notopterus chitala |
Clupisidus niloticus, very young specimens
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Channa obscura, snake-headed fish imported mostly
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Predators, like the representative of the genus Erythrinus, characterized by a curved body and a love of meat foods |
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