Tag archives for Tropical Fish

Nerite Snail

December is here, bringing in the holiday season and our new fish of the month, the Nerite snail. Neritidae, more commonly known as Nerites, are a family of snails which range from small-to-medium in size and live primarily in…

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Angelfish

November is fin-ally here and with it is the Angelfish, our fish of the month here at Centreville Aquarium. Angelfish are endemic to the Amazon River basin, inhabiting waterways mainly filled by dense vegetation. There are three different…

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Tiger Barb

October and Fall are o-fish-aly here and at Centreville Aquarium we’re celebrating an incredible fish, the Tiger Barb. Puntigris Tetrazona, also known as the Tiger or Sumatra Barb, are one of the most popular members of the extensive Barb family. Originating throughout…

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Celestial Pearl Danio

The Celestial Pearl Danio (CPD), also known as the Galaxy Rasbora or Danio margaritatus, is August’s gorgeous fish of the month. Hailing from the densely planted ponds between the Nam Lang and Nam Pawn river, the Celestial Pearl Danio has…

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Fancy Guppy

This hot, summer month of July we celebrate the Fancy Guppy (Poecilia reticulata). One of the most prolific species of tropical aquarium fish, the Fancy Guppy has been intensely selectively bred since the early 1900’s. These members of the Poecilia…

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Red Zebra

The warmer weather that we have all been waiting for is finally here, bringing visions of days spent by the lake. We at Centreville Aquarium have our vision set on the Eastern African Lake Malawi, home to our May Fish…

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Diamond Goby

April’s Fish of the Month

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Clown Loach

March Fish of the Month

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Leopard Puffer

February’s Fish of the Month is the Leopard Puffer (Dichotomyctere nigrovirdis). This puffer within the order of Tetraodon is also called the Green Spotted Puffer and occasionally Burmese Puffer. Leopard Puffers are tropical brackish water fish that can grow to…

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Black Moor

The Black Moor rings in 2019 as January’s Fish of the Month. Originating in China from the early 1700’s, the Black Moor is a popular variety of Carassius auratus AKA goldfish. The breed is black with telescoping eyes and a…

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