Ornamental fish refer to fish with ornamental value. There are about 30,000 to 50,000 species of fish in the world, of which there are about 2,000 to 3,000 species of ornamental fish. Common and commonly raised ornamental fish There are only 5 kinds.
1. Goldfish evolved from red and yellow crucian carp. It originated in China and has a history of more than 17 years. Its body colors include red, yellow, blue, purple, black, white, two-color, and three-color. Five colors, etc., body shapes include lion head, tall head, blister, dragon eye, pompom, pearl scale, butterfly tail, tiger head, etc. The most representative ones are grass gold, red dragon eye, crane crown red, blister, and black longevity. wait. 2. Koi is an ornamental fish improved from carp. It originated from Longzhou koi in Guangxi, China, Xingguo red carp in Jiangxi, and Hangzhou golden carp in Zhejiang. It was introduced to Japan from 184 to 1829 and became an ornamental fish for the royal family. It was artificially selected and bred by the Japanese over a long period of time. More than 1 varieties have been cultivated, mainly including red and white koi, Taisho three-color koi, koi, Showa three-color, gold koi, etc.
3. Lanternfish is the collective name for fish of the family Cyprinidae, commonly known as Cyprinidae, Galaxin, etc. It is native to the Amazon River Basin in South America. Due to the rise of aquatic plant landscaping tanks that simulate "tropical rainforests" Popular from Western Europe to China, they are often used as indispensable elements in aquatic landscaping tanks. Common ones include traffic lights, lotus lanterns, red-nosed scissors, fire tail lanterns, flying phoenix lanterns, etc.
4. Parrot fish is a fish of the genus Parrotfish in the family Parrotfish. Its scientific name is Roselle cerviphysalis, and it is commonly known as parrot fish, parrot fish, red wedge sea bream, etc. Because its colors are as gorgeous as parrots and It is named after its beak shape resembles a parrot's beak. Common ones include striped parrot fish, queen parrot fish, crescent parrot fish, tricolor parrot fish, red and purple parrot fish, etc.
5. Luohan fish is a new type of ornamental fish species developed by Malaysian aquarium operators through continuous cross-breeding of multiple species of South American cichlids. It is also known as colorful snapper, flowered arhat, etc., because of its head. It is named after the bulge resembles an Arhat. Common ones include the Flower Arhat strain, the Golden Flower strain, the Pearl strain, the Malius strain, the Desas strain, the Flower Horn strain, etc.
6. Arowana is a fish of the family Osteoglossidae. Its scientific name is the beautiful Osteoglossus. It is commonly known as Asian arowana, golden arowana, etc. It is native to Indonesia, Malaysia and other places. It has a large mouth and lips. It has two beards on its horns and looks like a mythical "dragon" when swimming. Common ones include red dragon, pepper red dragon, blood red dragon, silver dragon, gold dragon, blue dragon, black dragon, orange dragon, etc.
7. Guppy is a species of fish in the flower family. Its scientific name is peacock flower. It is also known as anchovy, rainbow flower, guppy, etc. It is native to South America and is now introduced as an ornamental fish. To all over the world, it is favored by people for its beautiful shape and bright colors. There are eight main varieties: Mosaic, Grass Tail, Dress, Snake King, Sword Tail, Monochrome, Ancient, and Platinum.
8. Angelfish is a fish of the genus Angelfish in the family Cichlididae, commonly known as swallow fish, angel fish, etc. It is native to Guyana, Brazil and other places in South America. It is known for its free and elegant, gentle and continental nature. It is named after the fairy style. Common ones include red colorful, blue colorful, striped blue and green colorful, black fairy, sesame fairy, mandarin duck fairy, red-eyed diamond fairy, etc.
9. Zebrafish is a fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family. It is named because its body is covered with dark blue vertical stripes that resemble a zebra. It is commonly known as blue striped fish, striped fish, blue zebrafish, etc. , native to Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal and other places, has been widely introduced to the United States, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Mauritius and other places. After being introduced into my country, it is often used as ornamental fish or scientific research fish and is raised throughout the country.
10. The colorful angelfish is a fish of the genus Cichlids in the family Cichlididae. Its scientific name is the cichlid. It is native to the Amazon River Basin in South America. It is known as the "King of Tropical Fish". Although the colorful angelfish It is also called "angel fish", but the genetic relationship between the colorful angel fish (genus Paniclion in the family Cichlidae) and the angel fish (genus Angelfish in the family Cichlidae) are far apart.
11. The map fish is a fish of the genus Cichlididae. Its scientific name is the map fish. It is also known as pig fish, tail star fish, black pig fish, etc. Because the fish body has irregular spots and Named after its mottled red patches that resemble a map, it is native to the Amazon River Basin in South America. It is favored by ornamental fish enthusiasts because of its unique shape, gorgeous color and ease of raising.
12. Kissing fish is a fish of the genus Mesoguidae of the family Mesognathidae. Its scientific name is Gourami, also known as kiss fish, gourami fish, gourami fish, etc. It is named because it likes to "kiss" each other. Native to Java, Sumatra, Borneo, the Malay Peninsula and other places, in fact the "kissing" of kissing fish is not love, but a gradual fight within the species.
13. The blood parrot is an ornamental species formed by hybridization. The male parent is the red devil (thick-lipped double-crested cichlid) and the female parent is the purple fire mouth (pink cichlid). Due to their body color Named after its blood-red color, it is also known as Red God of Wealth, God of Wealth Fish, Santa Claus Fish, etc. Common ones include blood parrots, macaws, purple parrots, unicorn parrots, candy parrots, etc.
14. Red-tailed catfish is a genus of fish in the family Catfish, with the scientific name red-tailed catfish. It is also known as warship duckbill, red-tailed duckbill catfish, etc. It is native to the Amazon River, In places such as the Orinoco River, for ornamental fish enthusiasts, red-tailed catfish is almost "known to everyone". In fact, red-tailed catfish is the famous paparazzi whale among ornamental fish.
15. Tiger fish is a fish of the genus Cyprinidae, commonly known as four-room fish, four-room crucian carp, four-banded carp, etc., because it has four vertical black stripes from the head to the tail. So named, it is native to Malaysia, Indonesian Sumatra Island, Kalimantan Island and other places. Adult fish will attack the filamentous fins of slow-moving tropical fish, so it cannot be mixed with ornamental fish such as angelfish.