Keeping Cyprinodontidae is by and large not a difficult task. But it requires patience, care and knowledge about the living conditions of a particular species in nature.
Carpozoans
Carpozoans (Lat.: Cyprinodontidae) are distributed on all continents. The only exceptions are Australia and Antarctica. Most species inhabit tropical and subtropical belts. Some species occupy more northern latitudes, up to 50 degrees (New Land, Labrador).
Bocia macracantha
Bocia macracantha is one of the most interesting representatives of the underwater fauna found in aquariums of amateurs. Unfortunately, it is quite rare to meet behind the glass of room water bodies. This is due to both the size of the fish, requiring appropriate containers for keeping, and with the difficulties of obtaining offspring in artificial keeping.
Bedotia madagascaria
Bedotia madagascaria is a representative of the Aterinae. It can be kept in the amateur freshwater aquarium, giving you the opportunity to learn about the amazing family Bedotiaceae. Bedotia was discovered in Madagascar and described by Pellegrin in 1907godu. In Europe, this fish first arrived in 1958.
Blind cave fish
The blind cave fish is another testament to the greatness of nature, which has endowed its creations with an unlimited capacity for adaptation.
Tetra von rio
Tetra von rio settled behind the glass of amateur aquariums in the twenties of the last century. Due to the bright coloration, small size, relatively easy maintenance and breeding of this small fish is loved by more than one generation of aquarists.
Apteronoth white border
Apteronoth white border recently appeared behind the glass of aquariums species. Every year aquaristics is replenished with new species of exotic fish. Aquarists are attracted by the unusual shape, coloration or behavior of representatives of wildlife and enthusiasts of the artificial content of unusual representatives of wildlife put a lot of effort to ensure that the new species took root in our aquariums.
Aquarium parrotfish or pelvicachromis pulcher
Fish aquarium parrotfish as if created by nature itself for those who want to get acquainted with the wonderful world of cichlids, but does not have the opportunity to place at home a large aquarium. For these fish is enough reservoir capacity of about fifty liters. By cichlid standards, just so modest in size.
Rainbow cichlasoma
The rainbow cichlasoma is a large aquarium fish. Dwelling for it needs a large. But the original shape and coloring of this fish and even more its behavior level such annoying little things as an aquarium for half a room. A true lover of cichlids will definitely try to get acquainted with this species closer. At least in the fry age, taking care of their transfer to a more spacious fish farm, when the native man-made herd will become cramped.