CATDOLL : CATDOLL: The fish is red-bellied glass, but the belly is silvery white. What is the name of this ornamental fish?

1. The fish is red-bellied glass, but the belly is silvery white. What is the name of this ornamental fish?

As the title says, artificially bred red-bellied glass (lamp) scientific name

Characidae Pristella fish

The picture below shows Pristella maxillaris, commonly known as yellow flag, X-ray fish, and X-ray fish

The fish body is colorless and translucent, and the organs in the silver sac can be clearly seen. The dorsal, pelvic and anal fins have black and yellow spots, and the upper and lower leaves of the caudal fin are orange-red. The body length is about 4.5 cm.

Distributed in streams in Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil and Venezuela in South America. Inhabits calm waters and swamps covered with plants. Gentle, likes to swim in groups, is omnivorous, preys on worms, small crustaceans and insects.

Neon tetra, Paracheirodon innesi (Myers, 1936), commonly known as red-green tetra, is a freshwater ornamental fish of the family Characidae and genus Paracheirodon.

The neon characin is covered with a turquoise luster, with a bright blue-green band from the head to the tail, and a short red band below the blue-green band in the back half of the body. The abdomen is silvery white, and the red and blue bands run through the whole body, which is dazzling. Because of its extremely bright body color, the neon characin is known as the queen of tropical fish and is one of the most popular freshwater ornamental fish.

2. What is the name of this small ornamental fish?

As shown in the picture, the artificially bred Dutch Phoenix (closer to the original color type) scientific name

Cichlidae Mikrogeophagus fish

The picture below shows Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, commonly known as the Dutch Phoenix

The adult fish is 6-9 cm long. It is of the same genus as the Bolivian Phoenix, but the color is more beautiful. The adult fish has the same pattern as the family. It shines like a gem. The male fish has beautiful red edges on its fins. With red eyes, it is extremely beautiful.

It is gentle, small and exquisite, and swims around in the aquarium almost all day long. It is easy to keep and can be mixed with other fish species. When keeping it daily, put some pebbles at the bottom of the aquarium to make the water clear. The male fish has a narrow body, is lively and active, and has a darker body color; the female fish has a swollen abdomen, moves swayingly, and has a lighter body color.

This is a guppy, a tropical fish of the family Poeciliae, also known as anchovy, rainbow flower, rainbow, guppy, etc. The size and color of male and female fish are quite different. The adult male fish is thin, 3-4 cm long, with colorful body color and beautiful body shape; the adult female fish is about 5 cm long, with its caudal peduncle and caudal fin accounting for more than 1/3 of the body, and each fin is shorter than that of the male fish. The body color is much inferior to that of the male fish.

Peacock fish are omnivorous small fish. They are very adaptable to the environment and are distributed in the lower reaches of rivers, lakes, and ditches in some tropical regions. Their wild habitats are diverse, mainly in freshwater basins and lakes. They can tolerate polluted water and are gregarious. They are widely distributed. They are native to Venezuela, Guyana, the West Indies, northern Brazil, and other places in South America.

Peacock fish are introduced to various countries around the world as ornamental fish. They are gentle and can be mixed with mild small and medium-sized tropical fish. They are usually lively and active, but have a short lifespan.

This should be a goldfish. There are many types of goldfish. It should be the common goose head red, or jade rabbit, also called golden crucian carp, with colors of red, orange, purple, blue, ink, silver, white, and five-flowered, etc. The meaning is very good, rich in gold and jade, and abundant in every year. For breeding, animal feed is the favorite food of goldfish, and it is also rich in nutrition.

It is a guppy, a tropical fish of the family Poeciliae, also known as anchovy, rainbow flower, rainbow, guppy, etc. The size and color of male and female fish are quite different. Adult male fish are thin, 3-4 cm long, colorful and graceful; adult female fish are about 5 cm long, with caudal peduncle and caudal fin accounting for more than 1/3 of the body, and each fin is shorter than that of male fish. The body color is much inferior to that of male fish.

3. Arowana, Discus, Cichlid, how did these nice-sounding ornamental fish names come about?

In the world of ornamental fish, there are thousands of species of all shapes and sizes, and each ornamental fish has a name. These names may be easy to understand, or appropriate and vivid, or have beautiful meanings.

Whenever I find an unfamiliar ornamental fish in the aquarium, I will curiously ask its name. When I know the answer, I feel that the name is so right, as if the fish was born to be called this name.

goldfish

Who came up with these names, and how did they come up with them? Let’s trace them back today.

In fact, many fish names have a long history, most of which are passed down from generation to generation, and their specific origins are no longer traceable. For example, the common goldfish we see were originally some crucian carp with yellow or red body color, called golden crucian carp, or goldfish for short.

Koi

For example, koi was originally a red carp. After being introduced to Japan hundreds of years ago, it mutated and became red and white, three-color, etc. It had several names at first, such as colored carp, red carp, mirror carp, etc. In the end, only the name koi was recognized by everyone and gradually spread.

There are generally several principles for naming ornamental fish. Let us explain them one by one.

Peacock

1. Appearance characteristics.

According to the appearance of the fish, a vivid name is used to express it. For example, the guppy is named because its stretched tail is very similar to the terrestrial animal peacock. It has some other names, such as anchovy, rainbow fish, etc., but only the name peacock is the most appropriate and vivid, so it is the loudest.

Arowana

Another example is the dragon fish. Its scientific name is the beautiful bony tongue fish, but in Asia, especially in areas where Han culture is prevalent, this fish is called dragon fish because its appearance resembles the legendary Chinese dragon, with a slender torso, large glittering scales, and agile whiskers. When it swims, it is like a king dominating the world, full of domineering power.

Arhat

There is also the well-known clownfish, which is named because it looks like a clown on the stage. There are many others, such as arowana, map fish, thrush, rat fish, as well as crown fish, knife fish, ten-line fish, etc., all named because of their external features.

thrush

This naming method is a high-level summary of the appearance of the fish species, allowing us to immediately think of its name when we see the fish. I really admire those great people who called out these names for the first time.

Ratfish

2. Living habits.

Another way of naming is based on the living habits of the fish. A typical example is the Betta fish. As long as two male Betta fish are together, they will fight endlessly and their combative nature is fully revealed. It is very appropriate to name them Betta fish.

Betta

Another example is the kissing fish, where two fish keep their mouths "kissing" together for a long time, showing a deep affection. The name "kissing fish" is very descriptive. Although this "kiss" has nothing to do with love, it is just a gentle fight between the fish to show their strength, but people still believe that there is pure love between fish, so the name "kissing fish" has been fixed.

Kissing fish

There is another fish with a very peculiar name, which is the cichlid. Cichlids belong to the family Cichlidae, with bright colors and good ornamental effects. Most cichlids are very ferocious and like to fight. They are real warriors. Why are they named cichlids?

Cichlid

It turns out that it is a fighting species to the outside world, but it is full of love and care for its offspring. Many fish use mouth-brooding during the breeding season. In order for the young fish to grow up safely, the parents will not eat for a long time. Their caring and loving feelings are touching, so they are given the name of cichlid.

3. Beautiful meaning.

When it is not easy to name an animal based on its appearance or habits, or when the original name is ordinary and not enough to express people's love for it, people usually attach good meaning to the fish and give it a nice name.

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For example, turbot, fortune fish, god of wealth fish, etc., express the love for fish through a nice name, and also place people's beautiful hopes for life.

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