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Thai Micro Crab

Thai Micro Crab (Limnopilos naiyanetri): Ultimate Care Guide

The Thai Micro Crab (Limnopilos naiyanetr), also known as the False Spider Crab, is a tiny, fully aquatic, crustacean! A fully aquatic organism is one that spends its entire lifespan submerged under water. Thai Micro Crabs were first discovered in 1991. They are endemic to Tha Chin River in the Nakhon Pathom Province of Thailand. To date, Tha Chin River is the only body of water where these tiny freshwater creatures have been found. There, they inhabit the roots of river plants called hyacinth.

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Boesemani Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani)

Boesemani Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani): Care Guide

Boesemani Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani), also known as Boseman’s Rainbowfish, is a freshwater fish part of the Melanotaeniidae family. It is native to Asia – specifically the Ayamaru Lakes of West Papua, Indonesia, where its numbers are currently dwindling. Also known as the bi-color rainbowfish, the boesemani rainbowfish has two distinct colors, with its front colors

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Bleeding Heart Tetra (Hyphessobrycon Erythrostigma)

Bleeding Heart Tetra (Hyphessobrycon Erythrostigma)

Bleeding Heart Tetras (Hyphessobrycon Erythrostigma) are a strikingly colored fish. These fish can be identified just by looking at their coloration. Bleeding Heart Tetras have a blood red spot near their pectoral fins, as well as a black and white patch near their dorsal fin. Bleeding Heart Tetras have lighter colored bodies that range in color from orangish-beige to a silvery-lavender shade.

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