Posts by Fish Laboratory

The Mexican Tetra, Astyanax mexicanus, is a freshwater fish also known as the Mexican Blind Cavefish or Blind Cave Tetra. These fish come in two forms: with eyes and without eyes. The blind variant...

Jungle Val (Vallisneria Americana), also known as Jungle Vallisneria, is a beautiful and common aquarium plant. Sold under many names including: Water Celery, Tape Grass and Eel Grass; Jungle Val is...

Brazilian Pennywort, Hydrocotyle leucocephala, is a popular aquarium plant that is versatile, easy to care for, and easy to grow. It goes by the names Brazilian Water Ivy and Pennywort too. This...

The Bucktooth Tetra, Exodon Paradoxus, is a freshwater fish native to the Amazon Basin and Guyana in South America. They are also commonly referred to as Exodon. The earliest record of this fish was...

Sulawesi Shrimp, Caridina dennerli, were discovered in 2007 and are dwarf shrimp that is quickly growing in popularity. The Sulawesi Shrimp is a type of Caridina Shrimp, and they are also known as...

Wild Betta vs Domesticated Betta Wild Bettas can still be found in their native habitats throughout Asia in shallow, freshwater ponds, canals, rice paddies, and even rivers. There are over 75...