The Crocodilefish or Cymbacephalus beauforti is a very odd saltwater fish that gets it name from its crocodile like appearance as you can see in the pictures. Also known as the Crocodile Flathead, and the De Beaufort’s Flathead, these fish are members of the Scorpaeniformes order which makes them close relatives to Stonefish and Scorpionfish. These strange creatures are often found on the muddy
The Weeksii Bichir or Polypterus weeksii is a rather odd looking creature that looks more like a snake than a freshwater fish. Originating in the Congo in Africa, This fish from the Polypteridae has since made its way into the aquarium trade. As you can see in the pictures, they have a large head and black banding on their bodies.
Also known as the Mottled Bicher and the Fatheaded Bicher,
The Gold Datnoid or Datnioides undecimradiatus is a freshwater fish with a rather large head for its body size with a mostly white and yellowed body with dark stripes. This fish is sometimes referred to as the Siamese Tigerfish, the Mekong Tiger Perch and the Thinbar Datnoid. It doesn’t have anything on a the Goliath Tigerfish, but this fish is a predator. You can check out the Gold Datnoid
The Scissortail Dartfish or Ptereleotris evides is one of the easiest saltwater fish to care for in an aquarium setting. This fish only requires an aquarium of about 35 gallons with the following water conditions, 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4 and sg 1.020-1.025. They are carnivores that require a meaty diet including brine shrimp, mysis shrimp and other meaty preparations. Pellet food and
The Golden Dorado or Salminus brasiliensis is a species of trophy fish that is considered to be one of the hardest fish to catch pound for pound. They have the ability to leap out of the air with ease and have unmatched fighting power and stamina. Anglers from all over the world come to places like Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia and Brazil to seek out these tasty fish! The warm waters
The Blue Star Leopard Wrasse or Macropharyngodon bipartitus is one of the over 500 different species of Wrasse Fish in the world. This particular species is from the Labridae family, and goes by a few different names including the Vermiculite Wrasse, and the Divided Wrasse. These fish originate from Africa, and are quite small, only growing to about 5″ in maximum length.
As you can see,
The African Butterfly Fish or Pantodon buchholzi is an odd looking freshwater fish that is found in many lakes in Africa. As you can see, this fish has a series of strange fins that look like a birds wings, a lot like the Flying Fish of the ocean. African Butterflyfish are speckled with a dark black or brown body. They are not very large only growing to about 4″ in maximum length.This fish’s
The Freckled Hawkfish or Paracirrhites forsteri is just one of the over 30 species of Hawkfish on the planet earth. As you can see in the pictures, this species gets its name from the freckles that cover their faces and heads. These saltwater fish go by a couple different names as well including the Forster’s Hawkfish, and the Blackside Hawkfish.Freckled Hawkfish are often kept in an aquarium
The Jardini Arowana or Scleropages jardini is one of the few different species of Arowana fish. These freshwater fish are often called Gulf Saratoga Barramundi, or Northern Spotted Barramundi. They have the classic elongated Arowana body with a bony tongue and markings on their tails and fins. Once very hard to find in the wild, these fish have been successfully bred in captivity, and have
The Jackknife Fish or Equetus lanceolatus is one of the oddest shaped fish in all of the world. These fish originate from the Caribbean and have very long dorsal and caudal fins. As you can see, these fins almost resemble a jackknife, hence the name, the Jackknife Fish.These saltwater fish are silver with thick black lines running through their bodies. As you can imagine their strange shape
