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Marine Tropicals

This small selection of fish suitable for marine aquaria has been restricted intentionally. It is true that experienced aquarists have successfully maintained sea-water tanks with

Selenotoca Papuensis

Selenotoca papuensis fish has a general body colour of silver marked with seven or eight black vertical bands on the upper part of the body;

Spotted Scat (Scatophagus Argus)

Spotted scat has a very slim, laterally compressed body, which is almost disc-like in outline. It is coloured grey to green, or pink to bronze-yellow,

Scats

The ‘scats’ belong to the sub-order Percoidei and are grouped under the family Scatophagidae. These fish have laterally compressed bodies and are found in brackish

Dwarf Sucking Catfish (Otocinclus Affinis)

Like all catfish, the dwarf sucking catfish is a scavenger, but with a difference-it has a sucking organ. This organ is truly an extension of

Glass Catfish (Kryptopterus Bicirrhus)

The glass catfish is an oddity from Malaya. The body is truly transparent. The skeleton is very effortlessly seen. If it had been not for