Rarely seen in the aquarium trade, even in Australia, where it is native. Adaptable to a wide range of conditions and habitats, from marginal, polluted freshwater-brackish creeks to fully marine seagrass flats, as long as the habitat is sheltered from strong currents.[citation needed]
Requires brackish aquarium conditions with very low Nitrite and Nitrate levels to be kept successfully. Freshwater compromises immune system, harms puffer, and shortens life extremely. Commonly kept in freshwater.
Often sold as freshwater fish, but this species actually thrives in brackish water. As the fish matures, it requires the salinity levels to slowly increase with age. Must be kept in aquarium with very low Nitrite and Nitrate levels to be kept successfully. A highly varied diet is a necessary requirement for this species. Prawns, muscle meat, mysid, squid and aquatic snails are all relished. Provide Shelled food to naturally trim the puffers constantly growing teeth.[3]
A ravenous herbivore that quickly defoliates any aquatic plants in the aquarium. One of the few common brackish water plants in the trade, the Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus) appears to be toxic to these fish and should not be planted with "scats".
^ abSchäfer F, Brackish - Water fishes, Aqualog 2005 p. 70
January 01, 1970
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This is a list of commonly seen fish that can be kept in a brackish water aquarium Contents 1 Cyprinodontiformes 2 Catfish 3 Pufferfish 4 Gobies 5 Cichlids 6 Beloniformes 7 Other fish 8 See also 9 ReferencesCyprinodontiformes editCommon name Taxonomy Picture Tank type Remarks Poeciliids Guppy Poecilia reticulata nbsp Community Many color and tail pattern varieties exist also can tolerate above ocean level salt Normally freshwater 1 Black molly Poecilia sphenops nbsp Community 1 1 Species of Poeciliidae a tropical fish indigenous to Latin America from Mexico to Columbia Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Sailfin molly Poecilia latipinna nbsp Community Gold and silver varieties commonly found Others Four eyed fish Anableps spp nbsp These fish can see above and below water American Flagfish Jordanella floridae nbsp Community May eat hair algae but also may eat plants 2 Catfish editCommon name Taxonomy Picture Size Remarks Salinity Sea catfish Colombian shark catfish Hexanematichthys seemanni nbsp 1 1 Species of fishPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Australian shark catfish Arius graeffei 1 Berney s shark catfish Arius berneyi 1 1 Species of fishPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targetsPufferfish editCommon name Taxonomy Picture Size Remarks Salinity Common Toadfish Toado Tetractenos hamiltoni nbsp 4 Rarely seen in the aquarium trade even in Australia where it is native Adaptable to a wide range of conditions and habitats from marginal polluted freshwater brackish creeks to fully marine seagrass flats as long as the habitat is sheltered from strong currents citation needed Figure 8 pufferfish Tetraodon biocellatus nbsp 4 Requires brackish aquarium conditions with very low Nitrite and Nitrate levels to be kept successfully Freshwater compromises immune system harms puffer and shortens life extremely Commonly kept in freshwater Green spotted puffer Tetraodon nigroviridis nbsp 6 Often sold as freshwater fish but this species actually thrives in brackish water As the fish matures it requires the salinity levels to slowly increase with age Must be kept in aquarium with very low Nitrite and Nitrate levels to be kept successfully A highly varied diet is a necessary requirement for this species Prawns muscle meat mysid squid and aquatic snails are all relished Provide Shelled food to naturally trim the puffers constantly growing teeth 3 1 008 1 018Gobies editCommon name Taxonomy Picture Size Remarks Salinity Bumblebee goby Brachygobius xanthozonus nbsp 1 5 Often a picky eater Will accept thawed frozen brine shrimp or mysis shrimp Can be outcompeted for food by more aggressive fish Water Cow Eleotris picta 17 Violet goby Dragon goby Gobioides broussonnetii nbsp 21 Though pet stores often label as vicious this fish is actually quite harmless Barred mudskipper Periophthalmus argentilineatus nbsp 6 This fish requires land to crawl out of the water Atlantic mudskipper Periophthalmus barbarus nbsp 9 This fish requires land to crawl out of the water Knight goby Stigmatogobius sadanundio nbsp 3 5 1 1 A species of goby indigenous to South Asia Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targetsCichlids editCommon name Taxonomy Picture Size Remarks Salinity Blackchin tilapia Sarotherodon melanotheron nbsp 11 1 1 A species of cichlid indigenous to coastal West Africa Orange chromide Etroplus maculatus nbsp 3 1 1 A species of cichlid indigenous to Southern India and Sri Lanka with orange coloration Green chromide Etroplus suratensis nbsp 15 1 1 Species of fish Mayan cichlid or Mexican mojarra Mayaheros urophthalmus nbsp 39 4 cm 1 1 A species of large cichlid indigenous to Middle America with a tail eye spot Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets 0 40 pptBeloniformes editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it April 2018 Other fish editCommon name Taxonomy Picture Size Remarks Salinity Siamese tigerfish Datnioides microlepis nbsp 18 These fish must be kept in large aquaria 4 New Guinea tigerfish Datnioides campbelli nbsp 13 These fish must be kept in large aquaria 4 Silver moony Monodactylus argenteus nbsp 10 These fish are also known from marine habitats African moony Monodactylus sebae nbsp 10 These fish are also known from marine habitats Indian glassy fish Parambassis ranga nbsp 3 1 These fish are often dyed Targetfish Jarbua terapon Terapon jarbua nbsp 14 These fish breed in saltwater and the young return to freshwater Banded archerfish Toxotes jaculatrix nbsp 12 These fish have the ability to shoot water to hit their insect prey Green Scat Ruby Scat Scatophagus argus nbsp 15 A ravenous herbivore that quickly defoliates any aquatic plants in the aquarium One of the few common brackish water plants in the trade the Java Fern Microsorum pteropus appears to be toxic to these fish and should not be planted with scats Hogchoker Trinectes maculatus nbsp 3 Often sold under the misnomers Freshwater Flounder or Freshwater Fluke but is in fact a brackish water if not marine fishSee also editList of brackish aquarium invertebrate species List of brackish aquarium plant species List of fish common names List of aquarium fish by scientific name List of freshwater aquarium fish species List of freshwater aquarium plant species List of freshwater aquarium amphibian species List of marine aquarium fish speciesReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brackish aquarium fish R Abhijeet Can Guppies Live In Saltwater Here s What We Found jaljeev com Retrieved 2022 10 02 Fabian 2020 05 06 Flagfish Habitat Feeding Breeding Tank Size amp Mates SmartAquariumGuide Retrieved 2022 10 02 Green Spotted Pufferfish Tetraodon nigroviridis www fishkeeper co uk Retrieved 2022 10 02 a b Schafer F Brackish Water fishes Aqualog 2005 p 70 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of brackish aquarium fish species amp oldid 1202696554, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
