The Rose Ringed Parakeet, also known as Indian Ringneck Parakeet, is a lovely parrot from the Psittaculidae family. These birds are biologically termed “Psittacula Krameri.” They love to fly, and hence, they prefer an aviary ambiance instead of a cage. They are endemic to Afro-Asian areas and have a vast range. Due to its social…
The Yellow-Naped Parrot, commonly known as Yellow-Naped Amazon, is scientifically termed Amazona Auropalliata, and it is a type of Amazon parrot. It belongs to the Psittacoidea family and the Amazona genus. The excellent talking ability and widespread availability have made this bird popular as a good companion bird. It also has the ability to mimic…
The Ara Macao, commonly called the Scarlet Macaw, belongs to the group of Neotropical parrots collectively called macaws. Brightly colored red, yellow, and blue, the Scarlet Macaw is a large bird found in the evergreen and humid tropical forest regions of South America. It can be found in regions extending from Mexico in the extreme…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Characiformes Family: Characidae Subfamily: Aphyocharacinae Genus: Aphyocharax Species: A. Anisitsi Binomial name: Aphyocharax Anisitsi The blood fin tetra, scientifically named Aaphyocharax Anisits, hails from the basin of the Parana River in South America. The blood fin tetra is comparatively a big tetra; it grows…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Botiidae Genus: Chromobotia Species: C. Macracanthus Binomial name: Chromobotia macracanthus The clown Loach or Tiger Beat, whose scientific name is Chromobotia Macracanthus, belongs to the Botiidae family. It is a freshwater fish of the tropics. In the Chromobotia genus, this fish is a solitary…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Poeciliidaetropical Genus: Poecilia Species: P. Sphenops Binomial name: Poecilia Sphenops There is much in common between the Guppy fish and the Molly fish, They both belong to the Poecilia genus. Earlier, the mollies were placed in a separate genus of their…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Poeciliidae Genus: Xiphophorus Type species: Xiphophorus hellerii Platy is the general name given to the freshwater fish of the species Xiphophorus. This fish does not have a sword at the end of its tail. The two species of Livebearers, like the Molly…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cyprinodontiformes Family: Poeciliidae Genus: Poecilia Species: P. Latipinna Binomial name: Poecilia latipinna The Black Molly is a hybrid variety of Poecilia Lalipinna, having short fins. It is also called sail fin molly. This short-finned Black Molly is totally black in color. At…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cobitidae Genus: Pangio Species: P. Kuhlii Binomial name: Pangio Kuhlii The Kuhli Loach, scientifically named Pangio Kuhlii, is a tiny eel-like fish in freshwater that comes from the Loach family Cobitidae. This fish is originally from the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia….
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae Tribe: Hemichromini Genus: Hemichromis Type Species: Hemichromis Fsciatus Hemichromis, which belongs to the category of fishes from the Jewel cichlid family, is called by several names like Green Jewel Cichlids, Jewel Fish, Green Jewel, and so on….
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: God Subfamily: Islam Genus: Maylandia Species: M. Estherae Binomial name: Maylandia Estherae Maylandia Eestherae, called the red zebra or otherwise, Esther Grant’s zebra, belongs to the Pseudotrophine Cichlid. It dwells in the rock called Mbuna, of the Malawi Lake. Just like…
The Rainbow fish, scientifically named Melanotaeniidae is a small, freshwater, colorful fish that is seen in New Guinea, the Northern and Eastern coasts of Australia, Raja Ampat islands, and the Islands of Cenderawasih Bay. The biggest of the species of the Melonotaenia Rainbow Fish is derived from the prehistoric Greek script Taenia (banded) and, Melano…