| Freshwater fish is a term used to specify fish | | | | popular choice among the aquarium lovers. It's an |
| that make water with salinity of less than 0.05 | | | | exotic fish breed. They are so delicate that they |
| percent their habitat. Simply speaking, fish living in | | | | require highly controlled conditions. A sudden |
| freshwater sources like rivers and lakes are | | | | change in the aquarium water temperature may |
| known as freshwater fish. Out of all the known | | | | cost their life. People may love bringing home |
| species of fish 41% are found in freshwater. The | | | | beautiful aquariums and keeping these beautiful |
| rapid speciation in different sorts of habitats is the | | | | freshwater fish in them; but it is always advisable |
| reason for freshwater fish to grow profusely. A | | | | that one learns the technique of aquarium |
| wide range of physiological adaptations brought | | | | maintenance and fish care and then go ahead. |
| about in these fish enable them to balance the ion | | | | Keeping the growth of algae in aquariums |
| concentration of their bodies. | | | | becomes important in fish care. Freshwater fish |
| There are a number of physiological differences | | | | like koi fish and cat fish grow on algae. Excessive |
| between the salt water fish and freshwater ones. | | | | growth of algae may lead to the contamination of |
| Freshwater fish have managed to bring about | | | | water. Algae-wafers is a better option for fish. |
| such adaptations in their body structure that | | | | Some of the more important freshwater fish |
| make them fit for their habitat. Their gills are the | | | | breeds include: |
| most important body part as they diffuse | | | | Goodeid Fish- |
| dissolved gasses as well as maintain the amount | | | | The biological name of goodeid fish is Ameca |
| of salt in body fluids. Once fish start losing their | | | | Splendens. It is commonly known as butterfly |
| gills, their death is imminent. With well- developed | | | | goodeid. Mainly tropical specie, it can endure the |
| kidneys these fish are able to process large | | | | temperature of 20 degree Celsius. This has been |
| amount of water they take in. | | | | one of the favorites of animal lovers especially |
| There are a few freshwater fish breeds which | | | | since 1970. |
| move to saltwater for some time and then | | | | Bronze Catfish: |
| return to freshwater. They change their habitat | | | | Also famous as Bronze Coridoras this freshwater |
| for breeding purposes. To name a few such | | | | fish bears the scientific name Corydoras Latus. |
| species, trout and salmon are common. Other | | | | This too is basically a tropical fish but can survive |
| freshwater breeds like eels, too, are famous for | | | | in the upper layers in cold water streams. |
| such a shift. | | | | American Flagfish: |
| Freshwater fish are one of the favorite pets of | | | | Jordanella is the biological name given to this fish. |
| many. It's a sheer beauty to see them moving | | | | They can grow up to 6 cms and survive the |
| and diving in the aquarium. Betta fish are the | | | | temperature between 19 to 25 degrees. |