Explanations of Species listings

Synonyms

Synomyms are scientific names used for this species that are not valid any more. It can be because someone described the same species collected at a new site and gave it a new name. It could also be that 2 previous species have been lumped together.

Local names

Names in different languages apart from Scientific names.

Origin

A text tells in what countries and where the species has been collected.
A map shows the APPROXIMATE position for the collection site.

Head shape

I've tried to divide the different species into 4 groups of head shapes: round, wedge, long-concave and long-convex.

Water type

There are three main water types: White, Black and Clear. If I've been able to find out what type of water it lives in, it is listed.

Description

Describes what the species looks like

Sexing

How to tell the sexes apart for the specific species.

Breeding

How to breed this specific species. Triggering, hatching, and fry care.

Length

Total length.

Tank size

Recommended minimum size.

Temperature

Optimum temperature range. Some species are sensitive to low temperatures but more often some can't tolerate too high temperatures (i.e. C. barbatus and B. britskii).

pH

The pH level were the fish feel the best.

Alcalinity

Mainly the carbonate hardness, that regulates the pH level. Can be measured in KH.

Total hardness

The total hardness of the water (TH or GH).

Eggs

The largest number of eggs I've found recorded.

Egg size

Normal egg size.

Fry length

Fry length at hatching.

Comments

Further comments about the species.

Has been bred

Whether the fish has been bred or not in an aquarium, as far as I know.