Summer temperatures have arrived and if you forget your sunscreen, you may end up looking like Centreville Aquarium’s June Fish of the Month: the Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus). These saltwater mainstays are often seen but just as often underappreciated. Also known as the Blackback Anemonefish, Fire Clown, and Red Tomato Clown, this fish is a…
The warmer weather that we have all been waiting for is finally here, bringing visions of days spent by the lake. We at Centreville Aquarium have our vision set on the Eastern African Lake Malawi, home to our May Fish of the Month: the Red Zebra Cichlid(Metriaclima estherae). Also known as the Orange Zebra Cichlid,…
April’s Fish of the Month
March Fish of the Month
February’s Fish of the Month is the Leopard Puffer (Dichotomyctere nigrovirdis). This puffer within the order of Tetraodon is also called the Green Spotted Puffer and occasionally Burmese Puffer. Leopard Puffers are tropical brackish water fish that can grow to 6 inches and can live 10 years. These fish are wild caught and available during…
December’s fish of the month is a temperate species, the weather loach (Misgurnus anquillicaudatus). These fish are native to Asia but have become established in Europe, Australia, and North America . Also known as dojo loach, you’ll often find both the regular and gold weather loach in Centreville Aquarium. The weather loach is an incredibly…
October’s fish of the month is an odd, often overlooked species – the Hoplo Catfish. Discovered in the 1840’s, this fish may be found labelled under Callichthys or Hoplosternum, though it is currently accepted as a member of Megalechis. There are currently two recognized species of Hoplo cat, M. thoracata, the Marbled Hoplo, and M….
This month we are celebrating Astronotus ocellatus the infamous oscar. Oscars are Cichlids that originated in tropical South America. They have been introduced in many tropical waterways around the world including Florida, Asia and even Australia. Oscars grow to 18 inches and are often caught for food where they occur naturally. The oscar has been…
Monte Carlo and Dwarf Sag. This month’s fish of the month isn’t a fish at all, rather the foreground plants ‘Monte Carlo’, (Micranthemum tweediei) and Dwarf Saggitaria. Relatively new to the hobby, Monte Carlo is native to Argentina, and has found huge popularity as an easy to grow carpet plant. Carpeting plants grow dense and…
May’s fish of the month is very appropriately Cyprinus carpio, the majestic Koi. Spring is the perfect time of year to celebrate these colorful carp. The modern Koi originated in Japan in the early 1800’s, with new breeds being developed even today. This has inspired a world wide hobby spreading through generations. Koi are recognized…
