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Nerite Snail

December is here, bringing in the holiday season and our new fish of the month, the Nerite snail. Neritidae, more commonly known as Nerites, are a family of snails which range from small-to-medium in size and live primarily in…

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Angelfish

November is fin-ally here and with it is the Angelfish, our fish of the month here at Centreville Aquarium. Angelfish are endemic to the Amazon River basin, inhabiting waterways mainly filled by dense vegetation. There are three different…

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Tiger Barb

October and Fall are o-fish-aly here and at Centreville Aquarium we’re celebrating an incredible fish, the Tiger Barb. Puntigris Tetrazona, also known as the Tiger or Sumatra Barb, are one of the most popular members of the extensive Barb family. Originating throughout…

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Fancy Guppy

This hot, summer month of July we celebrate the Fancy Guppy (Poecilia reticulata). One of the most prolific species of tropical aquarium fish, the Fancy Guppy has been intensely selectively bred since the early 1900’s. These members of the Poecilia…

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Red Zebra

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…

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Clown Loach

March Fish of the Month

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Black Moor

The Black Moor rings in 2019 as January’s Fish of the Month. Originating in China from the early 1700’s, the Black Moor is a popular variety of Carassius auratus AKA goldfish. The breed is black with telescoping eyes and a…

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Ram Cichlid

November’s fish of the month is a classic, well respected species – The Ram Cichlid. First described in 1948, “Mikrogeophagus ramirezi” is named after Manuel Ramirez, one of the first importers and collectors of the species. The species is naturally…

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April Showers Bring Fish Fry? Find out Why!

April showers bring… Fry? Many tropical fish species, such as oscars, and our Fish of the Month, the Australian rainbow, mate during the rainy season. New advances in light technology make it easy to set the mood and help convince…

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June 2015 Newsletter

June Newsletter

Summer is finally here and that means many of you will be flocking to the beach. Don’t forget to invest in some automatic feeders for your pond or fish tanks, or just pick up a new treat for your corals….

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