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The 4 Best biOrb Aquariums You Can Buy Today

The biOrb aquariums in this review are small, round, mesmerizing aquariums that can make a stunning addition to your home,…

Jul 1, 2022
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Silky Shark

They prefer to feed on bony fishes and cephalopods and have been known to drive them into compacted schools before…

Jun 30, 2022
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Kitefin Shark

The kitefin shark (or seal shark) is a squaliform shark that lives sporadically in different locations across the world. This…

Jun 30, 2022
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Discover The Ancient Shark Fish With A Buzz Saw Jaw

If you’ve seen the movie Jaws, you know about terrifying sharks. For sharks like the great white, their teeth are…

Jun 25, 2022
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Galapagos Shark

The Galapagos shark belongs to the family Carcharhinidae and falls under the requiem shark group. They give live birth and…

Jun 23, 2022
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World’s Largest Freshwater Fish Captured: The Size of a Grizzly Bear!

There are around 30 species of giant freshwater fish in the world. But the world’s largest freshwater fish ever captured…

Jun 23, 2022
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50X Bigger than a Great White? Just How Big was Megalodon?

Carcharodon carcharias. Carcharodon megalodon. These are the scientific names of some of the most incredible predators to ever swim in…

Jun 10, 2022
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The Top Aquaponics Fish Tanks

Aquaponics is becoming increasingly popular amongst aquarists who want to combine their love for fish and plants. By using aquaponics,…

Jun 9, 2022
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The Best Minnows for Your Pond

Minnows are one of the most popular fish to stock in a pond aside from Koi. These are small freshwater…

Jun 7, 2022
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The Best (Unique) Aquarium Decorations

If you are looking to add life to your aquarium to create a theme or add liveliness, then you might…

Jun 6, 2022
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Where are Great Whites Today: 3 Spots They’ve Been Spotted off North Carolina

Great white sharks in North Carolina are among the most misunderstood animals on our planet. These apex predators are integral…

May 30, 2022
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The #1 Wave Maker for Your Aquarium

In nature, fish feel the water moving all around them. Swimming against the current helps them build strength. Circulating water…

May 14, 2022
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Masked Angelfish

The masked angelfish is a type of marine fish. It is a ray-finned fish, endemic to the coastal reefs around…

May 1, 2022
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The 2 Best Aquariums in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has always been a critical state in America, the backbone of the industrial revolution and home to handmade Amish…

Apr 29, 2022
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The 3 Best Aquariums in Oregon

Located in the west of the United States, Oregon is a beautiful and lush wonderland- but what are some of…

Apr 29, 2022
Wrought Iron Butterflyfish (Chaetodon daedalma) in display tank Tokyo, Japan. The reason that this species of butterfly fish has its name is the metallic black color of its body. Animals

Wrought Iron Butterflyfish

The wrought iron butterflyfish stands out from other butterflyfish species because it isn’t nearly as colorful. Instead, its notable metallic…

Apr 29, 2022
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Australian Flathead Perch

The Australian flathead perch, also known as Rainfordia or Rainford’s perch, are small reef fishes from northern Australia. They are…

Apr 27, 2022
The Peppermint Angelfish's unique colors make it look like the candy for which it is named. Animals

Peppermint Angelfish

Few fish on Earth are as elusive and expensive as this candy-striped deep-sea dweller, which hides in ocean caves so…

Apr 27, 2022
Polka Dot Stingrays have uniformly black scales, although the underbelly is usually a lighter brown. Animals

Polka Dot Stingray

Although sometimes eaten, this ray is unavailable for commercial fishing and has a low recreational fishing demand. Because of the…

Apr 27, 2022
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Atlantic Salmon

The Atlantic salmon is a ray-finned fish species and the third largest fish in the family Salmonidae, after the Pacific…

Apr 25, 2022
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Neptune Grouper

The Neptune grouper is a rare, hard-to-catch marine species of ray-finned fish. The Neptune grouper lives mainly in the deep…

Apr 25, 2022

Bladefin Basslet

The little bladefin basslet may remind you of a round-tail guppy, and they do have many things in common. Unlike…

Apr 25, 2022
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Sculpin

The sculpin fish belongs to the Cottidae family, which consists of 110 species. Some live in freshwater while others live…

Apr 25, 2022
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Platinum Arowana

Whatever type of arowana it is, this fish is prized for its extreme rarity and its breathtaking beauty. For some…

Apr 25, 2022
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Batfish

The batfish family is perhaps among the most unusual-looking fish in the world. With their round or arrow-shaped heads and…

Apr 24, 2022
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Rainbow Shark

The rainbow shark is not really a shark at all, but rather a small bony fish. They go by many…

Apr 24, 2022
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Goonch Catfish

The goonch catfish, or giant devil catfish, is one of the most fierce freshwater fish. This fish has no natural…

Apr 24, 2022
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Snook Fish

Snook, also known by the Dutch name snoek, which means “pike,” sergeant fish, or the Spanish name robalo, is a…

Apr 24, 2022
Alaskan Pollock Animals

Alaskan Pollock

The Alaskan Pollock lives in the North Pacific and the Arctic Ocean and is the national fish of Korea, where…

Apr 24, 2022
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Whiting

Whiting fish is a term that refers to several ray-finned fishes, all of which are in the class Actinopterygii. However,…

Apr 24, 2022
Golden Dragon swimming in the aquarium. Animals

Asian Arowana

The name dragonfish comes from its unique appearance, including the massive scales, bright lustrous colors, and the graceful movements through…

Apr 24, 2022
The goliath tigerfish (Hydrocynus goliath) is a very large African predatory freshwater fish of the family Alestidae. It is found in the Congo River Basin and Lake Tanganyika. Animals

Goliath Tigerfish

Some people call the Goliath Tigerfish a “fish on steroids” or the African version of the piranha. But, whatever you…

Apr 24, 2022
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Blue Eyed Pleco

The large size makes it quite a sight to see in any home aquarium, where it has been consistently included…

Apr 24, 2022
A Red-lipped Batfish off the coast of the Galapagos Islands. The most distinctive feature of the fish are the bright-red lips. Animals

Red-Lipped Batfish

Two of the challenges of life for a fish, or any other life form, are to find food and, once…

Apr 23, 2022
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Steelhead Salmon

While rainbow trout live throughout their lives in freshwater lakes, steelhead live only 1 to 2 years in freshwater before…

Apr 22, 2022
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Wahoo Fish

While a member of the Scombridae family, the wahoo fish is neither a tuna nor a mackerel nor a bonito.…

Apr 22, 2022
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Surgeonfish

People admire the surgeonfish, whether it’s a yellowfin, palette, chevron, Achilles, or black, for its beauty. Many species flaunt jewel-like…

Apr 22, 2022
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The Best Goldfish Tanks

A goldfish is a great easy, low-maintenance pet. One of the most important things that you need to do is…

Apr 22, 2022
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Mojarra

The mojarra is a family of marine fish found all over the tropical regions of the globe. More than 40…

Apr 21, 2022
A black streak along the gum line of the Chinook Salmon gives them the alternate name of blackmouth. Animals

Chinook Salmon

The Chinook salmon is among the most important fish in its region. It is a linchpin of the local ecosystem.…

Apr 21, 2022
Sunfish underwater close up. Mola mola are perhaps the biggest bony fish in the world. Animals

Mola mola (Ocean Sunfish)

The ocean sunfish (Mola mola) is the heaviest bony fish in the world. These massive giants travel the world’s oceans…

Apr 21, 2022
European conger hidden in a hole, Mediterranean sea. They are practically blind and hunt primarily by scent. Animals

Conger Eel

Conger eels vary widely in size and weight, though most are of a similar color. Some species are used in…

Apr 21, 2022
A pair of bright-red sockeye salmon Animals

Sockeye Salmon

As an anadromous species, sockeye salmon start their lives in freshwater before migrating as far as 1,000 miles downriver to…

Apr 21, 2022
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The Best Aquarium Sand for Your Pet Fish

If you’re new to the aquarium hobby, you may believe that sand is sand. Amazingly, nothing could be further from…

Apr 20, 2022
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Bull Trout

Hidden in the cold, clear rivers of northwestern North America lurks a char that many lifelong anglers never encounter, yet…

Apr 20, 2022
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Stargazer Fish

The Stargazer Fish, also inaccurately known as the Monkfish, has Northern and Southern varieties in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.…

Apr 19, 2022
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Banana Eel

The Banana Eel is primarily found in the Atlantic Ocean along the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. While…

Apr 19, 2022
Redtail catfish in the aquarium. The fish is a long-whiskered catfish. Animals

Redtail Catfish

The redtail catfish is a large, colorful fish that is native to the Amazon and Orinoco river basins of South…

Apr 18, 2022
Electric catfish close-up. The catfish can discharge a shock of up to 450 volts to defend itself and capture prey. Animals

Electric Catfish

Ancient Egyptians gave this fish a title that translates roughly to he who had saved many in the sea, and…

Apr 18, 2022
A colorful Mahi Mahi swimming in the Bahamasa Animals

Mahi Mahi (Dolphin Fish)

Mahi-mahi, also called common dolphinfish, is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish species that lives in temperate, tropical, and subtropical waters around…

Apr 18, 2022
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