Members Benefits
The Canberra and District Aquarium Society Incorporated (CDAS) is an association of amateur aquarists. We hold monthly meetings and other functions to allow members to meet and talk about fish and fish keeping. The meetings are designed to stimulate discussion on all sorts of topics related to the hobby and to provide opportunities for members to exchange ideas, knowledge and livestock.
CDAS is the perfect vehicle to find out more about fish keeping. Whether you are a complete novice who just wants to learn how to keep your fish alive or an expert who wants to know more about the science behind their aquarium, you'll find the help you need.
Memberships are due at the October & November club meetings. Reminder emails will be sent out to all members. All members will be required to fill out membership application forms each year as a way of keeping contact details and CDAS Inc. records up to date.
Services and activities available to members at these meetings include:
- Library – extensive range of aquarium related books and videos;
- Auction – Buy and sell plants and fish;
- Guest speakers – Each month a member or special guest delivers a talk (and often a slideshow) on a variety of topics;
- Speak to fellow fish enthusiasts - CDAS provides a great opportunity for members to discuss this fascinating hobby with other enthusiasts.
CDAS offers much more than just meetings. Other activities include:
- A quarterly magazine containing articles about local conditions - written and produced by CDAS members
- An annual fish breeders award
- A society Web Page
You are more than welcome to visit a meeting and if you find things to your liking become a member.
CDAS Flyer
Use this flyer to promote CDAS at your local shops, school or work place notice board.
A PDF version of the CDAS A4 promotional flyer. file type: pdf 
file size: 467.28KB
To download the latest Acrobat reader version, click on the Acrobat image 
Auctions
CDAS Auctions provide a great opportunity to buy and sell aquarium items.
For all those who sell items at the Auctions we have a new auction form for people to fill in before you get to the club meetings.
The Auction form can be downloaded here CDAS_Auction_Forms.xls 17.5Kb
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Auction Proceedings
After the break for tea and coffee the auction will commence.
The auctioneer will describe the lot (item to be auctioned) as per what is written down on the auciton form and as per their knowledge of said item. If the auctioneer does not know enough about the item or if there are questions one of the auction-assisting committee members or the seller of the lot will provide/be asked for more information.
Please do not just erupt into a speech of your own knowledge.
A helper will walk the lot down the room to show the item.
They are not obliged to walk around everywhere, if you are interested please move to the chairs close to the walkway so you are close enough to view the item
The auctioneer with call the item three times. If you want to make a bid please make it obvious that you are bidding otherwise your bid may be missed. (i.e. using a CDAS Bidding card)
After an auction lot/item has been one the winning bidder is to go over to the treasurer straight away to pay and to take possession of their lot/item.
If you are not interested in the auction could you please move up the back of the room to talk. Similarly if you are interested in the auction please move to a better location to view the lots and to be seen when bidding, and refrain from conversation – it makes it harder for all of us.
This process will make the auction event more interesting for all…
To sell items in the auction:
- you have to be a CDAS member to sell
- you need to fill in an auction form (found on our website) with scientific and common name if applicable. The form is also available on the night.
- number all your bags of fish (ie: matching numbers with your auction form)
- please have your lots submitted before the start of the meeting to make it easier for everybody
Please see the CDAS AUCTION RULES 2009-2010 Page for more information
CDAS AUCTION RULES 2009-2010
* All auction lots are only to include fish, aquarium plants or other aquarium related products.
* Non-Members are welcome to attend and may make purchases in the auction, but only current financial members can sell.
* There is a maximum of 10 auction lots per seller during regular monthly meeting auctions.
(unless otherwise authorised by the Auctioneer, Vice President or Auction scrutineer committee member)
* There will be a limit of 3 lots of the same item per seller. This is to avoid 10 bags of 2 of the same fish/plant per bag which is less likely to sell and will take up more auction time than say 3 bags with 6 fish/plants per bag. If there are 10 of the same item in individual bags the auctioneer is authorised to make up 2 lots of 5 items for example - this is at the Auctioneer’s, Vice President’s or Auction scrutineer committee member’s discretion.
* You may not offer for sale, or sell to any buyer, any items that violate applicable laws or regulations within the ACT.
Preparation and booking in lots
* Fish must be properly bagged in appropriate sized bags. All lots that are not bagged correctly will be required to be bagged properly or the Vice President or auctioneer may decide to pass the item in. Sellers are to ensure that there is adequate water and air space for the number and size of fish in the bags. Water should be clean and free from excessive debris/waste matter.
* If re-bagging of fish is required it must not be done on the carpeted area. Re-bagging must be done before the auction begins and not during the auction.
* All auction lots it must be scrutinised by the Auctioneer, Vice President or Auction scrutineer committee member before acceptance into the club auction. Auction items, under no circumstances, are to be sold with out scrutineering first.
* If club members do not register their auction lots they will not be put through the auction process. Auction lots may be registered up until the mid break where it is up to the Auctioneer’s, Vice President’s or Auction scrutineer committee member’s discretion to allow or disallow lots.
* All items to be auctioned must be booked in for the auction as soon as possible, preferably before the meeting starts at 8pm. They will be auctioned off in the order they are booked in i.e: first in first sold. Late bookings will only be accepted under the discretion of the Auctioneer, Vice President or Auction scrutineer committee member.
* All sellers are required to submit a completed CDAS Auctioneer Record Form when submitting their lots. Only official and approved CDAS Auctioneer Record Forms will be accepted. Official auction forms can be obtained from the committee or online prior to the start of the meeting.
* The seller is responsible in ensuring that each lot is given a proper and separate lot number. The lot number should also be placed on the bag/item with a WATERPROOF texta or on a sticky label.
* All items labeled with the same lot number will be auctioned as one lot. If you are careless and book in 10 lots with the same lot number, they will be auctioned as one lot. This includes fish and dry goods.
* All lots must be adequately marked on the Auctioneer Record Form with the name and number of fish/plants, plus the reserve price (if any).
* Once a lot has been booked in it can only be removed at the end of the auction, or at the discretion of the Auctioneer’ Vice President or Auction scrutineer committee member’
* No one, except under the discretion of the Auctioneer, Vice President or Auction scrutineer committee member, may open boxes or rummage through the booked in lots. Buyers may however come up and look at the Auctioneer Record Forms which will be on the top of each seller’s lots - these sheets are not to be removed for any reason.
During the auction
* Anyone wishing to visually inspect lots during the auction should position themselves in a position in the room where they can see the lots as they are walked along the front of the auction area.
* Only people bidding with CDAS Auction Cards will have their bids accepted – unless there is a shortage of bidding cards.
* Everyone attending the auction is requested to keep conversations and other distracting noises (such as mobile phones) to a minimum so as not to interfere with the running of the auction.
* Neither the Society nor the auctioneer will be responsible for the sizing of fish or general descriptions. If a buyer wishes to check the sizes or appearance of fish they should be ready and able to inspect the lot as it comes around.
* Neither the Society nor the auctioneers will be responsible for the sexing of the fish or any defects in them but all precautions will be taken to identify these problems if they should arise. Sexing of the fish by the auctioneers is to be taken only as a guide and carries absolutely no guarantees of correctness.
* The seller will be responsible for the labeling of bags, sexing of fish etc. and any lots entered as pairs, trio’s etc must be joined together. At the discretion of the Auctioneer, Vice President or Auction scrutineer committee member, fish lots that are not labeled with the correct name of the fish or without a name can be immediately passed in or sold as a nameless or random fish.
* All dry goods, equipment etc. are purchased AS IS and are non-refundable or returnable for any reason. Sellers are required to identify any faults at the time of presentation for auctioning.
* Purchased lots can not be returned for any reason. It is the responsibility of the buyer to be prepared to accept the lots immediately after the hammer falls.
* Lots without a reserve marked on the Auctioneer Record Form will be auctioned as if no reserve exists.
* Sellers of any lots that have not reached the reserve price have the option of selling at a lower price obtained by the auctioneer.
* All bids will start with $1. $1 increments from $10 to $20 and $2 increments from $20 to $50. $5 increments beyond $50.
* The society regrets that it cannot be held responsible for the security of items presented for auction. That is before, during or after the auction. Any loss prior to sale will be born by the seller; any after sale will be born by the buyer. This rule applies to any fish that may die at the auction.
* The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot or part lot for any reason.
* Passed in lots will be placed back in the fish box / container they came from. CDAS takes no responsibility for passed in lots.
* Sellers must keep track of their lots when being auctioned. They must be ready to answer the auctioneer immediately if he/she asks a question such as “will the seller accept this bid”. This is to speed up the auction and if the seller is not following the auction and the auctioneer makes any decision, this decision is final.
* The society reserves the right to not auction dry goods if there are excessive fish lots.
Payment and Collection
* Purchases must be paid for on the fall of the hammer with the club treasurer (or delegate). The lot is to be picked up at the time of payment – immediately.
* It is advised that all buyers bring a water proof container (ie. Bucket, esky, bin or anything that can retain water if the fish bag/item within leaks.) so as to minimise water spillage on the floor.
* A commission of 10% applies, and is paid to CDAS on settlement at the end of the auction. The exception to this being any fish deemed by the Breeders Award Chairperson, either in writing or in person, to have met the ‘Species Preservation’ criteria.
* Any lot passed in may be purchased at the reserve price or a price negotiated by the seller after the auction has concluded. These lots will still attract a 10% commission. Any person, member or non member who bypasses the system and trades on the side without paying the society will be banned from future auctions. This does not include private transactions organised between members prior to the meeting.
Breeders Award program
The aim of the Breeders' Awards Program is to encourage the responsible breeding of aquarium fishes and to recognise outstanding achievement among members in this regard, and to share knowledge and experience in fish breeding techniques, thereby enabling more members to participate in a wide range of the Society's activities.
The breeders award for can be downloaded from here: CDASBreedersForm.xls
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Annual Breeders Award
Annual points are awarded for fish bred within the 12-month period beginning on 1 October each year and Trophies are given at the AGM to the members with the highest tallies.
Although fish may be scored once only for the cumulative breeders' awards, breeding may be scored once per year for the purposes of the annual award.
Cumulative Breeders Award
Fish may be scored once only for the cumulative breeders' awards.
- Novice 50 points;
- Intermediate 100 points;
- Advanced 200 points;
- Senior 300 points;
- Master 500 points;
- Senior Master 1000 points; and
- Grand Master 2000 points
Awards and Certificates
Awards:
Whenever a member successfully breeds a fish, points are awarded, the number depending on the species of fish as described later in this section. The number of points reflects the relative difficulty of breeding and raising the species concerned.
There are three types of awards:
The first being the cumulative award, in which points are given once only for the successful breeding of each species of fish.
The second type of award is the Annual Fish Breeders’ Award and the third being the annual Australian and New Guinean Native Fish Breeders’ Award.
Breeders’ Certificates are presented to acknowledge the increasing experience and achievement of breeders as their cumulative tally increases. The tallies that have to be gained to receive Breeders’ Certificates are as follows:
- Novice 50 points;
- Intermediate 100 points;
- Advanced 200 points;
- Senior 300 points;
- Master 500 points;
- Senior Master 1000 points; and
- Grand Master 2000 points
Annual points are awarded for fish bred within the 12-month period beginning on 1 October each year and Trophies are given at the AGM to the members with the highest tallies. Although fish may be scored once only for the cumulative breeders' awards, breeding may be scored once per year for the purposes of the annual award.
To be awarded points, a member must raise at least five fry (young fish) to 30 days old from their own adult stock. Upon first sighting the free-swimming fry, the breeder should notify another member (who can not belong to the same household as the breeder) and arrange for verification to be made as soon as possible.
The member verifying the spawning must sign the appropriate spot on the Breeding Notification Form (as supplied by Breeders' Awards Chairperson).
This form should be handed to the Breeders' Awards Chairperson at the next available meeting.
If unable to get another member to verify the fry onsite, it is perfectly acceptable to bring 5 fry into the next CDAS meeting.
If at least five fry survive for 30 days, a second verification should be arranged by the breeder and again the member verifying the spawning (who can not belong to the same household as the breeder) signs the appropriate spot on the Breeding Notification Form.
The breeder should hand the form to the Breeders' Awards Chairperson at the next CDAS meeting.
Breeders Award Points - How it works
Point Scoring System:
The total number of points awarded for each successful breeding notified is calculated according to a system which accords batches of five points for each extra degree of difficulty assessed in breeding a particular species.
The criteria used to determine degrees of difficulty are as follows:
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Criteria
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Yes
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No
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Egg Layer?
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10
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5
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Are the fish difficult to sex as adults?
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5
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0
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Do the fish need to be more than 12 months old to be mature enough to spawn?
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5
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0
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Do the fish need to be naturally selected pairs?
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5
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0
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Do the fish need live food, or special pre-spawning care for breeding?
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5
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0
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Do the fish need a tank of their own to spawn in?
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5
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0
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Is special water chemistry required to promote spawning?
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5
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0
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Is a temperature change, or other physical trigger required to initiate spawning?
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5
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0
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Do the eggs need to be stored specially for them to hatch? (e.g. some Tetras and Killifish.)
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5
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0
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Does the species normally produce fewer than 100 eggs or fry when spawning over 24 hours?
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5
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0
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Will the parents eat the eggs or fry under normal conditions?
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5
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0
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Do the fry need live food to survive?
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5
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0
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Do the fry have very small mouths and require infusoria-sized food initially?
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5
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0
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Do the fry show an abnormal sensitivity to less than ideal water conditions?
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5
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0
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For example:
Guppies get 5 points for being a non-egg layer, 5 points for being infanticides, 5 points for being better off in their own tank when breeding, and five points for having (mostly) less than 100 fry within 24 hours, for a total of 20 points for a spawning.
A points list for commonly bred fishes is available from the Breeders' Awards Chairperson. Species not on the list will be assessed according to the above criteria. In addition, 5 extra points will be awarded if the species has not been previously bred within CDAS. 15 extra points are awarded for members who produce an article for Tank Talk or make a presentation at a CDAS meeting giving an account of the spawning. This practice is to be encouraged as it not only educates other members in spawning methods but also ensures the continuity of Tank Talk.
Breeding fishes is an important part of the hobby, as it preserves species that may well be extinct soon in the wild. Even the so-called common species will teach the aquarist and their family a lot about the diversity and complexity of nature and are thus a necessary and enjoyable part of keeping the aquarium hobby alive into the 21st Century.
Species Bred by CDAS Members
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Columbian Red Blue Tetra
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Bleheri Tetra
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A
Aequidens curviceps
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Flag Cichlid
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Aequidens Maroni
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Keyhole Cichlid
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Aequidens portalegrensis
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Port Acara
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Aequidens pulcher
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Blue Acara
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Aequidens rivulatus
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Gold-Edge Rivulatus
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Altolamprologus calvus "black"
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Black Calvus
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Altolamprologus compressiceps (Kigoma)
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Fire-fin Compressiceps
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Ambystoma Mexican
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Axolotle
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Amphiprion ocellaris
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Occi Clown Fish
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Ancistrus hoplogenys
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Peppermint Bristlenose Catfish
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Ancistrus temmincki
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Bristlenose Catfish
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Ancistrus temminckii (albino)
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Albino Bristlenose catfish
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Ancistrus temminckii (long finned)
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Long fin Bristlenose catfish
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Anommalochromis thomasi
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Thomas' Cichlid
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Aphyocharax rubropins
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Tetra
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Aphyosemien scheeli
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Scheel's Killifish
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Aphyosemien sjoestedti
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Blue Gularis
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Aphyosemion australe
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Lyre-Tailed Killifish
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Aphyosemion australe
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Lyre-Tailed Panchax (orange form)
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Aphyosemion bertholdi
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Berthold Killifish
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Aphyosemion gabunense
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Killifish
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Aphyosemion gardenia akampa
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Akampa Killifish
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Aphyosemion gardineri
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Killifish
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Aphyosemion gardineri
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Steel-Blue Aphyosemion
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Aphyosemion gardneri akampa
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Akampa Killifish
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Aphyosemion gardneri australe
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Gold Lyretail Killifish
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Aphyosemion gardneri misaje
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Misaji Killifish
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Aphyosemion marmoratum
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Marble Killifish
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Aphyosemion scheeli
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Orange-finned Killifish
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Aphyosemion sjoestedti
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Blue Gularis
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Aphyosemion striatum
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Five-Lined Killifish
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Aphysemion spooreubergi
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Spooreubergi Killifish
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Aphysosemion aimeti
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Killifish
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Aphysosemion gardneri nuzuka
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Nuzuka Killifish
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Apistograma cacatuoides
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Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
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Apistogramma Nijsseni
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Nijsseni Dwarf Cichlid
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Aplocheilus panchax
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Golden Panchax
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Aplochelilus panchax
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Blue Panchax
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Archocentrus nigrofasciata
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Convict cichlid
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Astronotus occellatus
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Oscar
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Aulonacara steveni Kande Island
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Kande Island Peacock
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Aulonocara baenschi (Benga)
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Benga Peacock/Nkhomo Reef Peacock
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Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
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Jacobfreibergi
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Aulonocara jacobfreibergi (Reginae)
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Reginae Peacock
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Aulonocara jacobreibergi
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Peacock Cichlid
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Aulonocara nyassae
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Blue Peacock Cichlid
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Aulonocara nyassae
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Peacock Cichlid
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Aulonocara nyassae
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Blue Peacock Cichlid
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Aulonocara nyassae
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Orange-Shoulder Peacock
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Aulonocara nyssae
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Peacock Cichlid
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Aulonocara sp Lwanda
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Lwanda Peacock
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Aulonocara stuargrandi mbenji
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Mbenji
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B
Badis Badis
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Chameleion Fish
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Barbus schuberti
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Golden Barb
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Betta coccjna
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Betta splendens
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Siamese Fighting Fish
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Brachiodanio rerio
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Zebra Danio
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Brachydanio albolineatus
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Pearl Danio
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Brachydanio frankei
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Leopard Danio
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Brachydanio frankei
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Long-Fin Leopard Danio
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Brachydanio kerri
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Blue Danio
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Brachydanio rerio var.
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Long-Finned Zebra Danio
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Brochis splendens
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Emerald Catfish
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Brycinus longipinnis
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African Long-Finned Tetra
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C
Capoeta arulius
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Arulius Barb
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Capoeta oligolepis
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Checker Barb
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Capoeta schuberti
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Golden Barb
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Capoeta tetrazona
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Tiger Barb
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Capoeta tetrazona
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Golden Tiger Barb
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Capoeta titteya
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Cherry Barb
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Carassius auratus
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Goldfish
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Chilatherina bleheri
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Bleher's Rainbowfish
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Chilatherina campsie
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Highlands Rainbowfish
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Chilatherina fasciata
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Barred Rainbowfish
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Chilatherino memberano
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Memberano Rainbowfish
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Chiliatherina sentaniensis
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Sentani Rainbowfish
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Chilotilapia rhoadesii
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Rhoadesii
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Chlamydogobius eremius
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Desert Goby (Coward Springs)
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Chlamydogobius eremius
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Desert Goby
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Cichalsome tetracantus
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Cuban Cichlid
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Cichlasoma bifasciatum
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Red-Spotted Cichlid
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Cichlasoma bimaculatum
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Two-Spot Cichlid
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Cichlasoma citrinellum
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Red Devil
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Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum
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Texas Cichlid
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Cichlasoma Dovii
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Dow's Cichlid
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Cichlasoma Festae
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Festae
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Cichlasoma festivum
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Festivum
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Cichlasoma labiatum
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Big-Lip Red Devil
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Cichlasoma managuense
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Managuense
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Cichlasoma meeki
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Firemouth
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Cichlasoma nicaraguense
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Parrot Cichlid
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Cichlasoma Portalegrense
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Port Acara
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Cichlasoma salvini
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Salvin's Cichlid
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Cichlasoma severum
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Green Severum
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Cichlasoma severum
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Severum
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Cichlasoma spilurum
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Blue-Eyed Cichlid
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Cichlasoma synspilum
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Synspilum
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Cichlasoma tetracantus
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Cuban Cichlid
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Ciclasoma dovii
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Dow's Cichlid
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Colisa chuna
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Honey Gourami
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Colisa fasciata
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Giant Gourami
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Colisa lalia
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Dwarf Gourami
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Colisa lalia
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Sunset Dwarf Gourami
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Copoeta oligolepis
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Checker Barb
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Coryadoras aenus
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Bronze Catfish
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Coryadoras barbatus
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Banded Catfish
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Coryadoras habrosus
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Habrosus Catfish
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Coryadoras hastatus
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Pygmy Catfish
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Coryadoras julii
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Leopard Catfish
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Coryadoras metae
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Masked Catfish
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Coryadoras nanus
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Spotted Cory
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Coryadoras paleatus
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Peppered Catfish
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Coryadoras paleatus
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Peppered Catfish
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Coryadoras paleatus
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Albino Peppered Catfish
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Coryadoras pygmaeus
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Pigmy Catfish
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Coryadoras trilineatus
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Three-lined Coryadoras
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Corydoras agassizi
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Agassizi Cory
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Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum
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Fly Speckled Hardyhead
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Cyathopharynx foai "Magara"
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Blue-Green Furcifer
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Cynolabius whiteii
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Argentine Pearl Killifish
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Cynolebias constanciae
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Featherfin Pearlfish
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Cynotilapia Afra (Cobwe)
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Afra Cobwe
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Cyphotilapia frontosa
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Frontosa
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Cyphotilapia frontosa "Burundi"
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Burundi frontosa
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Cyphotilapia frontosa (Kitumba)
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Frontosa Kitumba
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Cyphotilapia frontosa (Moba)
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Frontosa Moba
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Cyprichromis leptosa "Kibishi"
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Sardine Cichlid
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Cyprichromis leptosa "Malasa"
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Sardine Cichlid
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Cyprichromis leptosoma jumbo
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Bumble Bee Leptosoma
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Cyprochromis leptosoma (Malasa)
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Cyprochromis leptosoma (Malasa)
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Cyprochromis leptosoma jumbo (Mpimbwe)
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Yellow Head Mpimbwe leptosoma
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Cyrtocara moori
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Blue Dolphin Cichlid
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D,E,F,G
Daisyloricaria filamentosa
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Whiptailed Catfish
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Danio pathirana
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Tiger Danio
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Ectodus descampsi
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Goby cichlid
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Epilaytis dogeti
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Red-Chinned Rainbowfish
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Epiplatys annulatus
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Clown Killifish
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Epiplatys chaperi
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Firemouth Killi
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Epiplatys dageti
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Red-Chinned Panchax
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Epiplatys sexfasciatus
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Sixbar Panchax
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Fundulopanchax garolueri
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Garolueri Killifish
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Gambusia affinis
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Mosquito Fish
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Geophagus brasiliensis
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Pearl Cichlid
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Glossolepis insicus
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Red Salmon Rainbowfish
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Glossolepis multisquamatus
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Sepik Rainbowfish
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Glossolepis sp.
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Red-Eyed Tiger Rainbow
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Glossolepis wanamensis
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Lake Wanam Rainbowfish
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Gymnocorymbus tenetzi
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Long-Finned Black Widow Tetra
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Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
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Black Widow Tetra
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H,I,J,K,L
Haplochromis ahli
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Electric Blue
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Haplochromis burtoni
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Burton's Mouthbrooder
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Haplochromis electra
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Electra
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Haplochromis similis
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Red Empress Cichlid
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Haplochromis venustus
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Venustus Mouthbrooder
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Hasemania nana
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Silver-Tipped Tetra
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Hemichromis bimaculatus
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Jewel Cichlid
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Hemichromis lisalili
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Red Forest Jewel
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Hemigrammus caudovitatus
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Buenos Aires Tetra
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Hemigrammus crythozonus
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Glowlight Tetra
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Hemigrammus ocellifer
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Head and Tail Light
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Hemigrammus rhodostomus
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Rummy-nose Tetra
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Hemigrammus rodwayi
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Golden Widow Tetra
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Hemithamphodon pogonagnathus
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Half Beak
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Herotilapia Multispinosa
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Rainbow Cichlid
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Hypancistrus sp. L333
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L333
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Hyphessobrycon Axelrodi
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Black Neon Tetra
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Hyphessobrycon bentosi
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Rosy Tetra
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Hyphessobrycon callistus
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Callistus Tetra
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Hyphessobrycon equadoriensis
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Columbian Tetra
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Hyphessobrycon flammeus
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Flame Tetra
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Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
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Black Neon Tetra
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Hyphessobrycon serpae serpae
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Serpae Tetra
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Hyphessobrycon socolofi
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White tip tetra
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Hypseleciara coryphaenodes
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Chocolate Cichlid
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Inpaichthys kerri
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Kerri Tetra
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Iodotropheus spaenderae
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Rusty Cichlid
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Iriatherina werneri
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Threadfin Rainbowfish
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Julidochromis Marlieri "Gombe Island"
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Julidochromis Marlieri "Gombe Island"
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Julidochromis transcriptus "Gombe"
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Julidochromis transcriptus "Gombe"
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Julidochromis transcriptus (Kissi)
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Julidochromis transcriptus (Kissi)
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Juliochromis marlieri
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Checkerboard Cichlid
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Labeotropheus fuelleborni marmalade
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Marmelade cichlid
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Labeotropheus fuellebourni
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Fuellebourni
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Labeotropheus trewavasse
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Trewavasse
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Labidochromis caeruleus
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Electric Yellow Cichlid
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Labidochromis sp. "Hongi Island"
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Hongi Island Cichlid
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Lamprogus speciosus
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Black occie
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Lamprologus Leuleupi
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Lemon Cichlid
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Lamprologus Meeli
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Meeli
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Lamprologus multifasciatus
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Multie
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Lamprologus ocellatus
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Blue Ocellatus
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Lamprologus ocellatus (Gold)
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Gold Occie
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Loricaria pava
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Whiptailed Catfish
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M
Macropodus opercularis
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Paradise Fish
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Malanotaenia boesmani
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Boesman's Rainbowfish
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Malanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
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Lake Tebera Rainbow
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Malanotaenia lacustris
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Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish
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Malanotaenia nigrans
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Black-Banded Rainbowfish
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Megalamphodus megalopterus
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Black Phantom Tetra
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Megalamphodus sweglesi
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Red Phantom Tetra
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Melanachromis cyaneorhabdos
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Maingano
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Melanochromis auratus
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Auratus
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Melanochromis cyaneorabdhos
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Maingano
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Melanochromis johanni
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Johanni
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Melanochromis maingano
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Maingano
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Melanotaenia "burdekin river"
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Burdekin River Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia "pagwi"
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New Guinea Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia "utchee creek"
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Utchee Creek Rainbow
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Melanotaenia affinis
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Pagwi Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia affinis
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New Guinea Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia arfakensis
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Arfakensis Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia boesemani
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Boesman's Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia doboulagi
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Duboulagi (Crimson-Spotted Rainbowfish)
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Melanotaenia duboulagi
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Kangaroo Creek Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia eachamensis
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Lake Eacham Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia eachamesis var.
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Lake Eacham Rainbowfish (Euramo)
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Melanotaenia exquisita
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Exquisite Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia fluviatilis
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Crimson Spotted Rainbowfish (Murray River)
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Melanotaenia fluviatilis
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Murray River Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia gracilis
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Slender Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
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Lake Tebera Rainbow
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Melanotaenia lacustris
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Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia lakamora
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Lakamora Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia lascustris
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Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia lokamora
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Lokamore Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia mccullochi
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McCullocoh's Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia misoolensis
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Batanta Island Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia monticola
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Mountain Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia nigrans
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Black-Banded Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia oktediensis
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Oktedi Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia pagwi
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Pagwi Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia papuas
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Papuas Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia parkinsoni
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Parkinson's Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia praecox
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Blue Neon Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia pygmaea
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Pygmy Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia rubrostriata
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Red-Striped Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia sexlineata
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Fly River Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia Splendida
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Jardine River Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia splendida
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Australian Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia splendida "utchee creek"
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Utchee Creek Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia splendida australis
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Western Australia Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia splendida australis
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East Alligator River Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia splendida australis
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Australis Rainbowfish (DeGray River)
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Melanotaenia splendida australis
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Australis Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia splendida duboulayi
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Crimson-Spotted Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia splendida inornata
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Checkered Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia splendida inornata
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Checkered Rainbowfish (Pascoe River)
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Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata
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Red-Striped Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia splendida splendida
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Eastern Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia splendida tatei
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Thompson River Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia trifasciata
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Banded Trifasciata (Goyder River)
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Melanotaenia trifasciata
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Banded Trifasciata (Cape Arnham)
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Melanotaenia trifasciata
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Banded Trifasciata
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Melanotaenia Trifasciata
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Banded Trifasciata (Claude River)
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Melanotaenia Trifasciata
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Banded Trifasciata (Mamos Creek)
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Melanotaenia Trifasciata
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Coen River Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia trifasciata
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Banded Rainbowfish
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Melanotaenia trifasciata
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Banded Trifasciata (Coen River)
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Melanotaenia trifasciata
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Banded Rainbowfish (Giddy River)
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Melanotaenia weipa
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Weipa Rainbowfish
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Melantaenia herbertaxelrodi
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Lake Tebera Rainbowfish
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Melantaenia parkinsoni
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Parkinson's Rainbowfish
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Metriaclima Msobo (Magunga)
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Msobo
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Microgeophagus ramezeri
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Blue Ram
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Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
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Weather Loach
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Moenhausia sanctefilomenae
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Lampeye Tetra
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Moenkhausa pittieri
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Diamond Tetra
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Mogurda adspersa
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Purple-Spotted Gudgeon
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Mogurda sp.
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Claude River Mogurda
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Mogurnda adspersa "Claude River"
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Purple-Spotted Gudgeon (Claude River)
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Mogurnda mogurnda
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Northern Trout Gudgeon
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Mogurnda sp.
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Flinders Gudgeon
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N,O
Namatobrycon palmeri
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Emporer Tetra
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Nannocara anomala
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Golden Dwarf Cichlid
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Nannostomus beckfordi
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Beckford's Pencilfish
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Nannostomus eques
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Tube-Mouth Pencilfish
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Nannostomus marginatus
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Dwarf Pencilfish
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Nannotobrycon lacortei
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Rainbow Emporer Tetra
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Nematobrychon palmeri
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Emporer Tetra
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Neolamprologus brevis
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Brevis
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Neolamprologus brevis (Bulu point)
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Brevis
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Neolamprologus brichardi
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Princess Cichlid
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Neolamprologus cylindricus
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Neolamprologus cylindricus
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Neolamprologus hecqui
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Neolamprologus hecqui
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Neolamprologus leleupi
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Lemon Cichlid
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Neolamprologus leleupi
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Lelelupi
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Neolamprologus multifasciatus
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Multies
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Neolamprologus ocellatus
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Gold Ocellatus
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Neolamprologus pulcher
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Daffodil Cichlid
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Neolamprologus pulcher
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Pulcher
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Neolamprologus similis
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Similis
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Nimbochromis Venustus
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Venustus Mouthbrooder
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Nothobranchius forshei
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Killifish
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Oryzias latipes
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Gold Medaka
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Oryzias latipes
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Medaka
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Otopharanyx lithobates
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Sulpher-Crested Lithobates
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P
Panaque sp. 397
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L397
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Pangio kuhlii
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Kuhlii Loach
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Papilochromis altispinosa
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Bolivian Butterfly
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Paracheirodon axelrodi
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Cardinal Tetra
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Paracheirodon innesi
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Neon Tetra
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Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
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Blue Neon Cichlid
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Paradon Afanis
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Paraguan Tetra
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Pelvicachromis pulcher
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Albino Kribensis
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Pelvicachromis subocellatus
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Occellated Krib
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Pelvicachromis subocellatus mobambu
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Golden-Cheek Kribensis
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Pelvicachromis taeniatus
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Yellow Kribensis
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Pelvichromis pulcher
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Kribensis
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Petenia splendida
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Bay Snook
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Phadinocentrus ornatus
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Australian Rainbow
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Phalloceros caudimacuclatus
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Leopard Livebearer
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Phalloceros caudomaculatus
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Caudo
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Phenacogrammas interruptus
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Congo Tetra
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Poecilia sphenops
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Molly
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Poecilia latipinna
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Sailfin Molly
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Poecilia latipinna
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Silver Sailfin Molly
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Poecilia sphenops
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Balloon molly
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Poecilia wingei
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Endlers Guppies
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Popondetta connieae
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Popondetta Rainbowfish
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Pristella mazillaris
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Pristella Tetra
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Procatopus aberrans
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Procotopus Killifish
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Protemelus similis
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Similis
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Protemelus taeniolatus
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Taeniolatus
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Protomelas siailus
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Red Empress Cichlid
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Protomelas steveni
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Taiwan Reef Cichlid
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Ps. grasaetri
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?
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Pseudocrenibrus multicolor
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Egyptian Mouthbrooder
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Pseudogobius sp. No.9
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Marble (Blue-Spot) Goby
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Pseudohugil connieae
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Popondetta Blue Eye
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Pseudomugil gertrudae
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Spotted Blue Eye
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Pseudomugil mellis
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Honey Blue Eye
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Pseudomugil signifer
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Pacific Blue Eye
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Pseudomugil signifer
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Giant Blue Eye
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Pseudomugil signifer
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Cairns Blue Eye
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Pseudomugil tenellus
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Delicate Blue Eye
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Pseudotropheus acei "Msulu point"
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Acei
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Pseudotropheus demasoni
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Demasoni
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Pseudotropheus livingstoni
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Livingstoni
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Pseudotropheus Lombardi
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Lombardi
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Pseudotropheus mbenji
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Mbenji Cichlid
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Pseudotropheus salousi
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Salousi
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Pseudotropheus Tropheus
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Tropheus
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Pseudotropheus zebra
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Zebra
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Pseudotropheus zebra
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Tangerine Zebra
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Pterophylum scalare
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Angelfish
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Pundamicia nyererei
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Flameback hap
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Puntis conchonius
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Rosy Barb
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Puntis conchonius
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Long-Fin Rosy Barb
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Puntius nigrofasciatus
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Black Ruby Barb
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Puntius sachsi
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Golden Barb
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R,S,T,X
Rasbora dorsiocellata
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Emerald Eye Rasbora
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Rasbora heteromorpha
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Harlequin rasbora
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Rhadinocentrus ornatus
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Southern Soft-Spined Sunfish
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Rhadinocentrus ornatus
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Ornata Rainbowfish
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Rhodeus sericeus
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Bitterling
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Rineloricaria filamentosa
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Whiptailed Catfish
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Rineloricaria lanceolata
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Royal Whiptailed Catfish
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Rineloricaria sp.
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Whiptailed Catfish
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Riobrama filigera
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Glass Bloodfin
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Rivulus agilae
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Agila Rivulus
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Rivulus cryptocallus
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Iridescent Rivulus
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Rivulus cylindraceous
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Cuban Rivulus
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Rivulus uropathalmus
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Golden Rivulus
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Sartherodon mossambicus
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Mozambique Mouthbrooder
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Sciaenochromis fryer
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Electric Blue
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Steatocranus casuarius
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Lion Head Cichlid
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Subocelatus moanda
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Moanda
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Symphysodon aequifasciatum
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Brown Discus
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Symphysodon aequifasciatum
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Red Turquoise Discus
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Symphysodon haraldi
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Brilliant Turquoise Discus
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Tanichthys albonubes
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White Cloud Mountain Minnow
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Tanichthys albonubes
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Long-Fin White Cloud Mountain Minnow
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Taturndina ocellicauda
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Peacock Gudgeon
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Telmatochromis bifranatis
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Stripe Telmat
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Thayeria obliqua
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Short-Striped Penguin Fish
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Tilapia mariae
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Tiger Tilapia
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Tilapia mossambieus
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Mozambique Mouthbrooder
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Trichogaster labiosa
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Thick-Lipped Gourami
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Trichogaster leeri
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Pearl Gourami
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Trichogaster trichopterus
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Blue Gourami
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Trichogaster trichopterus
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Golden Gourami
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Trichopis pumilis
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Pumilis Gourami
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Trichopsis vittata
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Croaking gourami
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Tropheus duboisi (Maswa)
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Duboisi
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Tropheus moori (Kasanga)
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Kasanga Red Rainbow
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Xenotoca eiseni
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Orange-Tail Goodeid
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Xenotoca eiseni
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Red-Tailed Goodeid
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Xiphophorus heleri
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Swordtail
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Xiphophorus Helleri var.
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Swordtail (Red High-Fin)
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Xiphophorus maculates
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Micky Mouse Platy
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Xiphophorus maculatus
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Saddle Platy
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Xiphophorus variatus
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Sunset Platy
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Xiphophorus variatus
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Platy
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Species Conservation Project
The CDAS Species Conservation Project is an initative to
- increase the availability and diversity of good quality aquarium fishes within the local hobby,
- help with affordability and conservation of endangered or threatened species,
- and to foster an interest (and challenge) in fish breeding amongst our members
Project details
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The Canberra and District Aquarium Society Species Conservation Project
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How do I participate in the Conservation project?
* A suitable time-frame in which the breeder can attempt to breed the fish
* What happens if the broodstock dies
* The size at which offspring will be sold
* And the amount to be “repaid”
will be agreed between the breeder and the CDAS Breeders’ Award Chairperson and CDAS President on a case by case basis before the fish are handed over.
What species are in the Conservation project?
Members suggestions for species to be included were debated by the Committee before the final species list was decided.
The current list has been divided into three tiers:
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Apistogramma nijsseni (Panda Dwarf Cichlid)
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Chlamydogobius squamigenus (Edgbaston Goby)
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Galaxias fuscus (Barred galaxia)
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Pelvicachromis taeniatus (Striped Kribensis) Dehane, Moliwe, Kienke morphs
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Poecilia wingei (Endler’s Livebearer)
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Pseudomugil ivantsoffi (Ivantsoff Blue-eye)
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Amphiprion ocellaris (Ocellaris Clownfish)
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Apistogramma panduro
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Apistogramma trifasciatum
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Chalinochromis brichardi
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Chalinochromis sp. Ndoboi
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Corydoras sp. Peru Green stripe (Cw009)/ Peru Orange stripe (Cw010)
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Dekeyseria brachyuran (Butterfly Pleco/L168)
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Lamprichthys tanganicanus (Tanganyikan killifish)
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Nanochromis transvestitus
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Panaque maccus (Clown Pleco/L104)
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Betta macrostoma (Brunei Beauty)
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Celestichthys margaritatus (Celestial Pearl Danio)
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Puntius denisonii (Red-line Torpedo Barb/Denison Barb)
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When can i participate in the Conservation project?
Now if you’re eligible!
Contact the CDAS Breeders’ Award Chairperson or CDAS President and register your interest.
One member has already donated some Endler’s Livebearers to get things underway (thanks Paula).
If you have a suggestion for other species to be added to the Species Conservation list, contact a CDAS Committee member or suggest it at the next CDAS meeting.
Who can participate in the Conservation project?
If you’re a novice breeder or don’t yet have a breeders’ status, get breeding and submit your Breeding/Spawning Registration forms for the breeders award program.
Intermediate status can be reached by breeding as few as three or four different species.
Level 1 species will be available to breeders with Intermediate, Advanced, Senior, Master, Senior Master or Grand Master status.
Level 2 species will be available to breeders with Senior, Master, Senior Master or Grand Master status.
Level 3 species will be available to breeders with Senior Master or Grand Master status after they have successfully bred a level 1 or level 2 species.
If you’re not sure of your current breeders’ status, check with the CDAS Breeders’ Award Chairperson.
Why have a Conservation project?
If you read through the CDAS breeders’ award records you will come across dozens of species that were once common in the local aquarium hobby but are difficult to find.
If you are lucky enough to find some they are often of poor quality, or prohibitively expensive.
The CDAS committee wanted to do something about this and the idea of a CDAS Species Conservation project was spawned.
The aim of the CDAS Species Conservation project is to increase the availability and diversity of good quality aquarium fishes within the local hobby.
Affordability and conservation of endangered or threatened species are also major elements of the program.