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Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
Preferred habitat: Large rivers and lakes with sandy or muddy bottoms. Common diet: Fish, invertebrates, and plant material.
Betta (Betta splendens)
Preferred habitat: Shallow waterways, rice paddies, and marshes. Common diet: Insects, brine shrimp, and daphnia.
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Preferred habitat: Cool, clear streams and lakes. Common diet: Insects, crustaceans, and small fish.
Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Preferred habitat: Large rivers and lakes with mud or silt bottoms. Common diet: Plants, insects, and detritus.
Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
Preferred habitat: Warm, vegetated lakes, ponds, and swamps. Common diet: Fish, crustaceans, and insects.
Goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Preferred habitat: Slow-moving or still water bodies like ponds, lakes, and ditches. Common diet: Plants, insects, and small crustaceans.
Northern Pike (Esox lucius)
Preferred habitat: Cool, vegetated lakes and slow rivers. Common diet: Fish, amphibians, and small mammals.
Tilapia (Oreochromis spp.)
Preferred habitat: Shallow streams, ponds, rivers, and lakes. Common diet: Algae, plankton, and small invertebrates.
Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)
Preferred habitat: Blackwater streams and rivers. Common diet: Small insects, crustaceans, and worms.
Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
Preferred habitat: Quiet, vegetated water bodies like ponds and lakes. Common diet: Insects, insect larvae, and small crustaceans.
Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Preferred habitat: Slow-moving streams and rice paddies. Common diet: Zooplankton, insects, and phytoplankton.
Black Molly (Poecilia sphenops)
Preferred habitat: Brackish and freshwaters like streams and marshes. Common diet: Algae, plant material, and small invertebrates.
Flowerhorn Cichlid (Hybrid species)
Preferred habitat: Warm, slow-moving waters. Common diet: Pellets, worms, crustaceans, and vegetables.
Plecostomus (Hypostomus plecostomus)
Preferred habitat: Tropical freshwater rivers with plenty of cover. Common diet: Algae, plant material, and occasionally small invertebrates.
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Preferred habitat: Clear, cold streams and lakes. Common diet: Insects, crustaceans, and small fish.
Kissing Gourami (Helostoma temminkii)
Preferred habitat: Slow-moving rivers and swamps in tropical regions. Common diet: Algae, plant material, and small invertebrates.
Gar (Family: Lepisosteidae)
Preferred habitat: Slow-moving rivers, reservoirs, and lakes. Common diet: Fish and crustaceans.
Arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum)
Preferred habitat: Slow-moving rivers and basins. Common diet: Fish, insects, and occasionally small birds or mammals.
Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus)
Preferred habitat: Slow-moving water including streams, canals, and ponds. Common diet: Fish, crustaceans, and insects.
Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
Preferred habitat: Warm shallow rivers and streams. Common diet: Algae, diatoms, and small invertebrates.
Electric Blue Cichlid (Sciaenochromis fryeri)
Preferred habitat: Rocky habitats of the African Great Lakes. Common diet: Small fish and invertebrates.
Sturgeon (Family: Acipenseridae)
Preferred habitat: Large rivers and coastal regions. Common diet: Mollusks, crustaceans, and small fish.
Siamese Algae Eater (Crossocheilus spp.)
Preferred habitat: Fast-flowing forest streams. Common diet: Algae and small invertebrates.
Bristlenose Catfish (Ancistrus spp.)
Preferred habitat: Fast-flowing streams and rivers with rocky substrates. Common diet: Algae, plant material, and detritus.
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
Preferred habitat: Cool rivers and streams with good water quality. Common diet: Insects, crustaceans, and small fish.
Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
Preferred habitat: Slow-moving, acidic waters of rivers and streams. Common diet: Small invertebrates, insects, and fish fry.
Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)
Preferred habitat: Clear vegetated lakes, and large rivers. Common diet: Fish, amphibians, and small mammals.
Walleye (Sander vitreus)
Preferred habitat: Cool, deep rivers and lakes with clean water. Common diet: Fish, insects, and crustaceans.
American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)
Preferred habitat: Muddy or sandy bottoms in rivers, streams, and estuaries. Common diet: Small fish, invertebrates, and dead animals.
Discus (Symphysodon spp.)
Preferred habitat: Calm and deep sections of the Amazon River basin. Common diet: Algae, detritus, and small invertebrates.
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