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The tables below list every species of freshwater,
brackish and marine fish, as well as every coral, invertebrate,
macroalgae and plant I have kept during my fishkeeping 'career'
to date.
Please bear in mind these are the fish, corals,
plants etc that I have personally kept in my home aquariums over
the years. The list of species I have cared for whilst working firstly
in an aquarium store, and later a freshwater fish wholesaler, would
be considerably longer.... (probably in excess of 1300 species)!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any
comments or questions regarding any of the species listed below.
Marine Fish
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Comments |
| Common Clownfish |
Amphiprion ocellaris |
Spawned regularly in captivity. |
| Maroon Clownfish |
Premnas biaculeatus |
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| Yellow Tang |
Zebramosa flavescens |
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| Scopaz Tang |
Zebramosa scopaz |
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| Powder Blue Tang |
Acanthurus leucosternon |
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| 'Lipstick' Tang |
Naso lituratus |
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| Blue Chromis |
Chromis cyanea |
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| Banggai Cardinalfish |
Pterapogon kauderni |
Bred twice in captivity. |
| Orange Spotted Goby |
Valenciennea puellaris |
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| Spotted Mandarinfish |
Synchiropus picturatus |
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| Red Scooter Blenny |
Synchiropus stellatus |
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| Bicolour Blenny |
Ecsenius bicolor |
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| Flame Angelfish |
Centropyge loriculus |
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| Strawberry Dottyback |
Pseudochromis porphyreus |
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| Orchid Dottyback |
Pseudochromis fridmani |
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| Royal Gramma |
Gramma loreto |
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| Fat Head Anthias |
Serranocirrhitus latus |
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| Purple Firefish |
Nemateleotris decora |
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| Labout's Fairy Wrasse |
Cirrhilabrus laboutei |
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| Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse |
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki |
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| Social Fairy Wrasse |
Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis |
Also known as 'Red Seafighter'. |
| Banana Wrasse |
Helichoeres chrysus |
This fish starred on the front cover
of PFK magazine, June 2004! |
Freshwater Fish
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Comments |
| Common Plec |
Hypostomus plecostomus |
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| Sailfin Plec |
Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps |
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| Common Ancistrus |
Ancistrus dolichopterus |
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| Starlight Ancistrus |
Ancistrus dolichopterus |
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| Whiptail Catfish |
Rineloricaria parva |
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| Black Ottocinclus |
Ottocinclus sp. |
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| Agassizi's Cory |
Corydoras agasizzi |
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| Sterbai Cory |
Corydoras sterbai |
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| Cory Jullii |
Corydoras julii |
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| Trilineatus Cory |
Corydoras trilineatus |
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| Upside-down Catfish |
Synodontis nigriventris |
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| Cuckoo Catfish |
Synodontis punctatus |
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| Pictus Catfish |
Pimelodus pictus |
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| Spotted Talking Catfish |
Agamyxis pectinifrons |
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| Glass Catfish |
Kryptopterus bicirrhis |
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| Colomesus Puffer |
Colomesus asellus |
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| Dragon 'Goby' |
Gobioides broussoneti |
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| Spotted Climbing Perch |
Ctenopoma acutirostre |
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| Dwarf Gourami |
Colisa lalia |
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| Peter's Elephantnose |
Gnathonemus petersii |
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| Butterflyfish |
Pantodon buchholzi |
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| African Spiny Eel |
Mastacembelus vanderwaali |
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| Congo Tetra |
Micralestes interruptus |
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| African Red-eyed Tetra |
Arnoldichthys spilopterus |
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| Cardinal Tetra |
Paracheirodon axelrodi |
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| Neon Tetra |
Paracheirodon innesi |
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| Black Neon Tetra |
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi |
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| Rummynose Tetra |
Hemigrammus bleheri |
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| Silver Hatchetfish |
Thoracocharax securis |
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| Marbled Hatchetfish |
Carnegiella strigata strigata |
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| White Cloud Minnow |
Tanichthys albonubes |
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| Zebra Danio |
Danio rerio |
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| Leopard Danio |
Danio rerio var. frankei |
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| Pentazona Barb |
Puntius pentazona |
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| Cherry Barb |
Puntius titteya |
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| Bosemani's Rainbowfish |
Melanotaenia boesemani |
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| Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish |
Melanotaenia preacox |
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| Siamese Fighter |
Betta splendens |
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| Nothobranchius Rachovi |
Nothobranchius rachovi |
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| Aphyosemion Gardneri |
Aphyosemion gardneri |
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| Blue Haplochromis |
Sciaenochromis fryeri |
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| Haplochromis 'Red Fin' |
Haplochromis obliquidens |
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| Yellow 'Lab' |
Labidochromis caeruleus |
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| Red Zebra Cichlid |
Pseudotropheus zebra |
Spawned in captivity. |
| Blue Zebra Cichlid |
Pseudotropheus zebra |
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| Blue Demasoni |
Pseudotropheus demasoni |
My favourite 'mbuna' cichlid. |
| Transvestite Cichlid |
Nanochromis transvestitus |
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| 'Wild' Green Kribensis |
Pelviachromis pulcher |
The first cichlid I ever kept - and
still my favourite cichlid species. |
| Red Kribensis |
Pelviachromis pulcher |
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| Dutch Blue Ram |
Papilochromis ramirezi |
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| Agassizi's Apistogramma |
Apistogramma agassizi |
Spawned in captivity. |
| Cacatuoides 'Double Red' |
Apistogramma cacatuoides |
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| Apisto Macmasteri |
Apistogramma macmasteri |
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| Borelli's Apistogramma |
Apistogramma borelli |
Spawned in captivity. |
| Curviceps Cichlid |
Laetacara curviceps |
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| Firemouth Cichlid |
Thorichthys meeki |
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| Common Angelfish |
Pterophyllum scalare |
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| Discus |
Symphysodon aequifasciatus |
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| Guppies |
Poecillia reticulata |
Bred in captivity. |
| Platies |
Xiphophorus maculatus |
Bred in captivity. |
| Mollies |
Poecilia velifera |
Bred in captivity. |
Brackish-water Fish
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Comments |
| Mudskippers |
Periophthalmus barbarus |
These fish were incredible. I'd love
to keep some more in the future! |
| 'Crazy Fish' |
Butis butis |
The strangest, but most fascinating
fish I have ever kept! |
| Figure Eight Puffer |
Tetradon palembangensis |
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Freshwater Invertebrates, Amphibians
& Terrestrial Invertebrates
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Comments |
| Amano Shrimp |
Cardinia japonica |
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| Bamboo Shrimp |
Atyopsis moluccensis |
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| Long Clawed Prawn |
Macrobrachium tenellum |
Not suitable for community tanks...! |
| Red Crab |
Sesarma bidens |
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| Rainbow Crab |
Cardisoma armatum |
Well-known for their incredible talent
of escaping...! |
| Congo Frog |
Hymenochirus boettgeri |
These are actually fully-aquatic, and
live in one of my planted community tanks. |
| Land Hermit Crabs |
Coenobita clypeatus |
Incredible creatures! Pretty unusual
in the UK aquatics & pet trade (but quite commin in
the US), but truly fascinating. Well worth seeking out! |
Marine Invertebrates & Clams
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Comments |
| Red Starfish |
Fromia elegans |
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| Blue Starfish |
Linckia laevigata |
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| Sand Sifting Starfish |
Astropecten polycanthus |
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| Orange Marble Starfish |
Fromia monilis |
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| Asterina Starfish |
Asterina gibbosa |
Please check out my 'How to Keep Clown
Shrimp in Captivity' article. |
| Long-spined Urchin |
Diadema setosum |
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| Arrow Crab |
Stenohincus setticornus |
I kept this crab in one of my refugiums. |
| Red-legged Hermit Crab |
Paguristes digueti |
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| Boxing Shrimp |
Stenopus hispidus |
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| Cleaner Shrimp |
Lysmata amboinensis |
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| Blood Shrimp |
Lysmata debelius |
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| Clown Shrimp |
Hymenocera picta |
Please check out my 'How to Keep Clown
Shrimp in Captivity' article. |
| Turbo Snails |
Astrea tecta |
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| Blue Tridacnid Clam |
Tridacna maxima |
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| Deresa Clam |
Tridacna derasa |
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| Crocea Clam |
Tridacna crocea |
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| Squamosa Clam |
Tridacna squamosa |
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Anemones, Sponges, Gorgonians, Zooanthids
and Corals
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Comments |
| Bubble-tip Anemone |
Entacmaea quadricolor |
Not recommended for inexperienced reefkeepers.
Please bear in mind that most clownfish do not need an anemone
to live in - many hardy corals make excellent 'surrogates'. |
| Red 'Tree' Sponge |
Microciona prolifera |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Gold Sea Rod |
Rumphella sp. ? |
Largely a photosynthetic gorgonian. |
| Gold Sea Blade |
Pterogorgia anceps |
Largely a photosynthetic gorgonian. |
| Purple Sea Blade |
Pterogorgia anceps |
Largely a photosynthetic gorgonian. |
| White Pulsing Xenia |
Xenia umbellata |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Gold Pulsing Xenia |
Xenia elongata |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Blue Xenia |
Cespitularia sp. |
Quite challenging to maintain in captivity. |
| Cabbage Leather |
Sinularia dura |
Propagated in captivity. |
| L/T Cabbage Leather |
Sinularia sp. |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Common Mushroom Leather |
Sarcophyton sp. |
Approx 10 varieties propagated in captivity. |
| Common L/T Toadstool Leather |
Sarcophyton trocheliophorum |
Approx 4 varieties propagated in captivity. |
| Finger Leather |
Lobophytum sp. |
Approx 7 varieties propagated in captivity. |
| Fiji Yellow Leather |
Sarcophyton elegans |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Pussey Coral |
Alcyonium sp. |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Yellow 'Colonial Polyps' |
Parazoanthus sp. |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Button Polyps |
Zooanthus sp. |
Approx 7 varieties propagated in captivity. |
| 'Star Polyps' |
Pachyclavularia sp. |
Approx 8 varieties propagated in captivity. |
| Mushroom Colonies |
Actinodiscus sp. |
Approx 20 varieties propagated in captivity. |
| Ricordea Mushrooms |
Ricordea sp. |
3 varieties propagated in captivity. |
| Palythoa |
Palythoa sp. |
Highly toxic - handle with care! |
| Acropora SPS Coral |
Acropora sp. |
Approx 20 varieties propagated in captivity. |
| Gold Birdsnest Coral |
Seriatopora caliendrum |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Pink Birdsnest Coral |
Seriatopora hystrix |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Finger Montipora |
Montipora digitata |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Red Plate Montipora |
Montipora capricornis |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Green Hydnophora |
Hydnophora rigida |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Yellow Finger Porites |
Porites cylindrica |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Torch Coral |
Euphyllia glabrescens |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Frogspawn Coral |
Euphyllia paradivisa |
Propagated in captivity. |
| Trumpet Corals |
Caulastrea echinulata |
Approx 4 varieties propagated in captivity. |
| Flowerpot Coral |
Alvepora sp. |
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| Cup Coral |
Turbinaria peltata |
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| Yellow Cup Coral |
Turbinaria reniformis |
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| 'Chinaman's Hat' Coral |
Fungia sp. |
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| Bubble Coral |
Plerogyra sinuosa |
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| Open Brain Coral |
Trachyphyllia geoffroyi |
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| Brain Coral |
Platygyra sp. |
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| Pineapple Coral |
Favites abdita |
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| Sun Coral |
Tubastrea faulkneri |
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| Black Sun Coral |
Tubastraea micrantha |
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Marine Macroalgaes
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Comments |
| Caulerpa |
Caulerpa prolifera |
Grown & propagated in my refugium. |
| Grape Caulerpa |
Caulerpa racemosa |
Grown & propagated in my refugium. |
| Feather Caulerpa |
Caulerpa taxifolia |
Grown & propagated in my refugium. |
Freshwater Plants
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Comments |
| Amazon Sword |
Echinodorus amazonicus |
Numerous varieties kept. |
| Leopard Amazon sword |
Echinodorus schlueteri 'Leopard' |
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| Dwarf Amazon Sword |
Echinodorus schlueteri |
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| Aponogetum Crispus |
Aponogetum crispus |
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| Broad-leaved Anubias |
Anubias barteri var.nana |
Grown, and propagated, aquatically
and terrestrially. This plant flowered regularly - whether
kept aquatically or terrestrially, and grew incredibly fast
terrestrially. |
| Broad-leaved Anubias |
Anubias barteri var. coffeefolia |
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| Anubias |
Anubias barteri |
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| Narrow-leaved Anubias |
Anubias barteri var. angustifolia |
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| Narrow-leaved Anubias |
Anubias congensis |
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| African Tiger Lotus |
Nymphea maculata 'Red' |
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| Banana Plant |
Nymphoides aquatica |
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| Java Fern |
Microsorum pteropus |
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| Windelov Fern |
Microsorum pteropus "Windelov" |
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| Cryptocoryne |
Cryptocoryne petchii |
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| Cryptocoryne |
Cryptocoryne willisii |
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| Cryptocoryne |
Cryptocoryne undulata |
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| Cryptocoryne |
Cryptocoryne beckettii |
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| Cryptocoryne |
Cryptocoryne crispatula 'Balansae' |
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| Cryptocoryne |
Cryptocoryne spiralis |
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| Cryptocoryne |
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Red' |
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| Peace Lily |
Spathiphyllum wallisii |
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| Red Nightshade Fern |
Nephthytis sp. |
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| Green Nightshade Fern |
Nephthytis sp. |
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| Java Moss |
Taxiphyllum barbieri |
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| Hairgrass |
Eleocharis vivipara |
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| Cabomba |
Cabomba caroliniana |
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| 'Straight' Vallis |
Vallisneria torta |
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| 'Twisted' Vallis |
Vallisneria spiralis |
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| Ludwigia |
Ludwigia repens |
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| Narrow-leaf Ludwigia |
Ludwigia sp. |
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| Red Ludwigia |
Ludwigia palustris 'Red'. |
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| Red Rotala |
Rotala macranda |
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| Sea Grass |
Heteranthera zosterifolia |
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| Pennywort |
Hydrocotyle leucocephala |
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| Hygrophila |
Hygrophila polysperma |
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| Narrow-leaf Saggitaria |
Sagittaria subulata |
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| Floating Riccia |
Riccia fluitans |
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| Salvinia |
Salvinia molesta |
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| Water Hyacinth |
Eichhornia crassipes |
A fantastic floating plant for large
Paludariums. Given enough space and suitable conditions,
this plant readily reproduces. |
| Water Lettuce |
Pistia stratioties |
Another larger floating plant for larger
pauldariums. |
(Terrestrial) Carnivorous Plants
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Comments |
| Red Venus Fly Trap |
Dionaea muscipula |
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| 'Normal' Venus Fly Trap |
Dionaea muscipula |
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| Pitcher Plant |
Sarracenia purpurea |
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| Pitcher Plant |
Sarracenia sp. |
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| Red Pitcher Plant |
Sarracenia sp. (Hybrid) |
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| Sun Dew |
Drosera capensis |
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