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Many people love to decorate their tanks with colorful exotic fish from all over the world. Think you're a fish expert? Well, prove it! Take this quiz and see how many fish you can name from just one image?
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Which exotic fish is this?
Discus
Arowana
Datnoid
Whitespotted surgeonfish
The whitespotted surgeonfish lives in Hawaii and is an Indo-Pacific surgeonfish. It's a pretty fish to watch with its bright yellow tail with black tips, and grey body with white stripes and dots.
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Which exotic fish is this?
Green Spotted Puffer Fish
Flowerhorn
Malawai Cichlid
Blue acara
The blue acara is a great choice for new cichlid fish owners, as it is fairly easy to take care of. They reproduce easily, and just need quality food and water.
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Which exotic fish is this?
Oscar
Spotted rafael catfish
The spotted raphael catfish is also known as the spotted talking catfish, due to the clicking sounds that it makes with its shoulder and fins. You will likely hear these clicks when taking it out of its tank.
Electric Blue Lobster
Axolotl
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Which exotic fish is this?
Flowerhorn
Arowana
Longfin Dace
The longfin dace is native to Mexico and the United States. Among the places where it lives in the U.S. include the lower Colorado River drainage, New Mexico and parts of Arizona.
Freshwater Sting Ray
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Which exotic fish is this?
Blueback Herring
Some group the blueback herring and alewife together and call them both a 'river herring.' However, the two are different from each other. One way to tell them apart is by the color of the dorsal surface.. It is blue-green for the blueback herring and bronze for the alewife.
Black Neon Tetra
Harlequin
Indian Mudskipper
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Which exotic fish is this?
Neon Tetra
Alewife
The alewife can also be distinguished from the blueback herring by the color of the adnominal cavity. The alewife's is pale with light spots and the blueback's is black to pale.
Pacu
Peppered Cory
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Which exotic fish is this?
Roanoke Bass
The roanoke bass is a sunfish that looks similar to the rock bass. How can you tell the difference? The sides of the roanoke bass have finer scales and little to no scales on its cheeks.
Glowlight Tetra
Glass Catfish
New Guinea Tigerfish
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Which exotic fish is this?
Dwarf Puffer
African Banded Barb
African Butterfly Cichlid
Black Bullhead
The black bullhead is native to the mid-west and parts of the southern U.S. It was first used as a food fish and for fishermen to catch.
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Which exotic fish is this?
Cuckoo Synodontis
Bowfin
How can you tell the difference between a male and female bowfin? Males have a dot with bright orange around it on their tail. females do not.
Moonlight Gourami
Panda Loach
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Which exotic fish is this?
Zebra Danio
Waterlot's Synodontis
Midas Cichlid
The midas cichlid is from Central America a common fish for aquariums. But watch out! It is aggressive by nature and will fight other fish.
Yellow lab
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Which exotic fish is this?
Odessa Barb
Climbing perch
The climbing perch is from southeast Asia, and will walk or climb to a new pond when the one it's in dries up. It's believed that they can even climb low trees!
Nile Puffer
Zebra Red Eye Puffer
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Which exotic fish is this?
Firemouth
Indian Mudskipper
Pacu
Shortfin eel
The shortfin eel can be found in New Zealand and the South Pacific. They vary in color. Some are completely yellow. Others have a silver hue.
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Which exotic fish is this?
Neon Tetra
Sargo
Rocky reefs and kelp forests are where the sargo likes to live. They are a type of fish called 'grunts,' and are the largest of this group, growing up to two feet long.
Peppered Cory
Red-striped Rainbow
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Which exotic fish is this?
Goldspotted angelfish
This fish lives in reef slopes, drop-offs and near coral reefs. It will live and swim in groups or by itself.
Pictus Catfish
Rope Fish
Steel-blue Killifish
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Which exotic fish is this?
Glowlight Tetra
Panda Loach
Reed Fish
Clown Loach
If you're going to get a clown loach, beware that you'll need at least a 100 gallon tank. This Indonesian fish can grow to be one foot in length, so it needs a large tank and multiple feedings a day.
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Which exotic fish is this?
Yellow Lab
Zebra Danio
Albino Cherry Barb
The albino cherry barb was bred in captivity, and is the white version of the red cherry barb. They can be nervous around other fish, but are not aggressive, so they are fine to have solo or with other fish.
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
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Which exotic fish is this?
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Red marks near its gills give the bleeding heart tetra its name. Want to have this fish in your aquarium? Simulate this fish's natural environment by putting driftwood and rocks in the tank, and make sure the water is slightly acidic.
Odessa Barb
Nile Puffer
White Piranha
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Which exotic fish is this?
Steel-blue Killifish
Blue Gourami
The blue gourami gets its second name, the three-spot gourami, because it has three spots on its body, one of which is its third eye. Did you know that when this fish's mood changes its body color does too?
Tiger Barb
Zebra Red Eye Puffer
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Which exotic fish is this?
Waterlot's Synodontis
Brick Red Swordtail
The brick red swordtail fish is popular for aquariums because it's easy to take care of, strong, and has a pretty hue. Make sure to put plants in the tank, to prevent the fry from getting eaten by their parents.
Angelfish
Dragon fish
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Which exotic fish is this?
Parkinsoni rainbow
Want to see this fish's colors in action? Light up your aquarium and the orange, sliver and blue hues will make this fish look like a fiery volcano!
Buenos Aires Tetra
Siamese Fighting Fish
Sucking Loach
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Which exotic fish is this?
Algae Eater
African Butterfly Cichlid
Black Veil Angel
From the river basin of the Amazon, this fish is tough once it grows to be an adult, but is delicate while young. To keep it alive, vary its diet and change the tank water often.
Dwarf Puffer
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Which exotic fish is this?
Red Marlboro Discus
The red marlboro discus is a peaceful fish, but it takes skill and work to care for. It requires meat for food, special water filtration, and much maintenance to breed.
Datnoid
Flowerhorn
Oscar
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Which exotic fish is this?
Dwarf Gourami
When two of these fish are together, they will swim side by side. The dwarf gourami is peaceful and has beautiful color. They can have orange, silver, yellow and turquoise hues.
Oscar
Electric Blue Lobster
Dragon Fish
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Which exotic fish is this?
Archerfish
Arowana
Freshwater Stingray
Elephant Nose
From the Niger River, this black fish has an extended mouth that looks like a long nose. It uses this unique feature to keep off predators, to find food and to communicate.
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Which exotic fish is this?
Discus
New Guinea Tigerfish
Peppered Cory
Glofish (Red Zebra Danio)
The red zebra danio was bred to become the 'glofish,'which glows in the dark in order to find pollutants in the environment. They are constantly fluorescent by absorbing light and re-emitting it.
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Which exotic fish is this?
Pacu
Red-striped Rainbow
Gold Sailfin Molly
The gold sailfin molly is a great fish to have in your tank with other peaceful fish, since it is peaceful and easy to get along with. They are from North America and like to live in well-planted environments.
Reed Fish
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Which exotic fish is this?
Rosy Barb
Silver Hatchetfish
This tiny silver fish grows to be only 1.25 inches long. Its name comes from the flattened, hatchet looking part of its upper body.
Pictus Catfish
Panda Loach
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Which exotic fish is this?
Spotted Puffer
If you want to have multiple puffer fish, make sure to have a large tank, as they need 30 gallons of water per puffer. Also beware that the puffer is aggressive, and has a hard time getting along with other fish.
Neon Tetra
Moonlight Gourami
Rope Fish
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Which exotic fish is this?
Cuckoo Synodontis
Red Tail Shark
The red tail shark is somewhat aggressive and must not be in the same tank as other sharks. It is an eye-catcher, with its red tail, black body and white-tipped dorsal fin.
Glass Catfish
Harlequin
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Which exotic fish is this?
Indian Mudskipper
White Piranha
Hinfin Rosy Barb
The rosy barb lives well with other fish, but needs care when spawning because the adults will eat the fry. These fish have easy to please appetites and will eat almost anything.
Nile Puffer
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Which exotic fish is this?
Yellow-tailed Acei
Yellow lab
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Red Wag Moon Platy
With a red body and black tail and fins, this fish is simply a different color version of the platy. Easy to care for -- and good breeders -- they are a no-worries fish to add to your tank.
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Which exotic fish is this?
Redtail Black Variatus
The redtailed black variatus is a great fish for beginner fish-owners, since it is sturdy, easy to care for and can live in 10 gallons of water. Did you know that unlike many other fish, the redtailed black variatus gives birth to free-swimming offspring?
Arowana
Axolotl
Flowerhorn
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Which exotic fish is this?
Blackfin Pearlfish
This small carnivore likes to eat insects and small crustaceans while living in the wild. They live best in acidic water and breed by laying eggs.
Oscar
Malwi cichlid
Electric blue lobster
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Which exotic fish is this?
Glowlight tetra
Arowana
Did you know that the Chinese consider the Asian Arowana to be a symbol of good luck? This is because of its bright red color and scales that look like coins.
Glass catfish
Neon tetra
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Which exotic fish is this?
Pacu
New guinea tigerfish
Datnoid
The datnoid's habitat is brackish and fresh water. It can be found in Thailand and Indonesia. Brackish water is water that is between fresh and sea water in salinity.
Cuckoo synodontis
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Which exotic fish is this?
Sucking loach
Axolotl
Did you know the Axolotl is not a fish, but an amphibian? It's a salamander that lives solely in the water, unlike other salamanders that live on land in the water. You pronounce this fish's name 'ACK-su-LAH-tuhl'.
Siamese fighting fish
Indian mudskipper
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Which exotic fish is this?
African Banded Barb
Flowerhorn
The flowerhorn has a large, circular puff, that is simply a fat deposit, protruding from the top of its head . There is usually a black dot on the dorsal fin of females, and none on the males.
African butterfly cichlid
Buenos Aires Tetra
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Which exotic fish is this?
Dwarf Puffer
Glowlight tetra
Oscar
Oscars are a cichlid that come from the Amazon River basin. Other names for this fish are marble cichlid and velvet cichlid.
Archerfish
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Which exotic fish is this?
Glassfish
Glassfish live in brackish waters and are good companions to archerfish and platys. Why is it called the glassfish? Looking at this fish makes you feel like you're looking through a glass window to the inside of its body. Its body is transparent, allowing you to see its organs and bones.
Angelfish
Dragon Fish
Yellow Lab
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Which exotic fish is this?
Zebra Danio
White Piranha
Rosy Barb
Reedfish
The reedfish, or ropefish, is a long, thin, pencil-shaped fish that looks like an eel. It comes from Africa and is also called the snakefish, since it looks like a snake.
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Which exotic fish is this?
Chinese High Fins
These fish are large so, if taken as a pet, they live in backyard ponds. They come from the Yangtze River in China, and are used to living well in cold water. They eat algae and get along well with koi fish and other pond fish, making them pretty and easy additions to your backyard fish collection!
Waterlot's Synodontis
Yellow-tailed Acei
Zebra Red Eye Puffer
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Which exotic fish is this?
Nile Puffer
Blue American Cichlids
These fish, contributing to the American cichlid type, are very extensive in number. Some of them include the convict, Jack Dempsey and firemouth cichlid.
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Odessa Barb
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Which exotic fish is this?
Pink Malawi Cichlids
These fish live near rocky shores on Lake Malawi, and are also known as 'mbuna,' which means rock fish. They are very colorful, small fish that are popular for pets because they are easy to care for and pretty to look at.
Steel-blue Killifish
Tiger Barb
Rope Fish
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Which exotic fish is this?
Reed Fish
Kissing Gourami
Also called the pink kisser and the kisser fish, they are a pretty silver-pink color and have large lips that they often purse. Males fight using their pursed lips!
Red-striped Rainbow
Peppered Cory
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Which exotic fish is this?
Panda Loach
Pictus Catfish
Yellow-tailed Acei
Guppy
The guppy is a small and colorful tropical fish that is popular for aquariums. They come in a vast array of colors and patterns, making them fun to watch.
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Which exotic fish is this?
Siamese Fighting Fish
Algae Eater
Harlequin
Clown Knifefish
The body of a clown knifefish closely resembles a large knife or a filet knife. Clown featherback is another name for this fish.
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Which exotic fish is this?
South American Leaf Fish
The South American leaf fish is an excellent predator and impersonator that has remarkable camouflage markings. It drifts in the water, like a dead leaf, then catches prey up to 35% its size!
Moonlight Gourami
Indian Mudskipper
Pacu
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Which exotic fish is this?
Green Spotted Puffer
Freshwater Stingray
Scat fish
The scat is a beautiful, tropical fish with a rounded body and dots all over its body. It can be sliver-brown or silver-green. it is also known as the Argus fish.
New Guinea Tigerfish
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