True Facts About Tropical Fish

The waters are full of fascinating fish, including thousands of tropical fish; not only are they pleasing to look at, but they’re also rather interesting too!

Check out these 30 facts about some of the world’s most amazing tropical fish.

The Western Rainbowfish has large black eyes, two dorsal fins, a deeply forked mouth, and black or silver bands running across the scales. The male displays his brightest colors during courtship.

The Siamese Fighter/Betta is small with an elaborate color scheme despite its size starting with a dark color around the head, lighter color on the body, and a reddish color on its long fins. The male and the female spiral around each other during mating, fertilizing from 10 to 45 eggs each time they spiral until all of the females’ eggs are released.

The Kissing Gourami is a peach and silver-colored fish with larger than normal lips for a Gourami. The Kissing Gourami is a normally tolerant species of fish, but the “kissing” that this fish does is actually how the fish fights with other males of its kind.

The Moonlight Gourami is an iridescent silverfish that develops a pastel green hue upon reaching adulthood. The really small scales of this species are what give it its iridescent shine.

The Molly Fish ranges in color, they can be orange, green. or black. It is difficult to get Mollies to stop breeding. Buying a few may give you more than you bargained for. Owner beware!