The cichlid can be found in the massive lakes of Africa and the rivers and lakes of Central, South, and North America. These diverse fish only dwell in fresh water bodies. There are a
The false water cobra, aka South American water cobra, false cobra, or Brazilian smooth snake, hails from the central portions of South America. They prefer humid and wet areas, and marshlands within the rainforests of
The herring, aka silver darling, primarily hails from the north Pacific and north Atlantic Oceans. Other populations are found in various other locales. There are around 200 known species of herring. However, most people are
The guppy, named after Robert John Lechmere Guppy, the man who discovered them, can be found in the wild in Antigua, Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Suriname, Tobago, Trinidad, and Venezuela
Perhaps, the most commonly kept fish species in the aquarium trade is the molly, aka common molly, shortfin molly, or sailfin molly. These hardy and attractive fish can tolerate a wide range of
The Morelet’s crocodile, aka agarei, brown crocodile, swamp crocodile, Mexican crocodile, Belize crocodile, Central American crocodile, soft belly crocodile, or “Cocodrilo de Pantano”,
The green heron, aka little green heron, green-backed heron, chucklehead, or poke, is a globally distributed bird that can be found in North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, Asia
The freshwater jellyfish, aka peach blossom jellyfish, originally hails from the Yangtze River valley in China. However, is has been introduced to every continent, sans Antarctica
The spot prawn is a type of prawn, aka large shrimp, that hails from the Pacific Northwest. Prawns are crustaceans that are related to crabs and lobsters. These particular crustaceans prefer
The blue duck, aka whio – pronounced “fee-oh” (Maori name), hails from the North and South Islands of New Zealand, in the west of the South Island, in Otago and Southland, and in the central
