What are the species classification of ornamental fish?

Ornamental fish in the world ornamental fish market, they are usually composed of three categories, namely temperate freshwater ornamental fish, tropical freshwater ornamental fish and tropical marine ornamental fish. Different species of ornamental fish are very different in the process of culture. Let's take a look at the species classification of ornamental fish.

Temperate freshwater ornamental fish

Temperate freshwater ornamental fish mainly include red crucian carp, Chinese goldfish, Japanese koi and so on. They mainly come from China and Japan. The body shape of red crucian carp is very similar to edible crucian carp, which can be divided into red crucian carp, red and white crucian carp and five-flower crucian carp according to their different body colors. they are mainly kept in the lake or fountain of tourist attractions, such as the "Jiuqu Bridge" of the Old City God Temple in Shanghai and the "Huagang viewing Fish" in Hangzhou.

The ancestor of Chinese goldfish is the wild red crucian carp hundreds of years ago, which was first seen in the release pond in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province in the early Northern Song Dynasty. In 1163 AD, Zhao Gou, emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, kept a large number of golden crucian carp in the imperial palace. The domestic breeding of goldfish was spread from the palace to the folk and gradually became popular.

Tropical freshwater ornamental fish

Tropical freshwater ornamental fish mainly come from rivers and lakes in tropical and subtropical areas. they distribute widely, have a wide variety of species, vary in size, have different shape characteristics, and are very beautiful. According to the original habitat, they mainly come from three regions: first, many countries and regions of the Amazon basin in South America, such as Colombia, Paraguay, Guyana, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and so on. Second, many countries and regions in Southeast Asia, such as Thailand, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka and so on. The third is the three Great Lakes regions of Africa, namely, Lake Malawi, Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyik.

There are three famous species of tropical freshwater ornamental fish. First, the variety of lights, such as traffic lights, head and tail lights, blue triangle, red lotus lights, black lotus lights, etc., they are small and exquisite, beautiful, looming, very popular. Second, the fairy fish series, such as red colorful, blue colorful, striped blue and green colorful, black immortal, sesame immortal, mandarin duck immortal, red-eyed diamond immortal, etc., they are chic and elegant, gentle and elegant, have the demeanor of land gods, very beautiful. Third, the dragon fish series, such as Silver Dragon, Red Dragon, Golden Dragon, Black Dragon and so on, they are known as "living fossils", precious and beautiful, and widely popular.

Tropical marine ornamental fish

Tropical marine ornamental fish is composed of more than 30 families, and the more common species are Sparidae, Phalaenidae, Phalaenidae, Sparidae and so on. Its famous species are queen immortal, queen immortal, emperor immortal, moonlight butterfly, moon eyebrow butterfly, herringbone butterfly, seahorse, red clown, blue devil and so on. Tropical marine ornamental fish are particularly colorful and have rich body patterns. Many varieties have the nature of self-protection, some have false eyes on the body surface, some have a sharp blade on the tail stalk, some thorns are hard and poisonous, some can secrete poison in the body, some body color can be changed at will, and some are good at imitating, varied and strange, fully showing the magical charm of nature.

Appreciation and cultivation of ornamental fish is a very interesting leisure activity for human beings today. It enables us to enjoy all kinds of wonders of the underwater aquarium world, some like lakes and mountains, some like mountains and jungles, strange flowers and plants, leaves and vines, and all kinds of fish, colorful, with the help of light and shadow, crystal clear, rich and gorgeous, dazzling and infinite reverie. They can be seen in many tourist attractions, shopping malls, hotels, entertainment and exhibition venues. In many families, also raise different types of goldfish, fairy fish and other tropical fish, sea water ornamental fish, become a courtyard or hall scene, elegant and chic, pleasing to the eye. However, raising ornamental fish is a highly technical work, which needs the guidance of scientific methods in order to cope with Yu Yu, raise the fish well and meet the needs of ornamental entertainment.