What are the species of ornamental fish?

Ornamental fish refers to the fish with bright colors or strange shapes with ornamental value. They are distributed all over the world, with no less than thousands of varieties. Some live in fresh water, some live in sea water, some come from temperate regions, and some come from tropical regions. Some are famous for their gorgeous colors, some for their strange shapes, and some for their rarity and luxury. In the world ornamental fish market, it is usually composed of three major strains: temperate freshwater ornamental fish, tropical freshwater ornamental fish and tropical marine ornamental fish.

Species of ornamental fish

There are 30,000-50,000 species of fish in the world, including marine fish and 2,000-3,000 species of freshwater fish, but only about 500 species are commonly raised and common. There are mainly the following categories:

1. Goldfish

The domestication of goldfish has gone through two stages: pond culture and pot culture. after the careful selection of several generations of folk artists, the goldfish gradually developed from the original single-tailed goldfish to double-tailed, three-tailed and four-tailed goldfish, and the color was also from a single red. Gradually formed red and white flowers, flowers, black, blue, purple, etc., the shape also developed from a long and narrow spindle to oval, ball-shaped, etc., and the variety also developed from a single goldfish. Developed into today's rich and colorful dozens of varieties, such as dragon eye, Chaotian dragon, blisters, lion head, tiger head, cashmere ball, pearl scale, crane top red and so on. According to historical records, Chinese goldfish were first introduced into Japan in the Ming Dynasty and re-introduced to Japan in 1615-1623.

The original species of Japanese koi is red carp, which was also introduced into Japan from China in the early stage. through the careful breeding of the Japanese people, it has gradually become one of the world-famous ornamental fish today. The main varieties of Japanese koi are red and white, Zhaohe tricolor, Daisheng tricolor, Qiucui and so on.

2. Marine fish

Marine ornamental fish mainly come from the coral reef waters in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Many species are of strange shape, rich in body color, rich in variety, good at hiding, and have a primitive and mysterious natural beauty. Common producing areas are the Philippines, Taiwan and the South China Sea, Japan, Australia, Hawaii Islands, India, the Red Sea, the east coast of Africa and so on. Tropical marine ornamental fish are widely distributed, they live in the vast ocean, many sea areas are inaccessible, and there are many species that have not been discovered by humans. Tropical marine ornamental fish is the most potential and promising ornamental fish in the world, which represents the development direction of ornamental fish in the future.

3. Cyprinidae

The adult fish under the traffic light is 4 cm long. The whole body is shrouded in turquoise brilliance, there is a bright turquoise belt from head to tail, and there is a red band under the turquoise belt at the back of the body. the belly is blue and white, red belt and blue belt throughout the body. In different light or in different environments, the color of the ribbon is sometimes dark and sometimes light.

4. Carpinaceae

Also known as anchovies, because there are several small blue spots on the abdomen, or lines, elegant like peacocks, is the preferred species for beginners to raise. The peacock fish is gentle and lively, likes to swim and forage in the middle and upper layers of the water, and does not require high water quality and water temperature. The shapes of caudal fins are different, and the males are colorful and varied, with brown-green body colors, with red, blue, purple and yellow, especially rainbows.

5. Percidae

Body ovate, laterally flattened. The body color is silvery white, slightly pinkish, and the kiss is reddish. Gentle temperament, can be mixed with other species of fish. Kiss fish have very strange behavior, often jagged mouth to kiss companions, this is not love, may be a contest. Often use the mouth to eat the algae on the cylinder wall.

6. Sparidae

Also known as swallow fish. The body is diamond-shaped, extremely flattened, the trailing edge of the caudal fin is straight, the dorsal fin and anal fin are extended backward, symmetrical up and down, like an open sail. The ventral fin is long and filamentous. From the side, it looks like a swallow flying in the air, so it is also called swallow fish.

Species of 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.

1. Temperate freshwater 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.

2. Tropical freshwater 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, etc.; third, the three Great Lakes regions of Africa, namely Lake Malawi, Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyike.

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.

3. Tropical marine 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.