Characins
These fish originate in South America and Africa. They are very suitable fish for any aquarium, and their sizes vary. Tetras are probably the most famous of this family, Neon Tetras are always popular. Don't forget about the Piranha, a fearsome fish with a taste for flesh!!

Quite a popular fish. Peaceful, and is a schooler. Although you can only see the fins with a few spots, this fish can get quite a few "pimples" on their body. Small, black spots so dont worry straight away!!!

This Tetra is a silver coloured bodied fish, with a black stripe toward the lower area. The fins are dark orange. These fish tend to school.

This is a very colourful Tetra. They are a very fast swimming fish, very hard to catch with a net. They can behave aggresively to a weaker fish of their species when there is insufficient food.

This has a unusual shaped body. It is basically brown, with a black rim across the body, which has many spots. It can also "fly" above the water, by flapping its pectoral fins, so make sure that the cover is closed.

This is a attractive fish, with violet and green scales. The fins are grey-violet with white edges.

This fish has a silver coloured body, a black and white caudal fin and a very red face. It is a very shy fish, and also sensitive to changes in water conditions.

The body colouring is a very pale yellow, although the leading edge of the anal fin is bright yellow. There are "albino" forms available now.

With a red colouration topped by an electric-blue flash, this is a very popular little fish. Occasionaly it falls victim to the incurable Neon Disease.

The "Jaws" of the freshwater tropical aquarium, I'm sure that everyone has heard of this fish. Its teeth-filled mouth and aggresive nature makes it suitable for a piranha only tank.