The underwater world fascinates and delights. The life of its inhabitants has attracted the attention of people since ancient times. Today, hundreds of varieties of its magnificent representatives have been bred. That is why even experienced aquarists will most likely find it difficult to answer the question: “Which aquarium fish are the most beautiful?”
Our short review presents very beautiful specimens. Each reader will be able to decide for himself which of the fish deserves the title of the most beautiful.
Royal tetra
The most beautiful aquarium fish (photos and names will be presented below) is the dream of any connoisseur of the underwater world. One of such representatives is the royal tetra.
The birthplace of this small fish is Colombia. It is an endemic (a species that lives only in this region) of the Atrato and San Juan rivers. It occurs in places where the current is not too intense, in small streams and tributaries that flow into rivers. In vivo, not very common, but at home is a popular inhabitant of many aquariums.
As a rule, all copies found on sale are deduced artificially. Perhaps someone will consider that this is not the most beautiful aquarium fish, but in fact it is very effective: attractive color, elegant body shape and activity - qualities for which this fish was called royal. Despite the fact that she settled in aquariums relatively recently (about forty years ago), she has already earned great popularity.
The tetra is small (up to five centimeters) and lives in the aquarium for about five years. The fish is unpretentious. She feels quite comfortable in the general aquarium, but it should be remembered that it is flocking, so you need to keep more than five copies.
Panak
The most beautiful aquarium fish, photos of which we posted in this article, belong to different families. For example, panak is an unusual representative of the catfish family. Panaki feed on vegetable plaque, which is formed on glasses and stones, scraping it with the help of a suction mouth.
When creating an aquarium for these fish, make sure that it does not have holes or narrow slots in which panak can get stuck.
Radiant lionfish
And this beauty is an inhabitant of many tropical seas. Radiant lionfish lives in coral reefs. It belongs to the large Scorpion family. On the tail, she has two horizontal white stripes. The body of the fish is covered with separate spikes, the injections of which are rather painful. Often grows in an aquarium up to 24 cm. Invertebrates and bone fish should be included in its diet .
Discus
These fish are not cheap, but their beauty and interesting habits more than cover the costs of their acquisition. Very bright and extremely quick-witted discuses quickly get used to their master, and as a result they take food directly from his hands.
Moorish idol
And this underwater inhabitant could well have fought for the title of “The Most Beautiful Aquarium Fish”. Many aquarists dream of it. The Moorish idol has an elongated body, which is decorated with contrasting stripes - black on a yellow-white background.
The complexity of keeping this fish in the aquarium lies in the fact that it is rather difficult to properly feed, and the lack of useful components leads to the death of this beautiful pet. Feed the idol several times a day. The diet should include meat of marine fish, finely chopped squid, algae, spirulina. This fish is getting along with bull-calves, pomocenter.
Akara Turquoise
This fish has a tall and powerful body. The magnificent color of the Akara can vary from greenish to silver with a turquoise tint. There are wavy turquoise stripes on the gills and head, and a black spot is located in the center of the body. A beautiful wide edging runs along the caudal and dorsal fin.
Veiltail
We are sure that many connoisseurs of the underwater world, after reading the title of this section, will say that this is the most beautiful aquarium fish. Veiltail is often called the queen of goldfish. It has a short but high, round, egg-shaped body and huge eyes. The head is quite large. The color can be different: from plain golden to bright red or dark.
Cockerel (beta, fighting fish)
In our opinion, this is the most beautiful aquarium fish. Its brocade-and-neck fins are delightful. The variety of colors is also striking, although ink and red tint are more common. Males are colored much brighter than females, and their fins are longer.
Hybrid parrots
This is an artificial species of aquarium fish that has recently appeared in Southeast Asia. Nevertheless, these fish have become very popular today. Outwardly, hybrid parrots really resemble the popular birds and unusual bright colors, and the shape of the head. Unfortunately, the offspring at home from these bright beauties is colorless.
Angelfish
Fish of this species live in fresh water. Breeders have made great efforts to get custom colors. Today, silver specimens with vertical dark stripes that are located throughout the body, including the tail and head, are common.
Notobranchius
Undoubtedly, the most beautiful freshwater aquarium fish are bright and beautiful music notes. They are able to decorate any aquarium. Interestingly, these unusual fish can be delivered to you by mail in the form of "dry caviar".
The homeland of these fish is hot Africa, where they live in small puddles that appear after rains that fall only once or twice a year. The life of the notobranchius continues until the puddle dries. During this short period of time, the fish manages to hatch from eggs, grow, lay their own eggs and die.
The caviar laid by them is reliably protected, so it is waiting for rain in the sand, which will take place next year. Surprisingly, for some strange whim of nature, fish living in an ordinary rain puddle have such an unusual and beautiful color.
Carp koi
This is also an inhabitant of fresh water. Fans of aquarium appreciated this species due to its variegated unusual coloring. The most popular of them are individuals painted in black, orange, red, as well as their shades. Breeders brought out new shades: bright yellow, violet, dark green. The advantage of this type is life expectancy and ease of care.
Labeo Bicolor
If this is not the most beautiful aquarium fish, then for sure one of them. Labeo Bicolor - a native of Thailand. It is often compared with a catfish. This is due to her amazing ability to swim upside down. Typically, such a revolution is associated with the collection of feed located on the surface of the snags.
Fish of this species are incredible owners who do not tolerate competition. Most often, aquarists contain one individual. She feels herself the full owner of the whole territory. If you want to get two representatives of this species, then you need a long aquarium.
Gourami pearl
In a beautiful aquarium, overgrown with narrow-leaved plants, these spotted fish look great. Gourami males are significantly larger than females and more brightly colored. If the gourams are provided with suitable conditions of detention, then very soon they will please the owners with their active marriage games.