For many the have an aquarium at home It is a way to disconnect from daily stress. An oasis of peace and backwater that can help us relax and hang out. if you walk looking for a different fish, beautiful and may it become the king of your aquarium, here is a specimen that could become the center of attention: the Monodactylus argenteus, or what is the same, freshwater sunfish. If you want a pet but having a dog or a cat is too much responsibility, here is this (original) option.
Also known as Malayan angelfish, during its first phases of life it lives in fresh water, although later it goes on to live in brackish lakes. It is found from the Red Sea to Indonesia and Australia, African coastal regions, southern Morocco and in Madagascar.
With a very active behavior, it is a peaceful species that can live together in a group without any problem. As we have already mentioned, it is a suitable species for the brackish aquarium, so after its first phases of life we must apply sea salt in the aquarium.
With a striking physique that does not go unnoticed, the freshwater sunfish stands out for its tall body resembling a circumference, very compressed laterally. However, when we look closely we see that with its fins its body has a shape similar to that of a triangle.
These fish are silver in color with yellow highlights and two black stripes
Its maximum size in nature can reach 25 cm, while in an aquarium freshwater sunfish can reach maximum sizes of 10 cm. Silver with yellow reflections, these fish stand out for two vertical black lines on the front part of the body (one of them always crosses the eye).
The freshwater sunfish adapts well to the aquarium as long as the aquatic parameters are correct, since being very active it needs bulky aquariums.
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