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Species name: Carassius auratus
Common names: Jikin goldfish
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 9 inch (25 cm)
Minimum tank size: 50 gallon for an adult specimen
Species name: Carassius auratus
Common names: Bubble-Eye Goldfish, Water-Bubble Eye Goldfish
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 6 in (15 cm).
Minimum tank size: 50 gallon for an adult specimen
Species name: Carassius auratus
Common names: Ryukin Goldfish
Family: Cyprinidae
Order: Cypriniformes
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12 in (30 cm).
Minimum tank size: 50 gallon for an adult specimen
Species name: Archocentrus Nigrofasciatus
Common names: Convict Cichlid, zebra cichlids
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum length: 3.9 inch (10 cm)
Minimum tank size: 20 gallons
In our effort at keeping algae away from our tanks, algae eaters can be great allies. Here is a short list of some of the best algae eaters I know. If you know any other fish or invertebrates that should be added to this list or would like to add some information to this list, please use the comment box bellow. Thanks!