10 Most Beautiful Fresh Water Fish in the World
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00:00 4. Evergreen presents 10 Most Beautiful Freshwater Fish in the World
00:05 10. Flowerhorn Chiclet
00:10 Flowerhorn Chiclets are popular aquarium fish famous for their vivid colors and their distinctively shaped heads.
00:19 Like Blood Parrot Chiclets, they are man-made hybrids that exist in the wild only because of their release.
00:27 First developed in Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan, they have become very popular among Asian fish hobbyists as well.
00:34 They are also kept by hobbyists in the US and Europe.
00:38 Numerous unwanted Flowerhorns have been released to the wild, especially in Singapore and Malaysia,
00:45 where they have become an invasive species. Their importation is banned in Australia.
00:54 9. Rubin Red Peacock Chiclet
00:57 One of the most beautiful Chiclet species in the world is the Rubin Red Peacock Chiclet.
01:04 It is found all across the Malawi River and northwestern coast between Kande and Nagara.
01:11 They are found in the deep waters and are rarely seen at the shallow surface.
01:17 It can grow to about 5 inches in length and can have a healthy lifespan of 5 to 6 years.
01:23 Its skin is bright orange with dark vertical bars around its body.
01:28 The females are smaller in size with a brownish colored body.
01:32 They are very peaceful by nature but don't have social behavior.
01:36 8. Killifish
01:41 One of the Abu Parris fishes having more than 1,270 currently known species,
01:52 the Killifish lands at the 8th spot on our list of the most beautiful freshwater fish in the world.
01:57 It is a small-sized fish with average length around 2 inches whereas the maximum length can reach up to 6 inches.
02:05 It is found in the freshwaters around America from Argentina to Ontario.
02:11 They have an orange colored skin with vertical blue stripes all over them.
02:15 It is the smallest living vertebrate with a lifespan of only 6 to 9 months.
02:21 7. Endler's Livebearer
02:25 Next on the list is a small-sized fish native to the Paria Peninsula in Venezuela.
02:33 Known as the Endler's Livebearer, this fish is a very small size reaching only up to 1.8 inches.
02:41 They have a very colorful skin with portions of black along with different color variations according to different species.
02:49 These colors can include orange, blue, turquoise, green, etc.
02:54 They are very popular among the pet industry due to their no to little care requirement.
03:00 They have a very short lifespan of about 2 to 3 years.
03:05 6. Diamond Neon Tetra
03:12 Coming from the clean waters of South America, the Diamond Neon Tetra is on the 6th spot of the most beautiful freshwater fish in the world.
03:21 As its name suggests, it has a diamond-like patch at its back between the eyes and the dorsal fin.
03:28 It has a red skin with bright blue stripes running horizontally on its body.
03:35 It can be around 0.5 to 1.25 inches in length.
03:41 The eggs laid by females are very small and have a fertilization period of about 24 hours.
03:48 5. Gourami
03:53 Endemic to Asian countries like Pakistan, India and Korea, Gourami grabs the 5th spot on the list of the most beautiful freshwater fish.
04:06 It has 133 recognized species and is divided into 15 genera.
04:11 It is only around 2 inches in length, males are bigger than the females with a bright orange-red body and turquoise-blue vertical stripes all over towards the fins.
04:22 Females are much duller in their colors and never reach the male's bright colors.
04:27 They are very peaceful and shy by nature and have a life expectancy of about 4 years maximum.
04:35 They prey on small insects and larvae in the water and also eat algae found on plants.
04:40 4. German Blue Ram
04:45 Also one of the dwarf chicklids, the German Blue Ram is among the most beautiful freshwater species in the world.
04:55 They are found in the slow-flowing waters of Venezuela and Colombia and are very peaceful by nature.
05:04 The males of the species are a bit larger than the females with average size around 2.7 inches.
05:10 It has a very flamboyant skin with yellow-green coloration and blue dots all over it.
05:17 There is a red patch on the belly and also near the eye.
05:21 It has an average lifespan of 3 years and can live even longer.
05:27 3. Electric Blue Hap
05:31 Another beautiful species living in the caves and creases of Lake Malawi is the Electric Blue Hap.
05:37 It can reach an average size of 7.9 inches and is very famous in the aquarium trade around the world.
05:46 They have a stocky and elongated body with some variations depending on the location.
05:55 They have yellow, red or orange anal fins with a hint of blue on the body as well.
05:59 They are very common and have an average lifespan of about 7 years.
06:05 2. Beta
06:09 The second most beautiful fish on the list is the Beta fish.
06:15 It is also known as Siamese Fighting Fish and is a very popular aquarium fish.
06:24 Aquarium bred Betas are much colorful than the ones bred in the wild.
06:28 Another interesting fact is that they are also bred to fight and are pretty popular for this reason alone.
06:36 Betas are able to inhale oxygen directly from air. That's why they are considered to be bilabarine.
06:43 It is also considered the most beautiful fish in the world by many.
06:51 Before we reveal number 1, be sure to check out other amazing videos on our channel and give us a like if you enjoyed this video so far.
06:58 Also, tell us in the comments which one of these is most beautiful according to you.
07:03 1. Discus
07:07 Endemic to the Amazonian Basin in South America, the Discus is the most beautiful sea creature on the planet.
07:18 The Discus is the most beautiful sea creature on the list.
07:21 It is also referred as the Pompadour fish and has only 3 known species at the time.
07:28 As its name suggests, it has a rounded shaped body like a disc with multiple color variations.
07:36 It varies from 4 to 6 inches in length and around 150 to 250 grams in weight.
07:46 The sides of Discus are patterned in different colors as well.
07:50 The sexes are distinguished based on their size and color.
07:56 Thanks for watching!
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