This is an almost-complete list of fish and other animals that I’ve raised and submitted to the Minnesota Aquarium Society’s Breeders Award Program, or those that I’ve failed to raise in interesting ways.
Anabantids
- Betta imbellis peaceful betta 2011-09-01
- Macropodus opercularis Paradise fish 2011-11-03
- Pseudosphromenus dayi Brown spiketail paradisefish 2013-09-05
- Macropodus erythropterus Red-backed paradisefish 2013-10-03
- Pseudosphromenus cupanus Spiketail paradisefish 2014-01-02
- Macropodus ocellatus Roundtail paradisefish 2014-08-11
- Betta albimarginata 2015-07-01
- Parosphromenus Deissneri Licorice Gourami 2015-08-26
- Macropodus spechti Black paradise fish 2018-08-03
- Trichopodus trichopterus Three-spot gourami 2018-09-06
- Parosphromenus nagyi Strawberry licorice gourami 2019-03-07
- Betta dimidiata 2019-04-04
- Microctenopoma fasciolatum Banded bushfish 2020-03-13
- Trichopodus leerii Pearl gourami 2020-06-13
- Trichopsis pumila sparkling gourami 2020-06-13
- Macropodus hongkongensis Hong kong paradisefish 2022-07-09
- Parosphromenus sp. Sentang/’green speckled’ Green speckled licorice gourami 2022-07-09
- Trichopsis schalleri giant sparkling gourami’ 2024-08-10
- Parosphromenus paludicola swamp licorice gourami 2024-08-10
- Parosphromenus linkei 2024-08-10
- Parosphromenus sp. ‘jambi’ 2024-11-23
Catfish
- Ancistrus sp. albino Bushynose catfish 2012-12-06
- Corydoras panda Panda corydoras 2013-08-01
- Corydoras aeneus Albino cory 2015-09-10
- Corydoras paleatus Pepper cory 2022-07-09
- Corydoras axelrodi 2022-11-19
- Synodontis lucipinnis 2024-03-18
- Ancistrus L279 Huacamayo Dwarf Ancistrus 2024-09-22
Characins
Tetra breeding FAQ for beginners
- Hyphessobrycon anisitsi Buenos Aires Tetra 2012-09-06
- Hyphessobrycon megalopterus Black phantom tetra 2013-09-05
- Paracheirodon innesi Neon tetra 2014-08-11
- Hemigrammus erythrozonus Glowlight tetra 2014-09-04
- Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi Black neon tetra 2014-09-04
- Pristella maxillaris X-ray tetra 2014-09-30
- Hemigrammus ocellifer Head-and-taillight tetra 2014-11-06
- Paracheirodon axelrodi cardinal tetra 2014-12-04
- Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis Lemon tetra 2015-04-29
- Nematobrycon palmeri Emperor Tetra 2015-10-01
- Hyphessobrycon roseus Yellow phantom tetra 2019-08-01
- Hyphessobrycon vilmae Chocolate neon tetra 2019-10-03
- Hyphessobrycon takasei Coffee Bean tetra 2020-03-13
- Neolebias trilineatus Three-line neolebias 2020-03-13
- Inpaichthys kerri Purple emperor tetra 2020-09-12
- Hasemania nana Silvertip tetra 2021-12-04
Cichlids
- Cryptoheros siquia Honduran red point 2011-10-06
- Mikrogeophagus altispinosus Bolivian Ram 2013-08-01
- Anomalochromis thomasi African butterfly cichlid 2014-09-04
- Neolamprologus multifasciatus 2015-09-17
- Pterophyllum leopoldi Roman-nosed Angelfish 2018-02-01
- Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae dwarf Egyptian mouthbrooder 2020-06-13
- Pseudotropheus sp. Yellow Tail Acei Acei mbuna 2022-07-09
- Julidochromis ornatus golden julie 2022-09-17
- Lamprologus ocellatus ‘gold’ 2022-11-19
- Hemichromis exsul Turkana jewel 2024-01-26
- Julidochromis transcriptus Masked julie 2024-07-20
Cyprinids
- Tanichthys micagemmae Vietnamese white cloud 2011-03-03
- Carassius auratus Goldfish (comet) 2012-08-02
- Danio sp. chopre glowlight danio (probably) 2012-08-02
- Danio rerio Zebra danio 2012-12-06
- Tanichthys thacbaensis Yellowfin white cloud 2012-12-06
- Boraras urophthalmoides Least Rasbora 2013-12-05
- Rasbora boraptensis Brilliant Rasbora 2014-09-04
- Tanichthys albonubes White cloud mountain minnow 2014-09-04
- Boraras merah Phoenix Rasbora 2014-10-02
- Puntius titteya Cherry barb 2014-11-06
- Danio albolineatus Pearl danio 2014-12-04
- Rasbora vulcanus Volcano Rasbora 2014-12-04
- Brachydanio aesculapii Panther danio 2018-08-03
- Desmopuntius hexazona Six-banded barb 2020-09-12
- Microdevario kubotai Neon green rasbora 2020-12-09
- Pethia conchonius Rosy barb 2024-11-23
Gobies
General article on Rhinogobius gobies
- Tateurndina ocellicauda Peacock gudgeon 2011-03-03
- Chlamydogobius eremius Desert goby 2011-09-01
- Mogurnda mogurnda Spotted Gudgeon 2012-12-06
- Rhinogobius delicatus 2019-03-07
- Rhinogobius RG002 ‘formosanus’ 2019-06-06
- Rhinogobius rubromaculatus Red-spotted goby 2020-06-13
- Rhinogobius zhoui Scarlet Goby 2020-09-12
- Rhinogobuis cf. filamentosus 2021-06-12
- Elacatinus oceanops Neon Goby 2022-04-30
- Mogurnda cingulatu ‘mimika’ Banded mogurnda 2022-11-19
- Rhinogobius sp. ‘maze face’ 2023-04-29
- Rhinogobius sp. strawberry Strawberry goby 2023-04-29
- Brachygobius sabanus Sabanus Bumblebee Goby 2023-11-18
Killifish
- Epiplatys lamottei Redspotted panchax 2011-03-03
- Pseudepiplatys annulatus Banded panchax 2011-09-01
- Nothobranchius foerschi Dar Es Salaam 2011-10-06
- Simpsonichthys constanciae Barra De Sao Joao 2012-08-02
- Aphyosemion australe Lyretail panchax 2013-08-01
- Fundulopanchax gardneri Innidere 2013-08-01
- Epiplatys dageti monroviae Redchin panchax 2013-09-05
- Nothobranchius palmqvisti 2013-09-05
- Fundulopanchax gardneri Makurdi 2014-01-02
- Simpsonichthys santanae 2015-04-01
- Hypsolebias magnificus 2015-06-02
- Nothobranchius kilomberoensis 2015-06-15
- Nothobranchius korthausae 2015-06-15
- Nothobranchius kafuensis, Kayuni state farm 2016-03-28
- Fundulopanchax amieti Edea 2017-08-05
- Fundulopanchax sjoestedti Niger Delta Blue Gularis 2017-08-05
- Fundulopanchax filamentosus Majidun NG MM 14 2018-04-01
- Epiplatus fasciolatus CI 08 2018-04-09
- Epiplatys sexfaciatus 2018-09-06
- Epiplatys olbrechtsi Cestos river 2019-03-07
- Fundulopanchax gardneri Misaje 2019-03-07
- Chromoaphyosemion poliaki ‘Bolifamba’ 2019-08-01
- Pachypanchax playfairii 2019-08-01
- Laimosemion xiphidius 2020-06-13
- Nothobranchius eggersi Lasaba TAN 19-24 2021-06-12
- Nothobranchius rachovii Beira 98 2024-08-13
- Aplocheilus lineatus Golden wonder 2024-11-23
Livebearers
- Heterandria formosa, Doctors Inlet, FL Least killifish 2011-10-06
- Ilyodon furcidens Goldbreast splitfin 2013-09-05
- Characodon audax 2015-07-01
- Girardinus metallicus Black-chinned livebearer 2018-02-01
- Poecilia wingei 2020-03-05
- Poeciliopsis gracilis porthole livebearer 2020-09-12
- Xiphophorus pygmaeus pygmy swordtail 2021-07-01
- Micropoecilia picta ‘red’ Swamp guppy 2022-04-30
- Limia vittata Cuban limia 2022-09-17
- Xiphophorus maculatus Fireball platy 2024-01-26
- Xiphophorus variatus huextetitla 2024-05-02
- Poecilia reticulata ‘blue double swordtail’ 2024-09-22
Rainbowfish
- Pseudomugil gertrudae Spotted blue-eye 2013-10-03
- Melanotaenia praecox Dwarf rainbowfish 2014-05-01
- Melanotaenia pygmaea Pygmy rainbowfish 2015-10-01
- Melanotaenia maccullochi Eubenangee Swamp 2020-03-05
- Melanotaenia lacustris Lake Kutubu Turquoise Rainbowfish 2020-03-13
- Pseudomugil ivantsoffi 2020-12-09
- Pseudomugil luminatus 2021-06-12
- Melanotaenia nigrans Black-banded rainbowfish 2021-12-04
- Pseudomugil furcatus Fork-tail blue eye 2021-12-04
- Bedotia madagascarensis Madagascar rainbowfish 2023-04-29
Invertebrates
- Caridina multidentata Amano shrimp 2011-03-03
- Caridina cf. cantonensis sp. bee Bee shrimp 2011-06-02
- Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis “White” Snowball shrimp 2011-06-02
- Neocaridina heteropoda Yellow shrimp 2011-09-01
- Palaemonetes paludosus ghost shrimp 2011-09-01
- Caridina thambipillai Borneo Orange Shrimp 2012-09-06
- Halocaridina rubra Opae Ula 2013-12-05
- Macrobrachium sp. red claw red claw shrimp 2013-12-05
- Lysmata wurdemanni Peppermint shrimp (marine) 2015-07-28
- Triops cancriformis 2017-05-01
- Cambarellus diminutus Least crayfish 2018-08-03
- Cerithium sp. Cerith snail 2019-10-03
- Paracaridina sp. ‘blue bee’ blue bee shrimp 2019-10-03
- Palythoa sp. Devil’s Armor 2020-03-13
- Pomacea diffusa/bridgesii chestnut mystery snail 2020-03-13
- Sinularia dura Cabbage leather coral 2020-03-13
- Capnella sp. ‘kenya tree’ kenya tree coral 2020-06-13
- Xenia sp. ‘pom pom’ 2020-06-13
- Collospongia sp. blue photosynthetic sponge 2020-09-12
- Protopalythoa sp. green button polyp 2020-09-12
- Zoanthus sp. zoanthus ‘mari blue’ 2020-09-12
- Caridina sp. ‘carry-on’ 2020-12-09
- Pocillopora damicornis green Pocillopora 2021-06-12
- Sarcophyton sp. ‘Tyree green toadstool’ 2021-06-12
- Caulastrea sp. white trumpet coral 2022-07-09
- Entacmaea quadricolor Rose bubble-tip anemone 2022-09-17
- Sinularia notanda Green finger leather coral 2024-07-20
Miscellaneous
- Elassoma evergladei Everglades pygmy sunfish 2014-08-11
- Badis badis Chameleon Badis 2014-10-02
- Badis assamensis 2015-04-01
- Oryzias mekongensis 2015-04-29
- Etheostoma nigrum Johnny darter 2015-05-15
- Badis ruber 2017-05-01
- Pterapogon kauderni Banggai cardinalfish 2019-04-04
- Oryzias latipes Medaka ‘platinum miyuki’ 2020-09-12
- Oryzias woworae Daisy’s ricefish 2020-09-12
- Amphiprion ocellaris Ocellaris clownfish 2021-12-04
- Dario dario Scarlet badis 2024-07-20
Notable failures
- Rasbora trilineata Scissortail rasbora
- Rasbora kalochroma Clown rasbora
- Megalechis thoracata Marble hoplo catfish
- Macrognathus circumcinctus Half-banded spiny eel
- Micropoecilia parae yellow melanzona guppy
- Elysia crispata lettuce sea slug
- Amphiprion frenatus Tomato clownfish
- Rhynchocinetes durbanensis Camel shrimp
- Microphis brachyurus Short-tailed pipefish