Where to get the most accurate fish keeping info

[PaulVerrall]

Being very new to fish keeping i do a lot of reading about it, mainly websites/videos etc.

It never fails to amaze me that different info sites such as seriously fish, fish lore etc can have such conflicting information about suitable tank sizes, fish that can be kept together and in what conditions.

Are there ones that are more credible than others?

[BigBen]

For me as a catfish fan, planet catfish can't be beaten as it has the ability for individual fish keepers to write their own breeding logs etc. For anything else I've always used seriously fish for a quick guide but it doesn't have much detail.

[Stephen]

Where to get the most accurate fish keeping info

From my datasheets Paul

There are many sources for info about fish species such as:-
https://www.fishbase.us/
https://www.seriouslyfish.com/
https://www.planetcatfish.com/

I have used a few more sites than the above and have read actual expeditions up south American rivers and the reports of what fish were found.
This has made the species found in certain rivers more accurate on my datasheets.
The sites already mentioned are very useful.

All the best

[PaulVerrall]

Where to get the most accurate fish keeping info
From my datasheets Paul

There are many sources for info about fish species such as:-
https://www.fishbase.us/
https://www.seriouslyfish.com/
https://www.planetcatfish.com/

I have used a few more sites than the above and have read actual expeditions up south American rivers and what fish were found.
This has made the species found in certain rivers more accurate on my datasheets.
The sites already mentioned are very useful.

All the best

I have read a lot of your posts and find them very informative and interesting.
I do like reading the tank logs on this forum as first person accounts are excellent to learn about species I don't keep.
I've been looking on amazon and eBay for books on fish keeping but wonder if in this digital age its worth it as things seem to evolve and progress quite quickly

[BigBen]

Where to get the most accurate fish keeping info
From my datasheets Paul

There are many sources for info about fish species such as:-
https://www.fishbase.us/
https://www.seriouslyfish.com/
https://www.planetcatfish.com/

I have used a few more sites than the above and have read actual expeditions up south American rivers and what fish were found.
This has made the species found in certain rivers more accurate on my datasheets.
The sites already mentioned are very useful.

All the best

I have read a lot of your posts and find them very informative and interesting.
I do like reading the tank logs on this forum as first person accounts are excellent to learn about species I don't keep.
I've been looking on amazon and eBay for books on fish keeping but wonder if in this digital age its worth it as things seem to evolve and progress quite quickly

I have Ian Fuller's 2nd edition of Identifying Corydoridinae, but it's so out of date now. I don't even know if genus' like Brochis exist or not anymore. I'm not sure if there is such a thing as a good all round book as they'd only have the bread and butter species of the world. A massive encyclopedia would be brilliant, but would cost a fortune!

[Stephen]

I have Ian Fuller's 2nd edition of Identifying Corydoridinae, but it's so out of date now. I don't even know if genus' like Brochis exist or not anymore. I'm not sure if there is such a thing as a good all round book as they'd only have the bread and butter species of the world. A massive encyclopedia would be brilliant, but would cost a fortune!

I find books a good reference but books are only in date at the time they are written.
Most if not all Brochis are now listed / re-designated as Corydoras which is why I use the internet as the information is usually more up-to-date and easily accessible.
There are several different species listed under the family Callichthyidae (armored catfishes), including Corydoras, Aspidoras, Callichthys, Dianema, Hoplosternum, Lepthoplosternum, Megalechis and Scleromystax.

My master datasheet lists over 17,000 freshwater fish species and is still work in progress but there must be many fish species that are unnamed and even undiscovered today.
I also have a "go to" datasheet listing around 2,000 fish species that are more readily available although only maybe a few hundred are readily available in the UK.
Here is my list of Corydoras species (scientific names only) taken from my master datasheet. There is quite a few (approx 200) and likely a few missing from the list.

Corydoras acutus
Corydoras acrensis
Corydoras adolfoi
Corydoras aeneus
Corydoras agassizii
Corydoras albolineatus
Corydoras amandajanea
Corydoras amapaensis
Corydoras ambiacus
Corydoras amphibelus
Corydoras apiaka
Corydoras approuaguensis
Corydoras araguaiaensis
Corydoras sp.C020
Corydoras arcuatus
Corydoras areio
Corydoras armatus
Corydoras atropersonatus
Corydoras aurofrenatus
Corydoras axelrodi
Corydoras baderi
Corydoras bicolor
Corydoras bifasciatus
Corydoras bilineatus
Corydoras blochi
Corydoras boehlkei
Corydoras boesemani
Corydoras bondi
Corydoras breei
Corydoras brevirostris
Corydoras britskii
Corydoras brittoi
Corydoras burgessi
Corydoras carlae
Corydoras caudimaculatus
Corydoras cervinus
Corydoras cochui
Corydoras concolor
Corydoras condiscipulus
Corydoras copei
Corydoras coppenamensis
Corydoras coriatae
Corydoras crimmeni
Corydoras cruziensis (C012)
Corydoras crypticus
Corydoras davidsandsi
Corydoras delphax
Corydoras desana
Corydoras difluviatilis
Corydoras diphyes
Corydoras duplicareus
Corydoras ehrhardti
Corydoras elegans
Corydoras ellisae
Corydoras ephippifer
Corydoras eques
Corydoras esperanzae
Corydoras evelynae
Corydoras eversi
Corydoras filamentosus
Corydoras flaveolus
Corydoras fowleri
Corydoras garbei
Corydoras geoffroy
Corydoras geryi
Corydoras gladysae
Corydoras gomezi
Corydoras gossei
Corydoras gracilis
Corydoras griseus
Corydoras gryphus
Corydoras guapore
Corydoras guianensis
Corydoras habrosus
Corydoras haraldschultzi
Corydoras hastatus
Corydoras heteromorphus
Corydoras imitator
Corydoras incolicana
Corydoras isbrueckeri
Corydoras julii
Corydoras kanei
Corydoras knaacki
Corydoras lacerdai
Corydoras lacrimostigmata
Corydoras lamberti
Corydoras latus
Corydoras leopardus
Corydoras leucomelas
Corydoras longipinnis
Corydoras loretoensis
Corydoras loxozonus
Corydoras lymnades
Corydoras maculifer
Corydoras mamore
Corydoras melanistius
Corydoras melanotaenia
Corydoras melini
Corydoras metae
Corydoras micracanthus
Corydoras microcephalus
Corydoras multiradiatus
Corydoras nanus
Corydoras napoensis
Corydoras narcissus
Corydoras nattereri
Corydoras negro
Corydoras nijsseni
Corydoras noelkempffi
Corydoras oiapoquensis
Corydoras ornatus
Corydoras orphnopterus
Corydoras ortegai
Corydoras osteocarus
Corydoras ourastigma
Corydoras oxyrhynchus
Corydoras paleatus
Corydoras panda
Corydoras pantanalensis
Corydoras paragua
Corydoras parallelus
Corydoras pastazensis
Corydoras paucerna
Corydoras petracinii
Corydoras pinheiroi
Corydoras polystictus
Corydoras potaroensis
Corydoras pulcher
Corydoras punctatus
Corydoras pygmaeus
Corydoras rabauti
Corydoras reticulatus
Corydoras reynoldsi
Corydoras robineae
Corydoras robustus
Corydoras sanchesi 
Corydoras saramaccensis
Corydoras sarareensis
Corydoras schultzei
Corydoras schwartzi
Corydoras semiaquilis
Corydoras septentrionalis
Corydoras serratus
Corydoras seussi
Corydoras similis
Corydoras simulatus
Corydoras sipaliwini
Corydoras sodalis
Corydoras solox
Corydoras spectabilis
Corydoras splendens
Corydoras spilurus
Corydoras steindachneri
Corydoras stenocephalus
Corydoras spilurus
Corydoras sterbai
Corydoras surinamensis
Corydoras sychri
Corydoras treitlii
Corydoras trilineatus
Corydoras tukano
Corydoras undulatus
Corydoras urucu
Corydoras venezuelanus
Corydoras virginiae
Corydoras vittatus
Corydoras weitzmani
Corydoras xinguensis
Corydoras zawadzkii
Corydoras zygatus
Corydoras sp. (C018)
Corydoras sp. (C028)
Corydoras sp. (C030)
Corydoras sp. (C048)
Corydoras sp. (C071)
Corydoras sp. (C081)
Corydoras sp. (C086)
Corydoras sp. (C090)
Corydoras sp. (C133)
Corydoras sp. (C142)
Corydoras sp. (C143)
Corydoras sp. (C144)
Corydoras sp. (C145)
Corydoras sp. (C146)
Corydoras sp (C150)
Corydoras sp. (CW004)
Corydoras sp. (CW009)
Corydoras sp. (CW010)
Corydoras sp. (CW012)
Corydoras sp. (CW021)
Corydoras sp. (CW025)
Corydoras wotroi (CW027)
Corydoras sp. (CW028)
Corydoras sp. (CW045)
Corydoras sp. (CW049)
Corydoras sp. (CW079)
Corydoras sp. (CW090)
Corydoras sp. (CW096)
Corydoras sp. (CW098)
Corydoras sp. (CW101)
Corydoras sp. (CW140)

I find the subject of fish especially freshwater fish very interesting and because it is one of my hobbies I tend to want to learn more and more and hopefully one day become quite knowledgeable.

[plankton]

For loaches I always use
https://www.loaches.com/

[Martinspuddle]

...surprised no one mentioned this site.