Photo made by myself: Giants of the Amazon Tank at Nuremburg Zoo, Home to: Black Pacu/Red tail Catfish/Caribbean Manatee/Ripsaw Catfish
How common at Zoos: very common
Can be mixed with: Other large Amazon Freshwater Fish, Ripsaw Catfish, Red tail Catfish, Arapaima, American Alligator, Caribbean Manatee
Species seen at: Loro Parque, SEA Life Konstanz, Landau Reptile Zoo, Nuremburg Zoo
Most average Zoo Visitors dont know that the Pacu is actualy a giant herbivorous Piranha. Like the other large Amazon Freshwater Fish i have already mentioned you can also find the Pacu together with several Catfish or Arapaimas at several european Zoos and Aquariums.
Photo made by myself: Red bellied Piranha Tank at Ulm Zoo
How common at Zoos: very common
Can be Mixed with: very small fish
Species seen at: SEA Life London, Loro Parque, SEA Life Konstanz, Landau Reptile Zoo, Leipzig Zoo, Luisenpark, Wilhelma Zoo, Ulm Zoo
The Red bellied Piranha is one of the most popular Freshwater Fish in Zoos and Aquariums. They are very popular even by the average Zoo Visitors.
Photo made by myself: Danube tunnel tank at Ulm Zoo
How common at Zoos: very common
Can be mixed with: Other native Freshwater Fish
Species seen at: SEA Life Konstanz, Hellabrunn Zoo, SEA Life Speyer, Ulm Zoo
The Common Carp is one of the most popular native european Freshwater Fish. Some Zoos like Hellabrunn Zoo do keep their Carps in outside Ponds.
How common at Zoos: common
Can be mixed with: several other small Asian Freshwater Fish
Species seen at: Ulm Zoo
The Clown Loach is not only a popular Pet Fish it is also very popular in Zoos and Aquariums. They are often kept together with other colourfull Asian Freshwater Fish.
How common at Zoos: common
Can be mixed with: european Perch, european Pike, Wels Catfish, Other large european Freshwater Fish
Species seen at: Wilhelma Zoo
Unfortunatly Freshwater Eels are not common at european Zoos and Aquariums. The European Eel is the only Freshwater Eel which is Common at Zoos. Eels would be very interesting even for the average Zoo Visitors because of their long migration through the Atlantic Ocean.
How common at Zoos: common
Can be mixed with: Other large mediterranean fish
Species seen at: SEA Life Konstanz, Wilhelma Zoo
The mediterranean Moray is one of the most often kept Species of Moray Eel in european Zoos and Public Aquariums. Maybee they are often kept because they live in the European Mediterranean Sea. Moray Eels are very fascinating Fish that are even popular with the average Zoo Visitors.
How common at Zoos: common
Can be mixed with: Shrimpfish, Other small Reef Fish
Species seen at: Wilhelma Zoo
Garden Eels are always very popular at Zoos and Aquariums. The Spotted Garden Eel is the most often kept Species of Garden Eels in european Zoos and Public Aquariums.
How common at Zoos: common
Can be mixed with: Other huge Amazon fish, Freshwater Stingray, Crocodilians, Green Anakonda
Species seen at: Praha Zoo
The Silver Arowana is another huge fish from the Amazon River. They are often kept together with other huge Amazon fish, Turtles, Crocodilians or Boas.
Photo made by @gulogulogulo Amazon Tank at Wilhelma Zoo
How common in Zoos: uncommon
Can be mixed with: Other large Amazon Freshwater Fish, Turtles, Caiman
Species seen at: Leipzig Zoo, Wilhelma Zoo
The Arapaima is the Worlds largest Freshwater Fish. This makes them very popular in Zoos and Public Aquariums. They are one of my personal favorite Freshwater Fish.
Photo made by myself: Alligator Gar at Wilhelma Zoo
How common at Zoos: uncommon
Can be mixed with: Other North American Freshwater Fish, Northern Cardinal
Species seen at: Wilhelma Zoo
This is another one of my favorite Freshwater Fish. They are like the Arapaima very impressive and are one of the Most popular Fish at the Wilhelma Zoo Aquarium Building. Unfortunatly they are not common in european Zoos and Public Aquariums.
How common at Zoos: uncommon
Can be mixed with: Other large fish
Species seen at: Ulm Zoo
The Sea Sturgeon is endangered and so it is important to keep them in Zoos and Aquariums. Unfortunatly other Sturgeon Species are much more often kept than the Sea Sturgeon.
How common at Zoos: rare
Can be mixed with: Other Open Ocean fish, several Shark Species
Species seen at: SEA Life London
The bowmouth Guitarfish is one of the most impressive Open Sea fish. They are only found in Zoos and Public Aquariums with huge Tanks for Sharks and other Open Ocean fish.
