Seahorse – fist fact

Seahorse – fist fact

Seahorses are a genus (Hippocampus) of fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae that includes leafy sea dragons and pipefish. Over 30 species of seahorses are found in mainly shallow temperate and tropical waters around the world. Their natural habitat are usually in sheltered areas with mangroves, coral reefs or grass beds.  Seahorses form territories, with the males occupying about one square meter area of their habitat whereas the females can occupy a range of up to a hundred times of the area the males occupy.  These fish are well camouflaged by the greyish, brownish patterns that blends in well to their habitat background. However, they do turn bright colours during their social... Read more»

Added Thursday, July 9, 2009 in Marine Fish
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I’m a Hungry Fish, Boss!

I’m a Hungry Fish, Boss!

All living creatures eat, and fish is no exception!  One of the most enjoyable part in keeping aquarium is to feed the fish.  Some species exhibit real “characters”, such as Cichlids, and others do not, such as general schooling fish. Some just eat incredibily Non-Stop, such as Goldfish with no real stomach!  Whatever species of fish it is, almost all of the aquarium kept fish learned to respond to human movement outside the aquarium, especially when a person is near. Some will come forward to the front to stare at you with a silent message most likely asking “Human, are you going to feed me? where is it??”  All fish need to eat generally what Mother Nature intended,... Read more»

Added Thursday, May 7, 2009 in Freshwater Aquarium, General, Marine Aquarium
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Discus – fish fact

Discus – fish fact

Native to the Amazon River Basin, the popular Discus (Symphysodon spp.) are a genus of three species of freshwater cichlid fish, the common discus (Symphysodon aequifasciatus), the Heckel discus (Symphysodon discus), and a new species named Symphysodon tarzoo.  S. aequifasciatus occurs in the Rio Amazonas, Rio Solimões and the Río Putumayo-Içá in Brazil, Peru and Colombia .  S. discus appears to be limited to the lower reaches of the Trombetas, Rio Negro and  Abacaxis rivers.  S. tarzoo occurs upstream of Manaus in the western Amazon. All Symphysodon species have a laterally compressed round body shape, with patterns of shades in brown, blue, green, and red. The length and height of... Read more»

Added Thursday, April 16, 2009 in Freshwater Fish
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Apistogramma – fish fact

Apistogramma – fish fact

Highly prized by many hobbyists, Apistogramma is a genus of as many as 250 identified species of fish from the family Cichlidae distributed in the tropical areas of South America’s small streams, oxbow lakes, Amazon basin and Venezuela. Most species are strongly sexually dimorphic, with males generally larger (up to 9 cm) in its small adult size and dramatically more coloured to the females. Male Apistogramma has elaborate or extended fins while the female Apistogramma generally has gray to brown colour.   All Apistogramma species are micropredators, with their main diet consisting of insect larvae, fish fry and other invertebrates.  Live foods such as Brine Shrimp , Cyclops , Daphnia... Read more»

Added Wednesday, April 8, 2009 in Freshwater Fish
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Arowana – fish fact

Arowana – fish fact

Arowanas , also known as aruanas or arawanas or “bonytongues” or “dragon fish”, are magnificent freshwater bony fish of the family Osteoglossidae. Arowanas typically grow to around 3 to 4 feet in captivity.  There are six known species of arowana, distributed across Asia, Australia, Africa and South America. The ones commonly found in local aquarium outlets are juveniles or young adults belonging to the silver, red and gold varieties of the species.  The head is bony and its elongate body is covered by large, heavy scales, with a mosaic pattern of canals. The dorsal and the anal fins have soft rays and are long based, while the pectoral and ventral fins are small.... Read more»

Added Monday, March 23, 2009 in Freshwater Fish
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Fish Found with Transparent Head

Fish Found with Transparent Head

Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute have solved the half-century-old mystery of a fish with tubular eyes and a transparent head. Ever since the “barreleye” fish Macropinna microstoma was first described in 1939, marine biologists have known that its tubular eyes are very good at collecting light. However, the eyes were believed to be fixed in place and seemed to provide only a “tunnel-vision” view of whatever was directly above the fish’s head. A new paper by Bruce Robison and Kim Reisenbichler shows that these unusual eyes can rotate within a transparent shield that covers the fish’s head. This allows the barreleye to peer up at potential... Read more»

Added Monday, March 16, 2009 in Marine Fish, News
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Betta Splendan – fish fact

Betta Splendan – fish fact

My aquarium hobby started in 1977 with Betta (pronounced BET-TUH, not BAY-TUH) Splendens, also known as ‘Siamese Fighting Fish’, discovered originally in its natural habitat of shallow rice patties in Siam. If this fish never fails to amazed its beholders and thrill its audiences, I will seriously wonder why, as it is the truly a very popular freshwater fish. Betta lives comfortably in enough water to cover it, most popular being housed in small little jars sold in aquarium shops even in today’s practice. They are hardy, comes in multi-colours, but as in all other species, they deserve vigilant care.  The wild Bettas look different from those bred in captivity. In the... Read more»

Added Tuesday, March 10, 2009 in Freshwater Fish
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