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French Angel Fish

2009-01-07T21:19:00.000-08:00

The French angelfish is common in shallow reefs, usually in pairs, often near sea fans. It feeds on sponges, algae, bryozoans, zoantharians, gorgonians and tunicates. Juveniles tend cleaning stations where they service a broad range of clients, including jacks, snappers, morays, grunts, surgeonfishes, and wrasses. At the station the cleaner displays a fluttering swimming and when cleaning it touches the clients with its pelvic fins.

Coloration in adults is black, the scales of the body, except those at the front from nape to abdomen, being rimmed with golden yellow; a broad orange-yellow bar at pectoral absent; dorsal filament yellow; chin whitish; outer part of iris yellow; eye narrowly rimmed below with blue. Juveniles are black with vertical yellow bands.

Reproduction is oviparous and these species are monogamous. Spawning pairs are strongly territorial, with usually both members vigorously defending their areas against neighboring pairs.

Its flesh is considered good quality and it is marketed fresh. It has been reared in captivity.
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Fiji Blue Devil Fish

2009-01-06T04:39:00.000-08:00

Aquarists are fascinated by the South Sea Demoiselle's brilliant, gorgeous colors. Under the sun the blue reflects neon-like colors of bright greenish-blue.This species will keep its brilliant blue in the aquarium, but it may become darker or deep blue on occasion, depending on conditions.

Many of the Chrysiptera damsels are lavishly colored and eye-catching, but some are called “Devils”, because of their extraordinary aggressiveness and quarrelsome behavior. These scrappy fish cannot be housed with colorful butterflyfish, small angelfishes, and often others of their own species.
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Dalmation Molly

2009-01-03T04:01:00.000-08:00

Mollies are some of the easiest species to raise once you know what you are doing. They can be raised equally in fresh water, brackish, or fully saltwater.

The key to keeping mollies is that the tank needs to get an adequate amount of sunlight, so that natural algae can grow in the tank, which they will quickly devour like crazy. Only the green algae, not the hard or blue-green algae.

Also, they need an abundance of live plants if possible, or vegetable flakes of some kind. They are omnivorous, but are mostly on the vegetarian side. The tanks need to be large and warm, no lower than 24°C or they will start to shimmy. At lower temperatures they will develop all kinds of illness: ich, velvet (most common) and flukes. 25-26°C is ideal.

Flowerhorn - Golden Monkey Red Face

2009-01-01T07:18:00.000-08:00

The Flowerhorn, also called Luohan (Luo Han), is a intergeneric cichlid hybrid. Flowerhorns are thought to arise from the man-made hybridization of a number of cichlid species, from South and Central America.

Although the exact parent species are not known, it is most likely that they include Cichlasoma trimaculatum and Amphilophus citrinellus (or another fish of the red devil cichlid) complex. Flowerhorns first emerged for sale on the aquarium market in Malaysia in the late 1990s and soon became popular in many countries in Asia. As a probable intergeneric hybrid the fish lacks a specific Latin name. Flowerhorns are, unlike many other hybrids, fertile.

Clown Trigger

2008-12-30T21:40:00.000-08:00

The Clown Trigger fish has a dramatic coloration, making this species a most sought after addition to the home aquarium. The Clown Trigger fish is found along the inner and outer portions of a reef in the wild, wherever shellfish and other invertebrates are found.

Among the most colorful, the Clown Trigger fish is also one of the most aggressive commonly kept inhabitants of an aquarium. Care should be taken in selecting its tank mates, choosing other aggressive, large fish. The tank decor should also be chosen based on the propensity of the Clown Trigger fish to rearrange it.

The Clown Trigger fish needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams, small fish and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth.

Pasific Blue Tang

2008-12-29T02:20:00.000-08:00

The Blue Tang is also known as the Regal Tang, Blue Surgeonfish, and Indo-Pacific Blue Tang. This gorgeous fish is readily available, easy to keep, and is very interesting to watch. We knew of one that would spend time everyday in play, chasing bubbles from the bottom of the aquarium to the top!

Calico Ranchu

2008-12-28T07:37:00.000-08:00

Ranchus (often called egg fish) are very interesting goldfish in that they have no dorsal fin. The lack of dorsal fin along with their metallic scales gives them a very shiny appearance in the pond. Calico Ranchu goldfish have a wide range of colours such as red, orange, black, grey blue, and white in beautiful patterns.

Glossodoris Cruentus

2008-12-28T07:08:00.000-08:00

Glossodoris cruentus is considered to be uncommon on Okinawa. Although I have collected 10 specimens since collecting the first on 24 April, 1984, quite a few others have been photographed and, or, seen over this period of time. This attractively colored Glossodoris is quite distinctive with its red-spotted white marginal band; there are no Okinawan opisthobranchs that can be confused with this distinctive chromodorid.

Moray Eel

2008-12-26T19:11:00.000-08:00

Moray eels Moray eels generally hide under coral heads or in holes during the daylight. They are curious by nature and can often be lured from their holes enough for the divers to get good looks or even "pet".

They look threatening, but this is undeserved reputation, which must constantly move their jaws open and closed to aid the flow of water over their gills. Moray eel skin is smooth as silk and viscose to the touch - if you're lucky enough to find one that tolerates touch.

Hawkfish

2008-12-25T18:44:00.000-08:00

This colorful hawkfish nano (also known as hawkfish Falco, in this case about 2 inches long) is perched on a spur Coral Reef Monitoring of the dam.

Hawkfish seem to follow divers around, darting from perch to perch, keeping their distance just out of reach. When the occasion, like a piece of rock fragments invested, the dart hawkfish before looking ahead beyond the area disturbed by a fast-food.

Christmas Tree Worm

2008-12-24T06:04:00.000-08:00

The cone-like shape of double helix and magnificent plumage of this serpulid tube-dwelling worm has earned the name "Christmas tree worm" among divers and aquarists. Among the sedentary polychaete worm, is admired and readily identifiable, albeit small (ie less than 1 1 / 2 inches or 3.8 cm in size). The tentacles of color are used for food on the passage of suspended particulates and breathing. Much of the worm is anchored in its burrow, boring a hole in a limestone coral alive.

These worms are very sensitive to disturbance, and therefore are difficult to address without at least one episode of an almost immediate withdrawal of the lair. Touching the tentacles, or even the passage of a shadow can cause a defensive reaction. Fortunately not remain hidden for too long, usually less than a minute before slowly emerging from the hole to see the tentacles in all its splendor.

Red and White Ranchu

2008-12-24T05:26:00.000-08:00

The ranchu goldfish is one of the most precious goldfish on Earth and is a treasured household pet all across the world.

So what makes the ranchu goldfish special from any other breed? Well one of the main things that sets a ranchu apart from any other goldfish is its bazaar appearance. It has an unusually large head that closely resembles the look and shape of a lionhead.

In fact the only thing that makes a ranchu goldfish different from a lionhead is that it has a much more curved posterior dorsal contour. Basically first glimpse of a ranchu would have you believe they are the same as a lionhead, but once you take a closer look at the tail, you will be able to tell them apart easily.

Cardinal Shrimp

2008-12-24T05:25:00.001-08:00

The cardinal is the shrimp from Sulawesi, Indonesia, and is great in person. Rose is a dark red or a lighter red with white dots that runs along the side of the shrimp. Some of the items have a blue ring around it.

Mandarin Fish

2008-12-24T02:52:00.000-08:00

A fish is legendary among divers and aquarists, this beautiful mandarin fish, dragonet or Mandarin, is a member of the family dragonet (Callionymidae), which consists of about 125 species.

The name is derived from Mandarin mandarin fish color silk robes of the 19th century. Resemble blennies and gobies, and are often called mandarines governments, for this reason, even if blennies and gobies are not in the same family of fish. Although quite common, slow, difficult to detect because they are small, timid, and bottom-dwelling.

Mandarin fish are large, brightly colored wings, and are usually in search of small crustaceans and other invertebrates messy at the bottom or on the reef heads. They can grow to about 2.4 inches (6 cm), and are found in most parts of the Indo-West Pacific, including Indonesia, Australia and New Guinea.

Banded Coral Shrimp

2008-12-24T02:45:00.000-08:00

The colorful banded coral shrimp is common in almost all Indo-Pacific coral reefs. Also known as a cleaner shrimp or shrimp-Barber Pole, which often feeds on parasites that fish or eels cooperation can choose their bodies.

I have attended these fascinating morenas cleaning shrimp, a view of an inch long these animals are certainly not the jaws and large predatory anguilla a large appetite. Shrimp actually more scans all animals that are clean, using the numerous number of claws and chelipeds to dine on a meal of the parasites.

For fish or eel, shrimp are running the elimination of pests and, in turn, shrimp is a free lunch. Some of these groups are known to have shrimp "cleaning stations" or places designated in the reef, where a number of shrimp is actually a fish looking for his services.

Leaf Fish

2008-12-24T02:24:00.000-08:00

Have a piece of colorful fish that make the patterns look like a sponge covered with algae. Such poisonous fish to be seen in a wide range of colors, including pink, yellow, white (or white) and black, just to name a few I've seen.

As with other scorpionfish, leaf fish reef cruise like other fish - move suddenly, and only long enough to find a perch from which to observe the potential victims. Waiting patiently, gently dominates one side of the current, perhaps simulating a light piece of debris on coral reefs. Smaller than most of the reef scorpionfish is 3 1 / 2 inches in length, nearly the maximum length of 100 cm (four inches). Leaf fish are also known as "fish."

Lion Fish

2008-12-24T02:16:00.000-08:00

The lion fish belongs to the family of the scorpion fish. This colorful fish is usually found in coral reefs, particularly in waters hovering in caves or in the vicinity of cracks. Lion-fish are venomous fin spines that can produce painful puncture wounds.

The fish have elongated dorsal fin spines and enlarged pectoral fins, and each species has a particular model as zebra stripes. A person who aims to be one of the strong spine immediately felt sharp pain. Rapid swelling of the affected body area develops along the possibility of movement of the limbs very difficult. Lion-fish stings can cause nausea, difficulty breathing, paralysis, seizures and collapse.

Even death can occur in exceptional circumstances. Most of the people to survive despite the great pain. The poison in the spines remains active for days, so even discarded spines should be treated with caution. It may take several months for a full recovery and, if the sting is left untreated, can develop gangrene.

Red Salamander

2008-12-24T01:59:00.000-08:00

The fish called Red Salamander. Although most salamanders are drab colors, some, like the red salamander, colors that are different from their surroundings.

This species of salamander that live near streams and springs in Central Eastern Europe, North America.

Puffer Fish

2008-12-24T01:10:00.000-08:00

The Tetraodontidae is primarily a family of marine and estuarine fish. The family includes many different species that are known called puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, bubblefish, Globefish, swellfish, toadfish and Toadies.

They are morphologically similar to porcupinefish closely related, which have large conspicuous spines (unlike the small, almost like sandpaper Tetraodontidae-bones).

The scientific name, Tetraodontidae, refers to the four large teeth, fused in a flat top and bottom, which are used to crush the shells of crustaceans and mollusks, their natural prey.

Dorado Fish

2008-12-23T21:13:00.001-08:00

Dorado means gold in Spanish. Is a name for a fish that can turn a bright gold along the sides, but they are generally bright greenish blue along the back and have liberal amounts of blue spots and the pectoral fins are very bright Electric blue.

Dorado is one of the most successful and fish are found in tropical waters worldwide. In Australia and most of the Atlantic, the species is named Dolphin (not be confused with a family of marine mammals of the same name). In Hawaii they are called Mahi Mahi. Dorados are the major fly fishing rod for a variety of reasons. They are very strong and acrobatic.

Bicolor Blenny

2008-12-23T20:27:00.000-08:00

The bicolor blenny (Ecsenius bicolor) is a bit interesting seafloor-dwelling fish.

This fish is called the bicolor blenny because his face is blue half brown on the back and half is yellow or orange.

It belongs to the family Blenniidae. All members of this family have cut projections protruding from their heads called cirri.

Bicolor blennies are from the Indo-Pacific, where they feed on seaweed.

These are small fish, reaching only about 3.5-4 inches (9-10 cm) in length. They are generally peaceful, but did not get along with other bottom-dwelling fish or the other members of their species because these can be territorial blennies. However, consistent with a male-female couple can usually be successfully maintained.