Credit of the video: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This video was taken in mundo marino and te mostramos lo que pasa en el fondo, Colombia Source: www.fishconsult.org Introduction: The blowfish belongs to the “Tetraodontidae” family which includes more than 120 species that occur worldwide. Most of blow fish species are …
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May 09 2013
Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) – Distribution – biology – conservation (Video)
This video was taken in Monterey Bay Aquarium, California, USA. Video and text ownership: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Source: www.fishconsult.org Introduction: The weedy seadragon, Phyllopteryx taeniolatus, is the only member of the genus Phyllopteryx and family Syngnathidae which is also known as common seadragon or Lucas’ Sea-dragon. The family includes also seahorses, pipefish and pipe …
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May 08 2013
Cobia, Rachycentron canadum (biology – distribution – aquaculture) – Video
Credit of the video: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This video was taken in mundo marino and te mostramos lo que pasa en el fondo, Colombia Source: www.fishconsult.org Introduction: Cobia, Rachycentron canadum, is the only species of the family Rachycentridae. Other common names for cobia include black kingfish, black salmon, lemonfish, …
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May 08 2013
Napoleon fish, Cheilinus undulatus (Biology, distribution, threats and conservation) – Video
This short clip was taken at the Sea World, California, USA Source: www.fishconsult.org – Video and text ownership: Abdel Rahman ElGamal Introduction: The Napoleon fish, Cheilinus undulatus has more common names including humphead wrasse, humphead or Maori wrasse. This species one of the largest members of the family Labridae as well as all coral reef …
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May 08 2013
California yellowtail, Seriola lalandi (Biology – distribution- conservation and aquaculture) – Video
This short clip was taken at the Sea World, California, USA Source: www.fishconsult.org Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Introduction: The California yellowtail, Seriola lalandi has several common names including Yellowtail Kingfish, Amberjack, Yellowtail Amberjack and more names. The yellow caudal fin of the species is behind several of the common names. This fish has a …
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May 08 2013
Banggai cardinal fish (Distribution — biology — conservation) – Video
Video and text ownership: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Source: www.fishconsult.org This video was taken at the Sea World – California – USA Introduction: Ichthyologist Dr. Frederick Petrus Koumans he is the one who described the species and erected a new genus, Pterapogon (cardinalfish with long fins), and assigned the species name of kauderni in honor …
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May 08 2013
Seahorse, Hippocampus sp. (Distribution, biology and conservation) – Video
Source: www.fishconsult.org This video was taken in Monterey Aquarium, California, USA Video ownership and review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) Introduction: the name of seahorses is given to about 40 species of marine fish that occur worldwide. This group belongs to the family: Syngnathidae and the genus Hippocampus. The …
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May 08 2013
Chlorination and dechlorination in aquaculture operations
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Dec 18 2012
Fish gene banks (features and technologies)
This three-slide bite addresses the role of gene banks in the conservation of genetic conservation for fish. The rationality of gene banks have been addressed. Also, the main gene banking technologies are covered, namely; cryopreserved (in vitro) and live (in vivo) gene banks. The features of fish gene banks are addressed. Examples of fish gene …
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Dec 04 2012
Field analysis of ammonia in fish ponds using color disk kits
This 3-slide bite addresses the field testing of ammonia in fish ponds and describe how the analysis can be reliable and reasonably accurate. The sampling procedures are covered in this illustrated bite. Moreover, the bite addresses incidences of questionable reasons and means of validating the results. This bite introduces to ammonia components which would be …
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