Video credit: Manuel Cano Alfaro (Guatemala) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This video was taken at Lake Peten Itzá, Guatemala Introduction: Great Egret, Ardea alba (ex Casmerodius albus) has several common names including common egret, large Egret, White Egret, Large Egret, Great White Egret, and Great American Egret. Description: Great Egret adults are entirely white bird …
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Nov 03 2013
Spotted gar, Lepisosteus oculatus (Introduction – distribution – description – biology) – Video
Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) Introduction: The spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) is a primitive freshwater fish of the family Lepisosteidae, native to North America. Its name Lepisosteus which is Greek means “bony scale”. The spotted gars are among the few fish species with ganoid scales. Females on average are known to live longer …
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Oct 20 2013
Shrimpfish, Aeoliscus strigatus (brief information) – Video
This video was taken in Monterey Bay Aquarium, USA. Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) Shrimpfish, also called razorfish, are five small species of small, tropical marine fishes in the subfamily Centriscinae of the family Centriscidae. Their name (shrimpfish) derives from their similarity with shrimp while their alternative name “razorfish” is derived from their …
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Sep 25 2013
Sea pens (habitat, description, feeding, reproduction) – Video
This video was taken in Monterey Bay Aquarium (USA) Introduction: Sea pens are colonial invertebrate marine cnidarians which belong to the order “Pennatulacea”. They are named because of their upright feathered appearance that resemblance the old fashioned quill pens. It is believed they occur in shallow and deep waters in tropical and temperate waters worldwide. …
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Sep 17 2013
Southern Guitarfish, Rhinobatos percellens (distribution, description and biology) – Video
Credit of the video: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This video has been taken in mundo marino and te mostramos lo que pasa en el fondo, Colombia Introduction: Southern Guitarfish, Rhinobatos percellens is also known as “Chola guitarfish”, or “Guitarra chola” and other names. It seems there is commercial fishery for this species which is …
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Jul 19 2013
Red Sea fishes, Longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus)
Photo credit: To the gentleman who I met once and it is shame to miss his name (thanks friend for the collection you shared with me years ago and forgive my weak memory) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Introduction: The Longnose hawkfish, Oxycirrhites typus is a species that belongs to hawkfish family Cirrhitidae. Longnose hawkfish reach about 12 …
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Jul 04 2013
Gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata (Distribution – Biology – Aquaculture)
Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Introduction: Gilthead seabream, Sparus aurata is called “dorade” in France, “Orata” in Italy, and “tsipoúra” in Greece. The species is generally appreciated by consumers. While the maximum recorded total length of the species was 70 cm and maximum weight about was 17 kg, the common standard length is about 35 …
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May 27 2013
Mealworms, Tenebrio molitor (biology – current uses – potential use in aquaculture)
Photo credit: Gerardo Ontiveros Lopez (Mexico) Description and review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Introduction: Mealworms are the worm-like larval form of a very dark brown beetle, Tenebrio molitor, a species which belongs to the genus Tenebrio and the family …
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May 11 2013
Southern Guitarfish, Rhinobatos percellens (distribution, description and biology)
Credit of the photos: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal These photos have been taken in mundo marino and te mostramos lo que pasa en el fondo, Colombia Introduction: Southern Guitarfish, Rhinobatos percellens is also known as “Chola guitarfish”, or “Guitarra chola” and other names. It seems there is commercial fishery for this …
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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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