The video was taken at the freshwater aquarium, Sea World, San Diego, USA. General: The Bala shark, Balantiocheilos melanopterus, is not a real shark this is also known as the tricolor shark, silver shark, or shark minnow, and silver bala is a cyprinid and type of minnow freshwater fish species. The nickname “shark” has been given to this bony fish because of …
Tag: feeding habits
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Feb 01 2014
Silver dollar, Mylossoma aureum (Description – habitats – biology)
The video was taken in freshwater aquarium (Sea World), San Diego, California, USA Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) Introduction and description: Silver dollar is a common name for a fish species that belongs to the Characidae family; Dollar d’argent is another common name. These fishes have metallic color with deep …
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Dec 26 2013
Red Sea Mimic Blenny (Ecsenius gravieri)
The Red Sea Mimic Blenny, Ecsenius gravieri is a marine-reef species that belongs to the combtooth family (Blenniidae). They can grow up to 8 cm. These fish are yellow and green in coloration with a series of black markings that follow the lateral line of the fish. The Red Sea Mimic Blennies are herbivores and …
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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 21 2013
Garden eels, Heteroconger sp. (Description, feeding – reproduction) – Video
This video was taken at Monterey Bay Aquarium, California, USA Introduction and description: The garden eels belong to the conger eel family, Congridae. They are also known as Hass’s Garden Eel. These small thin, tube-like eels burrow into the sand on the sea floor, usually near coral reefs in tropical water. Since they tend to live in large groups, the …
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Sep 17 2013
Glass fish (Introduction – distribution – biology – painted glass fish) – Video
This video was taken in freshwater aquarium, the Sea World, San Diego, California, USA Introduction: The fish is so named because of its translucent flesh whereas all the organs of the fish are completely visible like their bones etc. So due to this nature they gain some name in the aquarium world. There are several …
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Sep 13 2013
Red Sea fauna – Sea anemone (General Features – feeding habits – reproduction)
Photo credit: To a 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 General Features: Even though the photo is comparable to “North Red Sea anemone” it safer to describe the general …
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Sep 04 2013
Common octopus, Octopus vulgaris (General information – biology – conservation)
Video credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal Source: www.fishconsult.org This video was taken in mundo marino and te mostramos lo que pasa en el fondo, Colombia Introduction: The common octopus, Octopus vulgaris is found worldwide in tropical and semitropical waters and occur from the coastline to as deep as 200 m. The species …
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Jul 31 2013
Culture of guapote tiger, Parachromis managuensis in Panama
Credit: Rosa Bellido de Cedeno (Panama) Review: Rosa Bellido de Cedeno and Abdel Rahman El Gamal Guapote tiger, Parachromis managuensis is native to the Republic of Costa Rica and Lake of the Republic of Nicaragua. It has more of common names including “jaguar cichlid”, “jaguar guapote” or “managua …
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