Tag: life span

Short-nosed unicornfish (Description – habitats – feeding habits – reproduction)- Video

Source: www.fishconsult.org The video was taken in the Sea World, San Diego, USA Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) General: The short-nosed unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) which belongs to the family Acanthuridae has other names including spotted unicornfish, and brown unicornfish. In general, it is a very peaceful fish whether in the wild …

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Sea turtles (introduction – distribution – breathing – salt glands – utilization) – Video

Video credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia)  –   Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal This video was taken in mundo marino and te mostramos lo que pasa en el fondo, Colombia Introduction: Sea turtles have been around for a very long time and are one of the earth’s most ancient creatures since the time of dinosaurs which …

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Green moray eels, Gymnothorax funebris (Biology, geographic range, and adaptation) – Video

Video credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia)     Technical review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal   This video was taken in mundo marino and te mostramos lo que pasa en el fondo, Colombia Introduction: The “Green moray eels”, Gymnothorax funebris are also known as “green conger”, “green congo”, “green eel”, and “olive-green moray eel”. They belong to the family Muraenidae. Based on few documents on green …

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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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Green moray eels, Gymnothorax funebris (Biology, geographic range, and adaptation)

Photo credit: Glenda Vélez Calabria (Colombia)     Technical review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal   This photo was taken in mundo marino and te mostramos lo que pasa en el fondo, Colombia Introduction: The “Green moray eels”, Gymnothorax funebris are also known as “green conger”, “green congo”, “green eel”, and “olive-green moray eel”. They belong to the family Muraenidae. …

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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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Moray eels (Introduction, characteristics, distribution and feeding) – Video

This video was taken in Monterey Bay Aquarium, USA during June, 2012 Introduction: Moray eels belong to about 15 genera and about 200 species in the family Muraenidae. With few exceptions, the moray eels are almost exclusively marine. The size of moray eels vary significantly according to species whereas the smallest eels would measure about 12-20 cm as maximum …

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Black-footed penguins, Spheniscus demersus (Description, distribution and feeding habits) – Video

This video was taken at Monterey Bay Aquarium, California, USA in June 2012 The black-footed penguins or African penguins, Spheniscus demersus are water birds which belong to the family Spheniscidae Description: Black-footed penguins when fully developed grow to 60-70 centimeters tall and weigh between 2 and 5 kilograms. These penguins have black backs, faces, wings, feet and …

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White whale, Delphinapterus leucas (Reproduction, threat and conservation status) – Video

This video was taken at the Sea World, California, USA Life history and reproduction Males reach sexual maturity between four and seven years, while females mature at between six and nine years. The white whales can live more than 50 years. Female belugas typically give birth to one calf every three years. Gestation lasts 12 …

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Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas (Life span & reproduction, respiration, salinity management, and survival threats)

Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) Life span and reproduction: green sea turtles seem to grow very slowly and usually reach sexual maturity at the age of 10 – 50 years with an average of about 25 years. Although green sea turtles live most of their lives in the …

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