Animal World of Water: Mei 2011

Rabu, 25 Mei 2011

Golden Weather Loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)

Weather loaches do best with a neutral pH and in medium-hard water. You should keep at least 4 weather loaches together in your tank. They don't do well without the company of other fish of their species.Providing caves for them is best and it is also a good idea to provide some rocks with flat surfaces in their tank. Make sure the substrate has no sharp edges because weather loaches like to dig in it.This drop in barometric pressure causes a pressure change in their swim bladder.

Spotted Handfish

There are 14 known species of Handfish in the world and all of them are located in the coastal waters off southeastern Australia.

Spotted Handfish

Much like the Frogfish, these saltwater fish have specially developed pectoral fins that allow them to walk instead of swim. As if this wasn't weird enough, they are also Anglerfish which means that they have a small lure that comes out of their heads to attract potential prey.

Selasa, 24 Mei 2011

Spotted Coral Croucher (Caracanthus maculatus)

Pacific Herring

Pacific herring are a cornerstone of the marine foodweb and support a diversity of marine predators. In addition to wildlife, they have sustained coastal First Nation communities for many thousands of years and, in more recent decades, have been the foc.Pacific herring are fed upon by a diversity of marine predators that include marine birds, mammals, fishes and invertebrates. For example, off the coast of Vancouver Island,Pacific herring still underpin much of the coastal foodweb. Unfortunately, like many fishes throughout the world’s oceans, Pacific herring have been heavily exploited. BC’s herring populations collapsed in the 1960’s due to overfishing. Following several decades of rebuilding, herring are again in trouble and many areas of the coast remain closed to fishing due low herring biomass.