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The fish's name comes from the Portuguese and Spanish bonito (there's no evidence of the origin of the name), identical to the adjective meaning 'pretty'. However, the noun referring to the fish seems to come from the low and medieval Latin form boniton, a word with a strange structure and an obscure origin, related to the word byza, a possible borrowing from the Greek βῦζα, 'owl'.
This fish also occurs in estuaries. largest freshwater pufferfish, they are very peaceful with most fish except, other Mbu pufferfish, other fish that will harass them. see above [82] Congo pufferfish: Tetraodon miurus: 15 cm (5.9 in) As it is an ambush pufferfish it is best to house it alone as it will attack tank mates. See above. [83]
A beautiful fish with neon blue on its body and a gold underside and caudal fin. Easy to care for and does best on a good diet. Fairly aggressive so choose tankmates carefully. 10 cm (3.9 in) Black and gold damsel: Neoglyphidodon nigroris: Yes: 13 cm (5.1 in) Blackmargined damsel: Pomacentrus nigromarginatus: Yes [49]: 216 9 cm (3.5 in)
32 types of saltwater fish for your aquarium. A saltwater aquarium is an exotic and striking addition to the home. But more than a striking piece of furniture, it’s a living habitat that is both ...
Beautiful shiners live in highly volatile environments. Their predators include garter snakes, bullfrogs, and other non-native fish, resulting in extra energy spent hiding their eggs during spawning. The introduction of non-native green sunfish and bullfrogs has contributed largely to a decline in fitness, because these other animals are ...
The family derives its name from the Greek words kalli-(καλλι-, 'beautiful') and ichthys (ἰχθύς, 'fish'). [2] Callichthyidae is one of six families in the superfamily Loricarioidea, and is sister to a clade formed by Scoloplacidae, Astroblepidae, and Loricariidae. [3]
Paracanthurus hepatus is a species of Indo-Pacific surgeonfish.A popular fish in marine aquaria, it is the only member of the genus Paracanthurus. [2] [3] A number of common names are attributed to the species, including regal tang, palette surgeonfish, blue tang (leading to confusion with the Atlantic species Acanthurus coeruleus), royal blue tang, hippo tang, blue hippo tang, flagtail ...
Polypterus senegalus, commonly known as the Senegal bichir, gray bichir or Cuvier's bichir, is an African species of ray-finned fish in the bichir family, Polypteridae.It is a typical example of polypterid fishes, as most of its defining physical features are common across the genus, such as its ancient, lungfish- or arowana-like appearance, the ability to breathe atmospheric oxygen, and its ...
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