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A fairly large marine fish for the aquarium with a royal blue body, yellow tail, and black palette design on their body. A star on the silver screen, as Dory in the Disney/Pixar movie Finding Nemo .
the two stripe damsel is a very hardy fish. This fish is perfect for the beginner marine aquarist, as it can tolerate substandard water quality. This fish is highly aggressive, and requires many hiding places. 10 cm (3.9 in) Yellow damsel: Amblyglyphidodon aureus: Yes: 13 cm (5.1 in) Yellow threespot Dascyllus: Dascyllus auripinnis: Yes [49]: 205
Lobotes surinamensis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The Atlantic tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis), also known as the black grunt, black perch, buoy fish, buoyfish, brown triple tail, brown tripletail, conchy leaf, dusky triple-tail, dusky tripletail, flasher, sleepfish, triple tail, triple-tail, tripletail, or tripple tail is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lobotidae.
In the course of its evolution, the caudal fin (tail) of the sunfish disappeared, to be replaced by a lumpy pseudotail, the clavus. This structure is formed by the convergence of the dorsal and anal fins, [30] [31] and is used by the fish as a rudder. [32] The smooth-denticled clavus retains 11–14 fin rays and terminates in a number of ...
The crevalle jack is a powerful, predatory fish, with extensive studies showing the species consumes a variety of small fish, with invertebrates such as prawns, shrimps, crabs, molluscs and cephalopods also of minor importance. Dietary shifts with both age, location and season have been demonstrated, which led some researchers to postulate the ...
Chrysiptera parasema is a popular fish in the saltwater aquarium hobby. Because of its usually low price it is often recommended as a way for novice marine aquarium keepers to gain experience. [4] Though these hardy fish are sometimes used to cycle a tank, aquariums discourage against this practice, encouraging the use of live rock instead. [5]
Jawless fish inhabit both fresh and salt water environments. Some are anadromous, moving between both fresh and salt water habitats. Extant jawless fish are either lamprey or hagfish. Juvenile lamprey feed by sucking up mud containing micro-organisms and organic debris. The lamprey has well-developed eyes, while the hagfish has only primitive ...
Due to their reputation as strong fighters, they are popular game fish, especially during the summer months when they are most active. [8] [9] The Atlantic spadefish has become a popular target species for sportfishermen due to their abundance and the strong fight they have for their size. They are good table fare, especially if smoked or grilled.