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To help you make sure life as an armchair aquarist goes swimmingly, we’ve compiled a list of tips for taking care of fish. 32 Top tips for taking care of fish 1. Keep fish in a tank rather than ...
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The word stockfish is a loan word from West Frisian stokfisk (stick fish), possibly referring to the wooden racks on which stockfish are traditionally dried or because the dried fish resembles a stick. [2] "Stock" may also refer to a wooden yoke or harness on a horse or mule, once used to carry large fish from the sea or after drying/smoking ...
The species occurs in freshwater systems draining into the Arctic Ocean and the Atlantic across Canada, Alaska, and south to New Jersey. It is present on the North American Pacific coast of Alaska and in the Great Lakes basin. It can also be found throughout most of Eurasia, including the United Kingdom, Greenland, Turkey and the Far East. [1]
Arothron meleagris is highly abundant within the Indian Ocean [1] and the eastern Pacific Ocean reefs [12] while being less commonplace on the rocky reefs of the eastern Pacific. [13] While its population saw a large increase from 1987 to 2002 in Costa Rica, [14] it may be decreasing due to the destruction of its habitats. [1]
The Coral Beauty Angelfish is native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean, usually found in shallow reefy waters or sometimes in deep waters. They feed on algae and hide in coral reefs and lagoons in the wild. The Two-spined angelfish usually reaches up to 3 inches and have a rounded caudal fin.
The slippery dick (Halichoeres bivittatus) is a species of wrasse native to shallow, tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. Description The slippery dick wrasse is a small fish that can reach a maximum length of 35 cm (14 in). [ 2 ]
The Chinese trumpetfish is diurnal and solitary. It is a clever stealth hunter with two techniques to catch its prey. The first is the ambush, consisting of lying in wait for a potential prey close to hard coral, black coral bush, or gorgonian.