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Fin rot is a symptom of disease or the actual disease in fish. This is a disease which is most often observed in aquaria and aquaculture, but can also occur in natural populations. [1] Fin rot can be the result of a bacterial infection (Pseudomonas fluorescens, which causes a ragged rotting of the fin), or as a fungal infection (which rots the ...
Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, often termed " Ich ", [1][2] is a parasitic ciliate described by the French parasitologist Fouquet [who?] in 1876. Only one species is found in the genus which also gave name to the family. The name literally translates as "the fish louse with many children". The parasite can infect most freshwater fish species and ...
This is a list of invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are commonly kept in freshwater aquaria by hobby aquarists.Numerous shrimp species of various kinds, crayfish, a number of freshwater snail species, and at least one freshwater clam species are found in freshwater aquaria or '0' salinity water body.
The following is a list of aquarium diseases. Aquarium fish are often susceptible to numerous diseases, due to the artificially limited and concentrated environment. New fish can sometimes introduce diseases to aquaria, and these can be difficult to diagnose and treat. Most fish diseases are also aggravated when the fish is stressed.
Green spot algae (GSA), most likely of the genus Coleochaete, is a spot-forming algae that slowly covers glass, aquarium furniture, and plants. It adheres strongly and is considered difficult to remove. [4] It may be a symptom of low phosphate and carbon dioxide levels in the water. However, GSA is typically a sign of a healthy aquarium and is ...
When Pesto last stepped on the scale just two weeks ago, he weighed in at 21 kg or about 46.3 lbs, at just nine months old, making him the biggest penguin chick Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in ...
White fish with pink bands around the body and pink spots on face and fins. One of the most handsome members of the group. 15 cm (5.9 in) Pinkbar goby: Cryptocentrus aurora: Yes: 10 cm (3.9 in) Red head goby: Elacatinus puncticulatus: Yes: A small goby that can clean like the neon goby but is easily frightened. Often said to 'disappear' in a ...
Haemulon plumierii, the white grunt or common grunt, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Haemulidae native to the western Atlantic Ocean. [2] It grows to a length of about 30 cm (12 in) and is a silvery-cream color, with narrow yellow and blue longitudinal stripes, but can modify its color somewhat to match its surroundings.