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  2. Freshwater butterflyfish - Wikipedia

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    The freshwater butterflyfish is a specialized surface hunter. Its eyes are constantly trained to the surface and its upturned mouth is specifically adapted to capture small prey along the water's surface. If enough speed is built up in the water, a butterflyfish can jump and glide a small distance above the surface to avoid predation. It also ...

  3. List of marine aquarium fish species - Wikipedia

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    Redback butterflyfish: Chaetodon paucifasciatus: No: White with black stripes that form chevrons on the side and a bright red patch on the posterior. 14 cm (5.5 in) Merten's butterflyfish: Chaetodon mertensii: No: White with fuzzy black stripes and a yellow posterior. Also has a black line through the eye. 12.5 cm (4.9 in) Teardrop butterflyfish

  4. Butterflyfish - Wikipedia

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    The butterflyfish are a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. The approximately 129 species in 12 genera [2] are found mostly on the reefs of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. A number of species pairs occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans ...

  5. List of fish of Hawaii - Wikipedia

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    The seven native fish species regularly seen in fresh water are the flagtail Kuhlia xenura, the mullet Mugil cephalus, the gobies Awaous stamineus, Lentipes concolor, Sicyopterus stimpsoni and Stenogobius hawaiiensis, and the sleeper goby Eleotris sandwicensis. [ 6][ 7] Three of the gobies, A. stamineus, L. concolor and S. stimpsoni, are famous ...

  6. Freshwater bivalve - Wikipedia

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    Freshwater bivalve species vary greatly in size. Some pea clams (genus Pisidium) have an adult size of only 3 mm (0.12 in). In contrast, one of the largest species of freshwater bivalves is the swan mussel from the family Unionidae; it can grow to a length of 20 cm (7.9 in), and usually lives in lakes or slow-flowing rivers.

  7. List of freshwater aquarium fish species - Wikipedia

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    A very peaceful species, that does not make an ideal community fish due to its small adult size. It is easily intimidated by larger tank mates and will not compete well with them for food. [13] 42.4 L (11 gal) [13] 72 to 79 °F (22 to 26 °C) [13] 6.4 to 7.4 [13] Rust corydoras: Corydoras rabauti: 5 cm (2 in) Mosaic corydoras, reticulated corydoras

  8. Freshwater fish - Wikipedia

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    Freshwater fish are fish species that spend some or all of their lives in bodies of fresh water such as rivers, lakes and inland wetlands, where the salinity is less than 1.05%. These environments differ from marine habitats in many ways, especially the difference in levels of osmolarity. To survive in fresh water, fish need a range of ...

  9. 20-year-old dies after accidental fall near scenic overlook ...

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    August 2, 2024 at 1:29 PM. K. Ross. A college student visiting the Grand Canyon died after an accidental fall near a scenic overlook, park officials said Thursday. Abel Joseph Mejia, 20, fell to ...