วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 26 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2561

Albino Alligator Gar Picture

Albino Alligator Gar Picture byAnucha Chalermwarakij , Do you love it ?  ^ _ ^



Red - Tails Black Shark Epalzeorhynchos bicolor Picture



 
Red - Tails Black Shark  ( Epalzeorhynchos bicolor )  

     This species is native to central and western Thailand with historic records from the lower Mae Klong, lower Chao Phraya and Bangpakong rivers, all of which drain into the northern tip of the Gulf of Thailand. Type locality is ‘Small tributary of Menam Chao Phya River, near Paknampo [Nakorn-Sawan], central Thailand’ and the fish was considered abundant at the time (1931).

    It was officially declared extinct in 1996 with collection for the aquarium trade (although there appears to be no evidence to support this), agricultural and domestic pollution, plus other forms of habitat alteration such as dam construction typically considered to blame, but in 2011 a small, highly-localised population was observed in the Chao Phraya basin.

     In 2014 it was confirmed to be extant in the Mae Klong system as well, with a single specimen collected from the river’s main channel close to the Maeklong Dam in Muang District, Kanchanaburi Province. Its current status is thus unclear and it is considered critically endangered pending further occurrence records. All fish traded for ornamental purposes are produced on a commercial basis, probably via the use of hormones.

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 https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/epalzeorhynchos-bicolor/

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วันศุกร์ที่ 20 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2561

Fish Data : Flag Cichlid



   The Flag Cichlid Mesonauta festivus, also commonly known as the Festivum Cichlid, Barred Cichlid, or Festive Cichlid, is a beautiful and interesting cichlid. Not only its common names, but its scientific name as well describe it as a striking and attractive fish. The genus term Mesonauta means "middle sailor", "distinguished, and "remarkable" while the species term festivus means "merry" or "handsome." One of the longest held aquarium fish, it has been a perennial favorite in the hobby for over 100 years. It was first introduced into the hobby in about 1908 and first bred in captivity in West Germany at the Weinhausen Aquarium of Brunswick in 1911.

    The most distinguishing characteristic of this cichlid is a black stripe running from its mouth across the top of its back. There are at least 6 or more color varieties and patternings to choose from, but they all have this distinguishing black mark. The variations found in this fish stem from the locations where the parent species were originally captured.

    These fishs are not colorful like many other Cichlids but very peaceful. We can keep them with most of other Cichlids and also with Tetra and Barbs. Of course don’t try to put them with tiny fish like Neon Tetra which looks more like snacks from their view but other than that they will be fine with any small or bigger size fish. Males could grow up to 6 inches and females usually grow up to 4 -5 inches. So preferable tank size would be around 40 gallons or 140 litres. Bigger the better since you might want to keep them in a community. Here’s a 77 gallon community tank with Festivums.

    The Flag Cichlid is a true omnivore, and will readily accept both plant- and meat-based food items. Pellets, granules, cichlid sticks, frozen foods such as mosquito larvae, blood worms, tubifex and artemia, algae- and spirulina-based dry foods and even lettuce and cucumber all are suitable food items for these fish.  

Credits :

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/cichlid/FlagCichlid.php

https://www.aquariumtalks.com/374/flag-cichlid.html

https://www.aquariumtalks.com/374/flag-cichlid.html


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วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 19 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2561