Lionfish

A Lionfish is any of several species of venomous marine fish in the genera Pterois, Parapterois, Brachypterois, Ebosia or Dendrochirus, of the family Scorpaenidae. The lionfish is also known as the Pterois antennata in Schönbrunn Zoo, Vienna, Austria Turkey Fish, Scorpion or Fire Fish.[1] They are notable for their extremely long and separated spines, and have a generally striped appearance, red, green, navy green, brown, orange, yellow, black, maroon, or white. Antennata Lionfish, Peleliu, PalauNative environment The lionfish is native to the Indian Pacific oceanic region. This range extends from western Australia and Malaysia...

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Clownfish

Clownfish or anemonefish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. About twenty-nine species are recognized, one in the genus Premnas, while the remaining are in the genus Amphiprion. In the wild they all form symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones. Depending on species, clownfish are overall yellow, orange, reddish, or blackish, and many show white bars or patches. The largest can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in), while some can be as small as 10 centimetresClownfish Ocellaris clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii...

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Description and ecology

Description and ecology A school of false moorish idols, Heniochus diphreutes Butterflyfish mostly range from 12 to 22 centimetres (4.7 to 8.7 in) in length. The largest species, the lined butterflyfish and the saddle butterflyfish, C. ephippium, grow to 30 centimetres (12 in). The common name references the brightly coloured and strikingly patterned bodies of many species, bearing shades of black, white, blue, red, orange and yellow. Other species are dull in colour. Many have eyespots on their flanks and dark bands across their eyes, not unlike the patterns seen on butterfly wings.[2] Their deep, laterally narrow bodies are...

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Butterflyfish

The butterflyfish are a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Found mostly on the reefs of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, there are approximately 120 species in 10 genera[1]. A number of species pairs occur in the Indian and Pacific oceans, members of the huge genus Chaetodon. The raccoon butterflyfish, Chaetodon lunula, is sometimes placed in the genus Rabdophorus Butterflyfish look like smaller versions of angelfish (Pomacanthidae) but unlike these lack preopercle spines at the gill covers. Some members of the genus Heniochus...

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Marble

Marble (M/+ or M/M or M/g or M/Gm) Marble expresses with much more black pattern than Gold Marble does. The marbling varies from 50% to 95%. Black Hybrid (D/g or D/Gm) Cross a black with a gold, and you get black hybrids. A very vigorous black, that may look brassy when young. Does not breed true. Gold Pearlscale Angelfish - P. scalare Pearlscale (p/p) Pearlscale is a scale mutation. The "pearlscale" angelfish is also called the "diamond" angelfish in some regions due to the gem-like iridiscence on its scales. The scale have a wrinkled, wavy look that reflect light to create a sparkling effect. Pearl develops slowly, starting at around...

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Blue Blushing

Blue Blushing (S/S) This is a wild-type angelfish that has two Stripeless genes. The body is actually grey with a bluish tint under the right light spectrum. An iridescent pigment develops as they age. This iridescence usually appears blue under most lighting. Silver Gold Marble (Gm/+) A Silver angel with a single Gold Marble gene. This is a co-dominant expression of Silver and Gold Marble, so you see traits of both. Ghost (S/+) A fish that is heterozygous for Stripeless. This results in a mostly silver fish with just a stripe through the eye and tail. Sometimes portions of the body stripes will express. Gold Marble (Gm/g or Gm/Gm) A gold...

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Blue Blushing

Blue Blushing (S/S) This is a wild-type angelfish that has two Stripeless genes. The body is actually grey with a bluish tint under the right light spectrum. An iridescent pigment develops as they age. This iridescence usually appears blue under most lighting. Silver Gold Marble (Gm/+) A Silver angel with a single Gold Marble gene. This is a co-dominant expression of Silver and Gold Marble, so you see traits of both. Ghost (S/+) A fish that is heterozygous for Stripeless. This results in a mostly silver fish with just a stripe through the eye and tail. Sometimes portions of the body stripes will express. Gold Marble (Gm/g or Gm/Gm) A gold...

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