Variety of Fishes
There is a Huge variety of fishes on world wide..
Fish Facts
| Type: | Fish |
| Diet: | Omnivore |
| Size: | 2.5cm - 1m (0.9in - 3ft) |
| Type: | Fresh, Brackish, Salt |
| PH Level: | 5-9 |
| Life Span: | 1-60 years |
| Colour: | Black, White, Yellow, Orange, Silver, Blue, Green, Red |
| Skin Type: | Scales |
| Habitat: | All freshwater and saltwater habitats |
Fish are found in every ocean, lake, river and stream in all corners of the globe, in many sizes, colours and species. Most fish (depending on size) tend to eat plankton in the water, insects and smaller fish.
Fish respire through gills in the sides of their heads, allowing the fish to breath underwater. Fish return to the water surface for air at varying intervals. The electric eel fish can go for up to 10 minutes without resurfacing for air.
Due to the bright colours of fish, and the fact that fish are extremely peaceful animals, many people today now keep all kinds of fish in tanks and ponds.
GUPPY FISH
The guppy (also known as the million fish) is a small colourful species of freshwater tropical fish that is found naturally in the rivers and lakes of South America. There are nearly 300 different types of guppy spread throughout Barbados, Brazil, Guyana, Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
The guppy is one of the most popular types of aquarium tropical fish in the world as they are small, colourful and easier to keep than many other species of fish. The guppy generally lives from 3 to 5 years old in captivity and slightly less in the wild.
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Due to their small size, mollies have numerous natural predators within their environment, with larger fish being the most common predators of the molly. Aquatic birds and even reptiles are also known to hunt them.
Angel Fish
This variety of fishes are well known for its beauty,hence the name Angel Fish.There are around 100 different species of angelfish that inhabit the waters of the southern hemisphere. There are two main types of angelfish, those that live in the freshwater rivers in South America (freshwater angelfish) and those angelfish that inhabit the salty ocean waters (marine angelfish).
Marine angelfish graze on algae on coral reefs and rocks are well as eating smaller fish and crustaceans such as shrimp and small species of prawn. Adult marine angelfish are preyed upon by sharks, marine mammals and humans, but the young and smaller marine angelfish are eaten by many different species of animal both in the water and those based on land (such as birds).
The guppy is one of the most popular types of aquarium tropical fish in the world as they are small, colourful and easier to keep than many other species of fish. The guppy generally lives from 3 to 5 years old in captivity and slightly less in the wild.
The guppy has been introduced to most other countries mainly as a method of mosquito prevention as the guppy eats the mosquito larva before they are able to fly, therefore slowing down the spread of malaria.
Guppy Facts
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Poecilia |
| Common Name: | Guppy |
| Scientific Name: | Poecilia Reticulata |
| Origin: | South America |
| Diet: | Omnivore |
| Size (L): | 4cm - 7.6cm (1.5in - 3in) |
| Water Type: | Fresh |
| Optimum pH Level: | 5.0 - 7.0 |
| Life Span: | 2 - 4 years |
| Conservation Status: | Least Concern |
| Skin Type: | Scales |
| Favourite Food: | Algae |
| Habitat: | Rivers in the Amazon |
| Average Clutch Size: | 80 |
| Main Prey: | Algae, Shrimp, Fish |
| Predators: | Fish, Birds, Mammals |
| Distinctive Features: | Brightly coloured body and fins and give birth to live young |
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Molly Fish
The molly is a small-sized tropical fish that is found naturally in the warm and peaceful rivers of Central America. Today, mollies are extremely popular fish to be kept in the community of an artificial aquarium, all around the world.
Mollies are known for their calm and peaceful nature, which along with their brightly coloured bodies, makes them a particular popular choice for freshwater tanks of all shapes and sizes. The male mollies are more slender than the female mollies and have a slightly longer tail fin, making the two sexes easy to tell apart.
Mollies live amongst the plants in a group containing numerous molly individuals, known as a school. Although this works well for the mollies in the wild, the fast-paced breeding of these molly groups can quickly become a problem in artificial tanks.
Molly Facts
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cyprinodontiformes |
| Family: | Poeciliidae |
| Genus: | Poecilia |
| Common Name: | Molly |
| Scientific Name: | Poecilia |
| Origin: | Central America |
| Diet: | Omnivore |
| Size (L): | 5cm - 10cm (2in - 4in) |
| Water Type: | Fresh |
| Optimum pH Level: | 7.5 - 8.5 |
| Life Span: | 3 - 5 years |
| Conservation Status: | Threatened |
| Colour: | Brown, Black, Yellow, White, Green, Blue, Red, Orange |
| Skin Type: | Scales |
| Favourite Food: | Algae |
| Habitat: | Rivers in the Amazon Rainforest |
| Average Clutch Size: | 80 |
| Main Prey: | Algae, Insects, Bloodworm |
| Predators: | Large Fish, Birds, Reptiles |
| Distinctive Features: | Large-sized fins and bear live young |
Due to their small size, mollies have numerous natural predators within their environment, with larger fish being the most common predators of the molly. Aquatic birds and even reptiles are also known to hunt them.
Angel Fish
This variety of fishes are well known for its beauty,hence the name Angel Fish.There are around 100 different species of angelfish that inhabit the waters of the southern hemisphere. There are two main types of angelfish, those that live in the freshwater rivers in South America (freshwater angelfish) and those angelfish that inhabit the salty ocean waters (marine angelfish).
Marine angelfish graze on algae on coral reefs and rocks are well as eating smaller fish and crustaceans such as shrimp and small species of prawn. Adult marine angelfish are preyed upon by sharks, marine mammals and humans, but the young and smaller marine angelfish are eaten by many different species of animal both in the water and those based on land (such as birds).
Butterfly Fish
The butterfly fish is a generally small sized species of marine fish, found in tropical and subtropical waters, primarily aroundcoral reefs. The butterfly fishis well known for it's brightly coloured body and elaborate markings.
The lionfish (also known as the turkeyfish, tigerfish, dragonfish, scorpionfish, andbutterfly cod) is a poisonous spiky fish found in the warmer waters of the western and central Pacific Ocean. The lionfish is a predatory fishhunting small fish, but it's venom is capable of being fatal to larger creatures.
There are more than 100 different species of butterfly fishfound distributed throughout the Atlantic, Indian and Pacificoceans, meaning that the butterfly fish is a salt-water species of (marine) fish.
The average butterfly fish is fairly small and generally grows to around 4 or 5 inches in length. Some species of the butterflyfish however, are known to grow to 8 inches (20 cm) long and some butterfly fish individuals have been known to grow to 30 cm in length.
Butterfly
Fish Facts
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaetodontidae |
| Common Name: | Butterfly fish |
| Scientific Name: | Chaetodontidae |
| Origin: | Atlantic, Indian, Pacific Oceans |
| Diet: | Omnivore |
| Size (L): | 7cm - 15cm (3in - 6in) |
| Water Type: | Salt |
| Optimum pH Level: | 8.1 - 8.6 |
| Life Span: | 6 - 12 years |
| Conservation Status: | Endangered |
| Colour: | Black, White, Yellow, Orange, Silver |
| Skin Type: | Scales |
| Favourite Food: | Plankton |
| Habitat: | Tropical coral reefs |
| Average Clutch Size: | 200 |
| Main Prey: | Plankton, Coral, Crustaceans |
| Predators: | Fish, Eels, Sharks |
| Distinctive Features | Elongated nose and bright colours |
Lion Fish
The lionfish is a popular aquarium fish around the world, although the lionfish is better kept in tanks with lots of space and few other fish. The lionfish can live to around 16 years in the wild and lionfish often live longer if looked after well in captivity.
There are around 8 different recognised species of lionfish that are found in the Pacific Ocean. The lionfish is natively found in coastal waters around rocky crevices and coral reefs where there are lots of smaller fish for the lionfish to eat and also places for the lionfish to hide.
The lionfish catches it's prey by hiding in a crevice in the rock or coral and then ambushing it as it swims past.The lionfish then corners it's prey with it's large fins before swallowing it whole.
Lionfish prey on a wide variety of small fish and crustaceans that inhabit the tropical reefs. The lionfish is prey to fewpredators due to the large size of the lionfish and the fact that the appearance of the lionfish is intimating to other animals. The spikes that protrude from the body of the lionfish contain venom that lionfish uses to defend itself if it is being pursued. The main predators of the lionfish are large fish, eels andhumans that catch the lionfish to put into a tank.Siamese fighting fish
The Siamese fighting fish is a small and colourful carnivorous species of fishfound in the Mekong River that runs through a number of countries in south-east Asia.
The Siamese fighting fish is native to the Mekong delta in south-east Asia and although theSiamese fighting fish can today be found naturally in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, it is thought to have originated from Thailand.
The Siamese fighting fish was given its name in Thai ikan bettah which means biting fish! The Siamese fighting fish is known for its feisty temperament displayed towards other males and smaller species of fish and can often display very aggressive behaviour towards any animals that the Siamesefighting fish sees as a threat towards it .
Siamese Fighting Fish Facts
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Betta |
| Common Name: | Siamese Fighting Fish |
| Scientific Name: | Betta Splendens |
| Origin: | Southeast Asia |
| Diet: | Carnivore |
| Size (L): | 6cm - 8cm (2.4in - 3.1in) |
| Water Type: | Fresh |
| Optimum pH Level: | 6.9 - 7.2 |
| Life Span: | 1 - 4 years |
| Conservation Status: | Least Concern |
| Skin Type: | Scales |
| Favourite Food: | Insects |
| Habitat: | Mekong river in south-east Asia |
| Average Clutch Size: | 30 |
| Main Prey: | Insects, Brine Shrimp, Plankton |
| Predators: | Fish, Cat, Salamander |
| Distinctive Features: | Feisty temperament and long tail fin |
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