Sharks are fishes who have some of the largest sizes as compared to all aquatic life. Sharks come in all sizes, ranging from twenty two centimeters, and aptly named the pygmy shark to the largest fish in the world, the whale shark. The species was first identified in April 1828 following the harpooning of a 4.6-metre (15.1 ft) specimen in Table ... Read More
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Whale Shark – The World’s Biggest Fish
Sharks are fishes who have some of the largest sizes as compared to all aquatic life. Sharks come in all sizes, ranging from twenty two centimeters, and aptly named the ...
Mola Mola – Ocean Sunfish
Ocean sunfish are gentle, slow-moving giants residing in tropical or temperate oceans all over the world. There are four different species of ocean sunfish: common sunfish, Southern Ocean sunfish, slender ...
Amazing fishing – Albino Fish
E-fishingnews – Albino fish : Every now and again there are mutations to genes. Some of these are beneficial while other changes such as albinism do not help the fish. ...
World’s smallest fish found in Indonesia
Scientists have discovered the world's smallest fish on record in an acidic peat swamp in Indonesia, with a see-through body and a head that is unprotected by a skeleton, researchers ...
Dugong – Sea Cow
The Dugong (Dugong dugon) is a large marine mammal , sometimes refered to as a "Sea cow" , which are related to manatees, is one of four extant species of ...
Whale Shark – The World’s Biggest Fish
Posted On 24 Jul 2010 By kim. Under: Amazing.
Sharks are fishes who have some of the largest sizes as compared to all aquatic life. Sharks come in all sizes, ranging from twenty two centimeters, and aptly named the pygmy shark to the largest fish in the world, the whale shark. The species was first identified in April 1828 following the harpooning of a 4.6-metre (15.1 ft) specimen in Table ... Read More
How long do fish live?
Posted On 19 Jul 2010 By kim. Under: Interesting.
Well just like people fish are all different. And so some live a lot longer than others. A few weeks or months (some of the small reef fishes) to 50 years or more (sturgeons). Longevity information is still sparse, but scientists have learned that species live 10 to 20 years in temperate waters. There are a few that are around ... Read More
Mola Mola – Ocean Sunfish
Posted On 12 Jul 2010 By kim. Under: Amazing.
Ocean sunfish are gentle, slow-moving giants residing in tropical or temperate oceans all over the world. There are four different species of ocean sunfish: common sunfish, Southern Ocean sunfish, slender sunfish and sharptail sunfish.
Ocean sunfish, or mola, look like the invention of a mad scientist. Huge and flat, these silvery-gray fish have tiny mouths and big eyes that vanish into ... Read More
Lionfish
Posted On 08 Jul 2010 By kim. Under: Interesting.
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 Turkey Fish, Scorpion or Fire Fish. The largest species of lionfish can grow up to 0.4 meters, or 15 inches, in length, although on an average their length is ... Read More
Do fish sleep ?
Posted On 30 Jun 2010 By kim. Under: Interesting.
Yes fish sleep. But it’s not sleep as we know it. They don’t have eyelids to close, they sometimes do it during the day, they don’t show the characteristic brainwave patterns like REM sleep seen in humans, and some, including most sharks have to keep swimming in their sleep.
But fishes do have a period of reduced activity and metabolism which ... Read More
What Fish Don’t Want You to Know: An Insider’s Guide to Freshwater Fishing
Posted On 24 Jun 2010 By kim. Under: Best review.
Expert, field-tested advice for anglers at every level. This comprehensive, entertaining, and foolproof guide covers everything novice and avid anglers need to know to catch freshwater fish from bass and trout to salmon and walleye and reveals the two basic ways to catch ALL fish. Anyone can toss a line into the water and get lucky ... Read More
Amazing fishing – Albino Fish
Posted On 21 Jun 2010 By kim. Under: Amazing.
E-fishingnews – Albino fish : Every now and again there are mutations to genes. Some of these are beneficial while other changes such as albinism do not help the fish. In a natural habitat an albino's life would be undesirable for several reasons. Firstly a white body makes for poor camouflage. Wild mutations will often be eaten before they get ... Read More
