Thursday, 3 July 2008

does a fish sockeye have 1 eye or 2?


no the fish sockeye has two eyesbecause its called a sockeye you dont have to think that it only has one eye

Friday, 27 June 2008

shark's and people


some shark's are in danger,basking shark's are hunted for their oily liver's.

people like eating the fin's and meat of black- tip shark's like the areat white shark, these shark's are becoming rare. many people are frightend of shark's, but some people enjoy watching them and fliming them off course.

Tuesday, 17 June 2008

Friday, 13 June 2008

when you tuch elerrtric eels dose it elertric you?

yes elertric

when you tuch el

are sharks dangerous?


yes sharks are very dangerous if you train them they would listen to you but if they aint then they are very dangeerous.

Sunday, 8 June 2008

Is a flying fish real?


yes flying fish are real it just seems like a fake sea life anmail but it is not a fake sea life anmail.

Friday, 6 June 2008

what is a seahorse?


Seahorses are a genus (Hippocampus) of fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae, which also includes pipefish and leafy sea dragons. There are over 32 species of seahorse, mainly found in shallow tropical and temperate waters throughout the world. They prefer to live in sheltered areas such as sea grass beds, coral reefs, or mangroves. Colonies have been found in European waters such as the Thames Estuary.[2] From North America down to South America there are approximately four species, ranging from very small in size (dwarf seahorses are only about an inch long) to those much larger, found off the Pacific Coast of Central America (the foot-long Hippocampus ingens). Hippocampus erectus are larger seahorses found anywhere from Nova Scotia down to around Uruguay.[3] These fish form territories, with males staying in about one square meter of their habitat while females range about one hundred times that area. They bob around in sea grass meadows, mangrove stands, and coral reefs where they are camouflaged by murky brown and grey patterns that blend into the sea grass backgrounds. During social moments or in unusual surroundings, seahorses turn bright colors. According to co-founder of Project Seahorse, Amanda J. Vincent, mates can blush a shade of creamy yellow when meeting each other in the morning. She even encountered one male who took the shade of the orange tape she used to mark the grid in the study area. [4]

what is a ocean sunfish?


The ocean sunfish, Mola mola, or common mola, is the heaviest known bony fish in the world. It has an average adult weight of 1 tonne (2,200 lbs). The species is native to tropical and temperate waters around the globe. It resembles a fish head without a tail, and its main body is flattened laterally. Sunfish can be as tall as they are long when their dorsal and ventral fins are extended.
Sunfish live on a diet that consists mainly of jellyfish. Because this diet is nutritionally poor, they consume large amounts in order to develop and maintain their great bulk. Females of the species can produce more eggs than any other known vertebrate. Sunfish fry resemble miniature pufferfish, with large pectoral fins, a tail fin and body spines uncharacteristic of adult sunfish.

what do killer whales eat?


Killer whales are fond of fish, seals, dolphins, penguins and sea-lions. They also love to feed on porpoises and blue whales.

how do penguins swim?


penguins swim by there fins they dont normally swim a lot but some timess they do swim but not much.

Wednesday, 28 May 2008

what is a eel?


True eels (Anguilliformes) are an order of fish, which consists of 4 suborders, 19 families, 110 genera and 400 species. Most eels are predators.
The flat and transparent larva of the eel is called a leptocephalus. A young eel is called an elver.
Most eels prefer to dwell in shallow waters or hide at the bottom layer of the ocean, sometimes in holes. These holes are called eel pits. Only the Anguillidae family comes to fresh water to dwell there (not to breed). Some eels dwell in deep water (in case of family Synaphobranchidae, this comes to a depth of 4,000 m), or are active swimmers (the family Nemichthyidae - to the depth of 500 m).

Saturday, 24 May 2008

where are sea turtles found from?


turtles found in all the world's oceans except the Arctic Ocean

how do jelly fish swim?


Jellies swim by jet propulsion. The jelly will expand then quickly contract its bell-shaped body, which forces water away from the bell and pushes the jelly in the opposite direction.

Friday, 23 May 2008

have sharks got bones?


Yes sharks do have bones but it has a speacil name:carclige. thats the speacil name for a shark bone.

what is a hagfish?


a hagfish is a fish that is a fish that looks like a worm but it is much more bigger then a worm.

it has no eyes but parts off its body around the head and the cloaca can detect the presence of

light.

how do puffer fish puff up?


some puffer fish can swell up to 4 times there normal size by swallowing warter in sac in there bellies.

Wednesday, 14 May 2008


Monday, 12 May 2008


FOOD & FEEDING clown fish
The clownfish has a symbiotic, or mutually beneficial, relationship with the sea anemone. It catches most of its food by cooperating with its host anemone. The clownfish will leave the safety of the anemone's tentacles and swim out among the nearby reef. Its brilliant colors attract larger fish, who, lured by the thought of a meal, follow it back to the anemone and are stung by the anemone one's tentacles. The anemone then consumes the fish, and the clownfish feeds on the remains.
In addition to other fish, the clownfish also feeds on planktonic crustaceans and algae that live in or grow on the reef. The clownfish also eats away debris and nibbles off the dead tentacles of its host anemone.
CLOWNFISH & MAN
Far too small to be hunted by man for food, clownfish have lived undisturbed in the coral reefs for thousands of years. But more recently, they have become extremely popular as saltwater aquarium fish. The brightly colored species command a high price in europe and the united states. Collectors, realizing the demand, have destroyed many reefs in search of prime specimens, often damaging or killing the host anemones in the process.
Fortunately, many local governements have imposed restrictions on the number of the clownfish that can be taken from their habitats and the means by which they can be taken. And, because clownfish are a big attraction with snorkelers and scuba divers, the tourist industry has an interest in protecting them and ensuring that they be allowed to live and breed safely on the reefs.
KEY FACTS
Sizes
Length:2-5 in., according to species
Breeding
Spawning season:Year round in tropical waters.
Eggs:Laid in large batches.
Hatching time:4-5 days.
Lifestyle
Habits: Usually live in pairs within an anemone.
Diet: Leftovers from fish consumed by anemone; algae.
Lifespan: 3-5 years in captivity.
Related species
Clownfish belong to the same family of damselfish. They include the common A. percula, the two-banded A. akindynos, the black A. melannopus, the black-banded A. ephippus, the white-maned A. periderain, and the red sea variety A. bicinctus.this information was posted by clown fish.

Sharks are fish. However, they do not have bones like other fish. Their skeleton is made of cartilage. This is the same bendable material that is in your ears!
They also do not have a swim bladder, the air filled balloon-like organ that keeps most fish upright.
Sharks have gill slits but no gill-cover, which is common to most bony fish. Because they have no swim bladder to keep them buoyant, sharks sink when not swimming. Shark's bodies are heavier than water and most sharks are constantly on the move. By moving forward with their mouths open,sharks move water across their gills for breathing. The larger species produce live young that arefully formed, miniature versions of their parents. Mother sharks offer no food or protection for theiryoung. Young sharks do have a fighting chance, though, as they are born with a full set of teeth and the ability to swim

Swordfish (Xiphias gladius):
Broadbill swordfish are blackish-brown on the upper body, fading to light brown on the belly, deep azure blue to bright metallic purple on the back when alive. The eyes are very large and black. Their fins are brown or blackish-brown. Their upper jaw extends into a long bill which has a flattened oval cross section. The bill is approximately one third of the fish's total length. Adults have no teeth or scales and they have a large keel on each side of the body in front of the tail The dorsal fins are broadly separated and there are no pelvic fins.
It grows to over 4.5 metres and over 600kg.
Broadbill swordfish are oceanic fish distributed through tropical and temperate waters of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans between 45ºN and 45ºS. They inhabit all Australian waters beyond the edge of the continental shelf.
Broadbill swordfish tolerate a broad range of water temperatures from 5-27ºC, but normally inhabit waters with surface temperatures greater than 13ºC.
The distribution of larval broadbill swordfish in the Pacific Ocean indicates that spawning occurs mainly in waters with a temperature of 24ºC or more. Spawning appears to occur in all seasons in equatorial waters, but is restricted to spring and summer at higher latitudes. In Australian waters larvae are common in spring in the Coral Sea. Broadbill swordfish with mature ovaries have also been caught in this area in October.
It is a highly prized commercial food fish with pink flesh, and an exciting, challenging sport fish.
Broadbill swordfish are rarely taken on rod and reel in Australia. It is slightly more common in New Zealand, but still and extremely noteworthy and prestigious catch.
The best method for taking broadbill in Australia, appears to involve the use of whole, fresh squid and chemical light sticks fished 40-100 metres (20-50 fathoms) below the surface far offshore at night.
SWORDFISH RECIPES
[Main Australian Fish & Seafood Page]
this information is posted from swordfish phatos and information

HagfishHagfish, also referred to as blind eels, are found only in marine environments and feed mainly on dead fish. Despite being nearly blind, hagfish easily find food with their keenly developed sense of smell and touch. They have no jaws but with their rasping tongues, they burrow into carcasses and feed from within. Hagfishes have a skull of cartilage but lack jaws. They also lack vertebrae but have a notochord, which they retain in adulthood as a strong, flexible rod of cartilage. Hagfish give off large amounts of slime possibly to repulse other scavengers or to deter a potential predator. They are an unusual “fish” (disputed if fish) as they are hermaphrodites. They produce only sperm or eggs at any one season, but they can produce sperm one year and eggs the next.
No jaws
No complete eyes
No true stomach, and skin respiration in addition to gills
Marine scavengers
Capable of producing large amounts of mucus or slime
Spawn repeatedly throughout their lives and produce few large eggs each time
Bind, toothless ammocoete larvae typically burrow in the bed of silty streams
Many adults are parasitic on other vertebrates
Eel-like body without scales and without paired fins
No dorsal fin, only a confluent caudal fin this information was posted by diffrent type off fish.