Paracheilinus Nursalim is a new species of fish, found in Indonesia in 2006, also called fish flasher. Paracheilinus Nursalim found in expeditions Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) of Conservation International in West Papua, Indonesia in 2006 (Region FakFak / Kaimana)

Males usually perform ritual where the color awesome fondling 'electric' glow periodically to get the attention of nearby females. Fondling dance performed every day in the afternoon, starting one hour before sunset and continues until dusk.

Mouth and lips that are modified to make the fish can eat, breathe and attached to the surface of the siphon. Parenting adult fish for their eggs, male not female mate then go left, but thrive better where adult males usually guard the eggs and larvae of fish occasionally.

The species was named after the wife of Councillor CI family, Enki Tan, Cherie Nursalim ie. They could be donors Bird Head Seascape, global institute for marine conservation priorities.

This fish has the most spectacular color compared to all other reef inhabitants. His name is derived from courtship behavior
Her unique. Male fish suddenly emit electric neon colors while enforcing fish fins to attract females.

Types of fish are auctioned flasher is considered the most awesome fish of 16 species are known. This fish is found in the stretch of the southern part of Sea Bird's Head, from Raja Ampat to Triton Bay.

 Species is known only from the Bird's Head region in Papua Indonesia, and very little is known of this new species are described. However, given the deep water habitat and small size, and its presence in marine protected areas within a limited range, it is listed as Least Concern.

Habitat This species inhabits semi-sheltered area exposed to periodic strong currents. It is always associated with a gradual slope debris at depths ranging from approximately 5-50 m or more, but are most abundant between 20-35 m. The animals included in the IUCN red list.

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We FISHWORLDs - Giant Kokopu (Galaxias argentus) is the biggest fish of 34 species in the family Galixias Galaxidae in the wild, which is an endemic freshwater fish from the archipelago New zealand. Some sources say that fish habitat is in the rivers and coastal waters close to the water depth> 0.75 m.

In addition, these fish also like the environment, especially the fast-slow approach the sea. Nukumea river in north Orewa believed to be the best habitat for the Giant Kokopu. Although freshwater fish, it was reported that the baby fish will go to the ocean to feed and grow, and will return to the river after a few months. Breeding process itself occurs in fresh water but the child is directly going towards the sea, known as the "Whitebait". Event that causes fish populations continue to decline. Original habitat, these fish populations is threatened and in the category "Vulnerable" in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and continue to experience a "gradual decline" in the 2005 New Zealand Threat Classification System. Because of the endangered status, it is prohibited to fish kept in the aquarium as ornamental fish. According to scientists, the adult fish will produce chemical compounds "Pheromone" Whitebait river to tell which one will they go when it returns. In contrast to other types of Galaxias, Giant Kokopu not surface fish or fish that like to enter or seep into the ground, these fish prefer to swim, especially in fast-flowing waters calm. Banyakpun waters with vegetation such as swamps or lakes are also preferred by these fish. Giant Kokopu estimated mecapai adulthood after the age of three years and can live for several years (other sources mention the age of the fish life is around 10 years old). However, after over three years, the growth of the fish will slow the growth rate from 1.9 to 13.3 mm annually.

 Taxonomy

Kingdom   : Animalia
phylum      : chordates
Class        : Actinopterygii
order        : Osmeriformes Actinopterygii Chordata
Family      : Galaxiidae
genus        : Galaxias
species     : Galaxias argentus

 
The size of this fish is ever reported body length of about 58 cm with a weight of 2.8 kg. But the general adult fish body length is 30-40 cm. Physically, this very beautiful fish with elongated body shape silindiris. Pattern on its body has a golden color with a pattern such as a ring shape, a crescent moon and spots are very compatible with the greenish color of the body. Stretcher patterns exist in the whole body began to head to the base of the fish tail. However, Giant puppies Kokopu not have these patterns, it is this which causes difficulty distinguishing Giant puppies Kokopu with other species such as the Banded Kokopu. Giant Kokopu have a dorsal fin and anal fins of the same size of the body that are not covered with scales. The fish's body is covered thick and tough skin that comes with mucus.

TGiant Kokopu predators with its main food is insects, but some argue that these fish also prey on aquatic animals including anakannya laiinnya even himself. Body shape and position of the fins has made this fish as predators and catch prey like sneaking immediately. Fish breeding process is still a mysterious thing, nesting or eggs have been found to date. Puppies Giant Kokopu usually measuring about 45-55 mm with transparent colors tend to brown. Nesting season is believed to occur between June and August. A female who has a body length of 336 mm is known to dispense 25000 eggs with egg diameter sizes ranging from 2 mm. These puppies are believed to be directly towards the sea and returning from sea with a greenish brown body color. Giant young Kokopu have six to eight pale vertical stripes before developing into beautiful patterns of gold.

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Arapaima, also called pirarucu (giant fish), Paiche, or arapaima gigas (Latin) is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, which comes from the Amazon, South America.
 

His name alone is heard that fish is unique, especially if you look at it directly. Araipama rough fish have scales - major, plus a keen eye. And life on the water temperature 24 - 30C and can grow up to 3 m long and weighing 200 kg - some sources say 5 m. However, now rarely found arapaima fish larger than 2 m. Arrest due to consumption and export needs.

Family is a group of fish araipama Osteoglossidae, namely: tongued and bony fish. Kinds of Arowana fish. Araipama fish breathing ability is extraordinary. In addition to be able to breathe with gills, the fish turns araipama can also breathe in the air, under certain conditions. Thus, when the waters were receding araipama fish can escape. Normally, it will form a ball and furl themselves immersed himself into the hole until the water comes back. No doubt, thanks to this ability, araipama fish will come to the surface once every 5-20 minutes. Just not absolute. It means there is still a factor of size and age. Araipama for young fish, usually come to the surface once every 5 minutes. For each of the fish araipama 18-20 minutes.
 

In addition to the ability to breathe in the air, the fish has a unique araipama another, namely: his tongue. Tongue araipama fish reaches 15 cm long. Where, the tongue when the big fish will berkonstur rough with bone structure clearly visible. The locals often use them as sandpaper. Wow, amazing yea ...

fish Merciful
Araipama fish including animals that reproduce by laying eggs. In one spawn, fish araipama female can produce 50,000 eggs. For a breeding ground, they pick a hole of its own. Usually the female parent will keep the eggs to hatch. After that, the male parent will keep her in the mouth and to communicate through existing pherophone in the head.

 Coming to Indonesia
This ancient fish one, come to Indonesia since 1990. Where, certain people keep in a small aquarium. According to the survey, araipama fish can live up to 6 years old with a length of up to 5 meters in the wild and 3 meters in an aquarium. 

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Sturgeon inhabit the temperate subtropical and cold. This fish can grow well in waters with low temperatures and cold in temperate and polar regions. Sturgeons can grow ranging in size from 2 to 3.5 m with a maximum growth reaching 5.5 m. with the weight of it, the fish sturgeon is the largest predator in freshwater.

If you may include people who are rich enough to have dinner at a restaurant of course you know this food is egg caviar is sturgeon eggs, a very sumptuous meal at a price that could reach hundreds of dollars per portion. With a very high price, eggs Surgeon sought after by many people to be used as food. Sturgeons a favorite fish for many anglers, especially in Europe for meat as well as eggs retrieved.

Although large sturgeon fish, but this fish is not a fish predator. Sturgeon fish food in the form of shells - small mussels, shrimp bottom times and a variety of fish eggs that are in the bottom waters. Sturgeons are bottom feeders or predators basis. His mouth was soft and not scalloped shape so it forages by stirring - stirring the bottom waters with his mouth and devour the food contained in the murky waters of the suck. Sturgeon may be almost the same as glass cleaner fish in Indonesia. By way of eating is quite ancient sturgeon fish life is very dependent on the condition and quality of water. If the water contains a lot of basic foods, the development can be maximized.

As one of the giant fish that ever existed, sturgeon can grow to tens of years, carrying the fish are capable of reaching the age of 100 years. With a long life span, growth is also quite slow fish including sturgeon reproduction and breeding. Making it very vulnerable to extinction and fishing bertangguna less responsible.

The use of eggs as caviar specialties and prestigious a problem for sturgeon because growth is slow this fish now includes rare fish that hard to find. In some developed countries catching and sturgeon fishing is regulated by laws - laws fishery with very strict rules, and even some countries banning sturgeon fishing for consumption purposes. Utilization of caviar eggs as food ingredients is very disturbing breeding these fish. because the eggs are actually used for breeding instead be ultimately satisfying appetite some people rich. Hopefully sturgeon protection is increasingly tight to prevent it from extinction.

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Bluefin Gurame fish (Trichogaster trichopterus sumatranus) is a fish of the carp family or Osphronemidae, but before the family Anabantidae calculated. This fish is more commonly in use as ornamental fish in the aquarium of the cultivated.

General

It is a subspecies Trichogaster trichopterus, also known as driestipgoerami but also as a blue gourami. There is also a form of fish farming, Cosby blue gourami (Trichogaster trichopterus Cosby). The scientific name of a blue spray means;

     Trichoderma (-) stomach; cable to the (-) stomach
     Trichoderma (-) pterus, (-) wire cutters
     Sumatra, of Sumatra
 

Description

Color and pattern are very versatile, going green to blue specimen, with transverse stripes, spots or dots. The maximum length is about 15 inches and a side view of a fish egg-shaped silhouette, especially through the long, wide pelvic fins toward the rear. Men and women distinguished by rounded dorsal fin, have both, that the man was pointing. Typical are two long, thin beard wire under the belly, just behind the head. Many copies, but not all, have a three point about as far apart, one at the base of the tail, one in the middle of the side and a third point looks. Money for all subspecies of the species described Trichogaster trichopterus, copies are missing the point.

Scientific classification
Empire      : Animalia (Animals)
Ethnicity    : Chordata (chordates)
Class         : Actinopterygii (ray)
Order        : Perciformes (perch)
Family       : Osphronemidae
Gender      : Trichogaster
Type          : Trichogaster trichopterus

 
Subgroup
Trichogaster trichopterus sumatranus
features
Size 15 cm
Water temperature 22-28 º C
pH 7-7.5
DH 12-16 º
Minimum aquarium size 120 cm 

Lifestyle

For bubblenest reproduction is made​​, lowering the water level did not think fish reproductive period is reached. Blue splash is widely known in the aquarium world because of his taciturn nature, acceptance of a wide range of food and especially the tolerance of the species habitat and some of water quality demands. If the water temperature is between 22 and 28 degrees than optimal. They are a very peaceful fish.  

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In English this fish known as the mudskipper, for his habit of jumping up and down in the mud. While other names of this fish is quite a lot of them; Mudskipper, Belodok, Belodog or Blodog. According to scientific classification, these fish belong to the tribal children Oxudercinae. The fish in the Malay language is known as Tembakul, Tempakul, Timpakul or Belacak. Whatever the name of this fish, the fish definitely has a uniqueness that is happy to jump around to the mainland, especially the area around the shallow muddy or watery mangrove forests when the water receded.

The fish shape is very distinctive. His eyes protruding above the head like frog eyes, face low and flat, and the back fins outstretched charming. Long round body like a torpedo, while the rounded tail fins. Body length varies from a few centimeters to approximately 30 cm. Besides being able to survive long in the land, Mudskipper fish can climb the roots of mangrove trees, jump away, and 'walk' in the mud. Strong muscular chest fin base, so that the fins can be bent and arms to serve as creeping, crawling and jumping.

Power to survive in this land is also supported by its ability to breathe through their skin and in the mucous membranes lining the mouth and throat, which can only be accomplished in a moist state. Therefore Mudskipper fish every moment needs to dip into the water to wet his body. Mudskipper fish Periophthalmus koelreuteri every time can last up to 7-8 minutes on the ground, before getting back into the water. In addition, Mudskipper fish also store some water in the gill cavity is enlarged, allowing the gills to always submerged and serve the fish while walking around on land.

Life in the intertidal zone, dig a hole in the ordinary Mudskipper soft mud for their nests. This hole can be very deep and branching, water and a bit of air in certain rooms. When the tide rises, Mudskipper fish generally hide in holes is to avoid predatory fish are coming. The males have some sort of tool on sex copulation. After marriage, Mudskipper fish eggs deposited in the hole and guarded by the female parent. The eggs are sticky and attach it to the wall of mud. Mudskipper fish (Periophthalmodon schlosseri) can spawn up to 70,000 butir.lengan to creep, crawl and jump.

Mudskipper fish prey on a variety of animals, ranging from cleaning crabs (Uca spp.), Shrimp, fish, mussels, squid, up to ngangrang ants and flies. This fish is also thought to take a little plant. When exploring the mainland, Mudskipper fish also often attack and expel the others Mudskipper fish, this is done to maintain its territory. Mudskipper Fish deployment only found on beaches in tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific region to the Atlantic coast of the African continent.

Currently it has identified as many as 35 species of fish Mudskipper. Divided into three major groups, namely Boleophthalmus, Periophthalmus and Periophthalmodon. Some examples are Pseudapocryptes elongatus species, Periophthalmus gracilis, Periophthalmus novemradiatus, Periophthalmus barbarus, Periophthalmus argentilineatus and Periophthalmodon schlosseri. Not much revealed the value of the fish. But this fish is among the most resistant to environmental damage and can survive in conditions that are "alarming" though. However, in China and Japan, a Mudskipper fish meal, as well as used as a traditional medicine, especially as energy enhancers lelaki.merangkak and jump. 

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Pearl Sepat (Trichogaster leeri) is a type of freshwater fish carp tribe members (Osphronemidae). In English is called Pearl Gourami, Mosaic or Lace Gourami Gourami refers to the color pattern of beautiful speckled with black stripes on the side of his body.

Pemerian

Flat-bodied fish and narrow pointy snout, tail along the whole length of up to 120mm. Gray or bluish with a grain pattern greenish or similar silvery pearls aplenty. A dark colored band running on the middle side of the body, starting from the tip of the snout through the eye and end up with a rash on the base of the tail. Males are more colorful, the throat and the front of the anal fin is reddish.
Dorsal fin formula, V-VII (of fingers or spines) and 8-10 (soft fingers), and the anal fin XII-XIV, 25-30. 30-37 lateral line of fruit. Standard length (without the tail) is approximately 2.4 times the height. A pair of leading edge radius on the pelvic fins turned into a tentacle-like whips or crops, which extends into the tail, complemented by a pair of short spines and 2-3 tassels.

Agihan and habitat

Snakeskin pearls spread from Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Kalimantan up. These fish are residents of low-lying marshes that aqueous slightly acidic. These fish are usually happy to be close to half the depth of the water surface.

Maintenance in the aquarium

 
Size and condition
To maintain a pair of pearl Sepat should use ponds or aquariums are at least 60 liters; bigger size would be better, because these fish will show symptoms of stress when feeling constrained office. The water temperature should range between 22-28 ° C (72-82 ° F). Surface water should be in direct contact with the open air, so that the fish labyrinth organ to function properly. Aquarium completeness required of them was appropriate substrate and ornaments, water plants, water filters, lighting, and maintenance.
Snakeskin pearl is a peace-loving fish. This fish can live mixed with other types of fish, but you should not be combined with fish that are aggressive or overly active. Also need to be maintained so that the aquarium is not too full of pearls Sepat is not perturbed. The sign, Sepat male can suddenly attack or bully other fish that was bothering him.
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Snakeskin pearl is an omnivore, eating everything. In the aquarium, the fish can be fed dry as pellets or dried tubifex worms. Every now and then, can also be given live food such as tiny shrimp.

Spawning

To spawn spot, aquarium need to be equipped with floating water plants. Here the male fish will make a nest or hive foam bubbles of saliva, as a place to spawn and keep egg to hatch later. Courtship and spawning will take place in the nest, and after the egg is released and fertilized, the female Sepat will be driven out by the male. As with other types Sepat, the male will guard the pearl Sepat these eggs to hatch.
Once spawning females usually will issue 150-200 eggs. Fish eggs will hatch after 24 hours later. The next couple of days to seed (the children of fish) begin actively swimming. At that time the male fish should be separated from their children, so that seed-seed is not eaten. Children can fish initially fed microscopic shrimp, and the following weeks can be fed dry mashed. 

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