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Photo via Flickr The bizarre-looking arapaima is the world's largest scaled freshwater fish. Colloquially known as the pirarucu or paiche, it lives in the Amazon river where can grow to be over 9 feet long. Though few arapaima ever grow to that size anymore: the species has sadly become a victim to overfishing. As such, this strange creature is now threatened with extinction. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger  

Background: Diverse plant and animal species have B chromosomes, also known as accessory, extra or supernumerary chromosomes. Despite being widely distributed among different taxa, the genomic nature and genetic behavior of B chromosomes are still poorly understood. Results: In this study we describe the occurrence of B chromosomes in the African cichlid fish Haplochromis obliquidens. One or two large B chromosome(s) occurring in 39.6% of the...  

Gold Fish Pet Care. Skip to content. Home · About · Privacy Policy · Feed. « Dr. Burgess's Mini-Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes. Betta Tank-nature's Art 5/8 Gallon Aquarium Kit. 3 January 2010, 12:36 am. Share and Enjoy: ...  

This Free Email course makes setting up an aquarium easy. You won't have to waste time surfing the net for information. All the links you will need for information are supplied in the lessons. Some of the topics we cover: choosing a tank, system, and substrate; DIY aquariums; fish diseases and treatments, and tank maintenance. Dive right in, have fun, and start learning today. You'll have your new aquarium set up in no time at all! Saltwater...  

Keeping your receptacle far-reaching is the real challenge of many owners. They have stable up, but oh dear, there are issues arising that they just didn't expect!Dirty WaterTired of dirty water? So is your fish.Try a endowment filter, which literally makes the tank midpoint absolutely self cleaning. sensible filters using chemicals that get rid of dirt, odor, discoloration and straight general impurities. The worst matter about a power...  

Tis the season of giving, and many people will be giving, or receiving, new fish for the holiday. Wondering how long those new fish will live? While there is no way to be sure of the exact number of years your fish will be around, this fish lifespan list will give you a general idea of average lifespan of aquarium fish. Aquarium Fish Lifespan originally appeared on About.com Freshwater Aquariums on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 at 21:06:02...  

If you are spending the holidays with big Uncle Frank or bossy Aunt Minnie and wondering whether you would be better off with another family, spare a thought for the humble cichlid fish.A research team from McMaster University and the University of New South Wales has found that among cichlids, a species that lives in groups, members make strategic decisions about their living situation.The results appear in the current issue of Biology...  

This game was classified by the community with the following category scores - Violence=2/3, Sex=0/3, Mature Content=0/3. Avatar Aquarium is a delightful simulation of an aquarium. However this aquarium is filled with Avatars instead of fish. Watch Avatars swim around, feed them, and in the full version, drain the tank dry or go fishing! Avatar Aquarium’s Avatar generation engine makes sure that you have a different set of Avatars every time...  

Athens, Ga. -- Through whole-genome sequencing, researchers at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine have uncovered new information about treating "Ich," a single-celled protozoan parasite that attacks freshwater fish.  

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Smaller fishes of the cichlid group prefer bigger, bossier ones for company and protection from other predators. 'It seems that cichlids potentially prefer groups of dominant members for reasons of survival due to the increased protection from  

By Bart IclesFishing can be lots of fun, especially when you are fishing for Tuna. Tuna are among the most interesting fishes and they come in several species like big eye, bluefin, longtail, and yellowfin. Among these, yellowfin tuna are among the most popular species and they have been known as one of the most economical fishes in the world. Fishermen from different parts of the world are very much familiar with this kind of tuna and they...  

on to set up a similar hub in China. "The French company has been importing ornamental fish from Indonesia and Singapore. But they were satisfied with the varieties we breed here," said A Gopalakrishnan, director of Kavil, set up last year. He said the  

Duluth News Tribune (registration)Lake threat calls for desperate measures OUR OPINIONSouth Bend TribuneThe giant fish — imported to Arkansas from China 15 years ago — already had traversed much of the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, eating their way ...Fish Poisoning Set for This WeekChicago Public RadioEnd of Lake Erie? Asian carp could spell its doomColumbus DispatchInvasive carp scaling barriersPort Huron Times HeraldPublic News Service...  

Our view: Old fishing hole just got smallerThe Salem NewsDeval Patrick last week requires for the first time since our Puritan forefathers arrived on these shores, that in order to fish in coastal waters you ...No license, no fishing in oceanAttleboro Sun ChronicleState tells recreational fishermen: Pay up to go deepWicked Local Easthamall 16 news articles »