Sunday, September 22, 2013

Fish Day

Pick a freshwater fish and discuss the following:
  • Scientific name
  • Reproduction
  • Habitat
  • Food
  • Predator prey relationship
  • 3 interesting facts
My fish is the Celestial Pearl Danio

Scientific NameDanio margaritatus
Reproduction: Females produce small batches of around 30 eggs every spawning. The period between breeding is unknown . The eggs are hidden away in plants as a loose batch. Courting males will seek out and try to defend a patch of dense vegetation. The eggs hatch after 3–4 days.
Habitat: These guys are found in a series of groundwater or spring-fed ponds. The area is mostly grassland and rice paddies, so the ponds are open to the sun and filled with a variety of aquatic plants.
Food: They are mostly omnivores
Predator/Prey Relationship: Eats small animals like, shrimp every once in a while
3 Interesting facts:
-they have very,very small teeth
-discovered in 2006, and were thought to be a "computer generated picture" when first found
-another name for them is "galaxy rasbora"

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