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Seahorse

Seahorse

  • Named after their horse-like appearance
  • Range in size from 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) to 16 inches (35 cm) long
  • Prefer to live in sheltered areas like coral reefs and seagrass beds
  • Are monogamous and mate for life
  • Female deposits eggs in male's pouch where they reside until hatched
  • Eat shrimp, crustaceans and plankton

Garden Eel

Garden Eel (Orange barrel - Gorgasia preclara & Spotted - Taenioconger hassi)

  • Conger that lives in the sand in the Indo-Pacific oceans
  • Can grow up to 16 inches (40 cm)
  • Live in large colonies which makes them look like swaying seagrass
  • Pop out of their burrow to catch zooplankton, eggs and animals that drift by
  • Disappear into their burrow when they see a predator

Frogfish

Frogfish

  • Can change color to camouflage themselves from predators
  • Have a flesh "worm-like" antenna that dangles from their heads to attract prey
  • Eat other fish, crustaceans, and other frogfish
  • Live in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Atlantic and Pacific
  • Range in size from 1-15 inches (2.5-38 cm)
  • Some can inflate themselves like a pufferfish

Flame Dwarf Gourami

 

Flame Dwarf Gourami (Colisa lalia)

  • Color-morph variation of the Dwarf Gourami
  • Grow to about 2 inches (5 cm)
  • Thrive in water temperatures of 75-82°F (24-28°C) and Ph 6.0-8.0
  • Males have bright red appearance, females have little color
  • When breeding, they build a bubble nest
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