Fish
Freshwater, aquarium, saltwater
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
