 |
 Clownfish (Amphirion
percula) are
unique because they make their homes among the
poisonous tentacles of sea anemones. They are
also capable of changing from male to female when
necessary. |
 Mexican
Blind Cave Tetra (Astyanax
fasciatus mexicanus)
As the name implies, this
species is totally blind. It can, however, move
through the water without bumping into other fish
or into objects, thanks to an extremely sensitive
lateral line. |
 European
Conger Eel (Conger conger)
The largest eel in the world grows up to 5 feet
in length and weighs up to 150 pounds, with
specimens up to 9 feet long and weighing 350
pounds known. It lives in the eastern Atlantic,
from Norway and Iceland to Senegal, and in the
Mediterranean and Black seas. |
 Haddock
(Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
The haddock is distinguished from other members
of the cod family by its three dorsal fins, a
small barbel on the chin, and by the dark patch
on the flank just behind the gills. |
 Bitterling (Rhodeus
sericeus) The
bitterling's breeding behavior is by far its most
distinguishing feature. Eggs are laid inside a
freshwater mussel, while the mussel discharges
its larvae onto the bitterling. There must be a
mussel present in order for a female to lay her
eggs; it there is a mussel but no male near, she
will lay infertile eggs. |
