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Koi Fish

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Table of Contents:Introduction to Koi FishWhat is a Koi Fish?Koi Fish SymbolismKoi Fish VarietiesCommon Types of Koi FishUnique Koi VarietiesUnderstanding Koi Fish Size and GrowthHow Big Do Koi Fish Get?Factors Affecting Koi GrowthKoi Fish Lifespan and HealthKoi Fish Lifespan: How Long Do They Live?...

Cyclopterus

Cyclopterus

Lumpsucker

Features:most notable feature is its pelvic suction disc

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)1. What is a lumpsucker?A lumpsucker, scientifically known asCyclopterus Lumpus, is a marine fish recognized for its suction disc, which helps it attach to underwater surfaces like rocks and seaweed.2. How long do lumpsuckers live?Lumpsuckers can live up to 12...

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

Frilled Shark

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IntroductionThe frilled shark (Chlamydoselachus anguineus) is a unique and intriguing species that captures the imagination of marine enthusiasts and scientists alike. Known for its ancient lineage and distinct appearance, this deep-sea predator is often referred to as a "living fossil." I...

Ogcocephalus darwini

Ogcocephalus darwini

Red Lipped Batfish,Galapagos batfish, Daphnia galapagos batfish

Features:What’s special about it is that it has four “legs”, a big head, and uses its pectoral fins to “walk” on the seabed.

The Red-Lipped Batfish (scientific name: Ogcocephalus darwini) is one of the most unique and curious marine creatures found in the deep waters of the Galápagos Islands. Known for its bright red, lipstick-like lips and peculiar body shape, this fish has attracted attention from marine biologists and...

Pristella maxillaris

Pristella maxillaris

Pleurotus eryngii,Pristella maxillaris

Features:Translucent state, the main color of the body is silver

Animals Starting with X: Exploring the Mysterious World of X-ray FishAmong the rich and diverse creatures on Earth, there are some animals that begin with the letter "X" that are extremely rare and fascinating. Among them, the most representative is the X-ray fish (scientific name: Pristel...

Lophiiformes

Lophiiformes

anglerfish,Monkfish, scale fish, toadfish, sea toad, anglerfish, stuttering fish, lantern fish, ugly woman fish

Features:The king of gigolos in the fish world: the male attaches himself to the female and eventually becomes the "organ" of the mate, the fish holding a lantern, the notoriously ugly anglerfish

Anglerfish (scientific name: Lophiiformes) Chinese pinyin: (ān kāng), commonly known as monkfish, scorpionfish, toadfish, sea toad, anglerfish, stuttering fish, lantern fish, ugly woman fish, etc., is a bony fish. It lives in waters 3 to 3,600 meters deep and is a...

Cyprinus carpio

Cyprinus carpio

Cyprinus carpio

Features:Physical fitness, colorful, changeable pattern, swimming style

Koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) is a kind of high-grade ornamental fish popular in the world today, and has the reputation of "living gems in the water" and "art that can swim".Koi is an omnivorous fish. It can be eaten by mollusks, fragments of higher aquatic plants, benthic...

Tetraodontidae

Tetraodontidae

Tetraodontidae,pufferfish、puffers,Pufferfish, boatfish, pufferfish, good fish, chicken, turtle fish

Features:When angry, it turns into a balloon. It is the most poisonous fish.

Pufferfish (scientific name Tetraodontidae) is also known as pufferfish or puffers in foreign languages. Because of its "pig-like" appearance and its frequent activities in river estuaries, it is commonly known as pufferfish in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, while it is called Dingba in Shandong, L...

Eleginus gracilis

Eleginus gracilis

Eleginus gracilis,cod, bighead cod, bighead fish, bighead fish, pollack

Features:Known as "gold in the sea" and "nutritionist on the table" in Europe

The scientific name of cod is Eleginus gracilis. It is a kind of deep-sea fish and one of the economic edible fish. There are 9 species, namely: silver cod, Pacific cod, Atlantic cod, haddock, blue cod, green cod, haddock, Norwegian cod, and pollock.Cod is a cold-water fish in the middle and lower l...

Psychrolutes marcidus

Psychrolutes marcidus

Psychrolutes marcidus,Blobfish,Sad fish, soft-spined sculpin, popper fish

Features:The saddest fish in the world

The Latin name of the blobfish is Psychrolutes marcidus, and its foreign name is Blobfish. It is also known as the sad fish, soft hidden sculpin fish, and popper fish. Because it has a sad face, it is called the "sadest expression fish in the world".In order to protect endangered ugly anim...

Danionella dracula

Danionella dracula

Danionella dracula,Toothpick fish

Features:It is named after the vampire in European legend.

The scientific name of the vampire fish is "Danionella dracula", a small carp found in Myanmar. It is estimated that it has been bred on Earth for nearly 100 million years. Because of its sharp teeth and terrifying appearance, it is similar to the vampire in European legends, so it is nick...

Mitsukurinidae owstoni

Mitsukurinidae owstoni

Mitsukurinidae owstoni,Goblin shark, Goblin shark, Goblin shark

Features:The snout protrudes forward to form a sharp protrusion, which will explode

Owstoni's sharpnose shark (scientific name: Mitsukurinidae owstoni), also known as Owstoni's sharpnose shark, Owstoni's sharpnose shark, sharpnose shark, goblin shark (goblin is an ugly monster in Western folklore that likes to play pranks), is the only species under the family of sharpn...

Lophiomus setigerus

Lophiomus setigerus

Lophiomus setigerus,black-mouth goosefish,Blackmouth anglerfish, stutter fish, anglerfish, toadfish, old man fish

Features:Very similar to the yellow anglerfish, but smaller than the yellow anglerfish

The Latin name of black anglerfish is Lophiomus setigerus (Vahl, 1797), and its foreign name is black-mouth goosefish. There are only two kinds of anglerfish in China, one is called yellow anglerfish and the other is black anglerfish.It grows in the depths of the dark sea, moves slowly, and does not...

Lophius litulon

Lophius litulon

Lophius litulon,Toadfish, stutterfish, sea turtle

Features:Looks indulgent, swims slowly, comes with its own fishing rod

Yellow anglerfish, whose scientific name is Lophius litulon, is a deep-sea benthic fish.Yellow anglerfish usually lures prey with its snout tentacles and bait balls, sucks the prey in one gulp, and feeds on fish and crustaceans. The main prey of yellow anglerfish in the southern Yellow Sea are small...

Trachidermus fasciatus

Trachidermus fasciatus

Trachidermus fasciatus,Four-gilled perch, flower drum fish, wife fish

Features:Looks like a tadpole

Songjiang perch (scientific name: Trachidermus fasciatus) is a fish of the family Sculpinidae and the genus Trachidermus, with no subspecies.Because the production of Songjiang near the mouth of the Yangtze River in China is relatively high and the body is relatively black, it is named Songjiang per...

Cheilinus undulatus

Cheilinus undulatus

Cheilinus undulatus,Giant Wrasse,Napoleon wrasse, wavy parrotfish, curved lip fish, Napoleon bream, dragon king bream, sea bream, big piece

Features:It is a high-end edible fish and the largest coral fish in existence. It has a unique appearance and is therefore also a high-end ornamental fish.

Cheilinus undulatus (scientific name: Giant Wrasse) is a large wrasse with no subspecies.Cheilinus undulatus is usually solitary, but may sometimes appear in pairs. Adult fish cruise between reefs during the day and live in reef caves and under coral shelves at night. Although the rippled lip fish i...

Bahaba taipingensis

Bahaba taipingensis

Bahaba taipingensis,Chinese Bahaba,Golden money sturgeon, golden money croaker, golden money fierce fish, fish high, big gull, white flower fish, yellow sweet

Features:The tail peduncle is slender, the snout is prominent, the dorsal side of the body is gray-brown with orange-yellow, and the ventral side is gray-white

Chinese Bahaba (scientific name: Bahaba taipingensis) is called Chinese Bahaba in foreign language. It has no subspecies and belongs to the family Sciaenidae and the genus Bahaba.Chinese Bahaba gathers in clear water and disperses in turbid water. Juvenile fish live in estuaries and nearby coasts. D...

Dwarf Seahorse

Dwarf Seahorse

Hippocampus zosterae,Dwarf Seahorse

Features:The small seahorse is one of the most popular seahorses in the aquarium trade, and once ranked second in the top ten fish exported from the aquarium trade in Florida (Wood 2001).

The dwarf seahorse is the smallest of the Syngnathidae and Hippocampus.The diet of the dwarf seahorse consists of live prey, including small crustaceans such as amphipods, shrimps, other small invertebrates and fish fry. When foraging, they sit in a position secured by their tails and wait for prey...

White’s seahorse

White’s seahorse

Hippocampus whitei,White’s seahorse

Features:In ancient Greek mythology, the hippocampus was the mount of Poseidon, the god of the sea.

White’s seahorse is a species of Syngnathidae in the order Acanthopterygii of the class Actinopterygii.White’s seahorse is carnivorous, feeds on small crustaceans, and is ovoviviparous.The reproduction method of the White Seahorse is very special. First of all, the reproduction of the White Seahor...

Hippocampus waleananus

Hippocampus waleananus

Hippocampus waleananus,Wari Island Dwarf Seahorse

Features:Named after the Indonesian island of Wari where it was discovered

Warren's pygmy seahorse, Hippocampus waleananus (M. F. Gomon et Kuiter, 2009), is an animal of the genus Hippocampus in the family Syngnathidae.The genus Warren's pygmy seahorse is carnivorous, feeding on small crustaceans and giving birth to live young. The seahorse was first described in 2...

Hedgehog Seahorse

Hedgehog Seahorse

Hedgehog Seahorse,Hippocampus spinosissimus

Features:The spiny seahorse is a small fish that can be used for academic research and aquarium viewing, and can also be made into a Chinese medicine.

Hedgehog Seahorse is a fish of the Syngnathidae family and the genus Hippocampus.Hedgehog Seahorse mainly feeds on small crustaceans and other planktonic invertebrates. Hedgehog Seahorse is oviparous. During reproduction, the female uses an ovipositor to transfer the eggs to a brood pouch under the...