Friday, 7 September 2012

amazing aquarium fishes and some rare facts that you should know


How many of you love nature? How many of you love colorful fishes? How many of you have an aquarium fishes in their homes and office? If you have, and you have the craze to know about more amazing species of fishes, than this post is not only for you but all those who love to know about new and amazing things, facts, species and incidents.
If you are not new on this website, you better check a previous post about a fish that can bark as well, Swell Shark, a fish that can bark like a dog. Today we are going to explore some other stunning species of Fishes. Here we go.
Japan Surgeon Fish:
Japan Surgeon Fish and aquarium fish
Image credit: Flickr Chantal Wagner
Japan surgeon fish or Acanthurus japonicus belongs to the Tang family of fish. They are mostly found in Indo-West Pacific Ocean (Indonesia to Philippines). Their amazing color formation make them different from many other species of fish. They are one of the ideal fishes that can be kept in aquariums.
Four-eyed Fish:
Four eyed an aquarium fish
Image credit: Ben Terrett
Four-eyed Fish is an amazing species of Fish that sees below and above the water at same time. In fact, these four-eyed fishes have just two eyes but they are positioned on the top of head in such a way that they can see below and above the water while floating at the surface of water with their lower half of eye under-water. They are found in Mexico and Honduras along with northern South America.
Red Sea Sailfin Tang:
Red Sea Sailfin Tang an aquarium fish
Image cresit: Flickr TGIGreeny
Red Sea Sailfin Tang or Zebrasoma desjardinii is another amazing species of fish that is found in Indian Ocean, mainly in South Africa, India and Java. Their amazing color along with stripes and spots make them more attractive. They can easily be kept in Aquariums.
Blue Rock Fish:
Blue Rock an aquarium bottle fish
Image credit: Flickr NOAA Photo Library
The Blue Rock fish belongs to the family of Scorpion fish and is found in Pacific Ocean. They has an oval body with bluish black in color with grayish shades. A single Blue Rock fish lay about 500,000 eggs on yearly basis. They are also being fished for commercial purposes and is one of the major fishes of live fish market. There are many other species of their family found in the oceans worldwide e-gGopher Rock fishStarry Rock fishYellowtail Rock fishVermillion Rock fishetc.
Banggai Cardinal Fish:
Banggai Cardinal an aquarium bottle fish
Image credit: Flcikr Noodlefish
Banggai Cardinal fish is the most beautiful fish among all those discussed today and its beauty has become its enemy. They are one of the endangered species of fish because they are of those fishes that are captured wildly. They are found in Banggai Islands of Indonesia with a very small population size. Their unique formation and beautiful colors make them different of all other species of cardinal fish.
So guys, how many of you have at least one of these fishes in your aquariums? We would also like to know about other fishes you have in your aquarium.

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