Showing posts with label Freshwater fish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Freshwater fish. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Snakeheads!

I am doing a project on Snakehead fish for a fair, and I wanted to know how you like it so far :)


SNAKEHEAD LEGENDS:
Snakeheads are big fish, with even bigger reputations. They are “Known” to kill people. The biggest species grows to about 4 feet in length, and 40 or more pounds. They are said to be able to walk on land, and breathe air for up to three days! A true nightmare fish. “Frankenfish” is another name for them. Here are the facts to counter those few legends I mentioned here!

Only the biggest species of Snakehead reach 4 feet, all other species are under 3 feet! They do not kill humans, though in some places in the world they will attack humans that go near their nest. They can “walk” about as well as a snake, but only on wet muddy patches of land, they cannot move across dry land. They can breathe air. Snakeheads have lungs, and gills. Several fish have both lungs (or a breathing organ called the “Labyrinth”), and gills, example: Betta Fish! This organ simply allows the fish to be able to live in low oxygen conditions. And no matter what you read, they cannot live out of water for three days! They are still fish, and all fish need water to survive.

I also have a presentation board, with lots of pictures.  Thia is only one of my papers that are going to the board!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

River Monsters

River Monsters is a TV show that is on Animals planet.  Now I don't have a TV, and I came across this FABULOUS TV show through the magic of Netflix.  It's a documentry show, as are most shows on animal planet.  About River Monsters!! A.K.A. Giant freshwater fish that eat, or just kill people! Sounds like a good show right?  Well it is! But it's not for the faint of heart, or the weak-stomached.  :3  If you really want to know, you can do a few things about your curiousity:
1. Ignore it, it's gotten you in some pretty odd situations before.  (I know the feeling!) o.o
2. Look up the following fish:
Piranha
Alligator Gar
Wels Catfish
Arapaima
Piraiba Catifsh
Candiru Catfish
Candiru Asu Catfish (Those catfish dude, they're awful!)
Bull Shark
Giant Freshwater Stingray
3. WATCH THE SHOW.

I highly recomend the last two.  Pfft, completely ignore the first one even!! Unless you hate the sight of blood, and bones... Then trust your better judgement.  XD  Though the second option would be O.K., too! My new dream aquarium includes:
Redbellied Piranhas (Piranhas)
Needlenose Gar (looks like alligator gar on smaller scale)
Cory Cats (look a bit like wels catfish!)
Redfinned shark (Look a tiny, tiny bit like Arapaimas)
Banded Bamboo Shark (Piraiba Catfish)
>insert fish that looks like bull shark here<(<--- Skilled tagging :3)
Giant Freshwater Stingray (Blue-spotted Stingray is the look alike!)

I love fish! <3 ............ <33 .............. <333333333333333333333333333 <---- FISH.  Okay I'm done posting now! XP
Keep
~~~ Reading
~~Researching
~WATCHING RIVER MONSTERS!
Writing :)