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Aquarium Fish• ~8 million households
have pet fish in US
• ~1-10% marine fish captive bred– Rest wild caught from coral
reefs
• Aquatic vertebrates, usually covered in scales, have fins, and have gills for respiration
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Scales
• Size• Lack of scales• Deciduous
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Scales
•Growth rings– Temperate areas– Stress– Age estimate
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Muscle
• 40-60% of fish muscle used in movement
• White– Low Myoglobin, O2
– Anaerobic, fast, short duration
• Red– High myoglobin, O2
– Aerobic, sustained• Pink
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Muscle
• Arranged in “W” segments
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Gills
• Circulation– Heart Gills Body Heart
• Ammonia excretion
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Common Aquarium Fish
1. Tropical freshwater– 1O
• Guppies, mollies• Livebearers, prolific
– 2O
• Egg layers• Bettas, paradise fish,
catfish, angelfish, oscars• Active, can be aggressive
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Common Aquarium Fish
2. Cool, freshwater– Goldfish, Koi– Hearty– Aquarium, pond
3. Tropical, marine– Clownfish– Increasing in popularity– Challenging– Sources of fish
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Tropical Marine Fish• Most wild caught
– How?– http://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=MtMs_6Z_jTE– Stressed
• Space• Parasites• Specialized diet
• Rule of thumb to avoid aggression– Only have 1 fish of each color,
color pattern and shape– Avoid large differences in size
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Tropical Marine Fish
• Top species options– Anemone fish– Damsel fish– Angel fish– Gobies– Wrasses– Parrot fish– Butterfly fish
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Assignment
• Create your dream aquarium
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kke9LJ0sWKU