Fish Identification Project

Fish Identification Project

By: Cheyenne Lord

Submitted: May 8, 2012

Section 1: Saltwater/Marine Fishes

Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 1

Common Name: Banana Wrasse

Scientific Name: Thalassoma lutescens

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Thalassoma

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Perciformes

Family: Labridae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from Fiji and Vanuatu and prefers to live in a 125 gallon tank. Both sexes of this fish have facial markings in green and fine vertical striping along the body.

Life Strategy: They are active fish and require plenty of rocks for hiding and a tight fitting lid. It will become territorial and harass any new additions to the community.

Food / Feed Strategy: The banana Wrasse diet should consist of vitamin enriched frozen mysis shrimp, frozen brine shrimp and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food.

Body Form or Style: Fusiform

Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform

Mouth Position: Terminal

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Title: Saltwater Species #: 2

Common Name: Bicolor Angelfish

Scientific Name: Centropyge bicolor

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: New Caledonia

Order: Perciformes

Family: Pomacanthidae

Geography / Habitat: The Bicolor Angelfish are common in New Guinea and the Great Barrier Reef. Their range includes most of the Pacific Ocean excluding Hawaii.

Life Strategy: 5 - 10 years or longer in the wild

Food / Feed Strategy: It is important that you feed angelfish all kinds of live, frozen, and prepared formula foods. Pygmy angelfish are known to eat mostly algae in the wild, so a diet rich in vegetable matter is essential.

Body Form or Style: They are properly acclimated as juveniles, and they have very different coloring and body shape.

Swim / Locomotion Style: The Flame angelfish has Dorsal fins to lend stability in

swimming.


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Common Name: Bicolor Blenny

Scientific Name: Ecsenius biocolor

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Ecsenius


Order: Perciformes

Family: Blenniidae

Geography / Habitat: Originates from Fiji Indonesia and Sri Lank and prefers to live in a 30 gallon tanks with a temperature of 72-78 degrees. Generally found amid crevices and rocks on the bottom of its environment, the Bicolor Blenny needs a tank of at least 30 gallons with scattered rocks for perching and hiding.

Life Strategy: These fish are normally peaceful tank members, but have been known to pick at other blennies smaller gobies and dartfish.

Food / Feed Strategy: The diet of the Bicolor Blenny should include vegetable matter including frozen and dried foods containing marine and blue green algae.






Common Name: Bicolor Foxface

Scientific Name: Lo uspi

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Lo


Order: Perciformes

Family: Siganidae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from Fiji and prefers to live in a 70 gallon tank. This fish has a very unique body and coloration of the body.

Life Strategy: Rabbitfish are generally reef safe if they are well fed, if not It is possible for them to nip at and consume some species of LPS and soft corals.

Food / Feed Strategy: Its diet consists of a variety of fresh vegetables and algae. It doe nip and possibly eat some soft and hard coral polyps.



Mouth Position: Supraterminal



Common Name: Black Cap Jawfish

Scientific Name: Opistognathus randalli

Kingdom:Animilia Phylum: Opistognathidae


Order: Perciforms

Family: Opistognathidae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from the Indo- Pacific and prefers to live in a 30 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72-78 degrees. They are green with faint orange stripes.

Life Strategy: The Black Cap Jawfish is hardy and will spawn successfully in an aquarium. It poses a possible threat to small shrimp.

Food / Feed Strategy: The Diet should consist of a variety of marine fish, crustacean flesh and Mysis shrimp. It prefers to be fed at least three times per day.

Body Form or Style: Taeniform

Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform




Common Name: Black Seahorse (Tank Bred)

Scientific Name: Hippocampus erectus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Hippocampus


Order: Perciformes

Family: Syngnathidae

Geography / Habitat: This is a tank bred seahorse and prefers to live in a 30 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72-78 degrees. Seahorses are probably the most recognizable fish in the world due to their unusual appearance and habits.

Life Strategy: During the descent of Seahorse breeding the pair will line up face to face, and the female will deposit her eggs into the males pouch (filled with sperm). In like 20 days the male seahorse gives birth to an average of 300 demersal fry that are able to swim around birth.

Food / Feed Strategy: These tank bred seahorses eat frozen shrimp, making them a smart alternative to their wild caught counterparts. They will also feed upon amphipods and other small crustaceans found in live rock. They will also accept vitamin enriched adult brine shrimp, but it should not make up their diet alone.

Body Form or Style: N/A

Swim / Locomotion Style: N/A



Common Name: Catalina Coby

Scientific Name: Lythrypnus dalli

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Lythrypnus


Order: Perciformes

Family: Gobiidae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from the USA. Off the Eastern Pacific to be more precise and prefers to live in a 10 gallon tank with a water temperature. It has a bright red body, and the tail has a yellowish tint.

Life Strategy: When ready to breed, a behavioral male chooses a cave in which to care from his brood. He lured the female inside when she will attach her eggs to the wall of the cave. He will care for the eggs until they are hatched.

Food / Feed Strategy: This fish is very hardy and easy to feed in captivity. It will accept almost any size meat. Body Form or Style: Fusiform




Title: Saltwater/Marine fish Species #: 8

Common Name: Popeye Catalufa Soldierfish

Scientific Name: Pristigenys serrula

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Pristigenys


Order: Perciforms

Family: Pristigenys serrula

Geography / Habitat: This Fish originates from Costa Rica and prefers to live in a 70 gallon tank with the temperature to be 72- 78 degrees. It is a burnt orange color with several white highlights.

Life Strategy: Gives these fish generous amounts of live rock, hiding places and swimming room it will do well with other of its own species as long as there are adequate hiding locations and plenty of space.

Food / Feed Strategy: When first introduced into the rank, live saltwater feeder shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. The diet should vary between live feeder shrimps; freeze dried shrimp and chopped marine meats.

Body Form or Style: Deoressiform



Common Name: Chalk Bass

Scientific Name: Serranus tortugarum

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Serranus

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes

Family: Serranidae

Geography / Habitat: Originated Caribbean and the Tropical Western Atlantic and prefers to live in a 30 gallon tank, with the water temperature to be around 72-78 degrees. It is one of the smaller bass within this family, and is a great fish for beginners. The body is orange in color with a purple mid-section.

Life Strategy: They are not aggressive towards other fish, and multiple specimens can be added to the tank, and long as it is at the same time. They will not pick at corals or sessile.

Food / Feed Strategy: An extremely hardy fish the Chalk Bass requires a diet consist of a variety of chopped meaty items brine shrimp and Mysis shrimp

Body Form or Style: Sagittiform





Common Name: Clown Triggerfish

Scientific Name: Balistoides conspicillum

Kingdom: Animilia

Order: Perciformes

Phylum: Balistoides

Family: Balistidae


Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from Indonesia and Sumatra and prefers to live in a 125 gallon tank. This fish has a dramatic coloration making this species a most sought after addition to the home tank.

Life Strategy: These are very aggressive fish and are semi easy to take care of.

Food / Feed Strategy: The Clown Triggerfish needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams, small fish and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teethe.

Body Form or Style: Depressiform





Common Name: Convict Tang

Scientific Name: Acanthurus triostegus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Acanthurus

Class: Actinopeterygii Order: Perciformes

Family: Acnthuridae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originate from the Indo- Pacific, Solomon Islands and Tahiti and prefer to live in a 70 gallon tank with water temperature of 72-78 degrees with a pH level between 8.1ppm.

Life Strategy: Convict Tangs have no distinguishing characteristics which help differentiate males from females, which make these fish very hard to breed in an aquarium setting because they remain in plank tonic stage for months, and are in constant danger from filters.

Food / Feed Strategy: Although this fish will eat meaty foods along with the other fish in the tank, it is important that they are offered plenty of marine based seaweed and algae. This will strengthen their immune system, reduce aggression and improve their overall health.


Swim / Locomotion Style: Catangiform




Common Name: Coral Beauty Angelfish

Scientific Name: Centropyge bispinosa

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates form Fiji, Indonesia and Vanuatu and prefer to live in a 20 gallon tank. This is one of the best angelfish to care for.

Life Strategy: Not a good reef dweller, the Coral Beauty Angelfish is prone to nip at stony and soft corals.

Food / Feed Strategy: The diet if the Coral Beauty Angelfish should consist of Spirulina, Marine algae high quality angelfish preparations of mysis or frozen shrimp, and other quality meaty food.





Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Centropyge




Common Name: Coral Hogfish

Scientific Name: Bodianus mesothorax

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Bodianus


Order: Perciformes

Family: Labridae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originated from the Indo-Pacific Sumatra and Vanuatu and prefers to live in a tank between 50- 70 gallon tank. It has a burgundy face with a rosy yellow posterior, separated by a black stripe.

Life Strategy: The reef becomes this fish’s buffet. This fish is aggressive toward small, docile fish that are easily bullied.

Food / Feed Strategy: The mature adult Coral Hogfish will eat snails, worms, mussels, small fish, shrimp and squid.





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Common Name: Emperor Anglefish

Scientific Name: Pomacanthus imperator

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Pomacanthus


Order: Perciformes


Geography / Habitat:This fish originates from Fiji Indonesia the Maldives and prefers to live in a 100 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72- 78 degrees. This is a striking blue black mask covers the eyes ans a similar colored vertical band extends from the pectoral fin two thirds of the way up the body.

Life Strategy: It will nip at stony and soft corals and clam mantles, but may be kept with small polyped stony corals and somewhat noxious soft corals.

Food / Feed Strategy: It should be fed a diet of Spirulina, Marine Algae or frozen shrimp and other meaty items.






Common Name: Flame Cardinal

Scientific Name: Apogon spp.

Geography / Habitat: These fish originate in the Caribbean and Costa Rica and prefer to live in a 30 gallon tank. It is fiery red color with light accents of blue and green.

Life Strategy: It should be kept in large groups because of its aggressive behavior toward other Cardinal fish, although it does well in mated pairs. It is nocturnal fish and may be watched using a red light.

Food / Feed Strategy: The Flame Cardinal requires a well balanced and vitamin enriched diet. Shrimp, bloodworms and marine flesh.





Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Apogon Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Apogonidae


Common Name: Flame Hawkfish

Scientific Name: Neocirrhitus armatus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Neocirrhitus


Order: Perciformes

Family: Cirrhitidae

Geography / Habitat: These fish originate from Fiji and prefer to live in a 30 gallon tank. They are a very personable fish, and are great for reef tanks as long as there is no small shrimp maintained in the aquarium.

Life Strategy: They are bottom dwellers and tend to hangout on rock perches waiting and readying themselves for food or come by. They are mostly a peaceful fish that spends most of its time perching and swimming within the branches of hard corals.

Food / Feed Strategy: The Flame Hawkfish diet should consist of a verity of marine meats, frozen preparations and live feeder fish.




Common Name: Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish

Scientific Name: Forcipiger flavissimus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Forcipiger


Order: Perciformes

Family: Chaetodontidae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from Hawaii. This fish has a long snout that resembles a pair of needle nose pliers for picking food out of creviced and between coral heads. They also have a beautiful body color of black, and yellow and white.

Life Strategy: This is a vey peaceful fish and when acclimated properly, they are a wonderful hardy addition to and fish only saltwater tank.

Food / Feed Strategy: This fish should be fed a varied diet of meaty foods like mysis shrimp meat and frozen preparations.



Mouth Position: N/A



Common Name: Foxface Lo

Scientific Name: Siganidae vulpinus

Geography / Habitat: These fish originate from Indonesia and Vanuatu and prefers to live in a 70 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72- 78 degrees. This fish has a very unique body color. They are a very hardy fish.

Life Strategy: Rabbitfish are generally reef safe if they are well fed. If not, It is possible for them to nip and consume some species of LPS and soft corals.

Food / Feed Strategy: The Foxface Lo diet consists of a variety of fresh vegetables and undesirable species of algae. It does nip and possibly eat some soft and hard coral polyps.





Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Siganidae

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Percitformes

Family: Siganidae vulpinus


Common Name: Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish

Scientific Name: Dendrochirus Brachyterus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Dendrochirus Brachyterus


Order: Perciformes

Family: Scorpaenidae

Geography / Habitat: These fish originate from the Indo- Pacific and prefer to live in a 30 gallon take of water with a temperature of 72- 78 degrees. This is a personable fish that quickly recognizes and responds to its owners’ presences.

Life Strategy: It will hide while acclimating to its new environment. The top spines are venomous, causing reactions similar to a bee sting. You can see how this might affect someone.

Food / Feed Strategy: When first introduced into the aquarium, live saltwater feeder shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. The Dwarf Lionfish diet consists of meaty foods such as live shrimp, live fish and sometimes crustacean flesh.



Mouth Position: Subterminal

Citation: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=4912



Common Name: Green Mandarin

Scientific Name: Synchiropus splendidus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Synchiropus


Order: Perciformes

Family: Callionymidae

Geography / Habitat: These fish originate from Indonesia and prefer to live in a 30 gallon tank with the water temperature of 72.78 degrees. It is moderately hardy in reef tanks if given the right and special care. They look like a mazelike combination of blue, orange and green colorations.

Life Strategy: The Green Mandarin has been known to spawn successfully in an aquarium. It is not overly aggressive towards other fish, except for conspecifics.

Food / Feed Strategy: It feeds on a variety of vitamin enriched live brine shrimp, live black worms, and natural prey on live rock and live sand.






Common Name: Highfin Perchlet

Scientific Name: Plectranthias sp.

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from Cebu and prefers to live in a 30 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72 – 78 degrees. They are a wonderful addition to a reef tank.

Life Strategy: They become aggressive towards other bottom dwelling fish like gobies and blennies.

Food / Feed Strategy: This fish’s natural diet includes zooplankton and they should be offered a variety of meaty foods including vitamin enriched brine shrimp Mysis shrimp and small pieces of shrimp and fish.





Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Plectranthias


Family: Serranidae


Common Name: Horseface Blenny

Scientific Name: Ophioblennius atlanticus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Ophioblennius


Family: Blenniidae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from the Caribbean and prefers to live in a 30 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72- 78 degrees. The head of this fish carries 4 small branching horns and the nose is very blunt, which gives this species a unique horse like appearance.

Life Strategy: It tends to perch and hop from rock to rock, looking from microalgae to graze on. It is known to nip at small polyped stony coral and clam mates and it is semi aggressive unless the tank mates appear to have it same shape.

Feed Strategy: This fish does well in established tanks with large amounts of natural algae to feed on. The diet can be supplemented with vegetable matter.




Citation: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=3768



Common Name: Kaudern’s Cardinal

Scientific Name: Pterapogon

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Pterapogon


Order: Perciformes

Family: Apongonidae

Geography / Habitat: These fish originate from Indonesia and prefer to live in a 30 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72-78 degrees. This fish is metallic silver highlighted Cardinal with black and white stripes

Life Strategy: Thus fish is relatively easy to breed in an aquarium setting. Once spawning has occurred, the male carries the eggs in his mouth to protect them.

Food / Feed Strategy: The Kaudern’s Cardinal should be fed a well balanced diet of meaty foods such as a feeder shrimp, marine flesh, bloodworms and depending on its size a live feeder fish.






Common Name: Kole Yellow Eye Tang

Scientific Name: Ctenichaetus strigosus

Geography / Habitat: These fish originate from Hawaii and prefer to live in a 70 gallon tank. This fish can either have a majority of spots or stripes highlighting the body. Body color ranges from blue to burgundy.

Life Strategy: It is aggressive towards other Tangs; therefore, it is best to only keep one per tank, It will not harm sessile invertebrate in the reed tank environment.

Food / Feed Strategy: These fish will eat meaty foods along with dried seaweed and algae. They need to be fed 3 times per day.




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Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Ctenocjaetus

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Periformes

Family: Acanthuridae


Common Name: Leaf Fish

Scientific Name: Taenianotus triacanthus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Taenianotus


Order: Perciformes

Family: Scropaenidae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from Hawii and Indonesia and prefers to live in a 30 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72- 78 degrees. Their body color varies between red, yellow, brown or blue.

Life Strategy: It uses the live rock for hiding as well as for perching while looking for food. It has poison glands attached to the dorsal anal and pelvis spines.

Food / Feed Strategy: When first introduced into the tank, live saltwater feeder shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. The leaf diet consists of live foods such as feeder fish or small shrimp.



Mouth Position: Superterminal


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Common Name: Longhorn Cowfish

Scientific Name: Lactoria cornuta

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Lactoria


Family: Ostraciidae

Geography / Habitat: These fish originate form the Indo- Pacific and prefer to live in a 125 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72- 78 degrees.

Life Strategy: These fish are turn poisonous when under stress and they could possibly die. Use caution when placing these fish in a reef tank as it may nibble of tubeworms. When housed correctly, the Cowfish Longhorn is long lived.

Food / Feed Strategy: Since they are omnivores the Longhorn Cowfish should be offered a variety of meaty foods and vegetables. They are slow eaters, and should not be housed with aggressive eaters.


Swim / Locomotion Style: Carnagiform




Common Name: Longnose Hawkfish

Scientific Name: Oxycirrhites

Geography / Habitat: This fish originate from Central America and Fiji. This fish prefers to live in a 30 gallon tank.

Life Strategy: This fish is hardy and semi aggressive fish but other larger hawkfish will overpower it.

Food / Feed Strategy: The Longnose, Hawkfish diet should include a variety of marine meats, frozen preparations and live feeder shrimp.





Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Oxycirrhites


Family: Cirrhites typus


Common Name: Maroon Clownfish

Scientific Name: Premnas biaculeatus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Premnas


Order: Perciformes

Family: Pomacentridae

Geography / Habitat: This Fish originates from Australia and Papus. This dish has a bold, red body with abroad white stripe on it or head and stripes down its midsection in front of the anal fin.

Life Strategy: It is difficult to maintain more than one maroon clown in the tank unless they are a pair. So you can see how breeding could become an issue. If they are already in a pair then breeding is recommended. This fish is aggressive towards other clown fish and they are difficult to maintain together.

Food / Feed Strategy: This fish’s diet consists of meaty items such as frozen shrimp.

Body Form or Style: Compressiform





Common Name: Matted Filefish

Scientific Name: Acreichthys tomentosus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Acreichthys


Order: Perciformes

Family: Monacanthidae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from Indonesia and prefers to live in a 30 gallon tank, with a water temperature of 72-78 degrees.

Life Strategy: These fish have been known to only spawn in captivity and males are normally larger than the males, having fine bristle like hairs on each side of their body down the caudal peduncle or base of the tail.

Food / Feed Strategy: Their diet should include shave shrimp, squid, scallops, Mysis shrimp, freeze, dries krill soaked in a vitamin supplement, and frozen marine algae. They should be fed small quantities of food several times a day.




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Common Name: Neon Dottyback

Scientific Name: N/A

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from the USA and prefers to live in a 30 gallon tank. It has yellow and reds on the body with blue stripes that run along the top and In the fins.

Life Strategy: It may eat ornamental shrimp, but makes an excellent predator of bristle worms in a reef aquarium.

Food / Feed Strategy: The diet should consist of meaty foods including brine shrimp and prepared frozen foods.

Body Form or Style: Taeiform




Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Pseudochromidae


Family: Pseudochromidae


Common Name: Orbiculate Batfish

Scientific Name: Platax orbicularis

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Platax


Order: Perciformes

Family: Ephippididae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates form Indonesia, South Asia and Tihiti and prefers to live in a 180 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72- 78 degrees.

Life Strategy: Not a good reef dweller, it will eat many types of sessile invertebrates including coral and anemones. This fish is susceptible to ich just like many Batfish.

Food / Feed Strategy: When first introduced into a tank, live saltwater feeder shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. A varied diet of meaty foods such as brine shrimp and frozen herbivore preparations will help the Orbiculate to thrive, especially when fed three times a day.






Common Name: Yellow Goatfish

Scientific Name: Parupeneus cyclostoma

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Parupeneus


Order: Perciformes

Family: Mullidae

Geography / Habitat: These fish come from Fiji and Malanesia and prefer to live in a 125 gallon tank.

Life Strategy: The young Yellow Goatfish may be sifting the sandy bottom of the tank in search of invertebrates to eat. They are prone to eat small crustacean’s fish and worms.

Food / Feed Strategy: The diet should consist of a variety of meaty items fed at least four times a day.






Common Name: Porkfish

Scientific Name: Anisotremus virginicus

Geography / Habitat: This fish originated from the Caribbean and prefers to live in a 70 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72- 78 degrees. They have a yellow head and fins accenting a silver gray vertical stripes.

Life Strategy: It prefers to hover around reefs and need a cave or ledge for refuge. They are very peaceful fish that make a wonderful addition to any peaceful saltwater fish only tank.

Food / Feed Strategy: These fish will consume any crabs, snails, shrimp and starfish





Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Chrysiptera


Order: Perciformes

Family: Haemilidae


Common Name: Purple Firefish

Scientific Name: Nemateleotris decora

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Nemateleotris


Family: Gobiidae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from Indonesia and the Maldives and prefers to live in a 10 gallon tank. It was first discovered in the Indo- west Pacific Ocean in 1973 by Randall and Allen.

Life Strategy: It will rarely become aggressive towards other fish, but is territorial, and will fight with its own kind unless they are a mated pair

Food / Feed Strategy: This fish diet should consist of chopped or shaved seafood. The vibrant coloring will fade if not fed a vitamin enriched diet.

Body Form or Style: Taeniform





Common Name: PurpleTilefish

Scientific Name: Hoploltilus purpureus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Hoplolatilus

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Persiformes

Family: Malacanthidae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from Indonesia and Vanuatu and prefers to live in a 50 gallon tank, with the temperature to be around 72-78 degrees. This fish also has an attractive sold lilac- purple body color with darker crimson red markings highlighting a v- shaped.

Life Strategy: The Purple Tilefish is known to spawn successfully in a tank. It may be aggressive towards members of its own species but is peaceful with other fish.

Food / Feed Strategy: The diet should include a variety of marine fish, crustacean flesh and Mysis shrimp, and it should be fed at least twice a day.




Citation:http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html

http://www.freshmarine.com/purple‐tilefish‐goby.html


Common Name: Red Hawkfish

Scientific Name: Cyprinocirrhites polyactus

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from the Indo- Pacific and prefers to live in a 30 gallon tank. This fish has a mottled orange to red body. Its lyre shaped tails sets it apart from most of the other hawkfish in appearance.

Life Strategy: It may be grouped with other Red Hawkfish If all are introduced to the tank at the same time.. Although it eats small fish and shrimp.

Food / Feed Strategy: This fishes’ diet consists of a variety of marine meats, frozen shrimp.





Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Cyprinocirrhites


Order: Periformes

Family: Cirrhitidae

Title: Saltwater/Marine Species #:

Common Name: Red/Orange Angler

Scientific Name: Antennarius sp.

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Actinopterygii


Order: Antennarius

Family: Antennariidae

Geography / Habitat: Originates from Africa, Indonesia and South Asia and prefer to live in a 20 gallon or larger tank with a water temperature of 72-78 degrees F with a pH of 8.1 The colored Anglers can range in color from vivid red to deep orange coloration.

Life Strategy: No breeding habits were mentioned because of not being able to exactly determine the sex

between female and male colored Anglers.

Food / Feed Strategy: It will accept most meaty meal including feeder fish. An angler may eat any small inhabitant of the tank. That looks like a small fish.

Body Form or Style: Deppressiform

Swim / Locomotion Style: Caraniform



Common Name: Blue/Green Reef Chromis

Scientific Name: Chromis viridis

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Chromis



Geography / Habitat: Originates from Indonesia and prefers to live in a 30 gallon tank with a a water temperature of 72-78 degrees.

Life Strategy: Native to reefs ranging from mid depth to shallow lagoons of the Indo- Pacific and South Pacific wild specimens to prefer to school in large shoals amongst branching corals like Acropora.

Food / Feed Strategy: For best care, feed several times throughout the day with a varied diet of meaty foods.





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Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #:39

Common Name: Round Stingray

Scientific Name: Urobatis halleri

Geography / Habitat: This stingray originated from the Eastern Pacific and prefers to live in a 180 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72-78 degrees. Caution should be taken when netting this fish, or when it is not visible and maintenance is preformed in the tank.

Life Strategy: It likes to cover itself on the soft substrate as camouflage. It will eat any crustacean or mollusk in the aquarium.

Food / Feed Strategy: Feeding may be difficult in the beginning. When first introduced into the aquarium, small pieces of cleaned squid or live saltwater feeder shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. Then it may be fed shrimp, scallops or pieces of fresh marine fish.


Swim / Locomotion Style: N/A


Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Urobatis


Order: Percitformes

Family: Urolophidae

Title: Saltwater/ Marine Fish Species #: 40

Common Name: Shark Egg

Scientific Name: Chiloscyllium sp.

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Chiloscyllium


Order: Perciformes

Family: Orectolobidae

Geography / Habitat: Originate from the Indo- Pacific and prefer to live in a 180 gallon tank with water temperature of 72-78 degrees with a pH level between 8.1-8.4 ppm. It is very hardy fish and is the most common shark kept in an aquarium.

Life Strategy: The hatching of the egg will be anywhere from 1 to 6 weeks depending on the stage of

development and the environmental conditions in the tank.

Food / Feed Strategy: When the egg is hatched offer small pieces of cleaned squid or live saltwater feed shrimp in order to entice this fish to eat. Then it may be fed shrimp, scallops or pieces of fresh marine fish.

Body Form or Style: Globiform





Common Name: Snowflake Eel

Scientific Name: Echidna nebulosa

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Echidna


Order: Percitformes

Family: Muaenidae

Geography / Habitat: Originate from the Indo- Pacific and Vanuatu and prefer to live in a 50 gallon tank with the temperature tobe around 72- 78 degrees. It is one of the most beautiful morays, and inhabits caves and crevices throughout the Indo- Pacific reeds.

Life Strategy: The Snowflake Eel is safe to house with any fish it cannot easily swallow. It can be housed with some invertebrates, like anemones and corals but not crustaceans.

Food / Feed Strategy: The Snowflake Eel is a nocturnal predator, ambushing fish and crustaceans.

Body Form or Style: Anguilliform

Swim / Locomotion Style: Anguilliform




Common Name: Spiny Box Puffer

Scientific Name: Chilomycterus Schoefipfi

Geography / Habitat: This fish from the Caribbean and prefers to live in a 70 gallon tank with water temperature of 72-78 degrees F with a pH level between 8.1 to 8.4 It is not aggressive with others in its own

family/species.

Life Strategy: It is known to nip at slow moving fish and long finned fish. This is a semiagressive fish with a

difficult care level rate.

Food / Feed Strategy: The Spiny Bow Puffer needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth.

Body Form or Style: Globiform


Mouth Position: Superaterminal


Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Tetraodontitformes

Class: Diodonttidae Order: Chilomycterus

Family: Chilomycterus Schoe


Common Name: Spotted Grouper

Scientific Name: Epinephelus summana

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Epinephelus


Order: Perciformes

Family: Serranidae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originated in the Indo- Pacific and prefers to live in a 70 gallon tank of water, with a temperature of 72-78 degrees. This fish is known and located by its dark brown to black body marked by white polka-dots.

Life Strategy: It is an extremely aggressive fish and may eat its tank mates as well as many types of crustaceans.

Food / Feed Strategy: The Spotted Grouper prefers a diet of meaty foods such as krill, shrimp and other small fish.




Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.htm


Common Name: Spotted Sweetlips

Scientific Name: Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Plectorhinchus

Class: Acinopreygii

Order: Perciformes

Family: Haemulidae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from Indonesia and Vanuatu and prefers to live in a 150 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72- 78 degrees. It grows at a rapid pace to almost 3 feet in length.

Life Strategy: No breeding habitats were mentioned

Food / Feed Strategy: When first introduced into a tank, live saltwater feeder shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. Once it had acclimated, most marine carnivore preparations will be acceptable. They will also eat smaller shrimp, smaller fire worms and small snails.

Body Form or Style: Compresiform





Common Name: Starcki Damsel

Scientific Name: Chrysiptera starcki

Geography / Habitat: This fish originated from Australia Java and Vanuatu and prefers to live in a 30 gallon tank with water temperature 72-78 degrees. Comes from the reefs of the Coral Sea. This is a very active fish that will ass movement to any marine tank.

Life Strategy: It will ignore invertebrate in the tank and feeds on zooplankton and algae, which makes it a good fish for a reef aquarium. These damsels are aggressive towards their own kind and only one per aquarium should be kept unless the tank is very large.

Food / Feed Strategy: A varied diet of meaty items such as Mysis shrimp and vitamin enriched brine shrimp should be offered.




Citation: : http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Chrysiptera




Common Name: Tassle Filefish

Scientific Name: Chaetodermis pencilligerus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Chaetodermis

Class: Actinppterygii

Order: Perciformes

Family: Monacanthidae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originated form the Indo- Pacific and prefers to live in a 70 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72- 78 degrees. This fish is camouflaged by its light body with dark horizontal stripes.

Life Strategy: It is very peaceful fish that does not bother its tank mates, with the exception of members of its own family or related kinds.

Food / Feed Strategy: The Tassel Filefish feeds on a diet of meaty foods including chopped up shrimp, squid and frozen fish. It should be fed no fewer than three times per day.





Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #:47

Common Name: Teira Batfish

Scientific Name: Platax teria

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Platax


Order: Perciformes

Family: Ephippididae

Geography / Habitat: These fish originate from Indonesia and prefer to live in a 180 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72- 78 degrees. The body and fins of this fish have wide vertical alternate bands of black and a pale yellow or tan.

Life Strategy: The Teira Batfish can grow to an impressive size of 24 inches, measuring from the top of the dorsal to the tip of the anal fin. Not a good reef dweller, it will eat many types of sessile invertebrates including corals and anemones.

Food / Feed Strategy: A varies diet of meaty foods such as shrimp, scallops, vitamin enriches brine shrimp and frozen fish. And it is best to feed it three times a day. This species if Batfish can become very tame.




Citation: Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html

Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #:

Common Name: Tessalata Eel

Scientific Name: Gymnothorax favagineus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Gymnothorax


Order: Perciformes

Family: Muraenidae

Geography / Habitat: This fish originates from Sri Lanka and prefers to live in a 180 gallon tank with a water temperature of 72-78 degrees. It has a light colored body and especially attractive, dark honeycomb markings.

Life Strategy: It likes to hide in rock crevices to feel secure and you need to make sure the tank has a tight fitting lid to discourage escape.

Food / Feed Strategy: The Tessalata Eel’s diet should include sizeable portions of live feeder fish, octopus and squid.

Body Form or Style: Anguilliform

Swim / Locomotion Style: Anguilliform




Common Name: Two spot Goby

Scientific Name: Signigobius biocellatus

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Signigobius


Family: Gobiidae

Geography / Habitat: These fish originate from Indonesia and Vanuatu and prefer to live in a 10 gallon tank. It will rarely act aggressively towards other fish, but it is territorial, and will fight with its own kind unless they are a mated pair.

Life Strategy: Under correct conditions, the Two Spot Goby will spawn successfully in an aquarium.

Food / Feed Strategy: Usually the Two Spot Goby feeds off the bottom sifting through the sand for food, It should be fed a variety of either live or vitamin enriched frozen brine shrimp.





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Title : Saltwater/ Marine Vertebrates Species # 50 Common Name: Triaenodon obesus Scientific Name: Whitetip reef shark Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata

Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Carcharhiniformes

Family: Carcharhinidae

Geography / Habitat: tropic reefs in Indian and Pacific oceans Life Strategy: hunt down and catch prey and eat it. Never stop Swimming Food / Feed Strategy: small and big fish, largest type of predator in marine world

• Body Form or Style: Fusiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Thinniform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Triaenodon_obesus.html

Section 2: Freshwater Fishes

Title: Fresh Water Vertebrates Species #: 1 Common Name: Largemouth Bass Scientific Name: Microterus salmoides

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cordata


Family: Centrarchidae

Geography / Habitat: Quiet clear lake and river water with lots of plants Life Strategy: swim eat sleep Food / Feed Strategy: largemouth bass feed on water insects and zooplankton

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform: • Mouth Position: Terminal

Citation:Curtis, R. and K. Wehrly. 2006. "Micropterus salmoides" (On‐line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 28, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Micropterus_salmoides.html

Title: Fresh Water Vertebrates Species #: 2 Common Name: White Bass Scientific Name: Morone chysops

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Moronidae

Geography / Habitat: large, deep lakes, natural lakes Life Strategy: Very big predator on smaller fish Food / Feed Strategy: feed on zooplankton, larvae

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal

Citation: Morgan, T. and S. Harrel. 2006. "Morone chrysops" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 28, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Morone_chrysops.html.

Title: Fresh Water Vertebrates Species #: 3 Common Name: Crappie Scientific Name: Pomoxis Nigromaculatus

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata



Geography / Habitat: acidic, clear, warm, highly vegitated rivers and lakes Life Strategy: eat vegetation as it gets older Food / Feed Strategy: feeds on microscopic prey like Cyclops and daphnia

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: carngiform • Mouth Position: Terminal

Citation:Adams, R. 2000. "Pomoxis nigromaculatus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 28, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Pomoxis_nigromaculatus.html

Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 4 Common Name: Channel Catfish Scientific Name: Ictalurus Punctatus

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Silurformes

Family: Ictaluridae

Geography / Habitat: lakes and rivers in underwater trees or plants Life Strategy: reproduce and eat and sleep Food / Feed Strategy: eats aquatic plants, yellow perch

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Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 5

Common Name: North African catfish

Scientific Name: Clarias gariepinus


Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes

Family: Clariidae

Geography / Habitat: North African catfish live in a variety of freshwater environments, including quiet waters like lakes, ponds, and pools Life Strategy: raised as a farm fish in Tialand Food / Feed Strategy: they eat anything, they are omnivores

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Ostraciiform • Mouth Position: terminal

CitationGunder, H. and W. Fink. 2004. "Clarias gariepinus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 30, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Clarias_gariepinus.html.


Common Name: electric catfish

Scientific Name: Malapterurus electricus

Kingdom: Anamalia

Phylum: Chordata


Family: Malapteruridae

Geography / Habitat: muddy rocky water, slowmoving water, nile river Life Strategy: paralyze animals and eat them Food / Feed Strategy: hunting prey and paralyzing it by send and electric charge

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Ostraciiform • Mouth Position: terminal

Citation:Ng, H. 2000. "Malapterurus electricus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 30, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Malapterurus_electricus.html.

Title: Fresh water vertebrates Species #: 7 Common Name: Rock Bass Scientific Name: Ambloplites rupestris



Family: Centratchida

Geography / Habitat: great lakes, Mississippi valley, large lakes Life Strategy: remain in big schools to reproduce faster Food / Feed Strategy: eat aquatic plants, small crayfish

Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal

Citation:Rolf, C. 2000. "Ambloplites rupestris" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 04, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Ambloplites_rupestris.html.

Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 8 Common Name: Cichlids Scientific Name: Family Cichlidae

Kingdom: Animlia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Cichlidae

Geography / Habitat: fresh water lakes and rivers around tropic areas Life Strategy: help cut down algae in rivers and lakes Food / Feed Strategy: omnivores, algae, small fish

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal

Citation:Jonna, R. 2004. "Cichlidae" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 04, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cichlidae.html.

Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #:9 Common Name: Silver Carp Scientific Name: Hypophthalmichthys molitrix


Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae

Geography / Habitat: lakes and rivers in southeast Life Strategy: At plants and keep bateria levels down Food / Feed Strategy: Eat most aquatic plants in lakes and rivers

Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: terminal

Citation:Ancevski, F. 2011. "Hypophthalmichthys molitrix" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 04, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Hypophthalmichthys_molitrix.html. Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 10 Common Name: Common Carp Scientific Name: Cyprinus carpio

Kingdom: Anamilia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Cyprinidae

Geography / Habitat: lakes and rivers, also in Europe Life Strategy: Eat plants to keep bateria levels down Food / Feed Strategy: plants

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position:

Citation:Chumchal, M. 2002. "Cyprinus carpio" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 04, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cyprinus_carpio.html.

Title: Freshwater Fish Species #: 11 Common Name: Gold fish Scientific Name: Carassius auratus



Family: Cyprinidae

Geography / Habitat: Aquariums, and pools all over the world Life Strategy: decoration fish used for tanks Food / Feed Strategy: omnivores, they also flakes and pellets

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal

Citation: Street, R. 2002. "Carassius auratus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 05, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Carassius_auratus.html.

Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 12 Common Name: River Blackfish Scientific Name: Gadopsis marmoratus

Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Gadopsidae

Family: Gadopsis

Geography / Habitat: mountanious rivers in Southeastern Australia Life Strategy: nocturnal fish that feeds at night Food / Feed Strategy: omnivore ambush predator

Body Form or Style: Taeniform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: terminal

Citation: LeBlanc, P. 2011. "Gadopsis marmoratus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 05, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Gadopsis_marmoratus.html.

Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 13 Common Name: Alewife Scientific Name: Alosa pseudoharengus


Class: Actinopterygii Order: Clupeiformes

Family: Clupeidae

Geography / Habitat: freshwater and saltwater fish in northern pacific and rivers Life Strategy: when born in freshwater streams they then live there for a while before they move to salt water Food / Feed Strategy: eat mostly zooplankton , little known


CitationTobias, V. and W. Fink. 2004. "Alosa pseudoharengus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 05, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Alosa_pseudoharengus.html.

Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 14 Common Name: Gasteropelecus sternicla Scientific Name: Hatchetfish


Class: Actinopterygii Order: Characiformes

Family: Gasteropelecidae

Geography / Habitat: near shore in Amazon river Life Strategy: Swim in large schools to intimidate big predators Food / Feed Strategy: Eats insects and larvae


Citation:Shakoor, A. 2000. "Gasteropelecus sternicla" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 05, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Gasteropelecus_sternicla.html.

Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 15 Common Name: amazon river dolphin Scientific Name: Inia geoffrensis


Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea

Family: Iniidae

Geography / Habitat: Amazon river basins near Bolivia Life Strategy: Solitary fish rarely seen Food / Feed Strategy: eats fish in River

Body Form or Sty le: • Swim / Locomotion Style: • Mouth Position: terminal

Citation:Bebej, R. and P. Myers. 2006. "Inia geoffrensis" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 05, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Inia_geoffrensis.html.

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Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Common Name: Cuiu Cuiu Scientific Name: Pseudodoras niger



Family: Doradidae

Geography / Habitat: Andes mountains rivers above 3000ft. Life Strategy: migrate up stream their whole lives Food / Feed Strategy: snails, and other invertibrates

Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style:carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal

Citation: Oldfield, R. 2000. "Pseudodoras niger" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 05, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Pseudodoras_niger.html.

Title: Species #: 16 Common Name: Scientific Name:

Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 17 Common Name: Oscar Scientific Name: Astronotus ocellatus



Family: Cichlidae

Geography / Habitat: Amazon river Basin in Central America Life Strategy: mostly popular as aquarium fish Food / Feed Strategy: eat anything, will do anything for food


Citation:Griffioen, L. 1999. "Astronotus ocellatus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 05, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Astronotus_ocellatus.html.


Common Name: three-lined pencilfish

Scientific Name: Nannostomus trifasciatus



Family: Lesbiasinidae

Geography / Habitat: slow moving acidic water, swamps Life Strategy: eat plants and not get eaten by predators Food / Feed Strategy: eats algae and detrius


Citation:Poor, A. 2003. "Nannostomus trifasciatus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 05, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Nannostomus_trifasciatus.html

Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 19 Common Name: Cardinal Tetra Scientific Name: Paracheirodon axelrodi

Kingdom: Phylum:

Class: Order:

Family:

Geography / Habitat: rivers in South America Life Strategy: hide from predators by becoming transparent at night Food / Feed Strategy: omnivores, they eat crustaceans, eggs, and algae


Citation:Fintushel, S. and W. Fink. 2004. "Paracheirodon axelrodi" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 05, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Paracheirodon_axelrodi.html.


Common Name: Atlantic salmon

Scientific Name: Salmo salar


Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes

Family: Salmonidae

Geography / Habitat: in rivers and basins around atlantic Ocean Life Strategy: return to the place where they were born Food / Feed Strategy: larvae and aquatic insects

Body Form or Style: Sagittiform • Swim / Locomotion Style:Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal

Citation:Renzi, V. 1999. "Salmo salar" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 06, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Salmo_salar.html.

Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 21 Common Name: red Salmon Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus nerka



Family: Salmonidae

Geography / Habitat: rivers and streams in alaska and Canada Life Strategy: swim back upstream to where they were born Food / Feed Strategy: mostly consume zooplankton

Body Form or Style: Sagittiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal

Citation:Kennedy, S. 2011. "Oncorhynchus nerka" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 06, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Oncorhynchus_nerka.html.

Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 22 Common Name: Chinook Salmon Scientific Name Oncorhynchus tshawytscha



Family: Salmonidae

Geography / Habitat: rivers and streams in Alaska, and Japan Life Strategy: swim back to the stream they were born in Food / Feed Strategy: small plankton and insects

Body Form or Style: sagittiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal

Citation:Scott, C. 2003. "Oncorhynchus tshawytscha" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 06, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Oncorhynchus_tshawytscha.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 23 Common Name: Erpetoichthys calabaricus Scientific Name: Reedfish Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Polypteriformes

Family: Polypteridae

Geography / Habitat: tropical rivers in Africa and flood plains Life Strategy: it is used in aquariums and pet trade Food / Feed Strategy: eats small Crustaceans and plants

• Body Form or Style: Anguilliform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Anguilliform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation:

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Erpetoichthys_calabaricus.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 24 Common Name: Common eel Scientific Name: Anguilla anguilla Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum:CHordata

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Anguilliformes

Family: Anguilloidei

Geography / Habitat: Mountain Streams in European Countries Life Strategy: born in the sea, they migrate to freshwater when older Food / Feed Strategy: larvae, dead fish, and small crustaceans

• Body Form or Style: Anguilliform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Anguilliform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Anguilla_anguilla.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 25 Common Name: American Eel Scientific Name: Anguilla rostrata Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Anguilliformes

Family: Anguillidae

Geography / Habitat: the great lakes, and mississippi river Life Strategy: born in saltwater, they migrate to freshwater by swimming upstream Food / Feed Strategy: small fish, crustaceans, and dead fish

• Body Form or Style: Anguilliform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Anguilliform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Anguilla_rostrata.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 26 Common Name: Electric Eel Scientific Name: Electrophorus electricus Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Gymnotiformes

Family: Electrophoridae

Geography / Habitat: large rivers in south America Life Strategy: live in muddy bottoms of rivers and when fish swim by, they shock them Food / Feed Strategy: Shock the animals with specialized organ

• Body Form or Style: Anguilliform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Anguilliform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation:

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Electrophorus_electricus.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 27 Common Name: Cutthroat trout Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus clarkii Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Salmonidae

Geography / Habitat: Alaskan rivers up north in cold waters Life Strategy: born in freshwater, migrate to sea for a few months then back to freshwater to mate Food / Feed Strategy: small insects and larvae

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Oncorhynchus_clarkii.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 28 Common Name: Pumpkinseed Scientific Name: Lepomis gibbosus Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata



Geography / Habitat: clear rivers with lots of vegetation in North America Life Strategy: hide from larger predators Food / Feed Strategy: leeches, and larvae

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lepomis_gibbosus.html

Title : Freshwater vertibrates Species # 29 Common Name: Central Mudminnow Scientific Name: Umbra limi Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Esociformes

Family: Umbridae

Geography / Habitat: dense vegetation in Mississippi river and in Canada Life Strategy: stay alone, solitary behavior Food / Feed Strategy: crawfish, earth worms, larvae

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Umbra_limi.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 30 Common Name: Bluntnose minnow Scientific Name: Pimephales notatus Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Cyprinidae

Geography / Habitat: Mississippi river, and southern Louisiana swamps Life Strategy: hide from much larger predators Food / Feed Strategy: eats small crustaceans and larvae

• Body Form or Style: compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Pimephales_notatus.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 31 Common Name: Fathead minnow Scientific Name: Pimephales promelas Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Cyprinidae

Geography / Habitat: Nearctic region of northern Canada Life Strategy: stay in schools for fast reproduction and look bigger Food / Feed Strategy: filter feed through mud and also eat plants and small crustaceans

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Pimephales_promelas.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 32 Common Name: Longnose Gar Scientific Name: Lepisosteus osseus Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Semionotiformes

Family: Lepisonoteidae

Geography / Habitat: in sluggish areas on large rivers in Eastern America Life Strategy: can survive in low oxygen areas, viscous predators Food / Feed Strategy: eat fish with long snout, large teeth

• Body Form or Style: Sagittiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lepisosteus_osseus.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 33 Common Name: Spotted Gar Scientific Name: Lepisosteus oculatus Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Lepisosteidae

Geography / Habitat: Southeastern streams, lakes, and rivers Life Strategy: nocturnal fish, so it comes out at night Food / Feed Strategy: eats smaller fish and crustaceans

• Body Form or Style: Sagittiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lepisosteus_oculatus.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 34 Common Name: Florida Gar Scientific Name: Lepisosteus platrhincus Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata



Geography / Habitat: rivers and lakes in all of Florida Life Strategy: burrow into sediments in dry season and can survive in very low oxygen areas Food / Feed Strategy: eat plankton and small fish

• Body Form or Style: Sagittiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation:

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lepisosteus_platyrhincus.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 35 Common Name: Scientific Name: Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata



Geography / Habitat: northern Mississippi river in Ohio area Life Strategy: vile predators always hunting after its catch Food / Feed Strategy: eats a variety of things including other fish

• Body Form or Style: Sagittiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation:

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lepisosteus_platostomus.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 36 Common Name: Alligator Gar Scientific Name: Atractosteus spatula Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata



Geography / Habitat: near coast in back rivers and streams in Southeast Life Strategy: little is known about alligator gar Food / Feed Strategy: carnivores and sit-and-wait predators

• Body Form or Style: Sagittiformes • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Atractosteus_spatula.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 37 Common Name: Brook Trout Scientific Name: Salvelinus fontinalis Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Salmonidae

Geography / Habitat: Eastern Coast in Appalachian mountain Streams Life Strategy: swim upstream to where they were born like salmon Food / Feed Strategy: eats plants and plankton and larvae

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Salvelinus_fontinalis.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 38 Common Name: Rainbow Trout Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Salmonidae

Geography / Habitat: Pacific coast in North America in cold rivers and lakes Life Strategy: eventually migrate into Ocean when enters into Adulthood Food / Feed Strategy: eat on insects and larvae

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Oncorhynchus_mykiss.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 39 Common Name: Lake Trout Scientific Name: Salvelinus namaycush Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Salmomidae

Geography / Habitat: great lakes, Alaska, and Canada in frigid waters Life Strategy: very good eating for food Food / Feed Strategy: feed on small invertebrates and zooplankton

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Salvelinus_namaycush.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 40 Common Name: Brown Trout Scientific Name: Salmo trutta Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Salmonidae

Geography / Habitat: native to rivers in Iceland and Europe Life Strategy: mate with a different fish every year Food / Feed Strategy: primarily on insects

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Salmo_trutta.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 41 Common Name: Yellow Perch Scientific Name: Perca flavescens Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Percidae

Geography / Habitat: Hudson bay area and eastern Canada Life Strategy: when water gets warmer they swim north for the colder water Food / Feed Strategy: mostly feed on Zooplankton

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Perca_flavescens.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 42 Common Name: Pirate Perch Scientific Name: Aphredoderus sayanus Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Percopsiformes

Family: Aphredoderidae

Geography / Habitat: Mississippi valley region in Southern Ozarks Life Strategy: nocturnal fish, comes out at night Food / Feed Strategy: eats aquatic insects

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Aphredoderus_sayanus.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 43 Common Name: Nile Perch Scientific Name: Lates nilotitcus Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Centropomidae

Geography / Habitat: Nile river in muddy waters in Africa Life Strategy: Eventually migrate to warm tropical waters in later years Food / Feed Strategy: mollusks and small fish

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lates_niloticus.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 44 Common Name: Macquarie perch Scientific Name: Macquaria australasca Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Percichthyidae

Geography / Habitat: large rivers in Australia only Life Strategy: lives in rocky regions in rivers only in Australia Food / Feed Strategy: only eats freshwater invertibrates

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation:

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Macquaria_australasica.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 45 Common Name: Longear Sunfish Scientific Name: Lepomis megalotis Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata



Geography / Habitat: Mississippi watersheds and Great Lakes Life Strategy: likes to stay in Warmer waters Food / Feed Strategy: eats other fishes eggs

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lepomis_megalotis.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 47 Common Name: Redear Sunfish Scientific Name: Lepomis Microlophus Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Cenrarchidae

Geography / Habitat: Mississippi River and in South America Life Strategy: Hide from Larger predators in sediments Food / Feed Strategy: eats zooplankton and crustaceans

• Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lepomis_microlophus.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 48 Common Name: Pike characid Scientific Name: Hepsetus odoe Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Hepsetidae

Geography / Habitat: found in most rivers in western Africa Life Strategy: stays in banks of heavy vegetation Food / Feed Strategy: several species of smaller fish

• Body Form or Style: Sagittiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Hepsetus_odoe.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 49 Common Name: Northern Pike Scientific Name: Esox lucius Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Esocidae

Geography / Habitat: all they way from Pennsylvania to Alaska Life Strategy: eat smaller fish and stay in Cold water Food / Feed Strategy: eats smaller fish has sharp teeth

• Body Form or Style: Sagittiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Esox_lucius.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 50 Common Name: Muskellunge Scientific Name: Esox masquinongy Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Esocidae

Geography / Habitat: rivers and lakes in Northern America Life Strategy: survive in variance of temperatures Food / Feed Strategy: eat smaller fish and plants

• Body Form or Style: Sagittiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal • Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Esox_masquinongy.html

Section 3: Saltwater/Marine Invertebrates

Title: Marine Invertebrates Species #: 1 Common Name: Thimble Jellyfish Scientific Name: Linuche unguculata

Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Scyphozoa Order: Coronatae

Family: Linuchidae

Geography / Habitat: Atlantic Ocean in the Neotropical region Life Strategy: Food / Feed Strategy: eats tropical plankton

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Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/search?SearchableText=cnidaria&Search.x=21&Search.y=19

Title: Marine Invertibrates Species #: 2 Common Name: Purple Striped Jelly Scientific Name: Pelagia noctiluca


Class: Scyphozoa Order: Semaeostomeae

Family: Pelagiidae

Geography / Habitat: open waters in Mediterranean and Atlantic Life Strategy: react with lights to attract prey Food / Feed Strategy: eat plankton and small organsims

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Citation:http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Pelagia_noctiluca.html Title: Marine Invertibrates Species #: 3 Common Name: Sea Nettle Scientific Name: Chrysaora quinquecirrha


Class: Scyphozoa Order: Semaeostomeae

Family: Pelagiiae

Geography / Habitat: deep open ocean in Pelagic zone Life Strategy: has long tentacles to catch its prey Food / Feed Strategy: eat small prey by their long tentacles


Citation:http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Chrysaora_quinquecirrha.html

Title: Marine Invertebrates Species #: 4 Common Name: Lions mane jelly Scientific NameCyanea capillata


Class: Scyphozoa Order: Semaeostomata

Family: Cyaneidae

Geography / Habitat: cool regions of open sea Life Strategy: find a mate and reproduce Food / Feed Strategy: attract prey by lighting up


Citation:http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cyanea_capillata.html

Title: Marine Invertibrates Species #: 5 Common Name: box jellyfish Scientific Name:Chiropsalmus quadrigatus


Class: Cubozoa Order: Cubomedusae

Family: Chirodropidae

Geography / Habitat: Australia oceans in reefs Life Strategy: light up to attract small prey Food / Feed Strategy: eats plankton and microscopic animals


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Title: marine invertibrates Species #: 6 Common Name: glass sponge Scientific Name:Euplectella aspergillum

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Title: Saltwater (invertebrates) Species #: 7 Common Name: purple-spined sea urchin Scientific Name: Arbacia punctulata

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata

Class: Echinoidea Order: Arbacioida

Family: arbaciidae

Geography/Habitat: found in Cape Cod to the West Indies oceans . they live on rocks and shells in deep salt water. Life Strategy: The females can release several million eggs at a time. These eggs settle and the sperm is released by the larger males. Food/Feed Strategy: algae and other organisms that grow on the rocks around them.

Citation: Braccini, S. 2001. "Arbacia punctulata" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Arbacia_punctulata.html.

Title: Saltwater (invertebrates) Species #: 8 Common Name: long-spined sea urchin Scientific Name: Diadema antillarum


Class: Echinoidea Order: Diadematoida

Family: Diadematidae

Geography/Habitat: shallow waters in the Atlantic Ocean around coral reefs. Life Strategy: The egg and sperm are released during each month. Food/Feed Strategy: algal turf of coral reefs.

Citation: Puckett, E. 2002. "Diadema antillarum" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Diadema_antillarum.html

Title: Saltwater (invertebrates) Species #: 9 Common Name: common sand dollar Scientific Name: Echinarachnius parma


Class: Echioidea Order: Clypeasteroida

Family: Echinarachrilldae

Geography/Habitat: North American east coast. intertidal zones. Life Strategy: The gametes are released in the water column fertilized my males Food/Feed Strategy: algae and fragments of organic material found in the substrate.

Citation: Ables, J. 2000. "Echinarachnius parma" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Echinarachnius_parma.html

Title: Saltwater (invertebrates) Species #: 10 Common Name: (alaskan) king crab Scientific Name: Paralithodes camtschatica

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda

Family: Lithodidae

Geography/Habitat: northern Pacific Ocean at depths more than 200m. Life Strategy: the eggs attract the males, and produce new eggs. Food/Feed Strategy: fish parts.

Citation: Kluce, M. 2004. "Paralithodes camtschatica" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Paralithodes_camtschatica.html.

Title: Saltwater (invertebrates) Species #: 11 Common Name: green crab Scientific Name: Carcinus maenas



Family: Portunidae

Geography/Habitat:Atlantic Ocean and off the coast of Europe. marshes, sandflats, and coasts with a rocky terrain. Life Strategy: female carries them in a pouch. Food/Feed Strategy: clams, oysters, mussels, and other small cabs.

Citation: Tutt, C. 2000. "Carcinus maenas" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Carcinus_maenas.html.

Title: Saltwater (invertebrates) Species #: 12 Common Name: Florida stone crab Scientific Name: Menippe mercenaria



Family: Xanthidae

Geography/Habitat: Atlanic coast of North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico beds. Life Strategy: They reproduce during the spring and fall. The female carries up to one million eggs at a time Food/Feed Strategy: zooplankton.

Citation: Brinkman, M. 2002. "Menippe mercenaria" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Menippe_mercenaria.html

Title: Saltwater (invertebrates) Species #: 13 Common Name: yellowline arrow crab Scientific Name: Stenorhynchus seticornis



Family: Majidae

Geography/Habitat: Atlantic Ocean, and live on coral reefs. Life Strategy: The male deposits a sperm packet into the female crab to fertilize the babies. Food/Feed Strategy: small feather duster worms.

Citation: Block, M. 2001. "Stenorhynchus seticornis" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Stenorhynchus_seticornis.html.

Title: Saltwater (invertebrates) Species #: 14 Common Name: Chinese mitten crab Scientific Name: Eriocheir sinensis



Family: Grapsidae

Geography/Habitat: Off the coast of Japan to the mainland of China.. Life Strategy: When they mate both sexes die Food/Feed Strategy: plants and animals.

Citation: Solovyeva, A., K. Bailey and D. Howe. 2008. "Eriocheir sinensis" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Eriocheir_sinensis.html.

Title: Saltwater (invertebrates) Species #: 15 Common Name: Atlantic rock crab Scientific Name: Cancer irroratus



Family: Cancridae

Geography/Habitat: Atlantic Ocean. Life Strategy: They mate in autumn. Food/Feed Strategy: algae, polychaetes, mussels, gastropods, and crustaceans.

Citation: Page, K. 2002. "Cancer irroratus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cancer_irroratus.html.

Title: Saltwater (invertebrates) Species #: 16 Common Name: dungeness crab Scientific Name: Cancer magister



Family: Cancridae

Geography/Habitat: California, to the Pribilof Islands, Alaska. Life Strategy: The male inserts the sperm into the female to fertilize the eggs. Food/Feed Strategy: marine invertebrates and fish.

Citation: Khatain, L. 2000. "Cancer magister" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cancer_magister.html.

Title: Saltwater (invertebrates) Species #: 17 Common Name: blue crab Scientific Name: Callinectes sapidus



Family: Portunidae

Geography/Habitat: Atlantic Ocean. Life Strategy: Females only mate once in their live time. When the male fertilizes the eggs the female holds on to them in a pouch under her belly. Food/Feed Strategy: clams, oysters, and mussels.

Citation: bodden, s. 2011. "Callinectes sapidus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Callinectes_sapidus.html.

Title: Saltwater (invertebrates) Species #: 18 Common Name: Atlantic ghost crab Scientific Name: Ocypode quadrata



Family: Ocypodidae

Geography/Habitat: Atlantic Ocean. They live in tropical and subtropical areas. Life Strategy: They mate throughout the year. Food/Feed Strategy: bean clams and mole crabs.

Citation: Izzo, L. and N. Kothari. 2011. "Ocypode quadrata" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Ocypode_quadrata.html.

Title: Saltwater (invertebrates) Species #: 19 Common Name: Pacific rock crab Scientific Name: Cancer antennarius



Family: Cancridae

Geography/Habitat: Pacific Ocean. They live at depths of 100 meters Life Strategy: They mate during the spring and fall. Food/Feed Strategy: They eat bivalves.

Citation: Cameron, A. 2001. "Cancer antennarius" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cancer_antennarius.html.

Title: Saltwater (invertebrates) Species #: 105 Common Name: eared stalked jellyfish Scientific Name: Haliclystus auricula

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Scyphozoa Order: Stauromedusae

Family: Eleutherocarpidae

Geography/Habitat: northern Pacific. Life Strategy: They reproduce sexually Food/Feed Strategy: Bivalves, snails brittle stars, and crustaceans.

Citation: Naik, S. 2000. "Haliclystus auricula" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Haliclystus_auricula.html.

Section 4: Freshwater Invertebrates

Title: Freshwater (invertebrates) Species #: 1 Common Name: freshwater jellyfish Scientific Name: Craspedacusta sowerbyi

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Hydrozoa Order: Hydroida

Family: Olindiidae

Geography/Habitat: They are found on all continents. They live in lakes, reservoirs, man-made, etc. Life Strategy: They reproduce asexually in the polp form. Food/Feed Strategy: zooplankton.

Citation: Erwin, A. 2000. "Craspedacusta sowerbyi" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Craspedacusta_sowerbyi.html.

Title: Freshwater (invertebrates) Species #: 2 Common Name: black spot flatworm Scientific Name: Uvulifer ambloplitis

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes

Class: Trematoda Order: Strigeatida

Family: Diplostomatidae

Geography/Habitat: They are found in nearctic and neotropical areas. Life Strategy: They reproduce sexually and asexually. Food/Feed Strategy: everything

Citation: Hickner, M. 2011. "Uvulifer ambloplitis" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Uvulifer_ambloplitis.html.

Title: Freshwater (invertebrates) Species #: 3 Common Name: Asian clam Scientific Name: Corbicula fluminea

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Bivalvia Order: Veneroida

Family: Corbiculidae

Geography/Habitat: lakes and streams in Asia, North and South America, and Europe. Life Strategy: The clam is believed to be self-fertilization. Food/Feed Strategy: filter feeders mainly eating plankton.

Citation: Naumann, R. 1999. "Corbicula fluminea" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Corbicula_fluminea.html.

Title: Freshwater (invertebrates) Species #: 4 Common Name: eastern grass shrimp Scientific Name: Palaemonetes paludosus



Family: Palaemonidae

Geography/Habitat: freshwater ponds, lakes, and streams. Life Strategy: They reproduce sexually. Food/Feed Strategy: algae.

Citation: Baranowski, C. 2011. "Palaemonetes paludosus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Palaemonetes_paludosus.html.

Title: Freshwater (invertebrates) Species #: 5 Common Name: daggerblade grass shrimp Scientific Name: Palaemonetes pugio



Family: Palaemonidae

Geography/Habitat: eastern shore of the United States. They live in freshwater and saltwater. Life Strategy: They mate when the water warms up. Food/Feed Strategy: zooplankton, algae, and detritus.

Citation: Geraci, L. 2001. "Palaemonetes pugio" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 11, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Palaemonetes_pugio.html.

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