Your Portal to Aquatic Discovery
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
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- World's Smallest Whale Shark NatGeo
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- Stocking Your Freshwater Aquarium: What You Should Know JJPhoto.dk
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- Redline Torpedo Barb: Indian prized species under collection pressure. Madan Subramanian
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- Species of the Week: The Big & Beautiful Royal Pleco JJPhoto.dk
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- Unusual fish: the deep-sea barrel eye Monterey Bay Aquarium
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[edit] First Baby Whale Shark Discovered
For the first time ever, a live baby whale shark has been found. Scientists have been searching for their breeding grounds for decades, and may finally have their hard work rewarded. Read more...
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[edit] New Blogs:
Jay Hemdal discusses the maximum sizes of fish in captivity. John Tullock cautions against the release of captive animals. Ret Talbot discusses Banggai Cardinal collections. Mike Maddox reviews the latest issue of Coral Magazine. Read more...
[edit] Seeing Red - Science Discovers Secret Fluorescence in Fishes and Invertebrates
Now a team of researchers has discovered that 32 different reef fishes from 16 genera and five different families have the ability to display red fluorescence in daytime conditions and in waters without natural red light from the sun. Heads, eyes, and fins are the body regions that fluoresce most intensely, and it is surmised that the flashing of color is important in silent underwater communication between aquatic species. Read more...