Dallas World Aquarium
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Scientific Name:
Pygocentrus Nattereri
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Description:
a robust, narrow body, strong jaws, silver looking
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Adaptation:
attacks anything it sees, smells, and hears
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Habitat:
fast flowing freshwater river and streams
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Diet:
fruits, vegetables, and other fish
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Status:
Not threatened
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Interesting Fact:
Piranhas bark
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Observation:
they're small
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Scientific Name
Lobophytum spp.
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Description
fat and short, small lobes all around it
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Adaptation
adapt to any living situation
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Habitat
depths of 20 to 60 ft. near the shore in shallow waters or reef flats
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Diet
carnivore, zooplankton
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Status
Red list for endangered species
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Interesting Fact
also called a finger leather coral
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Observation
they're bowl shaped
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Scientific Name
Rocio octofasciata
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Description
stocky, oval shaped, with pointed back and dorsal fins
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Adaptation
70 to 86 degrees fahrenheit waters. live in muddy or sandy areas. adapt to the color of the surroundings.
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Habitat
bogs and other slow moving warm waters. live among muddy or sandy, weedy areas
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Diet
omnivore
crustaceans & insect larvae
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Status
they are not on the red list of endangered species
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interesting fact
they started off as Cichlasoma biocellatum more than 100 years ago
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Observation
they're very colorful
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