DID YOU KNOW.......

FISH have been on our earth for more than 450 million years,
even before the dinosaurs started to roam ?!

There are over 25,000 identified species of fish on the earth.
And it is estimated that there may still be over 15,000 fish species that have not yet been identified.

There are about 40 known species of the flying fish, which is a fish with thin wings.
These wings allow it to jump and glide in a way that it seems like it is flying, but in fact it is not.

The flying fish is capable of continuing its flight, they have been recorded stretching
out their flights with consecutive glides spanning distances up to 1,312 feet (400 meters).

Some fish can swim backwards. Like the ghost knife  and the crosshatch triggerfish.
A buluga whale and a dolphin can swim backwards too.



Some fish species are able to change their sex.
 Clown fish is a classic example of this, they are all born males
 and the dominant males change their sex during the course of life.

The Oscar fish change colors when they begin mating.
And they can lay around a thousand eggs at a time.

The jellyfish are made up of over 95% water. The body of a jelly fish lack a skeletal structure or the outer shell. A jellyfish has no brain,   posess blood nor a nervous system. The mouth of a jellyfish is located on the underside of its bell and that is the only opening for its digestive system. They jellyfish take food in through its mouth which is digested in a sack-like structure. Then they pass their waste out through their mouths.

The largest fish is the great whale shark which can reach fifty feet in length.
The smallest fish is the Philippine goby that is less than 1/3 of an inch when fully grown.

Fish have excellent senses of sight, touch, taste and many possess a good sense of smell and 'hearing'.

Fish feel pain and suffer stress just like mammals and birds.
95% of tropical fish mortality results from improper housing and nutrition.

Tropical fish are one of the most popular pets in the U.S. 
Many tropical fish sold in the United States are harvested from
the wild in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.

Tropical fish are categorized by their nature. Like humans, some are loners and will bite the head off anyone that comes too close, some like only their own species and don’t mix too well with others, and some are friendly, outgoing, and love spending time with anyone who comes their way!  ASK before buying a fish.  Make sure they will get along with what you already have. Check if the tropical fish you are buying are non-community fish, semi-aggressive or community fish.



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