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This is my Fish ID Project of 2012. This is for my Aqua Science class with Mr. Arington.
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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
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium‐fish‐supplies
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
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.
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 3
Common Name: Bicolor Blenny
Scientific Name: Ecsenius biocolor
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Ecsenius
Class: Actinopterygii
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.
Body Form or Style: Fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 4
Common Name: Bicolor Foxface
Scientific Name: Lo uspi
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Lo
Class: Actinopterygii
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.
Body Form or Style: Fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Supraterminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 5
Common Name: Black Cap Jawfish
Scientific Name: Opistognathus randalli
Kingdom:Animilia Phylum: Opistognathidae
Class: Actinopterygii
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
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 6
Common Name: Black Seahorse (Tank Bred)
Scientific Name: Hippocampus erectus
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Hippocampus
Class: Actinopterygii
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
Mouth Position: Terminal
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 7
Common Name: Catalina Coby
Scientific Name: Lythrypnus dalli
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Lythrypnus
Class: Actinopterygii
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
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine fish Species #: 8
Common Name: Popeye Catalufa Soldierfish
Scientific Name: Pristigenys serrula
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Pristigenys
Class: Actinopterygii
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
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 9
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
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 10
Common Name: Clown Triggerfish
Scientific Name: Balistoides conspicillum
Kingdom: Animilia
Order: Perciformes
Phylum: Balistoides
Family: Balistidae
Class: Actinopterygii
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
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 11
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.
Body Form or Style: Fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Catangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 12
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.
Body Form or Style: Depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Centropyge
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 13
Common Name: Coral Hogfish
Scientific Name: Bodianus mesothorax
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Bodianus
Class: Actinopterygii
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.
Body Form or Style: Fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Picture by Patzner, R.
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 14
Common Name: Emperor Anglefish
Scientific Name: Pomacanthus imperator
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Pomacanthus
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacanthidae
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.
Body Form or Style: Depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Supraterminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 15
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.
Body Form or Style: Fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Apogon Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Apogonidae
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 16
Common Name: Flame Hawkfish
Scientific Name: Neocirrhitus armatus
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Neocirrhitus
Class: Actinopterygii
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.
Body Form or Style: Depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 17
Common Name: Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
Scientific Name: Forcipiger flavissimus
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Forcipiger
Class: Actinopterygii
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.
Body Form or Style: Sagittiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: N/A
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 18
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.
Body Form or Style: Depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Supraterminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Siganidae
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Percitformes
Family: Siganidae vulpinus
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 19
Common Name: Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish
Scientific Name: Dendrochirus Brachyterus
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Dendrochirus Brachyterus
Class: Actinopterygii
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.
Body Form or Style: Depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Subterminal
Citation: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=4912
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 20
Common Name: Green Mandarin
Scientific Name: Synchiropus splendidus
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Synchiropus
Class: Actinopterygii
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.
Body Form or Style: Fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 21
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.
Body Form or Style: Fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Plectranthias
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 22
Common Name: Horseface Blenny
Scientific Name: Ophioblennius atlanticus
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Ophioblennius
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
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.
Body Form or Style: N/A
Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=3768
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 23
Common Name: Kaudern’s Cardinal
Scientific Name: Pterapogon
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Pterapogon
Class: Actinopterygii
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.
Body Form or Style: N/A
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 24
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.
Body Form or Style: Depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.eu/site/index.html
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Ctenocjaetus
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Periformes
Family: Acanthuridae
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 25
Common Name: Leaf Fish
Scientific Name: Taenianotus triacanthus
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Taenianotus
Class: Actinopterygii
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.
Body Form or Style: Depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Superterminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
http://www.freshmarine.com/leaf‐fish‐scorpion.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 26
Common Name: Longhorn Cowfish
Scientific Name: Lactoria cornuta
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Lactoria
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
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.
Body Form or Style: N/A
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carnagiform
Mouth Position: Supraterminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 27
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.
Body Form or Style: Fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Supraterminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Oxycirrhites
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
Family: Cirrhites typus
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 28
Common Name: Maroon Clownfish
Scientific Name: Premnas biaculeatus
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Premnas
Class: Actinopterygii
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
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 29
Common Name: Matted Filefish
Scientific Name: Acreichthys tomentosus
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Acreichthys
Class: Actinopterygii
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.
Body Form or Style: Depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Supraterminal
Citation: http://www.liveaquaria.com
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 30
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
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Pseudochromidae
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
Family: Pseudochromidae
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 31
Common Name: Orbiculate Batfish
Scientific Name: Platax orbicularis
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Platax
Class: Actinopterygii
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.
Body Form or Style: N/A
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 32
Common Name: Yellow Goatfish
Scientific Name: Parupeneus cyclostoma
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Parupeneus
Class: Actinopterygii
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.
Body Form or Style: Fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 33
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
Body Form or Style: Depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Chrysiptera
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Haemilidae
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 34
Common Name: Purple Firefish
Scientific Name: Nemateleotris decora
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Nemateleotris
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
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
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 35
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.
Body Form or Style: Sagittiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation:http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
http://www.freshmarine.com/purple‐tilefish‐goby.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 36
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.
Body Form or Style: Fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Cyprinocirrhites
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Periformes
Family: Cirrhitidae
Title: Saltwater/Marine Species #:
Common Name: Red/Orange Angler
Scientific Name: Antennarius sp.
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Actinopterygii
Class: 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
Mouth Position: Subterminal
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 38
Common Name: Blue/Green Reef Chromis
Scientific Name: Chromis viridis
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Chromis
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae
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.
Body Form or Style: Fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
http://www.liveaquaria.com
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.
Body Form or Style: N/A
Swim / Locomotion Style: N/A
Mouth Position: Subterminal
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Urobatis
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Percitformes
Family: Urolophidae
Title: Saltwater/ Marine Fish Species #: 40
Common Name: Shark Egg
Scientific Name: Chiloscyllium sp.
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Chiloscyllium
Class: Actinopterygii
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
Swim / Locomotion Style: Subcarangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 41
Common Name: Snowflake Eel
Scientific Name: Echidna nebulosa
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Echidna
Class: Actinopterygii
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
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 42
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
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Superaterminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Tetraodontitformes
Class: Diodonttidae Order: Chilomycterus
Family: Chilomycterus Schoe
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 43
Common Name: Spotted Grouper
Scientific Name: Epinephelus summana
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Epinephelus
Class: Actinopterygii
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.
Body Form or Style: Fusiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.htm
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 44
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
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 45
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.
Body Form or Style: Depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: : http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Chrysiptera
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 46
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.
Body Form or Style: Depressiform
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #:47
Common Name: Teira Batfish
Scientific Name: Platax teria
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Platax
Class: Actinopterygii
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.
Body Form or Style: N/A
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
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
Class: Actinopterygii
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
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Title: Saltwater/Marine Fish Species #: 49
Common Name: Two spot Goby
Scientific Name: Signigobius biocellatus
Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Signigobius
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
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.
Body Form or Style: N/A
Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform
Mouth Position: Terminal
Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
http://www.freshmarine.com/two‐spot‐goby.html
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
Family: Centrarchidae
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
Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 5
Common Name: North African catfish
Scientific Name: Clarias gariepinus
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
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.
Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 6
Common Name: electric catfish
Scientific Name: Malapterurus electricus
Kingdom: Anamalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes
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
Kingdom: Anamilia Phylum: Chordata
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
Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal
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
Kingdom: Anamilia Phylum: Chordata
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
Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal
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
Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata
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.
Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Common Name: Cuiu Cuiu Scientific Name: Pseudodoras niger
Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes
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
Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
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
Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal
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.
Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 18
Common Name: three-lined pencilfish
Scientific Name: Nannostomus trifasciatus
Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Characiformes
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
Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal
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
Body Form or Style: Compressiform • Swim / Locomotion Style: Carangiform • Mouth Position: Terminal
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.
Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #: 20
Common Name: Atlantic salmon
Scientific Name: Salmo salar
Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata
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
Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes
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
Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
Family: Centrarchidae
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Semionotiformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Semionotiformes
Family: Lepisosteidae
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Semionotiformes
Family: Lepisosteidae
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Semionotiformes
Family: Lepisosteidae
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
Family: Centrarchidae
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Characiformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Esociformes
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
Class: Actinopterygii Order: Esociformes
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
Body Form or Style: • Swim / Locomotion Style: • Mouth Position:
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
Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Cnidaria
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
• Body Form or Style: • Swim / Locomotion Style: • Mouth Position:
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
Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Cnidaria
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
• Body Form or Style: • Swim / Locomotion Style: • Mouth Position:
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
Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Cnidaria
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
• Body Form or Style: • Swim / Locomotion Style: • Mouth Position:
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
Kingdom: Anamalia Phylum: Cnidaria
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
• Body Form or Style: • Swim / Locomotion Style: • Mouth Position:
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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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda
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
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda
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.