A blue-ringed octopus, found by a researcher from the Susami Crustacean Aquarium, is attracting attention for an unusual reason – its nine arms. This is unusual for the simple reason that Octopus do NOT have nine limbs – they have all of eight, which is where they get their name from. However, aquarium head Takuya [...]
The brownsnout spookfish, a bizarre “four-eyed” fish, has been identified as the only backboned creature known to use mirrors rather than lenses to get images into focus. The brownsnout spookfish, Dolichopteryx longipes, has ordinary eyes with lenses pointing upwards, but alongside them are downward-looking eyes fitted with tiny mirrored plates. The plates, thought to be [...]
Originating from Turkey, this is a prequel to a standard pedicure performed by a type of carp called the garra rufa or doctor fish, which are found in the river basins of the Northern and Central Middle East, mainly in Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran The pedicure involves immersing your feet in a tub of [...]
An Osteoglossum species from South America and owned by Singapore-based Dragon fish breeder Aro Dynasty the platinum arowana is reputed to be the most expensive aquarium fish in the, and with a reported price tag of £200,000, it might just be. Unlike most Osteoglossum, this mutant is virtually white with virtually no other colours present, [...]
A new species of parodontid tetra has been described from Guyana in a recent issue of the journal Zootaxa. The new species, named Apareiodon agmatos by Donald Taphorn, Hernán López-Fernández and Calvin Bernard, is known from the upper Mazaruni River drainage in western Guyana. The new species differs from all other members of the family [...]
The Mexican Walking Fish or the Axolotl is, according to Wired, probably the ultimate geek pet. This gilled amphibian which spends most of its time in water is delightfully alien looking and offers a great attraction to visitors. Axolotl will also happily share a tank with fish and others, making them a feature pet for [...]
