fish identification project

Fish Species Identification

Research Project

By: William Lester

Submitted 05/15/13

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.


Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html


Common Name: Bicolor Blenny

Scientific Name: Ecsenius biocolor

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Ecsenius


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.






Common Name: Bicolor Foxface

Scientific Name: Lo uspi

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Lo


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.



Mouth Position: Supraterminal



Common Name: Black Cap Jawfish

Scientific Name: Opistognathus randalli

Kingdom:Animilia Phylum: Opistognathidae


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




Common Name: Black Seahorse (Tank Bred)

Scientific Name: Hippocampus erectus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Hippocampus


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



Common Name: Catalina Coby

Scientific Name: Lythrypnus dalli

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Lythrypnus


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.





Title: Saltwater/Marine fish Species #: 8

Common Name: Popeye Catalufa Soldierfish

Scientific Name: Pristigenys serrula

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Pristigenys


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



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





Common Name: Clown Triggerfish

Scientific Name: Balistoides conspicillum

Kingdom: Animilia

Order: Perciformes

Phylum: Balistoides

Family: Balistidae


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





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.


Swim / Locomotion Style: Catangiform




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.





Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Centropyge




Common Name: Coral Hogfish

Scientific Name: Bodianus mesothorax

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Bodianus


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.





Picture by Patzner, R.


Common Name: Emperor Anglefish

Scientific Name: Pomacanthus imperator

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Pomacanthus


Order: Perciformes


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.






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.





Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Apogon


Family: Apogonidae


Common Name: Flame Hawkfish

Scientific Name: Neocirrhitus armatus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Neocirrhitus


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.




Common Name: Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish

Scientific Name: Forcipiger flavissimus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Forcipiger


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.



Mouth Position: N/A



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.





Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Siganidae

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Percitformes

Family: Siganidae vulpinus


Common Name: Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish

Scientific Name: Dendrochirus Brachyterus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Dendrochirus Brachyterus


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.



Mouth Position: Subterminal

Citation: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=4912



Common Name: Green Mandarin

Scientific Name: Synchiropus splendidus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Synchiropus


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.






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.





Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Plectranthias


Family: Serranidae


Common Name: Horseface Blenny

Scientific Name: Ophioblennius atlanticus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Ophioblennius


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.




Citation: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=3768



Common Name: Kaudern’s Cardinal

Scientific Name: Pterapogon

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Pterapogon


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.






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.




Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.eu/site/index.html

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Ctenocjaetus

Class: Actinopterygii Order: Periformes

Family: Acanthuridae


Common Name: Leaf Fish

Scientific Name: Taenianotus triacanthus

Kingdom: Animilia

Phylum: Taenianotus


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.



Mouth Position: Superterminal


http://www.freshmarine.com/leaf-fish-scorpion.html

Section 2: Freshwater Fishes

Title: Fresh Water Vertebrates Species #: 1

Common Name: Largemouth Bass

Scientific Name: Microterus salmoides

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cordata


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:


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

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/usfws/largemouthbass.jpg/view.html

Title: Fresh Water Vertebrates

Species #: 2

Common Name: White Bass

Scientific Name: Morone chysops

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Chordata


Family: Moronidae

Geography / Habitat: large, deep lakes, natural lakes

Life Strategy: Very big predator on smaller fish

Food / Feed Strategy: feed on zooplankton, larvae


Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform


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.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.landbigfish.com/images/fish/LBF_White_Bass.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.landbigfish.com/fish/fish.cfm?ID=38&h=250&w=538&sz=19&tbnid=G5_ePAq0aWinfM:&tbnh=67&tbnw=145&prev=/search?q=white+bass&tbm=isch&tbo=u&zoom=1&q=white+bass&docid=lzAlbBv-YQDJoM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=4UHUTtSNFYKgtweehJylAg&sqi=2&ved=0CDIQ9QEwAA&dur=607

Title: Fresh Water Vertebrates Species #: 3

Common Name: Crappie

Scientific Name: Pomoxis Nigromaculatus

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata


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


Swim / Locomotion Style: carngiform


Citation:Adams, R. 2000. "Pomoxis nigromaculatus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web.

Accessed November 28, 2011

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Pomoxis_nigromacula

tus.html

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_fish/Percoidei/PercoideiI/Pomoxis_nigromaculatus.jpg/view.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

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/usfws/channelcatfish2.jpg/view.html


Common Name: North African catfish

Scientific Name: Clarias gariepinus


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


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.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_fish/Siluriformes/Clarias_gariepinus.jpg/view.html


Common Name: electric catfish

Scientific Name: Malapterurus electricus

Kingdom: Anamalia

Phylum: Chordata


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


Swim / Locomotion Style: Ostraciiform


Citation:Ng, H. 2000. "Malapterurus electricus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web.

Accessed November 30, 2011

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Malapterurus_electr

icus.html.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_fish/Siluriformes/Malapterurus_electricus.jpg/view.html

Title: Fresh water vertebrates Species #: 7

Common Name: Rock Bass

Scientific Name: Ambloplites rupestris



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




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.


Common Name: Cichlids

Scientific Name: Family Cichlidae

Kingdom: Animlia Phylum: Chordata


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


Swim / Locomotion Style: carangiform


Citation:Jonna, R. 2004. "Cichlidae" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed December 04, 2011 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cichlidae.html.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/tanya_dewey/riftvalleyfish2.jpg/view.html

Title: Freshwater Vertebrates Species #:9

Common Name: Silver Carp

Scientific Name: Hypophthalmichthys molitrix


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




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


Family: Cyprinidae

Geography / Habitat: lakes and rivers, also in Europe

Life Strategy:

Eat plants to keep bateria levels down

Food / Feed Strategy: plants

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_fish/Cypriniformes/CypriniformesA/Hypophthalmichthys_molitrix.jpg/view.html



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.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_fish/Cypriniformes/CypriniformesA/Cyprinus_carpio.jpg/view.html

Title: Freshwater Fish Species #: 11

Common Name: Gold fish

Scientific Name: Carassius auratus



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




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.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/james_dowlinghealey/Carassius_auratus.jpg/view.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



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.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_fish/Percoidei/PercoideiIII/Gadopsis_marmoratus.jpg/view.html


Species #: 13

Common Name: Alewife

Scientific Name: Alosa pseudoharengus


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




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.


Common Name: Gasteropelecus sternicla

Scientific Name: Hatchetfish


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




Citation:Shakoor, A. 2000. "Gasteropelecus sternicla" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web.

Accessed December 05, 2011

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Gasteropelecus_stern

icla.html.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_fish/Characiformes/Gasteropelecus_sternicla.jpg/view.html


Species #: 15

Common Name: amazon river dolphin

Scientific Name: Inia geoffrensis


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:


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.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_mammals/Iniidae/v12_id104_si_igeoffre.jpg/view.html


Common Name: Cuiu Cuiu

Scientific Name: Pseudodoras niger



Family: Doradidae

Geography / Habitat: Andes mountains rivers above 3000ft.

Life Strategy: migrate up stream their whole lives

Food / Feed Strategy: snails, and other invertibrates


Swim / Locomotion Style:carangiform


Citation: Oldfield, R. 2000. "Pseudodoras niger" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web.


http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Pseudodoras_niger.html.

Title: Species #: 16

Common Name:

Scientific Name:

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Species #: 17

Common Name: Oscar

Scientific Name: Astronotus ocellatus



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




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.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/christopher_jameson/astronotus_ocellatus_1.jpg/view.html


Species #: 18

Common Name: three-lined pencilfish

Scientific Name: Nannostomus trifasciatus


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




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

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/william_fink/nannostomus_trifasciatus.jpg/view.html


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




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.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_fish/Characiformes/Paracheirodon_axelrodi.jpg/view.html


Common Name: Atlantic salmon

Scientific Name: Salmo salar


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


Swim / Locomotion Style:Subcarangiform


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.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/usfws/atlanticsalmon.jpg/view.html


Species #: 21

Common Name: red Salmon

Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus nerka



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




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.


Common Name: Chinook Salmon

Scientific Name Oncorhynchus tshawytscha



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



Citation:Scott, C. 2003. "Oncorhynchus tshawytscha" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web.


http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Oncorhynchus_tshawytscha.html

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/usfws/pacificsalmon.jpg/view.html

Title : Freshwater Vertebrates Species # 23

Common Name: Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Scientific Name: Reedfish


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


Citation:

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Erpetoichthys_calabaricus.html

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_fish/Polypteriformes/Erpetoichthys_calabaricus.jpg/view.html


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




Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Anguilla_anguilla.html

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_fish/Anguilliformes/Anguilla_anguilla.jpg/view.html


Common Name: American Eel

Scientific Name: Anguilla rostrata


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




Citation: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Anguilla_rostrata.html

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/native_fish_conservancy/Anguilla-rostrata-2.jpg/view.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:


Mouth Position:

Citation:

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Title: Marine Invertibrates Species #: 2

Common Name: Purple Striped Jelly

Scientific Name: Pelagia noctiluca


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

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Body Form or 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


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

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_inverts/Scyphozoa/Pelagia_noctiluca.jpg/view.html

Body Form or Style:


Mouth Position:

Citation:http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Chrysaora_quinquecirrha.ht

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http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_inverts/Scyphozoa/Chrysaora_quinquecirrha.jpg/view.html

Title: Marine Invertebrates

Species #: 4

Common Name: Lions mane jelly

Scientific NameCyanea capillata


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:


Mouth Position:

Citation:http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Cyanea_capillata.ht

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Title: Marine Invertibrates

Species #: 5

Common Name: box jellyfish

Scientific Name:Chiropsalmus quadrigatus


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:


Mouth Position:

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Title: marine invertibrates Species

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Common Name: glass sponge

Scientific Name:Euplectella aspergillum

Kingdom: Phylum:

Class: Order:

Family:

Geography / Habitat:

Life Strategy:

Food / Feed Strategy:

Body Form or Style:


Mouth Position:

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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.


Common Name: long-spined sea urchin

Scientific Name: Diadema antillarum


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


Common Name: common sand dollar

Scientific Name: Echinarachnius parma


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


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.


Common Name: green crab

Scientific Name: Carcinus maenas



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.


Common Name: Florida stone crab

Scientific Name: Menippe mercenaria



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


Common Name: yellowline arrow crab

Scientific Name: Stenorhynchus seticornis



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.


Common Name: Chinese mitten crab

Scientific Name: Eriocheir sinensis



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.


http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Eriocheir_sinensis.html.


Common Name: Atlantic rock crab

Scientific Name: Cancer irroratus



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.

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.


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.


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.

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