Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid: Apistogramma cacatuoides

Image of Cockatoo dwarf cichlid

Cockatoo cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides) is a popular aquarium fish which is also known as the Cockatoo dwarf cichlid, Cockatoo dwarf, or Cockatoo Apisto. The Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid is named after its beautiful coloration, being similar to Cockatoos. It is a freshwater fish from South America, where it is found in the Amazon basin, Rio Negro, … Read more

Venous system of Scoliodon

Scoliodon is an Indo-Pacific species which belongs to the family Ceacharrhinidae under order Carcharhiniformes of Class Elasmmobranchii(=Chondrichthyes). It has an elongated and spindle-shaped body which tappers at the end. The head is dorso-ventrally compressed with laterally compressed trunk and tail. The mouth is situated on the ventral side and the entire body is covered by … Read more

Fish Nutrition: Definition and Importance

Every living thing consumes food for maintaining its life or for conducting physiological functions like body growth, movement and reproduction. An organism collects the necessary food from its surroundings. This food is used directly or is used by the body in the form of simple products. Digestion is the process by which the body turns … Read more

Fish Food Types Based on Food Intake

Food is the essential components of life for every living thing in the living world. Every living thing, regardless of plant or animal, takes food from its own environment. So the nutrition of any animal depends on the intake of food and water. Animals consume food for three main purposes, namely: (1) Food provides energy … Read more

Respiratory System of Labeo rohita

Rohu fish (Labeo rohita) breathe with the help of gills. The branchial chambers on either side of the pharynx contain a total of four pairs of gills. The branchial chambers with gills are covered with operculum. The posterior end of the operculum has a branchiostegal membrane. As the membrane rises and falls, the operculum can … Read more

Feeding Adaptation of Fishes

As a result of evolution, fish has gained structural adaptation to take food in different conditions due to the diversity of fish diet. Fish take food from the natural environment. Different types of fish eat different types of food so their food list is much larger. The way and method of taking food depends on … Read more