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| It's quite common for
enthusiasts to keep
colorbitterlings colorin the same tank
as tropical fish, eh wot?
reactionIndeed, once upon a time,pause
this fish was a popular
choice for the private
fishing ponds of the rich! |
| The colorpale chubcolorpause is a
freshwater fish.pressButtonreaction During its
spawning season,pause it turns a
vivid blue, wot wot?
reactionRather fascinating how a
fish normally so plain can
put forth such an effort
when love is on the line.pause.pause.
reactionPerhaps I might stand to
adopt that fish philosophy
myself, and quite soon! |
| The largest difference
between a colorcrucian carpcolor and
a carpreactionpause is the former's lack
of whiskers, wot?
reactionCompared to the regally
whiskered carp,pause there's
something almost common
about the crucian variety! |
| Most fishermen think of
colordace coloras a bit of a nuisance
because they interfere with
catching more desired fish.
This fish cares notpause.pause.pause.reaction During
spawning season, pausethe colordace
colordons a bright orange stripe
across its belly!
reactionEven nuisance fishpause get the
urge to dress up and strut
a bit, eh wot? |
| While colorbarbel steedscolor have
many of the same features
as carp,pausereaction they're a bit less
exciting, to my mind.pause
reactionpauseFor example,pause both have
whiskers, wot? pauseYet the
colorbarbel steedcolor's are just a
hair shorterpause.pause.pause.
reactionIt's rather like a fan doing
an imitation of his or her
favorite actor,pause or something
to that effect. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, tell me,colorpause colorhave you
ever had occasion to see
the teeth of a colorcarpcolor?
reactionThey're positioned far back
in the mouth pauseand can bite
through seashells!
reactionpauseI daresaypause you shouldn't
go sticking your finger into
a colorcarpcolor's mouth, wot?pause That
is a mighty chomp! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseGreat hoo!pause One of these
should liven up the colormuseumcolor
nicely,pause that's for certain!
reactionpauseI say, I've heard a colorkoicolor'scolor
colorworth is determined by how
flashy its coloring ispause.pause.pause.color
colorreactionHoo now... pauseHow many Bells
might this one be worth?pressButton
reactionsizepause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, compose yourself, Blathers.
This is for the museum! |
| Hoo nowpause.pause.pause.pause Do you know
how large colorgoldfish colorcan get?
reactionWell, they can grow up topause.pause.pause.pause
sizeone foot long!
colorsize
colorreactionThe growth of a colorgoldfish colorin
a tank is inhibited by tank
size, so you rarely see them
that big, I'd imagine.color
colorreactionpauseEven so, our tanks here at
the colormuseumcolor are spaciouspause.pause.pause.pausereaction
so expect our new colorgoldfish
colorto make a BIG splash!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pausereactionHoo now? Not at all
funny, you say? |
| colorPopeyed goldfishcolor pauselook like
any other ordinary goldfish
whilst still juveniles.
color
colorreactionAs they begin to mature,
their eyes bulge outward
and gradually assume that
distinctive appearance.colorpause
colorreactionImagine how appalled
you'd be if you brought one
home thinking you'd bought
a normal goldfishpause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, here's a morsel of
interest--pausecolorkillifishcolor are often
used in observational
studiespause.pause.pause.pause
reactionThis is because pausethey are
translucent, wot? Indeed,
their innards can be seen
clearly from without!pause
reactionpauseIn earlier times, pausefolks used
colorkillifishcolor to discover how a
body processed food.
reactionpauseWell, pausesuffice to say, the
colorkillifish coloris a marvelous little
wonder that gives people a
true eyeful! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseI pausedon't do particularlycolor
colorwell when around colorcrawfishcolor.colorpressButton
colorreactionpauseI mean, really.pause Look at it.pause
It's like a wretched insect!
reactionpauseAnd those legspause.pause.pause.pause Did you
notice all those wiggly legs?pause
All the better to revolt me.
reactionpauseHoo, and the vulgar belly,pause
all segmented and buglikepause.pause.pause.pause
Absolutely abhorrent! |
| Fascinatingpause.pause.pause.pause Were you
aware that colorfrogs colormake
slight adjustments to their
croaks to communicate?
reactionHoo, they say many things
to each other!pause For example,pause
"ouch,"pause "flee,"pause "I like you fun_00,"
reactionand so forth.
reactionWith enough practice,
maybe I can learn to speak
with our amphibian friends!pressButton
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseHoo-ribbit! Hoo-ribbit! |
| pauseThis round little fish may
look like a mild-mannered
goby at firstpause.pause.pause.pausereactionpausebut it's
actually quite aggressive.
reactionThe colorfreshwater gobycolor is
known for its tendency to
try to eat anything that
will fit in its mouthpause.pause.pause.
reactionRather shocking, really.pause
I'm quite glad this little
piggy's mouth is nowhere
near owl-sized, eh wot? |
| The colorloach coloris a slippery,
somewhat vile-looking
fishpause.pause.pause.pausebut in truth, it can be
quite useful, wot?
reactionpauseFor ages, some cultures
used the colorloach coloras a poison
treatment.pause It also tastes
great in hot potpause.pause.pause.
reactionA bit of wisdom for the
day, eh wot?pause One must
never judge a person, or a
fish, by its appearancepause.pause.pause. |
| colorCatfish colorare known the
world over for their
voracious appetites!color
colorreactionThey'll try to eat anything
in one bite, up to and
including things the size of
their bodiespause.pause.pause.pauseor so I hear!color
colorreactionpauseThe largest of these hungry
fish can grow up to 40
inches in lengthpause.pause.pause.
reactionImagine going down to the
river and having one of
those behemoths come at
you! pauseThe horror! |
| colorEelscolor are often thought of
as river dwellerspause.pause.pause.pausebut they
actually go out to sea to
lay their eggs, eh wot?
reactionIf you can look past their
slimy nature, pauseyou might
notice they have round,pause
expressive little eyes! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseWhat a colorgiant snakeheadcolor!colorpause
colorThese fish are notorious
for their tremendous
appetites, eh wot?color
colorreactionpauseMuch like a snake, once
one of these grabs its prey,
naught can convince it to
let gopause.pause.pause.
reactionI should think a few well-
placed owl kicks might
convince it,pause should one
ever take a liking to me!
reactionIn any case, this fish
doesn't hunt all year 'round.
It hates the cold andpause
hibernates through winter.
reactionI've come up with a
smashing nickname for it...pause
"The Scourge of Summer!"pause
Marvelous, eh wot? |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseAh, hoo, thecolor bluegillcolor,
scourge of fishermen
everywhere.
reactionpauseOnce introduced to an
area,pause this fish will eat up
many of the indigenous
breeds, eh wot?
reactionpauseBut with a face like that,pause
it's hard to believe our
wee fishy friend here has
any bad intentionspause.pause.pause. |
| colorYellow perchcolor have spiny
dorsal fins that make them
look rather tough.color
colorreactionpauseHere's an interesting tidbit:colorpause
coloras fry, these fish will hide
amongst water plants by
standing on their heads!colorpause
colorreactionpauseIt stands to reason that a
tough fish like this onepause
must be clever from the
day it's bornpause.pause.pause. |
| The colorblack basscolor sports
tremendous strength for its
size, making it a popularpause
catch in sportfishing.color
colorreactionpauseThe bass is so popular that
there are even fishermen
who specialize exclusively
in catching bass, eh wot?
reactionThere are concerns about
the effect of fishing on its
habitatpause.pause.pause.pausereactionbut even so, this
fish remains a favorite. |
| Hootie hoopause.pause.pause.pause Why, you've
managed to catch quite a
massive fish, haven't you?pause
Commendable!
reactionThe colorpikecolor, a relative of the
salmon, can grow topause.pause.pause.pausea
whopping 52 inches or more
in length!
reactionIf I met one of these during
a dip in the water,pause I do
believe I'd launch into
thrashing panic mode! |
| colorPond smelt colorpauseare a popular
catch during winter ice-
hole fishing, eh wot?
reactionIt's a simple sport, really.pause
You open a hole in the ice,
drop your line inpause.pause.pause.pauseand then
wait for a nibbly-nibbly!
reactionpauseNot that I've tried.pause I find
cold weather rather
unappealing, so ice fishing
is hardly a possibilitypause.pause.pause. |
| You can always tell where
a colorsweetfish colorhas been by
the trail of bite marks it
leaves behind, eh wot?
reactionThe fish will scrape away
at rocks that have food
stuck to them,pause leaving
jagged teeth marks.
pause.pause.pause.reactionQuite wild behavior for
such a refined-looking little
fish, I should say! |
| The first thing you notice
when looking at a colorcherry
salmoncolor is undoubtedly its
green, polka-dot body, wot?colorpause
colorreactionAll those different-sized
dots overlapping each
otherpause.pause.pause.pause How very chic! |
| colorChar colorare certainly not
named for the method
people use to cook them.pressButton
reactionsizeThat would be rather daftpause.pause.pause.size
reactionSince they aren't the best
of swimmers,pause they often
take refuge from rushing
waterspause in rock crevicespause.pause.pause.pause
reactionWhen feeding, they merely
stick their faces into the
rushing water and let
food fly in, wot wot?
reactionpauseNo one's sure if it's lazypause
or brilliantpause.pause.pause.pausebut it certainly
is quite hard to dislike! |
| Did you know the most
popular bait used for
colorrainbow-troutcolor fishingpause
is a few salmon eggs?
reactionRather horrific when you
remember that colorrainbow
troutcolor and salmon are
relatedpause.pause.pause.pause Blech. |
| pause.pause.pause.colorpauseStringfish colorare hardy
creaturespause that can live for
up to 15 years with ease!
reactionThese older fish grow to
remarkable sizes, actuallypause.pause.pause.pause
One fish even made it to a
gargantuan 80 inches!
reactionAt that size, perhaps we
should call it the king of
the river!pressButton reactionNo wonder it
looks so serene, eh wot? |
| Everyone knows that
colorsalmon colorswim upstream to
spawnpause.pause.pause.pause
reactionpauseBut did you knowpause they
don't eat for the entirety of
their journey? pauseIndeed!
colorreactionSalmon colormust enjoy pushing
themselves to the limitpause.pause.pause.pause
I hereby dub them the pro
athletes of the river! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, quite impressive!pressButton
reactionpauseThis one put up quite a
fight, I should think?
reactionThe regal colorking salmoncolorpause
dwarfs lesser salmon with
an overall length of up to
60 inches, eh wot?
reactionIts size makes catching it
with a net difficult, so most
people rely on a fishing
rod to catch the king! |
| Male colorguppies colorare known for
their colorful,pause bright
scale patternspause.pause.pause.
reactionBut look closer, and you'll
see males share a design
with their female peers.pause.pause.pause
Indeed, a matching couple!
reactionIt seems like the pairs are
a little shy about their
romance and tend to hide
it.pause Simply adorable! |
| The distinctive shape of
the colorangelfishcolorpause lets it appear
larger than it actually is.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseIt's quite beautiful, and
though it is a tropical fish,pause
it has many tricks for
staying alive, eh wot?
reactionpauseThose skillspause make it far
more resilient than other,
pampered tropical fish.
reactionPerhaps this fact is what
earned the colorangelfishcolor the
title "Tropical Fish Queen." |
| That metallic blue body!
Hoo, that crimson tail!
That pristine white belly!
pause.pause.pause.pauseNow, THIS is what I call
a tropical fish! reactionpauseNo wonder
this fish has the word
"neon" in its name, eh wot?
reactionOne of these should liven
up the colormuseum colornicely! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseMost people see colorpiranhascolor
as savage fish that enjoy
tearing prey apart with
their teethpause.pause.pause.
reactionHowever, they're actually
quite timid, wot wot?
reactionThey're often treated like
bad guys due to their scary
faces.pause I hope we haven't
hurt their feelingspause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseIt's said that colorarowana
colorhave retained the same
appearance for nearly 100
million years!color
colorreactionThat's far longer than
people or owls have been
aroundpause.pause.pause.pause Hoo, the sights
they must have seenpause.pause.pause.
reactionThere's a bit of mystery
about them, is there not?pause
A fitting appearance for
the king of tropical fish! |
| My hoo,pause I never dreamed
someone in this town would
hook a colordoradocolor!
reactionpauseIt's a fish that lives up to
the image of El Dorado it
conjurespausepause.pause.pause.pause I could gaze
upon it all day! |
| Hoo, I daresay you've really
fished a winner this time,
my dear owlet!
reactioncolorGar colorpausecan grow to massive
sizes--up to 120 inches!
reactionpauseLet's hope this new
addition to our colormuseum colorcan
grow to an equally
enormous sizepause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseMy, it is massive, isn't it?pressButton
reactionNot just large, but the
largest river-dwelling fish
in the world, it's said.
reactionRecords indicate a
specimen some 200 inches
in lengthpause has been sighted
beforepause.pause.pause.
reactionpauseLooking at it now, pausethe
theory that this fish hasn't
changed in 100 million
years seems believable! |
| I believe this strange little
creature's proper name ispause
colorThecosomatacolor.
reactionWhich meanspause.pause.pause.pausepressButtonreaction"sluglike
angel of the sea," eh wot?
reactionAnd true enough,pause this
creature is in the same
family as slugs and other
mollusks.pause.pause.pause
reactionPerhaps it's just me, but
lumping in the sea butterfly
with these other mollusks
seems a bitpause.pause.pause.pausedaft. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo,pause are you aware that
the colorjellyfishcolorreactionpause is completely
without bones?
reactionThere's a legend that says
the colorjellyfishcolor had bones long
ago,pause but they were
taken away by a sea deity.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseYes, the reason was that
the colorjellyfishcolor was quite the
gossip and was eventually
punished for itpausepause.pause.pause.
reactionpauseGetting boneless...pause Rather a
stiff punishment, eh wot? |
| This creature is covered in
hard scales that suggest a
relation to crabs or shrimp,pause
but it's a proper fish.
reactionThat said, pauseit's a dreadful
swimmer and can't usually
move against powerful
currents, eh wot?
reactionIn such environments, the
colorsea horse colorwill cling to kelppause
and stay there until the
waters calm a bitpause.pause.pause.
reactionSeeing those little fellows
holding on for dear life
makes me want to cheer
them on!pause Cling, colorsea horsecolor! |
| colorClownfish colorgo hand in hand
with sea anemones, wot?
reactionA single colorclownfish colorfamily
will take up residence in
each sea anemone.
reactionOccasionally the colorclownfishcolor
will share some of its food
with its landlordpause.pause.pause.
reactionAll in all, it's a wonderfully
amiable little fish who
really knows how to treat
its neighbors! |
| For future reference, pauseI
recommend you remember
colorsurgeonfish colorand coral as a
set, wot wot?
reactionThese bright fishpause have blue
bodies and yellow tail fins,pause
and they make their home
in the southern seas.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseAnd what delightful,pause
easygoing expressions they
wear!pause I feel relaxed just
looking at them! |
| This is a colorbutterflyfishcolor,pause
but the truth is that there
are over 100 varieties of
this creaturepause.pause.pause.
reactionThey live in the oceans of
the far south,pause and each
variety has its own
distinctive coloration.
reactionpauseThese fish are most often
seen socializing in groups
among stalks of coral.pause
Rather chatty, wot? |
| Hoo, my good gracious!pause
What size! pauseWhat majesty!pause
What impact this fish has!
reactionpauseWhen fully grown, the
body of this fish can
reach a length of over 80
inches, eh wot?
reactionpauseThe beady eyes and pouty
mouth make it appear a bit
dull witted...pausewhich I find
rather charming! |
| As its flashy coloration
suggests,pause the colorzebra
turkeyfishcolor is poisonous.color
colorreactionpauseIn other words, it's trying
to tell you, pause"Touch me and
you're sure to be right
sorry, my fine friend!"
reactionIts slow,pause deliberate
swimming style also
suggests that this is one
fish not to mess with! |
| If you actually bother to
count them, pausethe average
colorpuffer fish coloris said to have
around 400 spines on it.
reactionOh, and in case you don't
know,pause while the colorpuffer fishcolor
may look like a blowfish, it
is NOT poisonous.
reactionSo, on the whole, this fish
is much less fearsome than
it lookspause.pause.pause.pressButton reactionOr pauseperhaps it just
believes in fair play, wot? |
| colorHorse mackerelcolor are not at
all related to horsespause.pause.pause.pressButton
reactionsizeRather obvious, I should thinkpause.pause.pause.
size
reactionIt's quite a strange name,
given how many fish are
related to this one, like
yellowtail and amberjack. |
| Hootie hoo, look at you!pause
You've hauled in a star
catch this time! pauseIndeed,
simply marvelous work!
reactionThe colorbarred knifejawcolor is a
clever fish that,pause it's said,
requires some rather fancy
fishing to catch.
reactionTheir monotone color
scheme certainly paints
them as smart,pause sensible
fish in my eyes, eh wot? |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseAh, hoo, the colorsea basscolor.pause
In some parts of the world,pause
these fish have a different
name as juveniles.
They change names once
they mature, eh wot?
reactionWhat's more, these names
can differ from region to
regionpause.pause.pause.pause
reactionIt's almost as if the colorsea
basscolor is some sort of secret
agent, eh wot? |
| Hoo, magnificent!pause Fine job,
snapping up a colorred snappercolor!pressButton
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseHoo now?pause You didn't find
that uproariously funny?
reactionIn any case, right near the
gills of this fish is a
bone that actually looks
just like the fish itselfpause.pause.pause.
reactionSome cultures believe
keeping one of these on
you brings good luck.pressButton
reactionpauseGood luck is a snap!pause Hoo! |
| By the bypause.pause.pause.pause Just so you
know, eyes on a colordab colorare
positioned on the right, but
on the left on a flounder.pause
reactionWhen young, these fish are
shaped like ordinary fish,
butpause.pause.pause.
reactionAs they mature, they start
becoming flatter in
preparation for adulthood!pause
reactionWhat professionalism!pause You
can tell this is a very
responsible fish, wot? |
| colorOlive floundercolor are masters
of self-transformationpause.pause.pause.pausereaction
who, pauseI'm told, can grow to
almost 40 inches long.
reactionThat's like some sort of
pauseunderwater bath mat! pausereactionIt's a
good thing you caught this
one while it's still young! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseThe creature we know as
the colorsquid colorcomes in a
variety of shapespause.pause.pause.pauseand
indeed, sizes!
reactionSome reports tell of colorsquid
colormeasuring in excess of 120
inches in length!
reactionAt that size, it's no wonder
you see them in sci-fi
cinema.pause They DO seem a
bit like aliens, eh wot? |
| pauseAh, yes, hoo, the coloroctopuscolor.pause
Did you know the blood of
the coloroctopuscolor is actually
colored blue?
reactionpauseWith its eight legs and
predilection for spewing
inkpause.pause.pause.you'd think people
would be repulsed by it.
reactionAnd yet,pause perhaps due to its
fetching shape, the coloroctopus
colorremains one of the most
loved sea creatures! |
| colorLobsters colorrather remind me
of shrimp,pause though many call
thempause crawfish of the sea.
reactionpauseSize varies by species,pause but
some colorlobsters colorhave been
known to grow to a massive
48 inches in length!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseI rather dislike them,
actually.pause Their clicky legs
and vile bellies call insects
to mind, I'm afraid. |
| The colormoray eelcolor has a
reputation as the gangster
of the deeps, wot wot?pause
But in actualitypause.pause.pause.
reactionIt's quite the scaredy-
pantspause and rarely strays
from the home it makes
between large rocks.
reactionIf one doesn't start any
trouble, one won't find any
trouble.pause Such is the
philosophy of the colormoraycolor.
reactionIt's rather universal, wot?pause
The stronger one is, the
more one understands the
value of avoiding troublepause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseThe most striking detail
of the colorfootball fishcolor's life is
pausethe way multiple males are
cared for by one female.
reactionYou heard me correctly!pause A
single femalecolor football fish
colorwill nourish and raise
multiple males by herself!
reactionpauseIn contrast to the females,pause
males don't make nests or
gather food. pauseTheir sole task
is to cling to the female!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseAnother tidbit: pauseonly the
females possess that
amazing,pause glowing antenna!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseRomance certainly takes
many forms in the animal
kingdom, eh wot? |
| If colortuna colorstop swimming,pause they
actually lose the ability to
breathepause and can perish!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseWhich means pausethat even
while resting, this fish just
keeps swimming, eh wot?
reactionI really prefer to focus on
resting up whilst nappingpause.pause.pause.pause
Rather lucky I was born an
owl, wot wot! |
| Hootie hoo,pause what a
magnificent fish!pause Look at
that sleek, hornlike bill!
reactionpauseThis fish is quite fast, said
to be capable of reaching
speeds of up to 62 miles
per hourpause.pause.pause.
reactionA regular pauseoceanic speed
demon, wot?pause If you get in
its way, beware!pause It might
not be able to stop in time! |
| Many theorize that colorrays colorare
distant relatives to sharkspause.pause.pause.
reactionBut unlike their fearsome
theoretical cousins, colorrayscolorpause,
with their little grins, pauseare
simply adorable, wot wot! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseThe colorocean sunfishcolor, pauseit
turns out, is related to the
blowfish!pressButton reactionpauseShocking, no?pause
Absolutely mind-boggly!
reactionThe resemblance is quite
strong in its little mouth
and round bodypause.pause.pause.pause Seems
rather blowfishy to me!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseThere's something almost
therapeutic about watching
its slow, dull movements
and vacant expression. |
| pauseAh, the colorhammerhead sharkcolor,
pausealso, I believe, known
simply as the colorhammerhead
colorin certain circles.
reactionThe hammer-shaped head
is thought to give this shark
a great sense of its
environmentpausepause.pause.pause.like radar.
reactionCompared to other sharks,
this one wears a bit of a
daft expression thatpause
some people find charming! |
| pauseIf one were so inclined, pauseone
could sit around pulling
colorshark colorteeth all day. pauseThey
simply keep growing back!
reactionI've heard that over a
colorsharkcolor's lifetime,pause it will go
through thousands of teeth,
which is disconcerting.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pausereactionAnyhoo, no toothpaste
needed!pressButton How appropriate
for a creature that's been
around since the dinosaurs! |
| Many years ago,pause the theory
was that the colorcoelacanth
colorhad gone extinctpause.pause.pause.
reactionBut as it turns out,pause it
still exists and has been
living deep in the ocean
this whole time, wot?
reactionImagine! pauseThis fish has
known the world since the
dinosaurspause.pause.pause.pause Perhaps it's
the true master of the sea! |
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| It's quite common for
enthusiasts to keep
colorbitterlings colorin the same tank
as tropical fish, eh wot?
reactionIndeed, once upon a time,pause
this fish was a popular
choice for the private
fishing ponds of the rich! |
| The colorpale chubcolorpause is a
freshwater fish.pressButtonreaction During its
spawning season,pause it turns a
vivid blue, wot wot?
reactionRather fascinating how a
fish normally so plain can
put forth such an effort
when love is on the line.pause.pause.
reactionPerhaps I might stand to
adopt that fish philosophy
myself, and quite soon! |
| The largest difference
between a colorcrucian carpcolor and
a carpreactionpause is the former's lack
of whiskers, wot?
reactionCompared to the regally
whiskered carp,pause there's
something almost common
about the crucian variety! |
| Most fishermen think of
colordace coloras a bit of a nuisance
because they interfere with
catching more desired fish.
This fish cares notpause.pause.pause.reaction During
spawning season, pausethe colordace
colordons a bright orange stripe
across its belly!
reactionEven nuisance fishpause get the
urge to dress up and strut
a bit, eh wot? |
| While colorbarbel steedscolor have
many of the same features
as carp,pausereaction they're a bit less
exciting, to my mind.pause
reactionpauseFor example,pause both have
whiskers, wot? pauseYet the
colorbarbel steedcolor's are just a
hair shorterpause.pause.pause.
reactionIt's rather like a fan doing
an imitation of his or her
favorite actor,pause or something
to that effect. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, tell me,colorpause colorhave you
ever had occasion to see
the teeth of a colorcarpcolor?
reactionThey're positioned far back
in the mouth pauseand can bite
through seashells!
reactionpauseI daresaypause you shouldn't
go sticking your finger into
a colorcarpcolor's mouth, wot?pause That
is a mighty chomp! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseGreat hoo!pause One of these
should liven up the colormuseumcolor
nicely,pause that's for certain!
reactionpauseI say, I've heard a colorkoicolor'scolor
colorworth is determined by how
flashy its coloring ispause.pause.pause.color
colorreactionHoo now... pauseHow many Bells
might this one be worth?pressButton
reactionsizepause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, compose yourself, Blathers.
This is for the museum! |
| Hoo nowpause.pause.pause.pause Do you know
how large colorgoldfish colorcan get?
reactionWell, they can grow up topause.pause.pause.pause
sizeone foot long!
colorsize
colorreactionThe growth of a colorgoldfish colorin
a tank is inhibited by tank
size, so you rarely see them
that big, I'd imagine.color
colorreactionpauseEven so, our tanks here at
the colormuseumcolor are spaciouspause.pause.pause.pausereaction
so expect our new colorgoldfish
colorto make a BIG splash!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pausereactionHoo now? Not at all
funny, you say? |
| colorPopeyed goldfishcolor pauselook like
any other ordinary goldfish
whilst still juveniles.
color
colorreactionAs they begin to mature,
their eyes bulge outward
and gradually assume that
distinctive appearance.colorpause
colorreactionImagine how appalled
you'd be if you brought one
home thinking you'd bought
a normal goldfishpause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, here's a morsel of
interest--pausecolorkillifishcolor are often
used in observational
studiespause.pause.pause.pause
reactionThis is because pausethey are
translucent, wot? Indeed,
their innards can be seen
clearly from without!pause
reactionpauseIn earlier times, pausefolks used
colorkillifishcolor to discover how a
body processed food.
reactionpauseWell, pausesuffice to say, the
colorkillifish coloris a marvelous little
wonder that gives people a
true eyeful! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseI pausedon't do particularlycolor
colorwell when around colorcrawfishcolor.colorpressButton
colorreactionpauseI mean, really.pause Look at it.pause
It's like a wretched insect!
reactionpauseAnd those legspause.pause.pause.pause Did you
notice all those wiggly legs?pause
All the better to revolt me.
reactionpauseHoo, and the vulgar belly,pause
all segmented and buglikepause.pause.pause.pause
Absolutely abhorrent! |
| Fascinatingpause.pause.pause.pause Were you
aware that colorfrogs colormake
slight adjustments to their
croaks to communicate?
reactionHoo, they say many things
to each other!pause For example,pause
"ouch,"pause "flee,"pause "I like you fun_00,"
reactionand so forth.
reactionWith enough practice,
maybe I can learn to speak
with our amphibian friends!pressButton
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseHoo-ribbit! Hoo-ribbit! |
| pauseThis round little fish may
look like a mild-mannered
goby at firstpause.pause.pause.pausereactionpausebut it's
actually quite aggressive.
reactionThe colorfreshwater gobycolor is
known for its tendency to
try to eat anything that
will fit in its mouthpause.pause.pause.
reactionRather shocking, really.pause
I'm quite glad this little
piggy's mouth is nowhere
near owl-sized, eh wot? |
| The colorloach coloris a slippery,
somewhat vile-looking
fishpause.pause.pause.pausebut in truth, it can be
quite useful, wot?
reactionpauseFor ages, some cultures
used the colorloach coloras a poison
treatment.pause It also tastes
great in hot potpause.pause.pause.
reactionA bit of wisdom for the
day, eh wot?pause One must
never judge a person, or a
fish, by its appearancepause.pause.pause. |
| colorCatfish colorare known the
world over for their
voracious appetites!color
colorreactionThey'll try to eat anything
in one bite, up to and
including things the size of
their bodiespause.pause.pause.pauseor so I hear!color
colorreactionpauseThe largest of these hungry
fish can grow up to 40
inches in lengthpause.pause.pause.
reactionImagine going down to the
river and having one of
those behemoths come at
you! pauseThe horror! |
| colorEelscolor are often thought of
as river dwellerspause.pause.pause.pausebut they
actually go out to sea to
lay their eggs, eh wot?
reactionIf you can look past their
slimy nature, pauseyou might
notice they have round,pause
expressive little eyes! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseWhat a colorgiant snakeheadcolor!colorpause
colorThese fish are notorious
for their tremendous
appetites, eh wot?color
colorreactionpauseMuch like a snake, once
one of these grabs its prey,
naught can convince it to
let gopause.pause.pause.
reactionI should think a few well-
placed owl kicks might
convince it,pause should one
ever take a liking to me!
reactionIn any case, this fish
doesn't hunt all year 'round.
It hates the cold andpause
hibernates through winter.
reactionI've come up with a
smashing nickname for it...pause
"The Scourge of Summer!"pause
Marvelous, eh wot? |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseAh, hoo, thecolor bluegillcolor,
scourge of fishermen
everywhere.
reactionpauseOnce introduced to an
area,pause this fish will eat up
many of the indigenous
breeds, eh wot?
reactionpauseBut with a face like that,pause
it's hard to believe our
wee fishy friend here has
any bad intentionspause.pause.pause. |
| colorYellow perchcolor have spiny
dorsal fins that make them
look rather tough.color
colorreactionpauseHere's an interesting tidbit:colorpause
coloras fry, these fish will hide
amongst water plants by
standing on their heads!colorpause
colorreactionpauseIt stands to reason that a
tough fish like this onepause
must be clever from the
day it's bornpause.pause.pause. |
| The colorblack basscolor sports
tremendous strength for its
size, making it a popularpause
catch in sportfishing.color
colorreactionpauseThe bass is so popular that
there are even fishermen
who specialize exclusively
in catching bass, eh wot?
reactionThere are concerns about
the effect of fishing on its
habitatpause.pause.pause.pausereactionbut even so, this
fish remains a favorite. |
| Hootie hoopause.pause.pause.pause Why, you've
managed to catch quite a
massive fish, haven't you?pause
Commendable!
reactionThe colorpikecolor, a relative of the
salmon, can grow topause.pause.pause.pausea
whopping 52 inches or more
in length!
reactionIf I met one of these during
a dip in the water,pause I do
believe I'd launch into
thrashing panic mode! |
| colorPond smelt colorpauseare a popular
catch during winter ice-
hole fishing, eh wot?
reactionIt's a simple sport, really.pause
You open a hole in the ice,
drop your line inpause.pause.pause.pauseand then
wait for a nibbly-nibbly!
reactionpauseNot that I've tried.pause I find
cold weather rather
unappealing, so ice fishing
is hardly a possibilitypause.pause.pause. |
| You can always tell where
a colorsweetfish colorhas been by
the trail of bite marks it
leaves behind, eh wot?
reactionThe fish will scrape away
at rocks that have food
stuck to them,pause leaving
jagged teeth marks.
pause.pause.pause.reactionQuite wild behavior for
such a refined-looking little
fish, I should say! |
| The first thing you notice
when looking at a colorcherry
salmoncolor is undoubtedly its
green, polka-dot body, wot?colorpause
colorreactionAll those different-sized
dots overlapping each
otherpause.pause.pause.pause How very chic! |
| colorChar colorare certainly not
named for the method
people use to cook them.pressButton
reactionsizeThat would be rather daftpause.pause.pause.size
reactionSince they aren't the best
of swimmers,pause they often
take refuge from rushing
waterspause in rock crevicespause.pause.pause.pause
reactionWhen feeding, they merely
stick their faces into the
rushing water and let
food fly in, wot wot?
reactionpauseNo one's sure if it's lazypause
or brilliantpause.pause.pause.pausebut it certainly
is quite hard to dislike! |
| Did you know the most
popular bait used for
colorrainbow-troutcolor fishingpause
is a few salmon eggs?
reactionRather horrific when you
remember that colorrainbow
troutcolor and salmon are
relatedpause.pause.pause.pause Blech. |
| pause.pause.pause.colorpauseStringfish colorare hardy
creaturespause that can live for
up to 15 years with ease!
reactionThese older fish grow to
remarkable sizes, actuallypause.pause.pause.pause
One fish even made it to a
gargantuan 80 inches!
reactionAt that size, perhaps we
should call it the king of
the river!pressButton reactionNo wonder it
looks so serene, eh wot? |
| Everyone knows that
colorsalmon colorswim upstream to
spawnpause.pause.pause.pause
reactionpauseBut did you knowpause they
don't eat for the entirety of
their journey? pauseIndeed!
colorreactionSalmon colormust enjoy pushing
themselves to the limitpause.pause.pause.pause
I hereby dub them the pro
athletes of the river! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, quite impressive!pressButton
reactionpauseThis one put up quite a
fight, I should think?
reactionThe regal colorking salmoncolorpause
dwarfs lesser salmon with
an overall length of up to
60 inches, eh wot?
reactionIts size makes catching it
with a net difficult, so most
people rely on a fishing
rod to catch the king! |
| Male colorguppies colorare known for
their colorful,pause bright
scale patternspause.pause.pause.
reactionBut look closer, and you'll
see males share a design
with their female peers.pause.pause.pause
Indeed, a matching couple!
reactionIt seems like the pairs are
a little shy about their
romance and tend to hide
it.pause Simply adorable! |
| The distinctive shape of
the colorangelfishcolorpause lets it appear
larger than it actually is.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseIt's quite beautiful, and
though it is a tropical fish,pause
it has many tricks for
staying alive, eh wot?
reactionpauseThose skillspause make it far
more resilient than other,
pampered tropical fish.
reactionPerhaps this fact is what
earned the colorangelfishcolor the
title "Tropical Fish Queen." |
| That metallic blue body!
Hoo, that crimson tail!
That pristine white belly!
pause.pause.pause.pauseNow, THIS is what I call
a tropical fish! reactionpauseNo wonder
this fish has the word
"neon" in its name, eh wot?
reactionOne of these should liven
up the colormuseum colornicely! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseMost people see colorpiranhascolor
as savage fish that enjoy
tearing prey apart with
their teethpause.pause.pause.
reactionHowever, they're actually
quite timid, wot wot?
reactionThey're often treated like
bad guys due to their scary
faces.pause I hope we haven't
hurt their feelingspause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseIt's said that colorarowana
colorhave retained the same
appearance for nearly 100
million years!color
colorreactionThat's far longer than
people or owls have been
aroundpause.pause.pause.pause Hoo, the sights
they must have seenpause.pause.pause.
reactionThere's a bit of mystery
about them, is there not?pause
A fitting appearance for
the king of tropical fish! |
| My hoo,pause I never dreamed
someone in this town would
hook a colordoradocolor!
reactionpauseIt's a fish that lives up to
the image of El Dorado it
conjurespausepause.pause.pause.pause I could gaze
upon it all day! |
| Hoo, I daresay you've really
fished a winner this time,
my dear owlet!
reactioncolorGar colorpausecan grow to massive
sizes--up to 120 inches!
reactionpauseLet's hope this new
addition to our colormuseum colorcan
grow to an equally
enormous sizepause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseMy, it is massive, isn't it?pressButton
reactionNot just large, but the
largest river-dwelling fish
in the world, it's said.
reactionRecords indicate a
specimen some 200 inches
in lengthpause has been sighted
beforepause.pause.pause.
reactionpauseLooking at it now, pausethe
theory that this fish hasn't
changed in 100 million
years seems believable! |
| I believe this strange little
creature's proper name ispause
colorThecosomatacolor.
reactionWhich meanspause.pause.pause.pausepressButtonreaction"sluglike
angel of the sea," eh wot?
reactionAnd true enough,pause this
creature is in the same
family as slugs and other
mollusks.pause.pause.pause
reactionPerhaps it's just me, but
lumping in the sea butterfly
with these other mollusks
seems a bitpause.pause.pause.pausedaft. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo,pause are you aware that
the colorjellyfishcolorreactionpause is completely
without bones?
reactionThere's a legend that says
the colorjellyfishcolor had bones long
ago,pause but they were
taken away by a sea deity.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseYes, the reason was that
the colorjellyfishcolor was quite the
gossip and was eventually
punished for itpausepause.pause.pause.
reactionpauseGetting boneless...pause Rather a
stiff punishment, eh wot? |
| This creature is covered in
hard scales that suggest a
relation to crabs or shrimp,pause
but it's a proper fish.
reactionThat said, pauseit's a dreadful
swimmer and can't usually
move against powerful
currents, eh wot?
reactionIn such environments, the
colorsea horse colorwill cling to kelppause
and stay there until the
waters calm a bitpause.pause.pause.
reactionSeeing those little fellows
holding on for dear life
makes me want to cheer
them on!pause Cling, colorsea horsecolor! |
| colorClownfish colorgo hand in hand
with sea anemones, wot?
reactionA single colorclownfish colorfamily
will take up residence in
each sea anemone.
reactionOccasionally the colorclownfishcolor
will share some of its food
with its landlordpause.pause.pause.
reactionAll in all, it's a wonderfully
amiable little fish who
really knows how to treat
its neighbors! |
| For future reference, pauseI
recommend you remember
colorsurgeonfish colorand coral as a
set, wot wot?
reactionThese bright fishpause have blue
bodies and yellow tail fins,pause
and they make their home
in the southern seas.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseAnd what delightful,pause
easygoing expressions they
wear!pause I feel relaxed just
looking at them! |
| This is a colorbutterflyfishcolor,pause
but the truth is that there
are over 100 varieties of
this creaturepause.pause.pause.
reactionThey live in the oceans of
the far south,pause and each
variety has its own
distinctive coloration.
reactionpauseThese fish are most often
seen socializing in groups
among stalks of coral.pause
Rather chatty, wot? |
| Hoo, my good gracious!pause
What size! pauseWhat majesty!pause
What impact this fish has!
reactionpauseWhen fully grown, the
body of this fish can
reach a length of over 80
inches, eh wot?
reactionpauseThe beady eyes and pouty
mouth make it appear a bit
dull witted...pausewhich I find
rather charming! |
| As its flashy coloration
suggests,pause the colorzebra
turkeyfishcolor is poisonous.color
colorreactionpauseIn other words, it's trying
to tell you, pause"Touch me and
you're sure to be right
sorry, my fine friend!"
reactionIts slow,pause deliberate
swimming style also
suggests that this is one
fish not to mess with! |
| If you actually bother to
count them, pausethe average
colorpuffer fish coloris said to have
around 400 spines on it.
reactionOh, and in case you don't
know,pause while the colorpuffer fishcolor
may look like a blowfish, it
is NOT poisonous.
reactionSo, on the whole, this fish
is much less fearsome than
it lookspause.pause.pause.pressButton reactionOr pauseperhaps it just
believes in fair play, wot? |
| colorHorse mackerelcolor are not at
all related to horsespause.pause.pause.pressButton
reactionsizeRather obvious, I should thinkpause.pause.pause.
size
reactionIt's quite a strange name,
given how many fish are
related to this one, like
yellowtail and amberjack. |
| Hootie hoo, look at you!pause
You've hauled in a star
catch this time! pauseIndeed,
simply marvelous work!
reactionThe colorbarred knifejawcolor is a
clever fish that,pause it's said,
requires some rather fancy
fishing to catch.
reactionTheir monotone color
scheme certainly paints
them as smart,pause sensible
fish in my eyes, eh wot? |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseAh, hoo, the colorsea basscolor.pause
In some parts of the world,pause
these fish have a different
name as juveniles.
They change names once
they mature, eh wot?
reactionWhat's more, these names
can differ from region to
regionpause.pause.pause.pause
reactionIt's almost as if the colorsea
basscolor is some sort of secret
agent, eh wot? |
| Hoo, magnificent!pause Fine job,
snapping up a colorred snappercolor!pressButton
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseHoo now?pause You didn't find
that uproariously funny?
reactionIn any case, right near the
gills of this fish is a
bone that actually looks
just like the fish itselfpause.pause.pause.
reactionSome cultures believe
keeping one of these on
you brings good luck.pressButton
reactionpauseGood luck is a snap!pause Hoo! |
| By the bypause.pause.pause.pause Just so you
know, eyes on a colordab colorare
positioned on the right, but
on the left on a flounder.pause
reactionWhen young, these fish are
shaped like ordinary fish,
butpause.pause.pause.
reactionAs they mature, they start
becoming flatter in
preparation for adulthood!pause
reactionWhat professionalism!pause You
can tell this is a very
responsible fish, wot? |
| colorOlive floundercolor are masters
of self-transformationpause.pause.pause.pausereaction
who, pauseI'm told, can grow to
almost 40 inches long.
reactionThat's like some sort of
pauseunderwater bath mat! pausereactionIt's a
good thing you caught this
one while it's still young! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseThe creature we know as
the colorsquid colorcomes in a
variety of shapespause.pause.pause.pauseand
indeed, sizes!
reactionSome reports tell of colorsquid
colormeasuring in excess of 120
inches in length!
reactionAt that size, it's no wonder
you see them in sci-fi
cinema.pause They DO seem a
bit like aliens, eh wot? |
| pauseAh, yes, hoo, the coloroctopuscolor.pause
Did you know the blood of
the coloroctopuscolor is actually
colored blue?
reactionpauseWith its eight legs and
predilection for spewing
inkpause.pause.pause.you'd think people
would be repulsed by it.
reactionAnd yet,pause perhaps due to its
fetching shape, the coloroctopus
colorremains one of the most
loved sea creatures! |
| colorLobsters colorrather remind me
of shrimp,pause though many call
thempause crawfish of the sea.
reactionpauseSize varies by species,pause but
some colorlobsters colorhave been
known to grow to a massive
48 inches in length!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseI rather dislike them,
actually.pause Their clicky legs
and vile bellies call insects
to mind, I'm afraid. |
| The colormoray eelcolor has a
reputation as the gangster
of the deeps, wot wot?pause
But in actualitypause.pause.pause.
reactionIt's quite the scaredy-
pantspause and rarely strays
from the home it makes
between large rocks.
reactionIf one doesn't start any
trouble, one won't find any
trouble.pause Such is the
philosophy of the colormoraycolor.
reactionIt's rather universal, wot?pause
The stronger one is, the
more one understands the
value of avoiding troublepause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseThe most striking detail
of the colorfootball fishcolor's life is
pausethe way multiple males are
cared for by one female.
reactionYou heard me correctly!pause A
single femalecolor football fish
colorwill nourish and raise
multiple males by herself!
reactionpauseIn contrast to the females,pause
males don't make nests or
gather food. pauseTheir sole task
is to cling to the female!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseAnother tidbit: pauseonly the
females possess that
amazing,pause glowing antenna!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseRomance certainly takes
many forms in the animal
kingdom, eh wot? |
| If colortuna colorstop swimming,pause they
actually lose the ability to
breathepause and can perish!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseWhich means pausethat even
while resting, this fish just
keeps swimming, eh wot?
reactionI really prefer to focus on
resting up whilst nappingpause.pause.pause.pause
Rather lucky I was born an
owl, wot wot! |
| Hootie hoo,pause what a
magnificent fish!pause Look at
that sleek, hornlike bill!
reactionpauseThis fish is quite fast, said
to be capable of reaching
speeds of up to 62 miles
per hourpause.pause.pause.
reactionA regular pauseoceanic speed
demon, wot?pause If you get in
its way, beware!pause It might
not be able to stop in time! |
| Many theorize that colorrays colorare
distant relatives to sharkspause.pause.pause.
reactionBut unlike their fearsome
theoretical cousins, colorrayscolorpause,
with their little grins, pauseare
simply adorable, wot wot! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseThe colorocean sunfishcolor, pauseit
turns out, is related to the
blowfish!pressButton reactionpauseShocking, no?pause
Absolutely mind-boggly!
reactionThe resemblance is quite
strong in its little mouth
and round bodypause.pause.pause.pause Seems
rather blowfishy to me!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseThere's something almost
therapeutic about watching
its slow, dull movements
and vacant expression. |
| pauseAh, the colorhammerhead sharkcolor,
pausealso, I believe, known
simply as the colorhammerhead
colorin certain circles.
reactionThe hammer-shaped head
is thought to give this shark
a great sense of its
environmentpausepause.pause.pause.like radar.
reactionCompared to other sharks,
this one wears a bit of a
daft expression thatpause
some people find charming! |
| pauseIf one were so inclined, pauseone
could sit around pulling
colorshark colorteeth all day. pauseThey
simply keep growing back!
reactionI've heard that over a
colorsharkcolor's lifetime,pause it will go
through thousands of teeth,
which is disconcerting.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pausereactionAnyhoo, no toothpaste
needed!pressButton How appropriate
for a creature that's been
around since the dinosaurs! |
| Many years ago,pause the theory
was that the colorcoelacanth
colorhad gone extinctpause.pause.pause.
reactionBut as it turns out,pause it
still exists and has been
living deep in the ocean
this whole time, wot?
reactionImagine! pauseThis fish has
known the world since the
dinosaurspause.pause.pause.pause Perhaps it's
the true master of the sea! |
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| It's quite common for
enthusiasts to keep
colorbitterlings colorin the same tank
as tropical fish, eh wot?
reactionIndeed, once upon a time,pause
this fish was a popular
choice for the private
fishing ponds of the rich! |
| The colorpale chubcolorpause is a
freshwater fish.pressButtonreaction During its
spawning season,pause it turns a
vivid blue, wot wot?
reactionRather fascinating how a
fish normally so plain can
put forth such an effort
when love is on the line.pause.pause.
reactionPerhaps I might stand to
adopt that fish philosophy
myself, and quite soon! |
| The largest difference
between a colorcrucian carpcolor and
a carpreactionpause is the former's lack
of whiskers, wot?
reactionCompared to the regally
whiskered carp,pause there's
something almost common
about the crucian variety! |
| Most fishermen think of
colordace coloras a bit of a nuisance
because they interfere with
catching more desired fish.
This fish cares notpause.pause.pause.reaction During
spawning season, pausethe colordace
colordons a bright orange stripe
across its belly!
reactionEven nuisance fishpause get the
urge to dress up and strut
a bit, eh wot? |
| While colorbarbel steedscolor have
many of the same features
as carp,pausereaction they're a bit less
exciting, to my mind.pause
reactionpauseFor example,pause both have
whiskers, wot? pauseYet the
colorbarbel steedcolor's are just a
hair shorterpause.pause.pause.
reactionIt's rather like a fan doing
an imitation of his or her
favorite actor,pause or something
to that effect. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, tell me,colorpause colorhave you
ever had occasion to see
the teeth of a colorcarpcolor?
reactionThey're positioned far back
in the mouth pauseand can bite
through seashells!
reactionpauseI daresaypause you shouldn't
go sticking your finger into
a colorcarpcolor's mouth, wot?pause That
is a mighty chomp! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseGreat hoo!pause One of these
should liven up the colormuseumcolor
nicely,pause that's for certain!
reactionpauseI say, I've heard a colorkoicolor'scolor
colorworth is determined by how
flashy its coloring ispause.pause.pause.color
colorreactionHoo now... pauseHow many Bells
might this one be worth?pressButton
reactionsizepause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, compose yourself, Blathers.
This is for the museum! |
| Hoo nowpause.pause.pause.pause Do you know
how large colorgoldfish colorcan get?
reactionWell, they can grow up topause.pause.pause.pause
sizeone foot long!
colorsize
colorreactionThe growth of a colorgoldfish colorin
a tank is inhibited by tank
size, so you rarely see them
that big, I'd imagine.color
colorreactionpauseEven so, our tanks here at
the colormuseumcolor are spaciouspause.pause.pause.pausereaction
so expect our new colorgoldfish
colorto make a BIG splash!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pausereactionHoo now? Not at all
funny, you say? |
| colorPopeyed goldfishcolor pauselook like
any other ordinary goldfish
whilst still juveniles.
color
colorreactionAs they begin to mature,
their eyes bulge outward
and gradually assume that
distinctive appearance.colorpause
colorreactionImagine how appalled
you'd be if you brought one
home thinking you'd bought
a normal goldfishpause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, here's a morsel of
interest--pausecolorkillifishcolor are often
used in observational
studiespause.pause.pause.pause
reactionThis is because pausethey are
translucent, wot? Indeed,
their innards can be seen
clearly from without!pause
reactionpauseIn earlier times, pausefolks used
colorkillifishcolor to discover how a
body processed food.
reactionpauseWell, pausesuffice to say, the
colorkillifish coloris a marvelous little
wonder that gives people a
true eyeful! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseI pausedon't do particularlycolor
colorwell when around colorcrawfishcolor.colorpressButton
colorreactionpauseI mean, really.pause Look at it.pause
It's like a wretched insect!
reactionpauseAnd those legspause.pause.pause.pause Did you
notice all those wiggly legs?pause
All the better to revolt me.
reactionpauseHoo, and the vulgar belly,pause
all segmented and buglikepause.pause.pause.pause
Absolutely abhorrent! |
| Fascinatingpause.pause.pause.pause Were you
aware that colorfrogs colormake
slight adjustments to their
croaks to communicate?
reactionHoo, they say many things
to each other!pause For example,pause
"ouch,"pause "flee,"pause "I like you fun_00,"
reactionand so forth.
reactionWith enough practice,
maybe I can learn to speak
with our amphibian friends!pressButton
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseHoo-ribbit! Hoo-ribbit! |
| pauseThis round little fish may
look like a mild-mannered
goby at firstpause.pause.pause.pausereactionpausebut it's
actually quite aggressive.
reactionThe colorfreshwater gobycolor is
known for its tendency to
try to eat anything that
will fit in its mouthpause.pause.pause.
reactionRather shocking, really.pause
I'm quite glad this little
piggy's mouth is nowhere
near owl-sized, eh wot? |
| The colorloach coloris a slippery,
somewhat vile-looking
fishpause.pause.pause.pausebut in truth, it can be
quite useful, wot?
reactionpauseFor ages, some cultures
used the colorloach coloras a poison
treatment.pause It also tastes
great in hot potpause.pause.pause.
reactionA bit of wisdom for the
day, eh wot?pause One must
never judge a person, or a
fish, by its appearancepause.pause.pause. |
| colorCatfish colorare known the
world over for their
voracious appetites!color
colorreactionThey'll try to eat anything
in one bite, up to and
including things the size of
their bodiespause.pause.pause.pauseor so I hear!color
colorreactionpauseThe largest of these hungry
fish can grow up to 40
inches in lengthpause.pause.pause.
reactionImagine going down to the
river and having one of
those behemoths come at
you! pauseThe horror! |
| colorEelscolor are often thought of
as river dwellerspause.pause.pause.pausebut they
actually go out to sea to
lay their eggs, eh wot?
reactionIf you can look past their
slimy nature, pauseyou might
notice they have round,pause
expressive little eyes! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseWhat a colorgiant snakeheadcolor!colorpause
colorThese fish are notorious
for their tremendous
appetites, eh wot?color
colorreactionpauseMuch like a snake, once
one of these grabs its prey,
naught can convince it to
let gopause.pause.pause.
reactionI should think a few well-
placed owl kicks might
convince it,pause should one
ever take a liking to me!
reactionIn any case, this fish
doesn't hunt all year 'round.
It hates the cold andpause
hibernates through winter.
reactionI've come up with a
smashing nickname for it...pause
"The Scourge of Summer!"pause
Marvelous, eh wot? |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseAh, hoo, thecolor bluegillcolor,
scourge of fishermen
everywhere.
reactionpauseOnce introduced to an
area,pause this fish will eat up
many of the indigenous
breeds, eh wot?
reactionpauseBut with a face like that,pause
it's hard to believe our
wee fishy friend here has
any bad intentionspause.pause.pause. |
| colorYellow perchcolor have spiny
dorsal fins that make them
look rather tough.color
colorreactionpauseHere's an interesting tidbit:colorpause
coloras fry, these fish will hide
amongst water plants by
standing on their heads!colorpause
colorreactionpauseIt stands to reason that a
tough fish like this onepause
must be clever from the
day it's bornpause.pause.pause. |
| The colorblack basscolor sports
tremendous strength for its
size, making it a popularpause
catch in sportfishing.color
colorreactionpauseThe bass is so popular that
there are even fishermen
who specialize exclusively
in catching bass, eh wot?
reactionThere are concerns about
the effect of fishing on its
habitatpause.pause.pause.pausereactionbut even so, this
fish remains a favorite. |
| Hootie hoopause.pause.pause.pause Why, you've
managed to catch quite a
massive fish, haven't you?pause
Commendable!
reactionThe colorpikecolor, a relative of the
salmon, can grow topause.pause.pause.pausea
whopping 52 inches or more
in length!
reactionIf I met one of these during
a dip in the water,pause I do
believe I'd launch into
thrashing panic mode! |
| colorPond smelt colorpauseare a popular
catch during winter ice-
hole fishing, eh wot?
reactionIt's a simple sport, really.pause
You open a hole in the ice,
drop your line inpause.pause.pause.pauseand then
wait for a nibbly-nibbly!
reactionpauseNot that I've tried.pause I find
cold weather rather
unappealing, so ice fishing
is hardly a possibilitypause.pause.pause. |
| You can always tell where
a colorsweetfish colorhas been by
the trail of bite marks it
leaves behind, eh wot?
reactionThe fish will scrape away
at rocks that have food
stuck to them,pause leaving
jagged teeth marks.
pause.pause.pause.reactionQuite wild behavior for
such a refined-looking little
fish, I should say! |
| The first thing you notice
when looking at a colorcherry
salmoncolor is undoubtedly its
green, polka-dot body, wot?colorpause
colorreactionAll those different-sized
dots overlapping each
otherpause.pause.pause.pause How very chic! |
| colorChar colorare certainly not
named for the method
people use to cook them.pressButton
reactionsizeThat would be rather daftpause.pause.pause.size
reactionSince they aren't the best
of swimmers,pause they often
take refuge from rushing
waterspause in rock crevicespause.pause.pause.pause
reactionWhen feeding, they merely
stick their faces into the
rushing water and let
food fly in, wot wot?
reactionpauseNo one's sure if it's lazypause
or brilliantpause.pause.pause.pausebut it certainly
is quite hard to dislike! |
| Did you know the most
popular bait used for
colorrainbow-troutcolor fishingpause
is a few salmon eggs?
reactionRather horrific when you
remember that colorrainbow
troutcolor and salmon are
relatedpause.pause.pause.pause Blech. |
| pause.pause.pause.colorpauseStringfish colorare hardy
creaturespause that can live for
up to 15 years with ease!
reactionThese older fish grow to
remarkable sizes, actuallypause.pause.pause.pause
One fish even made it to a
gargantuan 80 inches!
reactionAt that size, perhaps we
should call it the king of
the river!pressButton reactionNo wonder it
looks so serene, eh wot? |
| Everyone knows that
colorsalmon colorswim upstream to
spawnpause.pause.pause.pause
reactionpauseBut did you knowpause they
don't eat for the entirety of
their journey? pauseIndeed!
colorreactionSalmon colormust enjoy pushing
themselves to the limitpause.pause.pause.pause
I hereby dub them the pro
athletes of the river! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, quite impressive!pressButton
reactionpauseThis one put up quite a
fight, I should think?
reactionThe regal colorking salmoncolorpause
dwarfs lesser salmon with
an overall length of up to
60 inches, eh wot?
reactionIts size makes catching it
with a net difficult, so most
people rely on a fishing
rod to catch the king! |
| Male colorguppies colorare known for
their colorful,pause bright
scale patternspause.pause.pause.
reactionBut look closer, and you'll
see males share a design
with their female peers.pause.pause.pause
Indeed, a matching couple!
reactionIt seems like the pairs are
a little shy about their
romance and tend to hide
it.pause Simply adorable! |
| The distinctive shape of
the colorangelfishcolorpause lets it appear
larger than it actually is.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseIt's quite beautiful, and
though it is a tropical fish,pause
it has many tricks for
staying alive, eh wot?
reactionpauseThose skillspause make it far
more resilient than other,
pampered tropical fish.
reactionPerhaps this fact is what
earned the colorangelfishcolor the
title "Tropical Fish Queen." |
| That metallic blue body!
Hoo, that crimson tail!
That pristine white belly!
pause.pause.pause.pauseNow, THIS is what I call
a tropical fish! reactionpauseNo wonder
this fish has the word
"neon" in its name, eh wot?
reactionOne of these should liven
up the colormuseum colornicely! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseMost people see colorpiranhascolor
as savage fish that enjoy
tearing prey apart with
their teethpause.pause.pause.
reactionHowever, they're actually
quite timid, wot wot?
reactionThey're often treated like
bad guys due to their scary
faces.pause I hope we haven't
hurt their feelingspause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseIt's said that colorarowana
colorhave retained the same
appearance for nearly 100
million years!color
colorreactionThat's far longer than
people or owls have been
aroundpause.pause.pause.pause Hoo, the sights
they must have seenpause.pause.pause.
reactionThere's a bit of mystery
about them, is there not?pause
A fitting appearance for
the king of tropical fish! |
| My hoo,pause I never dreamed
someone in this town would
hook a colordoradocolor!
reactionpauseIt's a fish that lives up to
the image of El Dorado it
conjurespausepause.pause.pause.pause I could gaze
upon it all day! |
| Hoo, I daresay you've really
fished a winner this time,
my dear owlet!
reactioncolorGar colorpausecan grow to massive
sizes--up to 120 inches!
reactionpauseLet's hope this new
addition to our colormuseum colorcan
grow to an equally
enormous sizepause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseMy, it is massive, isn't it?pressButton
reactionNot just large, but the
largest river-dwelling fish
in the world, it's said.
reactionRecords indicate a
specimen some 200 inches
in lengthpause has been sighted
beforepause.pause.pause.
reactionpauseLooking at it now, pausethe
theory that this fish hasn't
changed in 100 million
years seems believable! |
| I believe this strange little
creature's proper name ispause
colorThecosomatacolor.
reactionWhich meanspause.pause.pause.pausepressButtonreaction"sluglike
angel of the sea," eh wot?
reactionAnd true enough,pause this
creature is in the same
family as slugs and other
mollusks.pause.pause.pause
reactionPerhaps it's just me, but
lumping in the sea butterfly
with these other mollusks
seems a bitpause.pause.pause.pausedaft. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo,pause are you aware that
the colorjellyfishcolorreactionpause is completely
without bones?
reactionThere's a legend that says
the colorjellyfishcolor had bones long
ago,pause but they were
taken away by a sea deity.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseYes, the reason was that
the colorjellyfishcolor was quite the
gossip and was eventually
punished for itpausepause.pause.pause.
reactionpauseGetting boneless...pause Rather a
stiff punishment, eh wot? |
| This creature is covered in
hard scales that suggest a
relation to crabs or shrimp,pause
but it's a proper fish.
reactionThat said, pauseit's a dreadful
swimmer and can't usually
move against powerful
currents, eh wot?
reactionIn such environments, the
colorsea horse colorwill cling to kelppause
and stay there until the
waters calm a bitpause.pause.pause.
reactionSeeing those little fellows
holding on for dear life
makes me want to cheer
them on!pause Cling, colorsea horsecolor! |
| colorClownfish colorgo hand in hand
with sea anemones, wot?
reactionA single colorclownfish colorfamily
will take up residence in
each sea anemone.
reactionOccasionally the colorclownfishcolor
will share some of its food
with its landlordpause.pause.pause.
reactionAll in all, it's a wonderfully
amiable little fish who
really knows how to treat
its neighbors! |
| For future reference, pauseI
recommend you remember
colorsurgeonfish colorand coral as a
set, wot wot?
reactionThese bright fishpause have blue
bodies and yellow tail fins,pause
and they make their home
in the southern seas.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseAnd what delightful,pause
easygoing expressions they
wear!pause I feel relaxed just
looking at them! |
| This is a colorbutterflyfishcolor,pause
but the truth is that there
are over 100 varieties of
this creaturepause.pause.pause.
reactionThey live in the oceans of
the far south,pause and each
variety has its own
distinctive coloration.
reactionpauseThese fish are most often
seen socializing in groups
among stalks of coral.pause
Rather chatty, wot? |
| Hoo, my good gracious!pause
What size! pauseWhat majesty!pause
What impact this fish has!
reactionpauseWhen fully grown, the
body of this fish can
reach a length of over 80
inches, eh wot?
reactionpauseThe beady eyes and pouty
mouth make it appear a bit
dull witted...pausewhich I find
rather charming! |
| As its flashy coloration
suggests,pause the colorzebra
turkeyfishcolor is poisonous.color
colorreactionpauseIn other words, it's trying
to tell you, pause"Touch me and
you're sure to be right
sorry, my fine friend!"
reactionIts slow,pause deliberate
swimming style also
suggests that this is one
fish not to mess with! |
| If you actually bother to
count them, pausethe average
colorpuffer fish coloris said to have
around 400 spines on it.
reactionOh, and in case you don't
know,pause while the colorpuffer fishcolor
may look like a blowfish, it
is NOT poisonous.
reactionSo, on the whole, this fish
is much less fearsome than
it lookspause.pause.pause.pressButton reactionOr pauseperhaps it just
believes in fair play, wot? |
| colorHorse mackerelcolor are not at
all related to horsespause.pause.pause.pressButton
reactionsizeRather obvious, I should thinkpause.pause.pause.
size
reactionIt's quite a strange name,
given how many fish are
related to this one, like
yellowtail and amberjack. |
| Hootie hoo, look at you!pause
You've hauled in a star
catch this time! pauseIndeed,
simply marvelous work!
reactionThe colorbarred knifejawcolor is a
clever fish that,pause it's said,
requires some rather fancy
fishing to catch.
reactionTheir monotone color
scheme certainly paints
them as smart,pause sensible
fish in my eyes, eh wot? |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseAh, hoo, the colorsea basscolor.pause
In some parts of the world,pause
these fish have a different
name as juveniles.
They change names once
they mature, eh wot?
reactionWhat's more, these names
can differ from region to
regionpause.pause.pause.pause
reactionIt's almost as if the colorsea
basscolor is some sort of secret
agent, eh wot? |
| Hoo, magnificent!pause Fine job,
snapping up a colorred snappercolor!pressButton
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseHoo now?pause You didn't find
that uproariously funny?
reactionIn any case, right near the
gills of this fish is a
bone that actually looks
just like the fish itselfpause.pause.pause.
reactionSome cultures believe
keeping one of these on
you brings good luck.pressButton
reactionpauseGood luck is a snap!pause Hoo! |
| By the bypause.pause.pause.pause Just so you
know, eyes on a colordab colorare
positioned on the right, but
on the left on a flounder.pause
reactionWhen young, these fish are
shaped like ordinary fish,
butpause.pause.pause.
reactionAs they mature, they start
becoming flatter in
preparation for adulthood!pause
reactionWhat professionalism!pause You
can tell this is a very
responsible fish, wot? |
| colorOlive floundercolor are masters
of self-transformationpause.pause.pause.pausereaction
who, pauseI'm told, can grow to
almost 40 inches long.
reactionThat's like some sort of
pauseunderwater bath mat! pausereactionIt's a
good thing you caught this
one while it's still young! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseThe creature we know as
the colorsquid colorcomes in a
variety of shapespause.pause.pause.pauseand
indeed, sizes!
reactionSome reports tell of colorsquid
colormeasuring in excess of 120
inches in length!
reactionAt that size, it's no wonder
you see them in sci-fi
cinema.pause They DO seem a
bit like aliens, eh wot? |
| pauseAh, yes, hoo, the coloroctopuscolor.pause
Did you know the blood of
the coloroctopuscolor is actually
colored blue?
reactionpauseWith its eight legs and
predilection for spewing
inkpause.pause.pause.you'd think people
would be repulsed by it.
reactionAnd yet,pause perhaps due to its
fetching shape, the coloroctopus
colorremains one of the most
loved sea creatures! |
| colorLobsters colorrather remind me
of shrimp,pause though many call
thempause crawfish of the sea.
reactionpauseSize varies by species,pause but
some colorlobsters colorhave been
known to grow to a massive
48 inches in length!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseI rather dislike them,
actually.pause Their clicky legs
and vile bellies call insects
to mind, I'm afraid. |
| The colormoray eelcolor has a
reputation as the gangster
of the deeps, wot wot?pause
But in actualitypause.pause.pause.
reactionIt's quite the scaredy-
pantspause and rarely strays
from the home it makes
between large rocks.
reactionIf one doesn't start any
trouble, one won't find any
trouble.pause Such is the
philosophy of the colormoraycolor.
reactionIt's rather universal, wot?pause
The stronger one is, the
more one understands the
value of avoiding troublepause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseThe most striking detail
of the colorfootball fishcolor's life is
pausethe way multiple males are
cared for by one female.
reactionYou heard me correctly!pause A
single femalecolor football fish
colorwill nourish and raise
multiple males by herself!
reactionpauseIn contrast to the females,pause
males don't make nests or
gather food. pauseTheir sole task
is to cling to the female!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseAnother tidbit: pauseonly the
females possess that
amazing,pause glowing antenna!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseRomance certainly takes
many forms in the animal
kingdom, eh wot? |
| If colortuna colorstop swimming,pause they
actually lose the ability to
breathepause and can perish!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseWhich means pausethat even
while resting, this fish just
keeps swimming, eh wot?
reactionI really prefer to focus on
resting up whilst nappingpause.pause.pause.pause
Rather lucky I was born an
owl, wot wot! |
| Hootie hoo,pause what a
magnificent fish!pause Look at
that sleek, hornlike bill!
reactionpauseThis fish is quite fast, said
to be capable of reaching
speeds of up to 62 miles
per hourpause.pause.pause.
reactionA regular pauseoceanic speed
demon, wot?pause If you get in
its way, beware!pause It might
not be able to stop in time! |
| Many theorize that colorrays colorare
distant relatives to sharkspause.pause.pause.
reactionBut unlike their fearsome
theoretical cousins, colorrayscolorpause,
with their little grins, pauseare
simply adorable, wot wot! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseThe colorocean sunfishcolor, pauseit
turns out, is related to the
blowfish!pressButton reactionpauseShocking, no?pause
Absolutely mind-boggly!
reactionThe resemblance is quite
strong in its little mouth
and round bodypause.pause.pause.pause Seems
rather blowfishy to me!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseThere's something almost
therapeutic about watching
its slow, dull movements
and vacant expression. |
| pauseAh, the colorhammerhead sharkcolor,
pausealso, I believe, known
simply as the colorhammerhead
colorin certain circles.
reactionThe hammer-shaped head
is thought to give this shark
a great sense of its
environmentpausepause.pause.pause.like radar.
reactionCompared to other sharks,
this one wears a bit of a
daft expression thatpause
some people find charming! |
| pauseIf one were so inclined, pauseone
could sit around pulling
colorshark colorteeth all day. pauseThey
simply keep growing back!
reactionI've heard that over a
colorsharkcolor's lifetime,pause it will go
through thousands of teeth,
which is disconcerting.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pausereactionAnyhoo, no toothpaste
needed!pressButton How appropriate
for a creature that's been
around since the dinosaurs! |
| Many years ago,pause the theory
was that the colorcoelacanth
colorhad gone extinctpause.pause.pause.
reactionBut as it turns out,pause it
still exists and has been
living deep in the ocean
this whole time, wot?
reactionImagine! pauseThis fish has
known the world since the
dinosaurspause.pause.pause.pause Perhaps it's
the true master of the sea! |
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| It's quite common for
enthusiasts to keep
colorbitterlings colorin the same tank
as tropical fish, eh wot?
reactionIndeed, once upon a time,pause
this fish was a popular
choice for the private
fishing ponds of the rich! |
| The colorpale chubcolorpause is a
freshwater fish.pressButtonreaction During its
spawning season,pause it turns a
vivid blue, wot wot?
reactionRather fascinating how a
fish normally so plain can
put forth such an effort
when love is on the line.pause.pause.
reactionPerhaps I might stand to
adopt that fish philosophy
myself, and quite soon! |
| The largest difference
between a colorcrucian carpcolor and
a carpreactionpause is the former's lack
of whiskers, wot?
reactionCompared to the regally
whiskered carp,pause there's
something almost common
about the crucian variety! |
| Most fishermen think of
colordace coloras a bit of a nuisance
because they interfere with
catching more desired fish.
This fish cares notpause.pause.pause.reaction During
spawning season, pausethe colordace
colordons a bright orange stripe
across its belly!
reactionEven nuisance fishpause get the
urge to dress up and strut
a bit, eh wot? |
| While colorbarbel steedscolor have
many of the same features
as carp,pausereaction they're a bit less
exciting, to my mind.pause
reactionpauseFor example,pause both have
whiskers, wot? pauseYet the
colorbarbel steedcolor's are just a
hair shorterpause.pause.pause.
reactionIt's rather like a fan doing
an imitation of his or her
favorite actor,pause or something
to that effect. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, tell me,colorpause colorhave you
ever had occasion to see
the teeth of a colorcarpcolor?
reactionThey're positioned far back
in the mouth pauseand can bite
through seashells!
reactionpauseI daresaypause you shouldn't
go sticking your finger into
a colorcarpcolor's mouth, wot?pause That
is a mighty chomp! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseGreat hoo!pause One of these
should liven up the colormuseumcolor
nicely,pause that's for certain!
reactionpauseI say, I've heard a colorkoicolor'scolor
colorworth is determined by how
flashy its coloring ispause.pause.pause.color
colorreactionHoo now... pauseHow many Bells
might this one be worth?pressButton
reactionsizepause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, compose yourself, Blathers.
This is for the museum! |
| Hoo nowpause.pause.pause.pause Do you know
how large colorgoldfish colorcan get?
reactionWell, they can grow up topause.pause.pause.pause
sizeone foot long!
colorsize
colorreactionThe growth of a colorgoldfish colorin
a tank is inhibited by tank
size, so you rarely see them
that big, I'd imagine.color
colorreactionpauseEven so, our tanks here at
the colormuseumcolor are spaciouspause.pause.pause.pausereaction
so expect our new colorgoldfish
colorto make a BIG splash!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pausereactionHoo now? Not at all
funny, you say? |
| colorPopeyed goldfishcolor pauselook like
any other ordinary goldfish
whilst still juveniles.
color
colorreactionAs they begin to mature,
their eyes bulge outward
and gradually assume that
distinctive appearance.colorpause
colorreactionImagine how appalled
you'd be if you brought one
home thinking you'd bought
a normal goldfishpause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, here's a morsel of
interest--pausecolorkillifishcolor are often
used in observational
studiespause.pause.pause.pause
reactionThis is because pausethey are
translucent, wot? Indeed,
their innards can be seen
clearly from without!pause
reactionpauseIn earlier times, pausefolks used
colorkillifishcolor to discover how a
body processed food.
reactionpauseWell, pausesuffice to say, the
colorkillifish coloris a marvelous little
wonder that gives people a
true eyeful! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseI pausedon't do particularlycolor
colorwell when around colorcrawfishcolor.colorpressButton
colorreactionpauseI mean, really.pause Look at it.pause
It's like a wretched insect!
reactionpauseAnd those legspause.pause.pause.pause Did you
notice all those wiggly legs?pause
All the better to revolt me.
reactionpauseHoo, and the vulgar belly,pause
all segmented and buglikepause.pause.pause.pause
Absolutely abhorrent! |
| Fascinatingpause.pause.pause.pause Were you
aware that colorfrogs colormake
slight adjustments to their
croaks to communicate?
reactionHoo, they say many things
to each other!pause For example,pause
"ouch,"pause "flee,"pause "I like you fun_00,"
reactionand so forth.
reactionWith enough practice,
maybe I can learn to speak
with our amphibian friends!pressButton
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseHoo-ribbit! Hoo-ribbit! |
| pauseThis round little fish may
look like a mild-mannered
goby at firstpause.pause.pause.pausereactionpausebut it's
actually quite aggressive.
reactionThe colorfreshwater gobycolor is
known for its tendency to
try to eat anything that
will fit in its mouthpause.pause.pause.
reactionRather shocking, really.pause
I'm quite glad this little
piggy's mouth is nowhere
near owl-sized, eh wot? |
| The colorloach coloris a slippery,
somewhat vile-looking
fishpause.pause.pause.pausebut in truth, it can be
quite useful, wot?
reactionpauseFor ages, some cultures
used the colorloach coloras a poison
treatment.pause It also tastes
great in hot potpause.pause.pause.
reactionA bit of wisdom for the
day, eh wot?pause One must
never judge a person, or a
fish, by its appearancepause.pause.pause. |
| colorCatfish colorare known the
world over for their
voracious appetites!color
colorreactionThey'll try to eat anything
in one bite, up to and
including things the size of
their bodiespause.pause.pause.pauseor so I hear!color
colorreactionpauseThe largest of these hungry
fish can grow up to 40
inches in lengthpause.pause.pause.
reactionImagine going down to the
river and having one of
those behemoths come at
you! pauseThe horror! |
| colorEelscolor are often thought of
as river dwellerspause.pause.pause.pausebut they
actually go out to sea to
lay their eggs, eh wot?
reactionIf you can look past their
slimy nature, pauseyou might
notice they have round,pause
expressive little eyes! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseWhat a colorgiant snakeheadcolor!colorpause
colorThese fish are notorious
for their tremendous
appetites, eh wot?color
colorreactionpauseMuch like a snake, once
one of these grabs its prey,
naught can convince it to
let gopause.pause.pause.
reactionI should think a few well-
placed owl kicks might
convince it,pause should one
ever take a liking to me!
reactionIn any case, this fish
doesn't hunt all year 'round.
It hates the cold andpause
hibernates through winter.
reactionI've come up with a
smashing nickname for it...pause
"The Scourge of Summer!"pause
Marvelous, eh wot? |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseAh, hoo, thecolor bluegillcolor,
scourge of fishermen
everywhere.
reactionpauseOnce introduced to an
area,pause this fish will eat up
many of the indigenous
breeds, eh wot?
reactionpauseBut with a face like that,pause
it's hard to believe our
wee fishy friend here has
any bad intentionspause.pause.pause. |
| colorYellow perchcolor have spiny
dorsal fins that make them
look rather tough.color
colorreactionpauseHere's an interesting tidbit:colorpause
coloras fry, these fish will hide
amongst water plants by
standing on their heads!colorpause
colorreactionpauseIt stands to reason that a
tough fish like this onepause
must be clever from the
day it's bornpause.pause.pause. |
| The colorblack basscolor sports
tremendous strength for its
size, making it a popularpause
catch in sportfishing.color
colorreactionpauseThe bass is so popular that
there are even fishermen
who specialize exclusively
in catching bass, eh wot?
reactionThere are concerns about
the effect of fishing on its
habitatpause.pause.pause.pausereactionbut even so, this
fish remains a favorite. |
| Hootie hoopause.pause.pause.pause Why, you've
managed to catch quite a
massive fish, haven't you?pause
Commendable!
reactionThe colorpikecolor, a relative of the
salmon, can grow topause.pause.pause.pausea
whopping 52 inches or more
in length!
reactionIf I met one of these during
a dip in the water,pause I do
believe I'd launch into
thrashing panic mode! |
| colorPond smelt colorpauseare a popular
catch during winter ice-
hole fishing, eh wot?
reactionIt's a simple sport, really.pause
You open a hole in the ice,
drop your line inpause.pause.pause.pauseand then
wait for a nibbly-nibbly!
reactionpauseNot that I've tried.pause I find
cold weather rather
unappealing, so ice fishing
is hardly a possibilitypause.pause.pause. |
| You can always tell where
a colorsweetfish colorhas been by
the trail of bite marks it
leaves behind, eh wot?
reactionThe fish will scrape away
at rocks that have food
stuck to them,pause leaving
jagged teeth marks.
pause.pause.pause.reactionQuite wild behavior for
such a refined-looking little
fish, I should say! |
| The first thing you notice
when looking at a colorcherry
salmoncolor is undoubtedly its
green, polka-dot body, wot?colorpause
colorreactionAll those different-sized
dots overlapping each
otherpause.pause.pause.pause How very chic! |
| colorChar colorare certainly not
named for the method
people use to cook them.pressButton
reactionsizeThat would be rather daftpause.pause.pause.size
reactionSince they aren't the best
of swimmers,pause they often
take refuge from rushing
waterspause in rock crevicespause.pause.pause.pause
reactionWhen feeding, they merely
stick their faces into the
rushing water and let
food fly in, wot wot?
reactionpauseNo one's sure if it's lazypause
or brilliantpause.pause.pause.pausebut it certainly
is quite hard to dislike! |
| Did you know the most
popular bait used for
colorrainbow-troutcolor fishingpause
is a few salmon eggs?
reactionRather horrific when you
remember that colorrainbow
troutcolor and salmon are
relatedpause.pause.pause.pause Blech. |
| pause.pause.pause.colorpauseStringfish colorare hardy
creaturespause that can live for
up to 15 years with ease!
reactionThese older fish grow to
remarkable sizes, actuallypause.pause.pause.pause
One fish even made it to a
gargantuan 80 inches!
reactionAt that size, perhaps we
should call it the king of
the river!pressButton reactionNo wonder it
looks so serene, eh wot? |
| Everyone knows that
colorsalmon colorswim upstream to
spawnpause.pause.pause.pause
reactionpauseBut did you knowpause they
don't eat for the entirety of
their journey? pauseIndeed!
colorreactionSalmon colormust enjoy pushing
themselves to the limitpause.pause.pause.pause
I hereby dub them the pro
athletes of the river! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo, quite impressive!pressButton
reactionpauseThis one put up quite a
fight, I should think?
reactionThe regal colorking salmoncolorpause
dwarfs lesser salmon with
an overall length of up to
60 inches, eh wot?
reactionIts size makes catching it
with a net difficult, so most
people rely on a fishing
rod to catch the king! |
| Male colorguppies colorare known for
their colorful,pause bright
scale patternspause.pause.pause.
reactionBut look closer, and you'll
see males share a design
with their female peers.pause.pause.pause
Indeed, a matching couple!
reactionIt seems like the pairs are
a little shy about their
romance and tend to hide
it.pause Simply adorable! |
| The distinctive shape of
the colorangelfishcolorpause lets it appear
larger than it actually is.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseIt's quite beautiful, and
though it is a tropical fish,pause
it has many tricks for
staying alive, eh wot?
reactionpauseThose skillspause make it far
more resilient than other,
pampered tropical fish.
reactionPerhaps this fact is what
earned the colorangelfishcolor the
title "Tropical Fish Queen." |
| That metallic blue body!
Hoo, that crimson tail!
That pristine white belly!
pause.pause.pause.pauseNow, THIS is what I call
a tropical fish! reactionpauseNo wonder
this fish has the word
"neon" in its name, eh wot?
reactionOne of these should liven
up the colormuseum colornicely! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseMost people see colorpiranhascolor
as savage fish that enjoy
tearing prey apart with
their teethpause.pause.pause.
reactionHowever, they're actually
quite timid, wot wot?
reactionThey're often treated like
bad guys due to their scary
faces.pause I hope we haven't
hurt their feelingspause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseIt's said that colorarowana
colorhave retained the same
appearance for nearly 100
million years!color
colorreactionThat's far longer than
people or owls have been
aroundpause.pause.pause.pause Hoo, the sights
they must have seenpause.pause.pause.
reactionThere's a bit of mystery
about them, is there not?pause
A fitting appearance for
the king of tropical fish! |
| My hoo,pause I never dreamed
someone in this town would
hook a colordoradocolor!
reactionpauseIt's a fish that lives up to
the image of El Dorado it
conjurespausepause.pause.pause.pause I could gaze
upon it all day! |
| Hoo, I daresay you've really
fished a winner this time,
my dear owlet!
reactioncolorGar colorpausecan grow to massive
sizes--up to 120 inches!
reactionpauseLet's hope this new
addition to our colormuseum colorcan
grow to an equally
enormous sizepause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseMy, it is massive, isn't it?pressButton
reactionNot just large, but the
largest river-dwelling fish
in the world, it's said.
reactionRecords indicate a
specimen some 200 inches
in lengthpause has been sighted
beforepause.pause.pause.
reactionpauseLooking at it now, pausethe
theory that this fish hasn't
changed in 100 million
years seems believable! |
| I believe this strange little
creature's proper name ispause
colorThecosomatacolor.
reactionWhich meanspause.pause.pause.pausepressButtonreaction"sluglike
angel of the sea," eh wot?
reactionAnd true enough,pause this
creature is in the same
family as slugs and other
mollusks.pause.pause.pause
reactionPerhaps it's just me, but
lumping in the sea butterfly
with these other mollusks
seems a bitpause.pause.pause.pausedaft. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseHoo,pause are you aware that
the colorjellyfishcolorreactionpause is completely
without bones?
reactionThere's a legend that says
the colorjellyfishcolor had bones long
ago,pause but they were
taken away by a sea deity.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseYes, the reason was that
the colorjellyfishcolor was quite the
gossip and was eventually
punished for itpausepause.pause.pause.
reactionpauseGetting boneless...pause Rather a
stiff punishment, eh wot? |
| This creature is covered in
hard scales that suggest a
relation to crabs or shrimp,pause
but it's a proper fish.
reactionThat said, pauseit's a dreadful
swimmer and can't usually
move against powerful
currents, eh wot?
reactionIn such environments, the
colorsea horse colorwill cling to kelppause
and stay there until the
waters calm a bitpause.pause.pause.
reactionSeeing those little fellows
holding on for dear life
makes me want to cheer
them on!pause Cling, colorsea horsecolor! |
| colorClownfish colorgo hand in hand
with sea anemones, wot?
reactionA single colorclownfish colorfamily
will take up residence in
each sea anemone.
reactionOccasionally the colorclownfishcolor
will share some of its food
with its landlordpause.pause.pause.
reactionAll in all, it's a wonderfully
amiable little fish who
really knows how to treat
its neighbors! |
| For future reference, pauseI
recommend you remember
colorsurgeonfish colorand coral as a
set, wot wot?
reactionThese bright fishpause have blue
bodies and yellow tail fins,pause
and they make their home
in the southern seas.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseAnd what delightful,pause
easygoing expressions they
wear!pause I feel relaxed just
looking at them! |
| This is a colorbutterflyfishcolor,pause
but the truth is that there
are over 100 varieties of
this creaturepause.pause.pause.
reactionThey live in the oceans of
the far south,pause and each
variety has its own
distinctive coloration.
reactionpauseThese fish are most often
seen socializing in groups
among stalks of coral.pause
Rather chatty, wot? |
| Hoo, my good gracious!pause
What size! pauseWhat majesty!pause
What impact this fish has!
reactionpauseWhen fully grown, the
body of this fish can
reach a length of over 80
inches, eh wot?
reactionpauseThe beady eyes and pouty
mouth make it appear a bit
dull witted...pausewhich I find
rather charming! |
| As its flashy coloration
suggests,pause the colorzebra
turkeyfishcolor is poisonous.color
colorreactionpauseIn other words, it's trying
to tell you, pause"Touch me and
you're sure to be right
sorry, my fine friend!"
reactionIts slow,pause deliberate
swimming style also
suggests that this is one
fish not to mess with! |
| If you actually bother to
count them, pausethe average
colorpuffer fish coloris said to have
around 400 spines on it.
reactionOh, and in case you don't
know,pause while the colorpuffer fishcolor
may look like a blowfish, it
is NOT poisonous.
reactionSo, on the whole, this fish
is much less fearsome than
it lookspause.pause.pause.pressButton reactionOr pauseperhaps it just
believes in fair play, wot? |
| colorHorse mackerelcolor are not at
all related to horsespause.pause.pause.pressButton
reactionsizeRather obvious, I should thinkpause.pause.pause.
size
reactionIt's quite a strange name,
given how many fish are
related to this one, like
yellowtail and amberjack. |
| Hootie hoo, look at you!pause
You've hauled in a star
catch this time! pauseIndeed,
simply marvelous work!
reactionThe colorbarred knifejawcolor is a
clever fish that,pause it's said,
requires some rather fancy
fishing to catch.
reactionTheir monotone color
scheme certainly paints
them as smart,pause sensible
fish in my eyes, eh wot? |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseAh, hoo, the colorsea basscolor.pause
In some parts of the world,pause
these fish have a different
name as juveniles.
They change names once
they mature, eh wot?
reactionWhat's more, these names
can differ from region to
regionpause.pause.pause.pause
reactionIt's almost as if the colorsea
basscolor is some sort of secret
agent, eh wot? |
| Hoo, magnificent!pause Fine job,
snapping up a colorred snappercolor!pressButton
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseHoo now?pause You didn't find
that uproariously funny?
reactionIn any case, right near the
gills of this fish is a
bone that actually looks
just like the fish itselfpause.pause.pause.
reactionSome cultures believe
keeping one of these on
you brings good luck.pressButton
reactionpauseGood luck is a snap!pause Hoo! |
| By the bypause.pause.pause.pause Just so you
know, eyes on a colordab colorare
positioned on the right, but
on the left on a flounder.pause
reactionWhen young, these fish are
shaped like ordinary fish,
butpause.pause.pause.
reactionAs they mature, they start
becoming flatter in
preparation for adulthood!pause
reactionWhat professionalism!pause You
can tell this is a very
responsible fish, wot? |
| colorOlive floundercolor are masters
of self-transformationpause.pause.pause.pausereaction
who, pauseI'm told, can grow to
almost 40 inches long.
reactionThat's like some sort of
pauseunderwater bath mat! pausereactionIt's a
good thing you caught this
one while it's still young! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseThe creature we know as
the colorsquid colorcomes in a
variety of shapespause.pause.pause.pauseand
indeed, sizes!
reactionSome reports tell of colorsquid
colormeasuring in excess of 120
inches in length!
reactionAt that size, it's no wonder
you see them in sci-fi
cinema.pause They DO seem a
bit like aliens, eh wot? |
| pauseAh, yes, hoo, the coloroctopuscolor.pause
Did you know the blood of
the coloroctopuscolor is actually
colored blue?
reactionpauseWith its eight legs and
predilection for spewing
inkpause.pause.pause.you'd think people
would be repulsed by it.
reactionAnd yet,pause perhaps due to its
fetching shape, the coloroctopus
colorremains one of the most
loved sea creatures! |
| colorLobsters colorrather remind me
of shrimp,pause though many call
thempause crawfish of the sea.
reactionpauseSize varies by species,pause but
some colorlobsters colorhave been
known to grow to a massive
48 inches in length!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseI rather dislike them,
actually.pause Their clicky legs
and vile bellies call insects
to mind, I'm afraid. |
| The colormoray eelcolor has a
reputation as the gangster
of the deeps, wot wot?pause
But in actualitypause.pause.pause.
reactionIt's quite the scaredy-
pantspause and rarely strays
from the home it makes
between large rocks.
reactionIf one doesn't start any
trouble, one won't find any
trouble.pause Such is the
philosophy of the colormoraycolor.
reactionIt's rather universal, wot?pause
The stronger one is, the
more one understands the
value of avoiding troublepause.pause.pause. |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseThe most striking detail
of the colorfootball fishcolor's life is
pausethe way multiple males are
cared for by one female.
reactionYou heard me correctly!pause A
single femalecolor football fish
colorwill nourish and raise
multiple males by herself!
reactionpauseIn contrast to the females,pause
males don't make nests or
gather food. pauseTheir sole task
is to cling to the female!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseAnother tidbit: pauseonly the
females possess that
amazing,pause glowing antenna!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseRomance certainly takes
many forms in the animal
kingdom, eh wot? |
| If colortuna colorstop swimming,pause they
actually lose the ability to
breathepause and can perish!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseWhich means pausethat even
while resting, this fish just
keeps swimming, eh wot?
reactionI really prefer to focus on
resting up whilst nappingpause.pause.pause.pause
Rather lucky I was born an
owl, wot wot! |
| Hootie hoo,pause what a
magnificent fish!pause Look at
that sleek, hornlike bill!
reactionpauseThis fish is quite fast, said
to be capable of reaching
speeds of up to 62 miles
per hourpause.pause.pause.
reactionA regular pauseoceanic speed
demon, wot?pause If you get in
its way, beware!pause It might
not be able to stop in time! |
| Many theorize that colorrays colorare
distant relatives to sharkspause.pause.pause.
reactionBut unlike their fearsome
theoretical cousins, colorrayscolorpause,
with their little grins, pauseare
simply adorable, wot wot! |
| pause.pause.pause.pauseThe colorocean sunfishcolor, pauseit
turns out, is related to the
blowfish!pressButton reactionpauseShocking, no?pause
Absolutely mind-boggly!
reactionThe resemblance is quite
strong in its little mouth
and round bodypause.pause.pause.pause Seems
rather blowfishy to me!
reactionpause.pause.pause.pauseThere's something almost
therapeutic about watching
its slow, dull movements
and vacant expression. |
| pauseAh, the colorhammerhead sharkcolor,
pausealso, I believe, known
simply as the colorhammerhead
colorin certain circles.
reactionThe hammer-shaped head
is thought to give this shark
a great sense of its
environmentpausepause.pause.pause.like radar.
reactionCompared to other sharks,
this one wears a bit of a
daft expression thatpause
some people find charming! |
| pauseIf one were so inclined, pauseone
could sit around pulling
colorshark colorteeth all day. pauseThey
simply keep growing back!
reactionI've heard that over a
colorsharkcolor's lifetime,pause it will go
through thousands of teeth,
which is disconcerting.
reactionpause.pause.pause.pausereactionAnyhoo, no toothpaste
needed!pressButton How appropriate
for a creature that's been
around since the dinosaurs! |
| Many years ago,pause the theory
was that the colorcoelacanth
colorhad gone extinctpause.pause.pause.
reactionBut as it turns out,pause it
still exists and has been
living deep in the ocean
this whole time, wot?
reactionImagine! pauseThis fish has
known the world since the
dinosaurspause.pause.pause.pause Perhaps it's
the true master of the sea! |
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