Chin chin yu....doctor fish?
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Potts050;2236011; said:
this one you get a post count and usually more subject related traffic..
Cichlaholics Anonymous;2236574; said:
You are one stealy eyed fish identifier...
Based on the following info I'm inclined to agree;
[SIZE=+2]Oreochromis [/SIZE][SIZE=+2]niloticus niloticus [/SIZE](Linnaeus, 1758) Family: Cichlidae (Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae picture (Ornil_m2.jpg) by WorldFish Center
Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name: Nile tilapia
Max. size: 60.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4967); max. published weight: 4,324 g (Ref. 40637); max. reported age: 9 years
Environment: benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; depth range 5 ? m
Climate: tropical; 14 33°C; 32°N - 10°N
Importance: fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.14-0.41; tm=1-2; tmax=9)
Vulnerability: Moderate vulnerability
Distribution: Africa: coastal rivers of Israel; Nile from below Albert Nile to the delta; Jebel Marra; Lake Chad basin and the rivers Niger, Benue, Volta, Gambia and Senegal. Widely introduced for aquaculture, with many existing strains. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 11; Vertebrae: 30 32. Genital papilla of breeding male not tassellated. Jaws of mature male not greatly enlarged (length of lower jaw 29-37 % of head length). The most distinguishing characteristic of the species is the presence of regular vertical stripes throughout the depth of caudal fin (Ref.4967). Margin of dorsal fin grey or black. Vertical bars in caudal fin 7-12.
Biology: Occurs in a wide variety of freshwater habitats like rivers, lakes, sewage canals and irrigation channels (Ref. 28714). Mainly diurnal. Feeds mainly on phytoplankton or benthic algae. Marketed fresh and frozen (Ref. 9987). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Mouthbrooding by females (Ref. 2). Extended temperature range 8 - 42 °C, natural temperature range 13.5 - 33 °C (Ref. 3).
Source; http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2
Thanks Cichlaholics!
Here is the latest picture of the three Doctor fish...
They are pushing five inches now and will eat evrything that is offered to them. I'm guessing that I have 1 male and two females.
