Fishy Friday: Bottlenose Dolphin.

Today for a special Fishy Friday,I'm going to tell you about the Bottlenose
Dolphin.


OK,first of all,a Dolphin is NOT a fish,they are aquatic mammals (Meaning they have hair,produce live young,and give milk like land mammals and humans.).

The Bottlenose Dolphin is a member of the toothed whale family,along with killer whales and the sperm whale,which is the largest of the species.There are currently 3 species of Bottlenose Dolphin: The Common Bottlenose Dolphin,the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin,and the Burrunan Dolphin.All species live in large groups,from 10-25 individuals,which help fend off predators. They're dark to light gray,depending on the species,and males usually get longer and heavier than females. The only way to tell that a dolphin is a mammal (other than it giving live birth and being warm blooded) is when they're born they have a little strip of hair above their lip,otherwise there would be a constant vote on weather its a mammal or a fish! Like all dolphins,the Bottlenose uses Echolocation,a type of communication which results in clicking sounds and sending mind waves to another individual.Their main diet is squid,fish,and clams. My mom would not make a good dolphin.

That's my report on the Bottlenose Dolphin. Id like to thank my little sister for giving me this idea and I got the info and pics from www.wikipedia.com and Google. The End

Fishy Friday: Catalina Goby

Today for the school years first Fishy Friday,I'm going to tell you about the Catalina Goby.

The Catalina Goby,so named by the island its found at, is a small fish like most gobys.The Catalina Goby is also a king natured fish,meaning it can be seen with other fish. However it is shy like most gobys and intends on hiding in caves or behind rocks.If you plan on seeing this fish,head off to Catalina Island off the coast of California! You might just get lucky.The Catalina Goby only reaches a lenght of 1 inch. They are also omnivores,eating things from sea weed to mysid shrimp.

That's my report on the Catalina Goby. I got the picture from Google and the info from www.freshmarine.com. The End.

Fishy Friday: Flame Hawkfish

Today for Fishy Friday I'm going to tell you about the Flame Hawkfish.

The Flame Hawkfish is a small bottom feeder found in the Pacific Ocean.It has a bright red body with a yellow tail and black back.If you look close enough,you can see that the fins look like bony fingers!Because it is a bottom feeder,it lies and waits for food to come by.This is called "Ambush Hunting."Its skin,or scale,color helps it hide among the red rocks and coral it calls home.Even a Great White Shark would have trouble finding one.Unlike most fish,this fish doesn't catch diseases.Meaning,they can live a long,happy life.IF they don't get eaten that is!They are found over by the Philippines.They are carnivores,like I said earlier,and normally feed on shrimp,snails,crabs,and small fish.

That's my report on the Flame Hawkfish.I got the info from www.saltaquarium.about.com and www.animal-world.com and the pictures from free Google images.The End.