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Boesman’s Rainbowfish
This is a Boesman’s rainbowfish. It is also called a Boesmani rainbowfish, and the word Boesman is sometimes spelled Boseman or Boeseman. They live in Papua New Guinea in streams and lakes. They are a popular aquarium fish because of … Continue reading
Swimmer and Hop
I have two pet African dwarf frogs. Their names are Swimmer and Hop. Swimmer is the bigger one. Sometimes it is hard to tell which is which if they are not right next to each other, but I think the … Continue reading
Upside-down Jellies
Yesterday I went to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. They have a special exhibit there called Jellies that has lots of jellyfish. Most jellyfish can sting other animals. Their bodies are mostly water. These are upside-down jellies, also called upside-down … Continue reading
Baby Snails
I have some news about my gold Inca snails. A couple of months ago, I got a new snail for my aquarium. He’s a blue mystery snail and his name is Azul. I’ll write another blog post about Azul soon. … Continue reading
Peppermint Shrimp
This is a peppermint shrimp. It is hard to see in this picture, but peppermint shrimp have red and white stripes like a peppermint stick. The peppermint shrimp is a cleaner shrimp, like the scarlet cleaner shrimp, which means that … Continue reading
Long Spine Sea Urchin
This is a long spine sea urchin. It is also called long-spined sea urchin, lime urchin, or black sea urchin. Sea urchins are in a group of animals called echinoderms, which also include sea stars. Long spine sea urchins live … Continue reading
Lined Seahorse
These are lined seahorses. They are also called northern seahorses. I saw them at SeaWorld‘s Manta Aquarium. Seahorses are fun to watch. They change color to blend in with their surroundings, and they like to hang on to plants with … Continue reading
Alligator Gar
The one on the left is an alligator gar. It is sometimes called a gator gar. It is a big fish that looks a little like an alligator. It has a long snout and big teeth just like an alligator. … Continue reading
Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp
This is a scarlet cleaner shrimp. They are also called northern cleaner shrimp, skunk cleaner shrimp, and Pacific cleaner shrimp. They are called skunk cleaner shrimp because they have a stripe on their back like a skunk. Scarlet cleaner shrimp … Continue reading
Giant Pacific Octopus
This is a giant Pacific octopus, also called North Pacific giant octopus. I saw this one at SeaWorld in the Manta Aquarium exhibit. This giant Pacific octopus is sleeping. Shhhh! I can tell it is sleeping because its eyes are … Continue reading
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