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Aquarium Fish tanks

If you have ever been fascinated by fish now is your chance to buy an aquarium and there are discounts at the moment.

There is nothing more relaxing than watching them and having your very own plants.

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ZSL London Zoo launches worldwide appeal to find and save critically endangered fish

London zoo is making a worldwide appeal because they have a
big problem.   Their male Mangarahra
ciclid needs a female mate.  Ciclids are
silver in colour, with an orange tipped tail.

He needs a mate to breed so they can live in a natural shoal
and have family comforts.  Also the species
might die out completely if something is not done pretty soon.

Scientists have not been able to locate the species in the
wild.  This does not mean they don’t
exist, just that we can’t find them at the moment.

Therefore, London zoo is appealing to anyone in the world
who keeps fish or knows anything about fish to urgently help them find female
ciclid. 

Please help London Zoo.

Conger eel

Conger eels are about 65kg and eat most small creatures that they can find in the sea.  They are caught by a line and sold for food on the continent.

They are huge and can grow up to 7 metres long.  They have a pale grey underside and a darker grey back.

Care needs to be taken if you approach one as they can bite.

 

Basking sharks

Basking sharks are harmless and only eat plankton, however when I saw them in the sea in Devon when I was swimming I got out quick.

They have 5 gills each side of their head that filter plankton with. Hundreds of gallons of water go through the gills and their food is sifted out and eaten.  Because the gills get so much ware and tear during the summer they need to be replaced.  They are shed in the winter and regrown in the spring.

Sea lampreys actually attack the basking shark.  They are small fish but they swim up behind the basking shark and bite it, leaving scares on the shark.  I don’t know why they do this?  Perhaps they think they are feeding.  It is uncomfortable for the shark but I don’t think it does it any real damage.

They say basking sharks are harmless but they are quite big at 36 foot and when we saw them in Devon I was scared.  Harmless or not I did not fancy swimming on the shore with a couple of sharks darting in and out.

Butterfish

It is called the ‘butterfish’ because it is so slippery that the fish slips and slides in your hands and you can’t pick it up.

Butterfish are abundant around the coasts of Britain and are caught by people who fish for a hobby but are not caught and sold by the commercial fisheries.  Commercial fisheries do use these fish as bait to catch more profitable fish.

I don’t know what they taste like but the slippiness puts a lot of people off but you could probably get a good meal out of two or three of them and it would be a new dish to add to your monthly menu at home.

They mainly eat worms they find in the seashore but will also eat small crabs and small shellfish.  They have distinct black circles ringed in white going down their backs, so are easy to spot.

This fish is quite abundant and you should be able to find some quite easily and then it is up to you what you want to do with it or use it for.

 

Smelt

The smelt fish used to be very popular to eat because it has a unique flavour.  It tastes like cucumber and gives off a cucumber smell when fresh.

There used to be several large fisheries, one big one on the Thames to catch and sell these fish.  They are a nice change from the usual menu of cod, sole and haddock.  I think the major supermarkets should introduce it into their seafood range.

They are not as hardy as other fish and the population numbers fluctuate depending on the weather and the food supplies.  They have their young in fresh water but once they are old enough move out of these streams and end up in the coastal waters. 

Their teeth are like little spikes that are good for catching shrimps and tiny crabs and tiny lobsters.

This is the perfect seafood dish for your next dinner party and it will be fun hunting down where you can buy some from or even catch your own and make a meal everyone will be talking about for months.