Dallas World Aquarium
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THE RAINFOREST
Red- breasted Toucan
(Ramphastos Dicolorus)
Green Billed Toucan
The long beak
Central and Southern Brazil
Fruit, insects, and small lizards
Least concerned
Gets its name from the large area of red feathers on the abdomen
Likes to grab dirt with its beak and throw it to a Mexican while not looking.
Photo by Arthur Chapman
Pale-Mandibled Arcari
(Pteroglossus erythropygius)
One of the larger of the Aracaris
Only in the low lands
Northwestern Ecuador
Fruit
Least concern
Nest in abandoned woodpecker nesting holes, or tree cavities.
Big beak and reminds me of a George of the jungle movie bird named toki toki.
THE AQUARIUM
Photo by Katie Haugland
Flashlight fish
(Anomalops katoptron)
5inches (12cm)
Caribbean Reefs
17 to 163 feet depths
Zooplankton, soon fish
Since they are active at night and are often found in deep waters, it is hard for collectors in the pet trade to catch flashlightfish.
Symbiotic relationship with glowing bacteria
As I observed I saw their glow greenish.
Red-Tailed cat fish
(Phractocephalus hemioliopterus)
Largest catfish
Unable to use visual clues to track prey in their dark habitat so they use electrical field sensors to find their prey
The redtail catfish is native to the Amazon, Orinoco, and Essequibo river basins of South America. It is found only in fresh water.
Extremely popular
Was first described by Bloch and Schneider in 1801
Doesn't look like any fish I would get get close to or catch
MUNDO MAYA
Photo by Javier Hidalgo
French Angelfish
(Pomacanthus Paru)
Slowfish
Has developed a different jaw structure and special mucus to protect the stomach while breaking down the tough sponge for food.
Usually found at depths less than 15 feet (4.5 m)
Zooplankton
Least concern
Very territorial
Like mesh with a Mexican trying to take a photo of them.
Photo by tab2space
Queen Angelfish
(Holacanthus Ciliaris)
Shy fish
Strong internal skeleton support their fins
stays near the bottom in coral reef habitats
Sponges
Least concern
Set up cleaning stations in sea grass
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Photo by laszlo-photo
