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Current Fish of the day schedule:
Monday-Friday at 8:00 am PST
Hello!
Welcome to fishenjoyer1, this blog is run by Sabrina! (She/her). my main blog is @imthatwannabeauthor I am currently in college receiving a degree in Biology for transfer to Marine Biology, and a big aquatic enthusiast.
I post about animals that live in the water. 👍
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Fish Coming Soon!
Hello fish enjoyers!! I am proud to announce that my college term is wrapping up for the year! With that, the next fish of the day should be coming on June 18th or 19th!
Anyhow, with that announcement made. Is there any chance here anyone in the audience here took the ACS organic chemistry exam... I'm taking it tomorrow, and I'm rather concerned so advice appreciated. After that all I have left is 2 presentations, and 3 more exams, and graduation ceremony on the 18th. So, I sure am excited to go back to learning and writing about fish!
There might even be some non fish coming as well!
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ESSENTIAL INFO:
Ok, so because there are no descriptions on what these family names refer to:
Squantiniformes : Angel Sharks
Pristiophoriformes : Sawsharks
Squaliformes : Dogfish
Hexanchiformes : Cow sharks and Frilled shark
Carcharhiniformes : Ground Sharks aka "Regular Sharks"
Lamniformes : Mackerel Sharks
Orectolobiformes : Carpet Sharks
Heterodontiformes : Horn Sharks
Hope that helps!
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An update on my life
Hello fish enjoyers! So, as you might notice I haven’t posted in a hot minute now, so I suppose I should update you all!
I am officially on the second to last quarter before receiving my associates degree in biology! Should have been one but you know how it is with completion counselors and lying to students about what credits they need,
On that note however, I am proud to announce that I have been accepted at University of Oregon! Go Ducks!
I may be busy, but I should be significantly less busy in the summer!!
Oh! And well I’m here I have a poll for you guys. As of recently, my classes have near exclusively been on chemistry, biological sciences bestie! I may not have much time recently to post about fish, but would you folks be interested in posts that are a bit shorter on occasion about other sciences?
Interested in occasional posts about other sciences on this blog? (Chemistry, Geology, etc)
Yes
No
Also! Would you be interested in more personal posts from me as well, or would you rather it stay as it is in fish posts/science post to reblog ratio and very little personal posting.
Arapaima
FINish your journey
Been wanting to do a piece like this for a long time and finally got around to finishing it :3
Fish of the Day
Today's fish of the day is the brown catshark!
The brown catshark, also known by scientific name Apristurus brunneus is a tiny shark around North and South America. Found ranging from British Columbia, down to Baja California, with populations around the Western coasts of Panama, Ecuador, and Peru. This shark is a bottom dweller, living at the depths of 33-1,306 meters, along the continental shelf's lower edge to upper slopes. As these animals stretch closer to the equator, they're found at lower depths, where the waters are colder. Preferential to areas with a sandy, or muddy bottom.
Brown catsharks, like many catsharks, consume primarily bottom dwelling invertebrates, such as small shrimps, squids, and fish. The behavior of these sharks is relatively non researched, but the brown catshark is believed to be solitary and nocturnal, with possibly migratory populations. Despite being believed solitary, these animals, as a member of the Scyliorhinidae family have excellent sense of smell, and electroreceptors. This gives these sharks the ability to see electricity put off by other animals, and possibly magnetic fields. Helpful, considering it is believed they may be predated on by larger sharks. You can identify these sharks by the short, blunt snout, as well as the blackened edges to the fins.
Even with little research on the brown catshark, we know that these sharks are oviparous, being the only sharks in the waters off Washington and Oregon state to lay eggs! Only one egg per oviduct, these sharks have tiny litters, with egg cases only 5cm long being carried by the mother from February to August, although some research suggests this may be as long as a year. Pups will be born at 7cm in length, spending their lives alone as solitary animals, maturing at a size of 50cm in both male and female fish, with some sharks getting as large as 68 inches throughout their lifetime, although we don't know their longevity.
That's the brown catshark, everybody! I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday and expect more fish emails soon!
Sources:
“Brown Catshark.” OOI Regional Cabled Array, 12 May 2023, interactiveoceans.washington.edu/05/2023/brown-catshark/.
“Species: Apristurus Brunneus, Brown Catshark.” Shorefishes of the Eastern Pacific Online Information System - The Fishes - Species, biogeodb.stri.si.edu/sftep/en/thefishes/species/5269.
“Apristurus Brunneus Summary Page.” FishBase, fishbase.se/summary/Apristurus-brunneus.html.
“Brown Catshark.” Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/apristurus-brunneus#desc-range.
Fish of the Day
Happy Monday, everybody! Today's fish of the day is the gummy shark!
The gummy shark, also known as the Australian smooth hound, smooth dog shark, sweet William, or scientific name Mustelus antarcticus, are a common catshark around Australia. Found in and around the Southern seas, along the shallow continental shelf, from the depths of 80-350 meters along the sea bed. Although female shark groups spend their days in deeper waters than male shark groups. These sharks are named due to the pavement shaped teeth, made up of many flat plate-like teeth that make them appear toothless, and the more regional name of sweet William coming from the rank smell these sharks emit once removed from water. However, recent research surrounding these sharks shows they may be a subpopulation of the nearby Eastern spotted gummy shark (Mustelus walkeri).
The flat teeth of these sharks are perfectly adapted to grab and crush shelled and unshelled prey, such as cephalopods, crustaceans, and bony fish. This prey allows these sharks to get as large as 176cm (70in) in females, and 157cm (62) in males! However, this size allows predation from other sharks, particularly broadnose and sevengill sharks. To evade predation, these sharks are colored to blend into the sandy sea bed, and travel close to the shore to eat at night, spending the day hidden in caves, or under sand.
These sharks aggregate into groups based on sex and size, where female shark groups are found further to the West and Southwestern coast of Australia in prime breeding and feeding areas. Males will remain in the Southeastern territories, migrating west for the summer breeding season. After successful breeding occurs, female sharks can incubate litters of anywhere from 14-57 pups at a time, which they will gestate 11-12 months before birth, as the gummy shark is ovoviviparous. These pups will then be cared for by the female sharks, using the Southwestern slope of Australia as a nursery, where the male pups will depart only at sexual maturity in 4-5 years. After this, these sharks will live upwards of 16 years, with female sharks going their entire lives, where amle sharks stop gaining length at around 10 years of age. These sharks are currently facing very minimal threats, and have healthy populations, being considered a least concern animal to conservation.
That's the gummy shark everybody! I hope everyone enjoyed learning about today's fish, and be ready for more soon!
Sources:
“Mustelus Antarcticus.” Fishes of Australia, fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3260.
“Gummy Shark.” Gummy Shark | Australian Fisheries Management Authority, www.afma.gov.au/species/gummy-shark#referenced-section-1.
“Mustelus Antarcticus.” Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions, 6 Feb. 2023, rodneyfox.com.au/mustelus-antarcticus/.
McGrouther, Mark “Gummy Shark, Mustelus Antarcticus Günther, 1870.” The Australian Museum, 21 Mar. 2023, australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/gummy-shark-mustelus-antarcticus/.
Fish of the Day
Today's fish of the day is the long snout clingfish!
The long snout clingfish, also known as the urchin clingfish, and scientific name Diademichthys lineatus, is a personally beloved fish of mine! Found in and around the Western Indo-Pacific from the gulf of Oman down to Papua New Guinea, especially around Western Australia. These fish live exclusively in depths of 1-40 meters in reefs, with thriving populations especially in the Ningaloo reef, Timor sea, and Northern regions of the Great Barrier Reef.
As one might predict, based on the urchin clingfish name, these fish are incredibly small. Only reaching a total possible size of 5cm, or 2 inches total. This is due to these fish's lifestyle, which almost entirely revolves around urchins, and nearby reef animals. The diet of the long snout clingfish is once again segregated by sex, with female fish eating outside of the urchin, feeding on bivalves, corals, and various crustaceans. However male fish feed on the tube feet of the urchin, often keeping their host anchored to a single location or region. These fish will spend a majority of their time hovering inside the spines of these urchins as protection. However, larger fish, those who reach a size over 30mm, will often leave the protection of the urchin, to instead live inside empty bivalve shells. This sudden lack of protection for larger and often adult fish may be why these fish contain a toxin in their mucus, harming other animals who touch them. This toxin is related to a similar one called "grammistin", similar to bee stings, which is designed to burst the cells of mammals and fish.
The lifecycle of these fishes is relatively unknown, as despite significant interest in these fish by hobby aquarists and various other captive fish collectors, these fish are incredibly hard to breed. However, we do have some information! Female fish are defined by the longer, much more angular snout, with male fish possessing a rounded and shorter snout. After these fish have successfully bred, the male fish will remain the urchin with them full time, no longer venturing out to woo female fish, near constantly fanning them to provide excess oxygen. Once hatched, the fry live inside their urchin of birth, surviving off of the various algae, and yeasts on the surface of the urchin's body. These fish will go on to survive around 6 years total in captivity, with an unknown lifespan in the wild.
That's the long snout clingfish, everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful time reading about them.
Sources:
“Diademichthys Lineatus Summary Page.” FishBase, www.fishbase.se/summary/Diademichthys-lineatus.
“Urchin Clingfish .” Practical Fishkeeping, www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/features/urchin-clingfish-a-reef-oddity/.
“Striped Clingfish, Diademichthys Lineatus.” Fishes of Australia, fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4135.
Fish of the Day
Today's fish is the Lost river sucker!
The Lost river sucker, scientific name Deltistes luxatus, is the only remaining Delitistes sucker species remaining. Found in and around Southwestern Oregon and Northern California. These fish live in Klamath river, and Klamath lake, as well as Lost river, and the connected sub-basins. These fish prefer the cool waters around 16-24 °C (60-75 °F) that are well oxygenated, although juvenile and larval fish are much more tolerant of brackish, and low oxygenated waters. However, due to the preferences as they age, adult Lost river suckers can be found in deeper lakes, pools, and fast currents.
The diet of these fish is primarily made up of zooplankton, with an inclusion of other macroinvertebrates, and algae. As the name suggests, these fish suck their prey in. However the Lost river sucker is unique in that their mouths are in a lower position, making it easier for them to consume prey beneath them. Although these fish can grow absurdly large, with adult fish growing to sizes up to 31 inches, with some even managing to reach a full yard of length, or around a meter. Despite this impressive length, these fish mostly weigh sparingly, with most only coming to around 10 pounds. Although as adults these fish have impressive size, when young these fish are often consumed by larger fish, such as invasive fathead minnows.
These fish spawn from March-May, breeding in shallow waters over fine gravel. Fish will cluster in groups of one male and anywhere from 2-7 males, which will cluster around the female, who releases several thousand eggs, and releases milt. These fertilized eggs will then hatch within the next few weeks, from April-July, drifting downstream into nearby lakes. These larvae will then spend these next few years hiding within vegetation in these lakes, growing quickly within the coming years. Despite their pickiness in later years, these fish are very tolerant of water conditions as juveniles, willing to settle into various PH, temperatures, and dissolved oxygen concentrations. These fish will sexually mature between 4-9 years, growing incredibly quickly and spreading throughout their region. These fish have even been documented living into their 50's! Although most wild fish will live only until around 12 years of age.
That's the Lost river sucker fish , everybody! I hope you enjoyed learning about this fish!
Fish of the Day
Today's fish of the day is the Umpqua pikeminnow!
The Umpqua pikeminnow, also known by scientific name ptychocheilus umpquae, is the smallest of the pikeminnow genus. Found in and around Southwestern Oregon, endemic only to the Umpqua and Siuslaw rivers, and drainage sites. Although in recent times this fish has accidentally been introduced into the Rogue river, where they are now invasive and impacting native fishes. These fish live in and around slower water, in deep pools, creeks, and small shallow rivers.
Despite a lack of teeth, the pikeminnow is a voracious predator, capable of taking down rather large salmonids. As a direct result of their large diet, this fish can reach up to 17 inches in length, although most will only grow to 12 inches. Despite being the smallest pikeminnow species, this is an impressive size! However, before these fish are large enough to take down full grown salmon and trout, juvenile Umpqua pikeminnow feed on smaller fry. Often also feeding on salmon young. Due to feeding primarily on salmon, which are considered a game species, there is pressure to eliminate pikeminnow from their natural ranges, with chemicals such as squoxin being added to lakes and river systems to choke out the native pikeminnows. This may be necessary in some areas, due to an overabundance of these pikeminnows and populations of salmon dropping. However, in other areas due to their classification as "trash fish" and as unwanted catch by anglers, they have been eliminated under guise of salmon protection.
The Umpqua pikeminnow has little known information about the reproduction and lifecycle, so much information is based on their closest relative, the Northern pikeminnow. Northern pikeminnow spawn in the summer months, swimming North in river systems to distribute eggs across fine gravel or cobbles. These eggs will then drift downstream until they reach calmer, shallower places in river systems, hatching within 2 weeks. The Northern pikeminnow will go on to mature from an age of 3-5 years in male fish, and 6 years for female fish, surviving around 11 years before passing.
That's the Umpqua pikeminnow, everybody! I hope you enjoyed reading about them!
Here's the link to read it on my website!
Fish of the Day
Today's fish of the day is the Umpqua pikeminnow!
The Umpqua pikeminnow, also known by scientific name ptychocheilus umpquae, is the smallest of the pikeminnow genus. Found in and around Southwestern Oregon, endemic only to the Umpqua and Siuslaw rivers, and drainage sites. Although in recent times this fish has accidentally been introduced into the Rogue river, where they are now invasive and impacting native fishes. These fish live in and around slower water, in deep pools, creeks, and small shallow rivers.
Despite a lack of teeth, the pikeminnow is a voracious predator, capable of taking down rather large salmonids. As a direct result of their large diet, this fish can reach up to 17 inches in length, although most will only grow to 12 inches. Despite being the smallest pikeminnow species, this is an impressive size! However, before these fish are large enough to take down full grown salmon and trout, juvenile Umpqua pikeminnow feed on smaller fry. Often also feeding on salmon young. Due to feeding primarily on salmon, which are considered a game species, there is pressure to eliminate pikeminnow from their natural ranges, with chemicals such as squoxin being added to lakes and river systems to choke out the native pikeminnows. This may be necessary in some areas, due to an overabundance of these pikeminnows and populations of salmon dropping. However, in other areas due to their classification as "trash fish" and as unwanted catch by anglers, they have been eliminated under guise of salmon protection.
The Umpqua pikeminnow has little known information about the reproduction and lifecycle, so much information is based on their closest relative, the Northern pikeminnow. Northern pikeminnow spawn in the summer months, swimming North in river systems to distribute eggs across fine gravel or cobbles. These eggs will then drift downstream until they reach calmer, shallower places in river systems, hatching within 2 weeks. The Northern pikeminnow will go on to mature from an age of 3-5 years in male fish, and 6 years for female fish, surviving around 11 years before passing.
That's the Umpqua pikeminnow, everybody! I hope you enjoyed reading about them!
Fish of the Day
Happy Tuesday, everybody! Today's fish of the day is the Devils river minnow!
The Devils river minnow, also known by scientific name Dionda diaboli, is a rarely found fish. Found in only three remaining locations across Texas and Mexico. Particularly: Val verde, and Kinney counties, Tx, and Coahuila, Mexico, throughout the Chihuahuan desert. Their habitat is found in areas across the Devils river, or Rio Grande meets spring waters, in the ecological transition zone. Clear, slow moving waters with little pollution, and fine gravel bottoms, through temperatures of 15° C to 31° C. As these areas are known for extreme drought conditions, as well as flash flooding, the devils river minnow may withstand fast waters during strife. It is believed their range used to be much larger, however it has been fragmented by extreme pollution, as well as extensive dam building throughout the rivers.
The diet of these fish is lightly debated, as no one has seen them eat in the wild. However the shape of their gut, and stomach contents imply these fish feed near exclusively on algaes, and other vegetation. In captivity, they'll feed on brine shrimp as well, implying there may be zooplankton in their diet in the wild. Adult fish will gorw only 1-2 inches in length, making them easy prey. Particularly, to the invasive smallmouth bass, which is thought to be the reason the species, and similar species in the genus, have had dramatic decreases in population. These minnows can be visually found by the distinctive wedge shaped spot near the tail, as well the dark markings on the dorsal side, appearing as though they have a cross hatching pattern.
Little is known about the reproduction of the Devils river minnow, but they're known from spawning from January through August. This long spawning season allows these fish the ability to have multiple batches of babies per season. These fish are visually distinct in spawning forms, female fish will remain their average colors, but male fish have tubercles across the head and pectoral fins. They're broadcast spawners, meaning they release eggs and milt to connect externally, once fertilized the eggs will fall to the bottom and incubate in the substrate for weeks to months. Once hatched, these fish will then mature quickly, ready to breed within a year, if they survive that is. beyond this. We know little of their life cycle, beyond that they live only 1-2 years.
That's the Devil river minnow, everybody! Hope you have a good day!
i drew it
Oh look at that!!! :D! I love how you’ve drawn them!!!!!
Shit is bad, but today, I learned that California's kelp forests have made a major comeback with the help of scientists, fishermen, and hammer wielding volunteers.
It's a win for habitat restoration. It's a win for marine life. It's a win for all of the people who helped make it happen.
It's a fucking win and it makes me happier than words can describe.
Pollution, warm oceans and hungry urchins devastated Pacific kelp. Now, thanks to divers with hammers, one of the world’s most successful re
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Fish of the Day Website!
Hello fish enjoyers!
As some of you are aware I have been working on making an archive website of every single Fish of the Day I've ever created!
I am proud to announce that I have officially finished getting every single fish, up to this point uploaded!
there will in the future be some changes as i learn how to code in CSS, rahter than just base HTML coding, but I think that the barebones is perfectly acceptable for an archive like this!
