2007-02-26 04:10:36 · 4 answers · asked by punkbun03 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
There is a lot of info on line. My daughter wanted one but we are very adamant about rescueing dogs and have opted not to support the breeding of this fish. It was a combination of two different fish bred in captivity and the mouth is actually a deformity. That was what attracted her to the fish it looks like it is smiling. More research shows they can be aggrassive to other fish and they aren't even fun to watch. Mainly hide in the tank.
2007-02-26 04:19:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Parrot Fish Family has about 80 species that inhabit tropical waters around the World. Parrot Fishes get their names from the fact that the teeth of both jaws are fused to form a parrot-like beak. They also have grinding plates known as pharyngeal teeth located in the back of the mouth. These are used for grinding materials taken into the mouth.
They are considered Herbivores, eating marine algaes, but they eat all types of corals at the same time. Parrot Fish play are large role in the destruction of our reefs as they bite off and grind up the corals. The can excrete tremendous amounts of digested coral, which comes out as sand. This is where a lot of our ocean sand comes from.
Getting this fish to eat in captivity can be difficult because their diet consists of so much coral. We find they will eat Nori and shrimp, but it's not an easy task to get them to do so. In Martin Moe's book The Marine Aquarium Handbook; Beginner to Breeder, he has a recipe for The Plaster Mix. It can be used for most any type of fish, but it is particularly good for Parrot Fishes. The hard plaster food mix allows the Parrot Fish to bite into something hard and firm, which is how they are used to eating.
It is not a reef safe fish to have, but it gets along well with almost any other marine fishes. They travel in groups in the wild and will generally get along with other species of the same kind. They range in size from the smaller species of about six inches to the larger species of up to two or three feet.
2007-02-26 12:22:00 · answer #2 · answered by gaban24 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tropical, marine fish
very colourful(green blue yellow, with distint pattern on face or mouth, usulaly with red and coulourful marking)
edible
medium size mostly
their teeth is special, look like parrot beak
not agrresive
2007-02-26 12:17:45 · answer #3 · answered by Sickxually Inactive 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can be assured no-one will teach them how to curse...!
2007-02-26 12:19:20 · answer #4 · answered by Merovingian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋