| Trumpetfish
(Aulostoma Chinensis) |
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 An elongated compressed body
which terminates in the front with a long and tubular snout. At the tip
of the snout is a small mouth with a barble beneath the mandible. At the
centre of its back are a number of stout and erectile spines, the vestigial
residue of the first dorsal fin. The second dorsal fin is located near the
caudal peduncle, opposite of the anal fin. The coloration ranges from yellowish
to greenish. The trumpetfish feed on other smaller fish and crustaceans.
They grow to a length of 60 centimetres. |
| Whale
Shark (Rhincodon Typus) |
 This is the world’s
largest fish, and it can easily be recognised by it size. The head is flat
and terminates in a large mouth, distinguished by the presence of numerous
small teeth. The eyes are very small. The whale shark prefers to swim near
the surface, where it feeds on small fish, cephalopods and crustaceans.
The colouring is dark and light blue with distinctive white spots on the
back. The belly is white. The fish is not dangerous; it grows to a length
of eighteen metres. |
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