Is there really a fish that swims up your urethra? The candiru, sometimes known as the “penis fish,” is a small Amazonian catfish. It’s reported to lodge itself in the urethra of people who may be urinating in the water. Despite the unsettling stories surrounding this fish, there’s skepticism about whether the fish actually attacks…
Such floating vegetation, which attracts offshore fish, possesses minute heat differences that thermal imaging can detect. As long as the water temperature changes rapidly within a few meters, thermal imaging can detect the difference. Thermal cameras can also see fish at night. Can infrared detect fish? Like human eyes, many marine species, such as fish,…
The short answer: ghost shrimp and betta fish can live together as pets. You can also use ghost shrimp to feed your bettas. However, there’s more to pairing the two than what meets the eye. If not, let’s start on how to care for ghost shrimp so that they can happily live with betta fish….
Ghost Shrimp food is broad as they will eat almost anything. They are great pickers and will eat like machines. Ghost Shrimp food may also include their fallen tank mates, as they will even feed off dead fish or dead shrimp. Will my shrimp eat my fish? Shrimp Will Eat Anything They are opportunistic omnivores,…
Some forms of fish such as goldfish, salmon, piranha and cichlid can see infrared light. Salmon and some other freshwater fish have an enzyme that switches their visual systems to activate infrared seeing, which helps them to navigate and hunt in murky waters. Can marine fish see infrared light? Thus, both fish and amphibians appear…
Does it hurt the fish when they get hooked? Catch-and-release fishing is seen as a harmless hobby thanks in part to the belief that fish do not experience pain, and so they do not suffer when a hook pierces their lips, jaws, or other body parts. Why does it hurt so badly to belly flop…
Can you swim in Witcher 3? You won’t swim in Witcher 3 often, but you can’t ignore this topic because going underwater is required for completing some quests and for reaching some treasures lying on the bottom. Are there any actual dragons in The Witcher 3? There are all kinds of different Draconid’s in The…
Do anglerfish like light? Anglerfish live in the deep-ocean where there is no sunlight, extremely high pressures, and extremely low temperatures. Only female anglerfish are bioluminescent and rely on bacterial symbionts to produce their light. Anglerfish appear to live mostly solitary lives; except, of course, once they have found a mate. Can angler fish turn…
Ocean ‘Dead Zones:’ Why There Are Some Parts Of The Atlantic Where Marine Life Can’t Survive. Some areas of the ocean are so hostile to marine life that they’re virtually uninhabitable. These so-called dead zones contain little to no oxygen, meaning any fish that enter would likely suffocate and die. What body of water has…
The Amazon River Basin is home to about 15% of all freshwater fish species known to science, and an estimated 40% yet to be named. These include some of the most bizarre fishes: the vampire fishes, locally known as candiru, members of the catfish subfamily Vandelliinae.).The Amazon River Basin is home to about 15% of…