Among the bizarre rocks and intricately interwoven reefs of the Red Sea, intricately jagged fissures and caves, found a beautiful abode multiple underwater animals.On the rocks and reefs, take the form of giant pillars and fungi coexist community, which includes a variety of animals, shellfish and fish of the Red Sea.Photos show a stunningly beautiful landscapes of his underwater world.
coastal strip of the Red Sea, wrinkled fabulously beautiful rocky reef-reliefs, stretched at least 2,000 kilometers.On its open spaces settled about 200 species of coral in countless sponges, jellyfish, starfish.
richness of flora and fauna of the sea provided the status of an immutable natural aquarium of the world.There it dolphins, lion fish, sea turtles, sharks and other animals.In the realm of coral reef dominated by echinoderms, mammals, arthropods, coelenterates, bony and cartilaginous fish.
lionfish
The area of this picturesque representatives of the world of bright coral captures not only the tropical waters of the Red Sea.Its population feels great among the reefs, hidden waters of the Pacific.There are these colorful birds in the Indian Ocean.Their abode - the coastal strip stretching along Japan, China and Australia.Spotted lionfish in the Caribbean near Cuba, Haiti, the Cayman Islands and Florida.
origin of the name
This fish, except for the name-based, there are a couple of others.It also called lionfish, Zebra.Fish rich in names, got them on purpose.Each reflects its characteristics.Fins animal collected from mobile flexible bands as fans of bright, blossoming, form a mane like a lion's.This feature has led to the name "lion fish".
second name is required to fish a wide gray, brown and red stripes decorate her small body.The strips as a zebra - great!We call colorful predator "zebra fish."The third nickname, the most romantic, appeared thanks to the pectoral fin.Painfully, they are similar in shape with bird wings.So beautiful sea and became known as "fish lionfish."
Description zebra fish
krylatok length is within the range of 24-40 centimeters.The maximum weight of each of them does not exceed one and a half kilograms.The color intensity does not allow individuals to remain undetected even decent depth.Bright's body given to them by chance.It is a kind of signal to the other inhabitants of the sea, reading: "Beware, we - are poisonous."
head fishes with spines, slightly flattened at the sides, with respect to the body disproportionately.Near her mouth are the tentacles of a small leathery outgrowths.Mouth large angle cut and velvety teeth.The fins are fitted with soft spiny rays, like ribbons.In pectoral fins, thickened bottom rays absent.Samara complete without a swim bladder.
poisonous fins
threat lies in smart fins.They are hidden 18 sharp needles containing poisonous glands.Needles are dispersed on the back, abdomen and around the luxurious tail.In the course of its weapons-fish lionfish in the Red Sea and other places of inhabiting, let as soon as it senses a danger.If the person does not intend to move closer to her, and all the more touching it, the risk of getting a poisonous stab virtually nonexistent.Rybin more retreats than attack.
poison has nerve.To stab a person needs assistance, because there comes a temporary paralysis, which hinders the movement of water.Furthermore, it requires a doctor capable of neutralizing poison.Poisoning tolerated very difficult even with a competent health care.
deaths from injection krylatok not fixed.However, this does not mean that someone strongly "no luck".If hypersensitivity poison can cause a powerful allergic leading to death.
Master of Disguise
merge with colorful corals fish a snap.Happy lionfish is not inclined to be active.She huddled in coral weave belly clings to the bottom, dissolve luxury fins, rays, consisting of processes and freezes.In this state, it is impossible to distinguish from coral.
hunt it begins at dusk.Samara - predator.The basis of its power - small fish, shrimp, crabs and shellfish.
methods of hunting lionfish
Predator uses two ways of hunting.She tries to drive long-finned victim into a trap (usually in slit formed corals) and immediately swallow it there.The second option of hunting - the trick.Measurements, revealing fins and mouth agape, zebra fish likened colored algae neighboring coral reefs.
All small animals, dared sail past the gaping jaws insidious predator, suddenly turns into its prey.Glutton swallow their prey whole, without neglecting even a small tribe.However, she herself goes to lunch bigger rascal hunter.
Habits fish lionfish
Deft hunter - lionfish - prefers solitude. She furiously stands up for the selected holdings.Samara ruthlessly casts are all competitors, including relatives.Males are prone to excessive aggression.
Predator quickly migrate.It often occurs in unusual for her habitat.Such migration raises serious concerns among environmental scientists.These fish of the Red Sea, photos of which are unusual and colorful, are invasive species.
voracious predators, booming population explosion, rapidly destroying the young indigenous populations living creatures inhabiting coral plantation.They greatly decimated the number of parrots, swallows and other small fish.Ichthyologists believe the utter confusion of local individuals suffered from a lack of understanding of where the threat.
Fish lions very fertile.The female is capable of sweeping up to 30 000 eggs.After a few days the larvae hatch.At first, the food it serves as plankton.Sesquilinear two-centimetric and individuals moving to the bottom lifestyle.
