Happy Coelecanth Day!

Dec 22, 2015

• #1

mchambers

Former CCA member

77 years ago, a museum curator learned that this fish, which had been thought to have been extinct for millions of years, still lived. NYT video piece here.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/22/o...region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-right-region&_r=0

Matt C.

P.S. I'm sure Matt Quinn has this day marked on his calendar.

 

Dec 22, 2015

• #2

Localzoo

Board of Directors

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Dec 22, 2015

• #3

dogofwar

CCA Members

Thanks for the reminder, Matt

A great book on the topic: http://www.amazon.com/Fish-Caught-Time-Search-Coelacanth/dp/0060932856

Matt

 

Dec 22, 2015

• #4

chriscoli

Administrator

Thanks for the reminder!

Also in the news, presumed extinct sea snake was recently found: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-22/extinct-sea-snakes-discovered-at-ningaloo/7047906

 

Dec 22, 2015

• #5

lkelly

Members

I'm overrun with Coelacanth fry at the moment. I will trade for convicts, GloFish, or maybe one of Josh's Batfish fanny packs that he was giving away at the first Aquamania. The zipper has to work though.

 

Dec 22, 2015

• #6

mchambers

Former CCA member

I'll trade some deep sea snailfish fry for your coelecanth fry. Pics of parent here:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...est-fish-mariana-trench-animal-ocean-science/

 

Dec 22, 2015

• #7

lkelly

Members

mchambers said:

I'll trade some deep sea snailfish fry for your coelecanth fry. Pics of parent here:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...est-fish-mariana-trench-animal-ocean-science/

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Maybe once I upgrade my 40 breeder to a 65.

 

Dec 23, 2015

• #8

chriscoli

Administrator

mchambers said:

I'll trade some deep sea snailfish fry for your coelecanth fry. Pics of parent here:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/...est-fish-mariana-trench-animal-ocean-science/

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Agreed! Awesome looking fish!

 

Dec 23, 2015

• #9

mchambers

Former CCA member

Problem is the fry only eat parasites that feed on whale carcasses.

 

Dec 23, 2015

• #10

lkelly

Members

mchambers said:

Problem is the fry only eat parasites that feed on whale carcasses.

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Thinking of converting my brine shrimp hatchery over...

 

Dec 24, 2015

• #11

chriscoli

Administrator

lkelly said:

Thinking of converting my brine shrimp hatchery over...

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It's gonna take a couple of chest freezers to keep a whale carcass handy for them....

 

Dec 24, 2015

• #12

mchambers

Former CCA member

I was thinking Ken's might carry small portions of whale carcass, but you'd probably need to try Jehmco for the parts to convert the brine shrimp hatchery.