|
|
 |
US-ZOO-TWIG CATFISH
This Smithsonian National Zoo handout photo received November 18, 2009 shows one of the zoo?s best camouflaged creatures as it comes out of its hiding place to spawn. In the early morning on November 12, 2009 the Zoo?s Amazonia exhibit welcomed a group of twig catfish (Farlowella vittata) hatchlings. This is the third time this species has produced young at the Zoo. About a week earlier, the female laid a single layer of 30 to 60 transparent eggs on the glass of the animals? aquarium. The male then assumed all responsibility for guarding the eggs. By day three or four, the embryos within were visible and moving. Twig catfish typically develop within six to 12 days of laying, depending upon aquarium conditions. Twig catfish are native to the Amazon, Orinoco and Paran? rivers of South America and typically camouflage themselves within dead leaves and stick debris. AFP PHOTO/MEHGAN MURPHY/NATIONAL ZOO/HANDOUT/RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
|
|
|
|
Detalii fotografie |
| Loc: |
|
Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES |
|
| Sursa: |
|
AFP / Mediafax Foto |
|
| Fotograf: |
|
Mehgan Murphy |
|
| Data: |
|
10 Noiembrie 2009 |
|
| Dimensiuni: |
|
1200 x 1800 (530.4 KB) |
|
|
|
|
|
|