Map Rainbow Trout Range Fast Facts Type: Fish Diet: Carnivore Average life span in the wild: 4 to 6 years Size: 20 to 30 in (51 to 76 cm) Weight: 8 lbs (3.6 kg) Group name: Hover Did you know? The largest rainbow trout on record weighed 57 lbs (25.8 kg) and was estimated to be 11 years old. Size relative to a tea cup: The sperm of rainbow trout contains protamine, which counters the anticoagulant heparin. Protamine was originally isolated from fish sperm, but is now produced synthetically. The rainbow trout is native only to the rivers and lakes of North America, west of the Rocky Mountains, but its value as a hard-fighting game fish and tasty meal has led to its introduction throughout the world.
• Fish: The Rideau River has a variety of cool-water fish. Sunfish are the most predominate but there is also a wealth of minnows, pike, catfish and other bottom feeders. The rarest species of fish in the Rideau River are the mottled sculpin and emerald shiner. • Native Mussels: Mussels are an important part of the Rideau Rivers ecosystem by filtering around 8 gallons of water in a single day. They accomplish this by feeding on algae and bacteria.
Zach Torres Oceanography T/TH 11-15-10 Great White Shark For many years there has been one animal that has struck fear in everyone that goes into the ocean. That animal is the Great White Shark. It has been known to exceed 20 feet in length, although most are about 5 meters long and weigh somewhere between 4000 and 5000 pounds. They live in almost all coastal areas that have a water temperature that stay between about 50 and 75 degrees. Perhaps the most well known place to see great whites is Dyer Island, which is off the coast of South Africa.
One important discovery Shubin made is Tiktaalik, which is a 375 million year old fossil. Tiktaalik is a fish that has scales and gills, but its head is flattened like that of a crocodile. Like most fish, Tiktaalik’s fins have ray bones enabling them to paddle in water, but the most amazing thing about it is that it has interior bones which allows it to lift off of the sea floor, something unordinary for a typical fish. It would use its limbs for support like a tetrapod. Shubin shows how fin structures of fish like Tiktaalik mark the beginning of the evolution into the mammalian paw and opposable thumb structures in the hands of today’s primates.
The hairy hermit crab (Pagurus hirsutiusculus) is fairly easy to identify. It's usually very hairy, has antenna that are alternately dark and light banded, and it has white or blue bands around its walking legs. In addition, this species is often in a shell that seems a couple of sizes too small. This use of an undersized shell gives it increased mobility. These little fellows are found higher in the intertidal area.
The pots were about 3 feet 6 inches and contained two to three dozen good size crayfish weighing about two several pounds. The men said it was about one hundred and fifteen to three hundred feet long. Another eyewitness saw a great white shark the size of a tractor trailer had attacked a person. Many sharks have been clocked out as fast as 1.5 miles and the mega shark could probably swim in a longer distance since this is a bigger shark. Two percent of the ocean has been overlooked by people ant it leaves ninety-eight percent of the ocean for the megladon can swim.
* 5 non-native fish species: brook trout, yellow perch, largemouth bass, yellow bullhead and American shad. * As of 2008, 5 fish species on the federally threatened species list: bull trout, Puget Sound steelhead, Puget Sound Chinook salmon, Hood Canal summer chum salmon and Ozette Lake sockeye
Their narrow pointed teeth are ideal for holding prey, most of which is swallowed whole. Tests on the feeding habits of angel sharks have shown that they react to any passing prey, spitting out anything that does not appeal to their appetite. They have complete faith in their camouflage when approached by divers but will inflict a shallow bite if harassed. The various species of Angel sharks range in size up to 6.5 feet (2 m) long and are mostly bottom dwellers that live on ocean floors of depths from 10 to 4,300 feet (3 to 1300 m). They sometimes prefer however, sandy near shore habitats.
Chris Chapman Dr. Karen Keane-Hines Anatomy &Physiology II MANATEE Long ago manatees were mistaken for mermaids or sirens-luring sailors to their deaths on rocky shores. So the order of these marine mammals has been named, Sirenia. There are five species: Amazonian, West African, and West Indian with two sub-species the Florida and Antillian Manatee. All have front flippers and a solid, flat, paddle shaped tail. Another related species, the Dugong, has a fluked tail.
They are only there for the baitfish such as mullet. Mullet is considered the “do it all” baitfish. Once you cut a mullet and hook it onto your fishing setup, get ready for a great time. Before you get to the point of catching massive fish, you need to make sure you are outfitted with the correct gear. First, you need to get a fishing rod and fishing reel.