INDONESIA ORNAMENTAL FISH SHOW 2008

Indonesia Ornamental Fish Show 2008 is an international exhibition and contest showcasing multi-various ornamental fishes, aquarium and facilities, technologies and equipment for its cultivation and breeding.



EXHIBIT PROFILE

- Land water ornamental fishes : Goldfish, Dragonfish, Flower Horn, Guppy, Koi, Discus, Betta Splendens etc
- Sea Animal : Turtle, Sea Horse, Rainbow Snake, Starfish etc.
- Sea Fish : Napoleon Fish, angelfish, Nemo etc.
- Sea plant : Sea Coral etc.
- Aquarium and accesories
- Fish Cultivation technology and equipment
- Fish Feed
etc etc.


SUPPORTING PROGRAMS

1. Workshop : "Breeding Ornamental Fish
of Prime Species
2. Competition on aquarium
design and installation
3. Koki Goldfish Contest
4. Koi Fish Contest
5. Arowana Fish Contest
6. Ornamental Fish Lovers
7. Guppy Fish Contest
8. Discus Fish Contest
9. Flowerhorn Fish Contest
10. Ornamental Fish Bourse
11. Fish Coloring Contest
etc

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE

- Ornamental Fish Producer
- Ornamental Fish Feed Suppliers
- Aquarium Producer
- Ornamental Fish Cultivating and Equipment Producer
- Ornamental Fish Consultants
- Goverment Fish Authorities
etc.

For more information please visit http://indo-ornamentalfish.com

Spiny lobster

Spiny lobsters, also known as langouste or rock lobsters are a family (Palinuridae) of about 45 species of achelate crustaceans, in the Decapoda Reptantia. Spiny lobsters are also called crayfish, sea crayfish or crawfish. Like true lobsters, spiny lobsters are edible and are an economically significant food source; they are the biggest food export of the Bahamas.

The largest spiny lobster on record was over 1 m (3 ft) long and weighed over 11.8 kg (26 lb)

Spiny lobsters are found in almost all warm seas, including the Caribbean and the Mediterranean Sea, but are particularly common in Australasia, where they are referred to commonly as crayfish or sea crayfish (Jasus novaehollandiae and Jasus edwardsii), and South Africa (Jasus lalandii). A new species, Palinurus barbarae was described in 2006.

Spiny lobsters tend to live in crevices of rocks and coral reefs, only occasionally venturing out at night to seek snails, clams, crabs, sea urchins or carrion to eat. Sometimes, they migrate en masse, in long files of lobsters across the sea floor. Potential predators may be deterred from eating spiny lobsters by a loud screech made by the antennae of the spiny lobsters rubbing against a smooth part of the exoskeleton. Spiny lobsters usually exhibit social habit by being together. However recent studies indicate that healthy lobsters move away from infected ones leaving the diseased lobsters to fend for themselves.

from http://en.wikipedia.org

Bigeye tuna

The bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus, is an important food fish and highly sought after recreational game fish. It is a member of the true tunas of the genus Thunnus, belonging to the wider mackerel family Scombridae.

Bigeye tuna are found in the open waters of all tropical and temperate oceans, but not the Mediterranean Sea. Its length is between 60 and 250 cm (23 and 93 inches). Maximum weight probably exceeds 400 lb with the all-tackle angling record standing at 392 lbs.

A longer-lived fish than the closely related yellowfin tuna, the bigeye tuna is thought to have a lifespan of up to 10 to 12 years, with individuals achieving sexual maturity at the age of four. Spawning has been recorded as taking place in June and July in the northwestern tropical Atlantic and in January and February in the Gulf of Guinea in the eastern Atlantic, which is, so far, the only known nursery area for Atlantic bigeye tuna.

Bigeye tuna are large deep-bodied streamlined fish with large heads and eyes. The pectoral finsdorsal fin. There are 13 or 14 dorsal spines. are very long, reaching back as far as the second

Body colour is dark metallic blue on the back with a grey-white belly and an iridescent blue band running along each flank. The dorsal and anal fins are yellow.

Bigeye tuna feed on a wide variety of fishes; cephalopods, mostly various squid species; and crustaceans during the day and at night. Feed items include both epipelagic and mesopelagic species, with deep diving behaviour during the day thought to be related to the seeking of prey.

Satellite tagging has shown that bigeye tuna often spend prolonged periods cruising deep below the surface during the daytime, sometimes making dives of deep as 500 metres. These movements are thought to be in response to the vertical migrations of prey organisms in the deep scattering layer. Physiological adaptations to foraging in these cold (bigeye tuna have been tracked entering water as cold as 5 degrees Celsius) and oxygen-poor subsurface waters include blood that is highly efficient in extracting oxygen from the water even in oxygen-poor conditions, and vision that is highly adapted for effective function in low light conditions. The heart of bigeye tuna also has an unusual ability to function effectively at the low ambient temperatures encountered while foraging in cold subsurface water. Nonetheless, bigeye tuna must make return trips to warmer surface waters to warm themselves up.

from http://en.wikipedia.org

Red snapper

The red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, is a reef fish found off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of The Americas and the Gulf of Mexico. The original name in Latin American Spanish is Huachinango or Pargo.

The red snapper commonly inhabits waters from 30 to 200 ft (10 to 60 m), but can be caught as deep as 300 ft (100 m) or more on occasion. They stay relatively close to the bottom, and inhabit rocky bottom, ledges, ridges, and artificial reefs, including offshore oil rigs and shipwrecks.

The red snapper's body is very similar in shape to other snappers, such as the mangrove snapper, mutton snapper, lane snapper, and dog snapper. All feature a sloped profile, medium-to-large scales, a spiny dorsal fin and a laterally compressed body. Red snappers have short, sharp, needle-like teeth, however they lack the prominent upper canine teeth found on the mutton, dog, and mangrove snappers.

Coloration of the red snapper is light red, with more intense pigment on the back. Juvenile fish can also have a dark spot on their side which fades with age.

Like most other snappers, red snappers are gregarious and will form large schools around wrecks and reefs. These schools are usually made up of fish of very similar size.

Red snapper are a prized food fish and are caught commercially, as well as recreationally. Commercially, they are caught on multi-hook gear with electric reels, as gill netting has been banned in the Gulf of Mexico, from which most of the commercial harvest comes. Snapper constitute a major industry in the Gulf of Mexico, however recent changes in the quota system for commercial Snapper fishermen in the Gulf have made the fish less commercially viable. ^[1]

Genetic studies have shown, however, that many fish sold as red snapper in the USA are not actually L. campechanus, but other species in the family.^[2][3] This kind of seafood mislabeling is probably common with species that suffer from heavy overfishing, and whose stocks are depleted to the point that supply cannot keep up with demand.

Juvenile red snapper have been released on artificial reef habitats off the coast of Sarasota, FL to conduct investigations into the use of hatchery reared juveniles to supplement native populations in the Gulf of Mexico.^[4]

Red snapper will eat almost anything, but prefer small fish and crustaceans. They can be caught on live bait as well as cut bait, and will also take artificial lures, but with less vigor. They are commonly caught up to 10 lb (4.5 kg) and 20 inches (50 cm) in length, however there have been fish taken over 40 lb (18 kg).

A red snapper attains sexual maturity at age 2-5 and an adult snapper can live for more than 20 years.

The vibrant red color of these fish comes from high levels of carotenoid pigments, largely astaxanthin, coming from shrimp in their natural diet.

from http://en.wikipedia.org/