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Cryptic coloration

Aquarium Crushed coralCryptocoryne affinis

Sharp spines, extreme agility, cryptic coloration, noxious body slime, and Batesian mimicry are all examples of adaptations that some fish possess to lessen the chances that they will become a meal.

 


These are generally very large (3 feet) fish with cryptic coloration but there is a pleasant exception, namely Channa gachua (or Channa orientalis as it is occasionally known.) This species is very colorful, with a lot of green, ...

They are obviously bottom-dwellers, and from their cryptic coloration, probably hiders or lurkers. Okay, then I had no fine-grained marine sand available, so used the finest grade of silica sand I could get.

See also: Synonym, Freshwater, Water, Hierarchy, Color

Aquarium Crushed coralCryptocoryne affinis

 
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