He’s become a celebrity in his own right. Thursday was the day a family pet, a snakehead fish, was to be taken away and killed by the Department of Environmental Conservation after the D.E.C. determined the fish a threat. “Rocky” is still in his tank, but that doesn’t mean the battle is over.
The D.E.C. called [...]
Pet Fish Receives Stay Of Execution
Published in February 27th, 2009
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Fish With A Transparent Head
Published in February 23rd, 2009
A bizarre deep-water fish called the barreleye has a transparent head and tubular eyes. Since the fish’s discovery in 1939, biologists have known the eyes were very good at collecting light. But their shape seemed to leave the fish with tunnel vision.
Now scientists say the eyes rotate, allowing the barreleye to see directly forward or [...]
Pet Product Teaches Fish Tricks
Published in February 18th, 2009
R2 Solutions the manufacturers of the R2 Fish School earned first place in the Global Pet Expo 2009 Best New Products Showcase under the Aquatics category.
The R2 Fish School is a complete kit to teach your fish tricks. The kit uses marine mammal training techniques to effectively train your fish. Using the kit, [...]
Fish Tank Toilet
Published in November 5th, 2008
Just when you think you’ve heard of everything, a Chinese firm has entered new territory.
Isn’t the one thing you’ve been missing in your life a toilet with a fish aquarium as the tank? If so, the fish tank toilet is your answer.
Don’t be concerned for the fish. They are in the tank that doesn’t flush. [...]
Seeking The Dead Goldfish Vote
Published in October 23rd, 2008
Candidates know that to win an election, they need to get out the vote. Maybe that’s why a deceased goldfish has been urged to do her part.
Beth Nudelman of Buffalo Grove, IL received paperwork addressed to Princess Nudelman encouraging her to vote. The mailing was likely a part of a project by “Women’s Voices, Women [...]
