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OCELLATED MORAY EEL, Gymnothorax saxicola, a beautiful animal with speckled yellow and black body, and a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body. Colorful and docile in the aquarium, but should be handled with care.
Size: 20-35 cm.
Each: 50.00

SHRIMP EEL, Ophichthys gomesei -- 12 inches to 24 inches, has sharp teeth and also will not hesitate to use them. This eel lives on sandy bottoms and is occasionally caught in shrimp nets.
Each: 50.00

LIZARDFISH, Synodus foetens -- 3 inches to 9 inches, is a primitive, elongated fish with a wicked set of teeth.
Each: 25.00

MARSH KILLIFISH, Fundulus heterochelis, F. grandis, and F. similis, (species supplied as available), are seined from the tidal, marshy creeks immediately prior to shipment. Killifish are classical tools for demonstrating osmotic regulation, color changes, feeding and teleost embryology. They feed greedily on mosquito larvae, copepods, etc. Size: 3-6 cm. and larger.
Each: $ 6.00
Dozen: 40.00
Per 100: 150.00

SHEEPSHEAD KILLIFISH, Cyprinodon variegatus, can tolerate higher standard marine aquarium, feeding aggressively on anything you throw in. The males display red, blue and yellow mating colors and exhibit elaborate mating displays. Easily spawned and reared in the laboratory, Cyprinodon has been adopted as a standard laboratory test organism in water quality/pollution control testing.Size: 2-5 cm.
Each: $ 6.00
Dozen: 40.00
Per 100: 150.00

SAILFIN MOLLY, Pocilia latipinna, a practically indestructable fish that can survive droughts, freezing, and crowding by the thousands into evaporating puddles where they are fed upon by herons, egrets, etc. Still, they are one of the most abundant creatures in the marsh. Sailfin mollies readily give birth to live young, and several generations can be easily raised in the aquarium. Males have large beautiful fins during the breeding season.
Size: 2-5 cm.
Each: $ 6.00
Dozen: 40.00
Per 100: 150.00

CHAIN PIPEFISH, Syngnathus louisianae, and other species-Also used for regeneration studies and osmotic regulation of body fluids. Size: 5-18 cm.
Each: 15.00

NORTHERN SEA HORSE, Hippocampus hudsonius. Everyone loves sea horses. They feed actively on grass shrimp (Ar-1360) and amphipods. Males are "pregnant" late spring through fall.
Each: 30.00
Pregnant males, Each: 40.00

REMORA, Echeneis naucrates, otherwise known as the "shark sucker" hitches a ride on sharks and sea turtles with its dorsal fin modified into a suction device. They are responsive, intelligent fish, excellent for the large aquarium. Size: 12-24 cm.
Each: 75.00

TIDEWATER SILVERSIDE, Menidia beryllina, a small estuarine fish with a vivid silver lateral stripe, that lives at the edge of the sea, around salt marshes. A sensitive species, they have a low tolerance for low oxygen levels, but are widely used to study the effects of pollution.
Dozen: 70.00

SHEEPSHEAD, Archosargus probatocephalus. A handsome black and white striped fish, common around wharf pilings and oyster bars. They have powerful jaws used to demolish shellfish and barnacles. Lives well in aquariums. Size: 5-15 cm.
Each: 25.00

PINFISH, Lagodon rhomboides 3 inches to 6 inches, a very common agressive fish available throughout the year. Hardy species that does well in aquariums.
Each: 15.00

ATLANTIC SPADEFISH, Chaetodipterus faber. Common to Florida and Caribbean water, schools of spadefish are frequently seen nibbling on jellyfish, hydroids, and feeding on small crabs and shrimp when the fish matures.
Each (small): 20.00 - Each (large): 30.00

SCORPION FISH, Scorpaena brasiliensis. Red, orange, and brown, they blend into the sea bottom, and ambush passing shrimp. Although bristling with poisonous spines, they are a popular aquarium specimen.
Each: 45.00

SEA ROBINS, Prionotus scitulus, P. tribulus. Swims along the sand bottoms with its wing-like pectoral fins expanded. The modified ventral fins act like fingers, feeling the bottom for prey. Size: 6-12 cm.
Each: 25.00

FLORIDA BLENNIE, Chasmodes saburrae and other species. A large group of small, fish (2-4 inches), common along the shells of oyster bars. Also found on shallow flats and seagrass beds. Females lay hundreds of tiny golden colored eggs in empty shells, which the males aggressively guard. Size: 3-8 cm.
Each: 20.00

BELTED SANDFISH, Serranus subligarius. The smallest of the Sea Basses, they are 5 inches long at maximum, but mature at 2 inches. Common in warm Atlantic and Caribbean waters to depths of 60 feet. Found around rocky jetties and over sand flats. Their common name comes from the large white patch on their belly.
Size: 3-6 cm.
Each: 30.00

STRIPED MULLET, Mugil cephalus. Often seen jumping out of the water, mullet are the cows of the fish world, and are the main food fish of the northern Gulf Coast. They browse along the bottom, feeding on algae and tiny creatures that live in mud.
Each: 10.00

SOUTHERN FLOUNDER, Paralicthys albigutta. Flounders belong to the group of fishes known as "flat fishes." Their most unique feature is the placement of their eyes. As the young larvae develop, one eye migrates across the head toward the other. Depending on the species, flounders and other flat fishes are "right-eyed" or "left-eyed." Lying flat on the sea bottom, flounders are masters of camouflage, changing their coloration to blend in with the substrate; hiding from predators or aggressively ambushing small fishes and crustaceans with their mighty tooth-studded jaws. Size: 5-24 cm.
Each (small): 20.00 - Each (large): 35.00

HOG CHOKER, Trinectes maculatus. This flat fish stays buried, and looks like a baby flounder but seldom grows larger than six inches. Probably named from the days when hogs roamed the beaches, and gobbled up fish as fast as seine fishermen dragged their catches up on the beaches. The scales, which make the fish stick to the deck, also could lodge in a hog's throat. Very hardy and vigorous. Size: 6-12 cm.
Each: 20.00

BLACK-CHEEKED TONGUEFISH, Symphurus plagiusa. Small, flat, left-eyed fishes that taper to a point -- "tongue-shaped" -- hence the name. They are bottom dwelling fish, common in the muddy bottoms of bays and estuaries feeding on small crustaceans and polychaete worms. Size 6-12 cm.
Each: 20.00

CLINGFISH, Gobiesox strumosus. Small fish shaped like a skillet; with a broad head and narrow body. The pelvic fins are actually a large, broad suction disc. Clingfish are usually found hiding in or on the shells around oyster bars and sea grass beds. Size: 4-6 cm.
Each: 25.00

GREEN FILEFISH, Monacanthus hispidus and other species, so called because of their sand papery skin, fishermen once used their hides to strike matches. Their dorsal spine has a trigger-like mechanism that makes it spring erect when they are threatened. Size: 4-8 cm.
Each (small): 15.00 - Each (large): 25.00

COWFISH, Lactophrys tricornis, has fused armor giving it a hard shelled, triangular un-fishlike body. Colorful blue, green and yellow fish with two prominent horns over its eyes.
Each: 25.00

SOUTHERN PUFFER, Spheroides nephelus, a drab smooth-skinned fish that will inflate itself into a tight, buoyant, impregnable ball when handled. Size: 10-14 cm.
Each: 25.00

SEA CATFISH, Arius felis is a sleek salt water catfish that cleans up the bottom. Adult males carry and hatch the eggs in their mouths. Size 10-30 cm.
Each: 20.00

BLACK SEA BASS, Centropristes striatus is a hardy intelligent aquarium pet. A group of them in a feeding frenzy will outdo a school of Piranhas. They are responsive and quick to recognize you at feeding time. Size 6-18 cm.
Each: 15.00 - Over 18 cm, Each: 25.00

SPINY BOXFISH, Chilomycterus schoepfi. When handled, it gulps air and inflates itself into a floating impregnable ball, bristling with little spines. Then bobbing around upside down, using its tail as a rudder, it frantically spits out the air until it can overcome its buoyancy. The boxfish's black and yellow stripes give the aquarium color, and their heavy, bone-crushing jaws can be used to demonstrate their specialized snail and crab feeding mechanism. Size: 8-16 cm.
Each: 30.00

GULF TOADFISH, Opsanus beta, a smooth-skinned, bad tempered fish that is commonly found in oyster bars. In the aquarium it will display its elaborate burrowing behavior by constructing a burrow under a rock or a piece of coral, carrying out pebbles and debris in its huge tooth-studded mouth. Then moving in tail first, it writhes to and fro until a burrow is wallowed out and only the toadfish's head remains visible. Its peculiar mating call is known as the "boat whistle" and males fiercely guard their eggs until they hatch.
Each: 20.00

BATFISH, Ogcocephalus cubiformes, this bizarre, highly modified benthic fish has froglike pectoral fins that enable it to walk on the bottom or swim in a cumbersome fashion. It has a lure emerging from its head which is thought to secrete a hormone. Feeds on small snails. Size: 12-18 cm.
Each: 30.00

SOUTHERN HAKE, Urophycis floridana. Aggressive hunter, feeds on small fish, squid and shrimp that it locates with the help of two long feelers just below each gill cover. Their eggs contain droplets of oil so that they float on the surface of the water until they hatch. Size: 8-14 cm.
Each: 15.00

RAYS

ATLANTIC STING RAY, Dasyatis sabina, has a venomous spine on its lashing tail that can cause a wound and painful swelling that takes months to heal. The sting ray also possesses high concentrations of uric acid in its body tissues and blood. Readily available at almost any time of the year. Size: 18-30 cm.
Each: 60.00

CLEARNOSE SKATE, Raja eglanteria -- Has proven to be a good experimental animal in a number of physiological experiments. They also possess a small electric organ in their tail. Available November through April. Size: 8-30 cm.
Each: 75.00

ELECTRIC RAY, Narcine brasiliensis -- A rich source of acetylocholinesterase. They are sluggish creatures that employ electric organs for stunning their prey; more than 20 volts has been recorded from this form. Their electric organs are large, kidney shaped and accessible for rapid dissection. Size: 6-24 cm.
Each: 300.00

SMOOTH BUTTERFLY RAY, Gymnura micrura -- A useful source material for uric acid and easy to handle because it has no poisonous barb. Size: 12-24 cm.
Each: 200.00
 

cindyhot0791

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on the stingray that you had "atlantic sting rays' do you still have the 3 for sale that was make a offer on?And how big do they get? I have a 400 gal.tank i would like to add rays to and sharks.
thanks cindy
 
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