NerdsforNature.org - Nightlife @ the California Academy of Sciences (3.6.14)
Ready to do some fieldwork? The California Academy of Sciences is home to bountiful magnificent plants and animals... many are elusive and rare in the wild. See if you can level up on your scientific observation skills by finding and reporting all of following species.
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redtail catfish
The redtail catfish, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, is a pimelodid (long-whiskered) catfish named for its orange-red caudal fin. In Venezuela it is known as cajaro and in Brazil it is known as pirarara. It is the only extant species of the genus Phractocephalus. This fish originates from South America in the Amazon, Orinoco, and Essequibo river ...more ↓
Leafy Seadragon
The leafy seadragon or Glauert's seadragon,Phycodurus eques, is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, which also includes the seahorses. It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus.
Brachydanio rerio
The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae) of order Cypriniformes. Native to the Himalayan region, it is a popular aquarium fish, frequently sold under the trade name zebra danio. The zebrafish is also an important vertebrate model organism in scientific research. It is particularly notable for its regenerative ...more ↓
