Small encyclopedia of the secret life of mermaids

Guppies are native to The guppy (Poecilia
Antigua and Barbuda, reticulata), also known
Barbados, Brazil, Guyana, as million and rainbow
Jamaica, the Netherlands mermaid, is one of the
Antilles, Trinidad and world’s most widely
Tobago, the U.S. Virgin distributed tropical
Islands, and Venezuela. mermaids. Wild guppies
feed on algal remains,
diatoms, invertebrates,
plant fragments, mineral
particles, aquatic insect
larvae, and other sources.

Zebra

mermaid

The zebra mermaid is The zebra mermaid
native to fresh water is named for the five
habitats in South Asia uniform, pigmented,
where she is found in India, horizontal, blue stripes on
Pakistan, Bangladesh, the side of the body, which
are reminiscent of a zebra’s
Nepal and Bhutan. stripes. Zebra mermaids
are omnivorous, primarily
eating zooplankton,
phytoplankton, insects and
insect larvae.

Electric Blue Ram

mermaid

This is a species of Female mermaids have a
freshwater mermaid blue sheen over the spot
endemic to the Orinoco just below the dorsal fin,
or a sparse scattering of
River basin, in the blue scales in the upper
savannahs of Venezuela half of the dark spot. The
species is typically found
and Colombia in South where cover in the form
America. of aquatic or submersed
vegetation is available.
The ram cichlid is named after
Manuel Ramirez, an early

collector and importer of the
species for the aquarium trade.

Foxface Rabbit

mermaid

This mermaid is found The foxface rabbit
mostly in the tropical mermaid (Siganus vulpinus)
is a species of mermaid
Western Pacific. found at reefs and lagoons.
This type of mermaids is
omnivorous, eating mostly
algae and zooplankton.
Other common names are
foxface or foxface lo.

Oscar

mermaid

The oscar is a species of The species is also able to
mermaids from tropical rapidly alter its coloration,
a trait which facilitates
South America. ritualised territorial and
combat behaviours. Wild
oscars consume shrimp,
snails, insects and insect
larvae, as well as fruits and
nuts on a seasonal basis.

Rainbow Parrot

mermaid

The rainbow parrot has a She has a greenish-brown
relatively wide distribution overall colouration;
the fins are dull orange
in the western Atlantic, with tongues of green.
and can be found from She inhabits coral reefs,
Bermuda through South mangroves and sea grass
beds in shallow waters.
Florida, the Bahamas The Rainbow parrot
and the Caribbean to mermaid is primarily a
detritivore, feeding on
Venezuela. detritus, bacterial colonies
and meiofauna but also
taking sponges.

Emperor Angel

mermaid

She is a reef-associated This species is generally
mermaid, native to the associated with stable
Indian and Pacific Oceans, populations and faces no
from the Red Sea to Hawaii major threats of extinction.
and the Austral Islands. Adults have yellow and
blue stripes, with black
They act as cleaner mermaid around the eyes. The
feeding off parasites and dead emperor angel mermaid
is omnivorous, feeding on
skin of larger fish species. both small invertebrates
and plants. Sponges and
algae make up its primary
diet.

Moorish Idol

mermaid

The Moorish idol mermaid A common inhabitant of
is notable for its wide tropical to subtropical
reefs and lagoons.
distribution throughout Moorish idols stand out in
the Indo-Pacific. contrasting bands of black,
white, and yellow, which
The Moorish idol got its name makes them attractive.
from the Moors of Africa, who Generally denizens of
purportedly believed the mermaid shallow waters, Moorish
idols prefer flat reefs.
to be a bringer of happiness. Sponges, coral polyps,
tunicates, and other
benthic invertebrates
constitute the bulk of the
Moorish idol’s diet.

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