Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 1

Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 5: Aqua World Fish Exhibition, Kanyakumari: Part 1

4th December 2008, 06:30 pm

After Tamil Annai Park, we went to see the Aqua World Fish Exhibition. Entry ticket was Rs. 10. This was a nice fish exhibition having the rare fishes such as Piranha, Arowana, Lion Fish and Stingray etc.

Aqua World Fish Exhibition

Here are the different types of fish in the museum:

Name: Giant Gourami
Family: Osphronemus goramy
Food: All kinds of flaked foods, cooked meat, bread, boiled potatoes.
Distributors: China, Java, Malaysia,
Used as a food fish.

Giant Gourami

Name: Goldfish
Size: Grows to about 30 cm. in length and lives for about 10 years.
Food: Worms and fish foods.

Goldfish

Name: Red Belly Piranha
Scientific name: Pygocentros Nattereri
Size: 6 inches
Food: Fish
Distribution: Amazon River

Red Belly Piranha

Name: Rain Bow Shark
Scientific name: Epalzeorhynchos Frenatum
Size: 15 cms.
Food: Tubifex worms, Algae

Rain Bow Shark

Name: Green Crab
Common Name: Mud Crab (Brackish water)
Zoological name: Scylla Serrata
Phylum: Chordata
Sub Phylum: Crustaceae
Order: Decapoda
Genus: Scylla
Species: Serrata
Description: It is exported from India to Japan, USA, France, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. It feeds mainly on snails, clams and other invertebrates. It is highly delicious.

Green Crab

Name: Panasius Sutchi
Kingdom: Animalia
Origin: Mekong River and its estuaries in Vietnam.
Size: Up to 3 meters.
Weight: Up to 44 kg.

Panasius Sutchi

Tortoise:
Name: Needle Fish
Zoological Name: Xenentodon cancila
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae
Genus: Xenentodon
Species: Cancila
Description: It is a piscivorous fish (eats fish). It has a long elongated narrow jaw with sharp teeth. It is relatively small not reaching more than 30 to 40 cm in length when fully grown. It is a delicate fish and its highly predatory in behavior.