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Mangrove rivulus fish hate enforced water aerobics. Despite her best efforts, Giulia Rossi, a biologist who recently received her doctorate from the University of Guelph, cannot coax the fish to ...
March 16 (UPI) -- The mangrove rivulus, which is known as the tiny jumping fish, can leap farther as it gets older, new research shows. These fish, which can be found in the United States, are ...
Several remarkable fish species have adapted to survive in oxygen-poor environments. These fish employ diverse strategies, ...
Mangrove rivulus, which can live out of the water for extended periods of time (days or weeks, as long as the conditions are moist), uses its specialised jumping technique when water has low ...
Mangrove rivulus, which live in noxious crab burrow habitats, are about 2-3cm long as adults and have a number of unusual adaptations to allow them to live out of water.
The Mangrove Rivulus, a type of small tropical killifish, seeks refuge in shallow pools of water in crab burrows, coconut shells or even old beer cans in the tropical mangrove swamps of Belize ...
The original feeding study began with guppies, then moved to a relative, the mangrove rivulus. Once the rivulus exhibited the tail-flip jumping maneuver, Gibb shifted the focus of the research.
A mangrove rivulus jumps as a part of a vigorous terrestrial workout. These amphibious fish can live for up to 2 months out of water. (Brock Fenton) ...
The tiny mangrove rivulus fish cools down by jumping out of water, according to a new study. The fish lives in tropical climates, and when the water is warm, will jump out to cool its body ...
The mangrove rivulus does quite well for a fish out of water. Its 'tail-flip' helps it get around to find food, flee predators and get back into the water. Society for Experimental Biology ...
The Mangrove Rivulus, a type of small tropical killifish, seeks refuge in shallow pools of water in crab burrows, coconut shells or even old beer cans in the tropical mangrove swamps of Belize ...