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Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ?

 
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"Philippe Lemaire \



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:47 am    Post subject: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? Reply with quote

On Apr 15, 12:47 pm, "Philippe Lemaire \(remove oldies\)"
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> Philippe

Not that I could ever see.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:34 am    Post subject: Re: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? Reply with quote

Not primarily. You can tell what a fish eats from the shape of its mouth.

It mostly eats insects, crustaceans and worms in the wild.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:02 am    Post subject: Re: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? Reply with quote

Try here Phillipe
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=10766&genusname=Anostomus&speciesname=anostomus

(it is very slow, but the information is there)

ps, Vous etes Francais?

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>Philippe
>

Stephen Parry London W2
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? Reply with quote

Richard Sexton wrote:
> Not primarily. You can tell what a fish eats from the shape of its mouth.
>
> It mostly eats insects, crustaceans and worms in the wild.

He nibbles under leaves and wood, but what then ?


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? Reply with quote

nots.parry316@btint???et.com wrote:
> Try here Phillipe
> http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=10766&genusname=Anostomus&speciesname=anostomus
>
> (it is very slow, but the information is there)
>
> ps, Vous etes Francais?
>
> On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:47:13 +0200, "Philippe Lemaire \(remove
> oldies\)" wrote:
>
>> Philippe
>>
>
> Stephen Parry London W2

Quite faster here :
http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=10766&genusname=Anostomus&speciesname=anostomus


Philippe who is Belgian
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:26 am    Post subject: Re: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? Reply with quote

In article ,
Philippe Lemaire \(remove oldies\) wrote:
>Richard Sexton wrote:
>> Not primarily. You can tell what a fish eats from the shape of its mouth.
>>
>> It mostly eats insects, crustaceans and worms in the wild.
>
>He nibbles under leaves and wood, but what then ?

It's eating the micro organisms that live there. Just because you
can't see them them doesn't mean he can't Smile

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:38 am    Post subject: Re: Is Anostomus anostomus an algae eater ? Reply with quote

Richard Sexton wrote:
> In article ,
> Philippe Lemaire \(remove oldies\) wrote:
>> Richard Sexton wrote:
>>> Not primarily. You can tell what a fish eats from the shape of its mouth.
>>>
>>> It mostly eats insects, crustaceans and worms in the wild.
>>
>> He nibbles under leaves and wood, but what then ?
>
> It's eating the micro organisms that live there. Just because you
> can't see them them doesn't mean he can't Smile

He also eat those of my kissing who doesn't appreciate that much Wink !


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