Thursday, January 22, 2009

Top 5 Famous Fish

Searching for fish online, here is a selection of the most Famous Fish that have featured in Hollywood films. 

1. "Sebastian"

From the film "The Little Mermaid," Sebastian is a lobster.

Lobsters like Sebastian tend to live in rocky and muddy waters submerged under a rock. Their diet consists of mollusks and the remains of dead animals, however they can also catch fish as well as consume algae.

2. "Dora"

Hailing from from the 2003 smash hit film "Finding Nemo" Nemo is a regal tang fish.  Regal tangs survive in warm tropical waters and eat a diet of live fish and vegetation. A real life regal can grow up to ten feet long.

3. "Flipper"

Is a bottle-nosed dolphin that featuresd in the highly successful series entitled, "Flipper". The series was later made into a film starring actor Paul Hogan better known as Mick Dundee.  Living in warm coastal waters these types of dolphins are noted for their playfulness, friendliness and intelligence. They live off a combination of fish and squid, and can live upto 25 years

4. "Keico"

Originating from Iceland "Willy" was the star of the "Free Willy" trilogy of movies. Weighing over six-tons, Willy was an orca whale which lived in various Aquariums across North America before returning home to his native Iceland. Orca whales have a varied diet ranging from fish, squid, seals other whales and even sharks!

5. "Nemo"

The main protagonist from the film "Finding Nemo" - Nemo is a clownfish.  They can also be known as a anemonefish, these creatures habitat is the warm waters of the South pacific. The anemone are, for some unexplained reason, friendly towards the clownfish and actually provide shelter and refuge.  Their bright colour and weak swimming skills make them an easy target for predators. They live on a staple diet of mysids and copepods but can grow over 5 inches long.

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