As one of the famous species of tropical fish, kissing fish is always loved by people. Thick and large 'sexy' lips are the most prominent feature. Famous for kissing, two kissing fish can have the same action as human kissing, which lasts for several minutes.
How about kissing the fish? What is kissing fish?
Introduction to kissing fish
Kiss fish (scientific name: helostomatemminckii), also known as kiss fish, kiss mouth fish.
Venue: Malaysia, Indonesia.
Shape: oval, sideways, trumpet shaped fish mouth.
Length: the length of wild adult fish can be as long as 20-30cm, and the size of fish body after domestication can be reduced to about 10cm.
As one of the famous species of tropical fish, kissing fish is always loved by people. Thick and large 'sexy' lips are the most prominent feature. Famous for kissing, two kissing fish can have the same action as human kissing, which lasts for several minutes. However, unlike humans, kissing fish is not a sign of intimacy, but a sign of territorial competition. But this kind of fight is not fierce. As long as one side gives in, the victorious side will not continue to pursue the fierce fight, but will continue to bury itself in its cleaning work, as if nothing has happened.
Mild habits also become one of the reasons people like them. They play the role of 'scavengers' and do not constitute a threat to any other fish, so they are suitable for mixed breeding and enhance the ornamental. Kissing fish is a kind of tropical fish, which is very slow and graceful. Because the fish is reddish and white like the first peach blossom, there are many experts call it peach blossom fish. Kissing fish is very easy to raise. It has no special requirements for water quality. The water temperature is between 22-26 ℃, and it has a miscellaneous diet. It is not picky at all. Bread worms, earthworms and artificial feed are usually what the owner feeds. Not only does it grow fast, it has strong resistance and low incidence rate.
Introduction to the species of kissing fish
There are three kinds of kissing fish, one is the original brown green variety, the other is the artificial improved white variety, which is light blue. The most common is the white variety, brown green and light blue are relatively rare. At present, another heart-shaped species is sold in the aquarium market. The improved new species is their artificially improved species, which is full of brilliant flavor to make their body more attractive and popular.
The kissing habit of kissing fish is inborn. The 2-month-old fish has the behavior of "kissing", which shows that the habit of protecting "territory" of kissing fish is inborn. Researchers say it may also be due to genetic factors.
The kissing fish has a wide adaptability to water quality, can scrape and eat the inherent algae, can inhibit the growth of green algae, is conducive to the cleaning of the bottom of the box, has a gentle temperament, and is easy to move in groups. It is not suitable to mix with goldfish. The kissing fish starts to kiss when they are young, and kissing is a territorial dispute. At the age of 6 months, when the sex is mature, the body color of the male changes to purple red in the breeding period, and often follows the female, it is the omen of the female's parturition. The parent fish is put into another water tank, the water temperature is adjusted to 28 degrees, the water hardness is about 9, the water grass is put on the water surface to attach the eggs, the parent fish is fished out after spawning, the newly hatched larvae of the fertilized eggs are hatched in 24 hours, and they can not crawl. After 2 days, they start to swim for food, and feed high-quality feed fish worms, water earthworms, etc., so as not to affect the growth and development.
How about kissing the fish?
Kiss fish is also called kiss fish, peach fish, kiss fish, kiss fish, kiss fish, kiss fish, kiss fighting fish, etc., light red body color. In particular, the lips are thick and large with fine serrations. Big eyes with yellow circles.
As the name implies, when two fish meet, they kiss each other for a long time. In fact, this is a kind of gentle struggle. Two fish reach the goal of protecting territory by colliding their mouths, but it looks like kissing, so they get the name. Kissing fish is usually pink white with transparent scales and red mouth. It may be that they often collide with the mouth, which is usually prominent. This kind of fish is a bit like a scavenger. They also like to eat the green moss on the wall of the tank and keep the tank clean like a scavenger. They don't look like a dull scavenger. They are both ornamental and clean.
Research shows that the phenomenon of kissing fish is not only between male and female, but also between the same sex. As long as two fish are raised together, both female and male, they must kiss. Even if there is only one fish, it sucks at the moss on the water grass or the moss on the glass of the fish box, bumps and kisses. The time of kissing fish varies, but the frequency is quite frequent, which is also a rare phenomenon in the fish world. There are different opinions on the reasons of kissing fish, and the exact reasons need to be further studied.