Drawing of a rare fish. The most unusual and scary fish on earth

1. Ambon Scorpionfish (Latin: Pteroidichthys amboinensis).

Opened in 1856. Easily identified by its huge “eyebrows” - specific growths above the eyes. Able to change color and shed. Conducts a “guerrilla” hunt - camouflaging at the bottom and waiting for the victim. It is not uncommon and has been quite well studied, but its extravagant appearance simply cannot be ignored! (Roger Steene/Conservation International)

2. Psychedelic frogfish (English: Psychedelic Frogfish, Latin: Histiophryne psychedelica).

Opened in 2009. A very unusual fish - the tail fin is curved to the side, the pectoral fins are modified and look like the paws of land animals. The head is large, the widely spaced eyes are directed forward, like in vertebrates, due to which the fish has a peculiar “facial expression”. The color of the fish is yellow or reddish with sinuous white-blue stripes diverging into different sides from the eyes blue color. Unlike other fish that swim, this species moves as if jumping, pushing off the bottom with its pectoral fins and pushing water out of the gill slits, creating jet thrust. The tail of the fish is curved to the side and cannot directly direct the movement of the body, so it oscillates from side to side. The fish can also crawl along the bottom using pectoral fins, moving them like legs. (David Hall/EOL Rapid Response Team)

3. Rag picker (English: Leafy Seadragon, Latin: Phycodurus eques).

Opened in 1865. Representatives of this type of fish are notable for the fact that their entire body and head are covered with processes that imitate algae thalli. Although these processes are similar to fins, they do not take part in swimming and serve for camouflage (both when hunting shrimp and for protection from enemies). It lives in the waters of the Indian Ocean, washing southern, south-eastern and south-western Australia, as well as northern and eastern Tasmania. It feeds on plankton, small shrimp, and algae. Having no teeth, the rag picker swallows its food whole. (lecates/Flickr)

4. Moonfish (English: Ocean Sunfish, Latin: Mola mola).

Opened in 1758. The laterally compressed body is extremely high and short, which gives the fish an extremely strange appearance: it resembles a disk in shape. The tail is very short, wide and truncated; the dorsal, caudal and anal fins are interconnected. The skin of the moonfish is thick and elastic, covered with small bony tubercles. The sunfish can often be seen lying on its side on the surface of the water. The adult sunfish is a very poor swimmer, unable to overcome strong currents. It feeds on plankton, as well as squid, eel larvae, salps, ctenophores and jellyfish. Can reach gigantic size several tens of meters and weighs 1.5 tons. (Franco Banfi)

5. Broadnose chimaera (lat. Rhinochimaera atlantica).

Opened in 1909. Absolutely disgusting looking jelly fish. Lives on deep bottom Atlantic Ocean and feeds on shellfish. Extremely poorly studied. (Jay Burnett, NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC)

6. Frilled Shark (Latin: Chlamydoselachus anguineus).

Opened in 1884. These sharks look much more like a strange sea ​​snake or eel than their closest relatives. In the frilled shark, the gill openings, of which there are six on each side, are covered with skin folds. In this case, the membranes of the first gill slit cross the throat of the fish and are connected to each other, forming a wide skin blade. Along with the goblin shark, it is one of the rarest sharks on the planet. No more than a hundred specimens of these fish are known. They have been studied extremely poorly. (Awashima Marine Park/Getty Images)

7. Indonesian coelacanth (English: Indonesian Coelacanth, Latin: Latimeria menadoensis).

Opened in 1999. A living fossil and probably the oldest fish on Earth. Before the discovery of the first representative of the coelant order, which includes the coelacanth, it was considered completely extinct. Time of divergence of two modern species coelacanth is 30-40 million years old. No more than a dozen were caught alive. (Pearson - Benjamin Cummings)

8. Hairy angler(English Hairy Angler, Latin Caulophryne polynema).

Opened in 1930. Very strange and scary fish, living on the deep bottom, where there is no sunlight - from 1 km and deeper. To lure the inhabitants depths of the sea uses a special luminous growth on the forehead, characteristic of the entire order of anglerfish. Thanks to its special metabolism and extremely sharp teeth, it can eat anything it comes across, even if the prey is many times larger and is also a predator. It reproduces no less strangely than it looks and eats - because it is unusual harsh conditions and the rarity of fish, the male (ten times smaller than the female) attaches himself to the flesh of his chosen one and transmits everything necessary through the blood. (BBC)

9. Blobfish (Latin: Psychrolutes marcidus).

Opened in 1926. Often mistaken for a joke. In fact, it's completely real view deep sea bottom sea ​​fish family of psycholuteaceae, which on the surface take on a “jelly” appearance with a “sad expression.” It has been poorly studied, but this is enough to recognize it as one of the most bizarre. The photo shows a copy of the Australian Museum. (Kerryn Parkinson/Australian Museum)

10. Smallmouth macropinna (English, Latin Macropinna microstoma) - winner for quirkiness.

Opened in 1939. Lives on quite great depth, therefore poorly studied. In particular, the principle of fish vision was not entirely clear. It was believed that she must experience very great difficulties due to the fact that she can only see up. Only in 2009 was the structure of the eye of this fish fully studied. Apparently, when trying to study it earlier, the fish simply could not tolerate the change in pressure. The most notable feature of this species is the transparent, dome-shaped shell that covers the top and sides of its head, and the large, usually upward-pointing, cylindrical eyes that lie underneath this shell. A dense and elastic covering shell is attached to the scales of the back at the back, and on the sides to the wide and transparent periocular bones, which provide protection for the organs of vision. This covering structure is usually lost (or at least very badly damaged) when fish are brought to the surface in trawls and nets, so its existence was not known until recently. Under the covering shell there is a chamber filled with a transparent liquid, in which, in fact, the eyes of the fish are located; The eyes of living fish are bright green and separated by a thin bony septum, which, extending backwards, expands to accommodate the brain. In front of each eye, but behind the mouth, is a large rounded pouch that contains an olfactory receptor rosette. That is, what at first glance appears to be eyes in photographs of live fish is actually an olfactory organ. Green color caused by the presence of a specific yellow pigment in them. It is believed that this pigment provides special filtering of light coming from above and reduces its brightness, allowing the fish to discern the bioluminescence of potential prey. (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)

The most terrible fish in the world, what is it? If you carefully understand the issue, you should first clarify what is meant. Indeed, in this context, the word “terrible” has several meanings. Let's look at all the worst ones.

Most dangerous

The most terrible fish in the world in this case is, naturally, a shark. This ancient predator is distinguished by its cunning and bloodthirstiness. Its size allows it to perceive all others as prey.

Man is no exception. Therefore, the shark is the most dangerous fish. Its huge mouth is equipped with not one, but several rows of fangs. Nature arranged it this way digestive system so that a truly gigantic appetite is satisfied. A shark's teeth change six times during its life, and there are several additional rows. For example, the giant one grows them up to seven thousand! The most terrible shark fish are white ones. Their bloodthirstiness and ferocity are legendary. It can reach more than ten meters in length. A person, falling into its mouth, ends up being bitten in half.

The most disgusting

There is a monster that has neither scales nor fins in the generally accepted sense. This is probably the most terrible fish in the world in terms of appearance. It's called a drop, and it looks like it. Imagine a jelly-like something topped with an almost human nose!

It looks at you with sad eyes through the water. Since the body density of this monster is less than water, it also sways under the influence of currents and waves. The drop fish lives quite deep. Therefore, she is deprived of some organs. Instead of an air bubble, she has a gelatinous body. Her character is peaceful, even virtuous. The most terrible blob fish, despite such a dubious name, are very caring. This is the only representative of the genus that “hatches” offspring. Literally sits on the eggs until the fry appear! Then the drop fish does not abandon them either, but protects them from natural predators.

Dangerous freshwater

But on the Amazon they will definitely tell you that the most terrible fish in the world is pacu! She's not as big as a shark. Just up to twenty-five kilograms. This does not stop the pack from scaring coastal residents and tourists.

The river dweller does not bring anything pleasant. Her teeth are similar to human ones, she shows them off with pleasure. Yes, and he applies it without hesitation. Paku is gluttonous and loves to feast on the meat of mammals. It also turned out that this fish is not averse to traveling. If previously it was found only in the Amazon basin, now fishermen of Asian rivers cannot feel safe either. There is also information about two peasants who died from terrible wounds in New Guinea. The investigation of this case led to the conclusion that the poor fellows were bitten by flocks of pacu that settled in these parts.

Huge horror

This is how the saw-tailed stingray is rightfully characterized. This is a giant ocean fish. Its size is simply stunning - seven meters. It has a nose up to three meters long. With this weapon, the fish grinds everything that poses a danger to it. Bites of others dangerous creatures will seem like child's play compared to what this stingray does to the victim. Fortunately, the fish are not so bloodthirsty. She does not attack for the purpose of profit. She just jealously guards her territory. This giant moves unnoticed.

It is almost impossible to know that danger is approaching a person before the stingray attacks. He crushes people instantly. It is impossible to defend yourself. But now there is almost no one to fear. The sawfish ray is an endangered species.

Almost saber-toothed

This title was given to characin vampires. They are found in the Amazon. The danger of this predator is that it has long fangs. Sometimes in adult individuals their length reaches sixteen centimeters. In addition, people endow characins with superintuition. They say that she senses where the victim's unprotected areas are. There is evidence that such a fish killed a person with a direct blow to the heart. Having sunk her teeth into the victim, she intuitively finds the most vulnerable spot. She was awarded the title of Count Dracula among fish. The fish is quite large in size. The largest specimens caught were one and a half meters long. Weight - twenty-five kilograms.

The most timid of monsters

Hollywood-promoted piranhas cannot be ignored when reviewing the topic “The Scariest Fish” (see photo below). There are many legends about their gluttony, ferocity, agility and danger. It must be said that some of them are true. Piranhas are truly pathologically aggressive. They are always hungry and attack at the first sign of blood (they feel it).

A person should not get involved in a fight with these school predators. What is dangerous is not so much their greed fresh meat how strong the jaws are. Once a piranha sinks its teeth into the victim’s body, it is impossible to tear it off. But this thunderstorm of swimmers and fishermen is ridiculously timid. Schools of piranhas run away faster than the wind from a simple blow on the water.

The most poisonous

Australia is home to another representative of the marine kingdom, dangerous to humans. This is a scorpionfish. It camouflages perfectly, being painted in the color of its surroundings. underwater world. Prefers to swim close to the shore. It turns out that scorpionfish can harm swimmers. It is very difficult to notice her. She does not use her teeth to attack. The scorpionfish has another weapon - a fin. There are sharp spines on it, connected to subcutaneous sacs filled with strong poison.

Poisoning is extremely dangerous. If you do not take the antidote in time, death cannot be avoided. By the way, local residents have learned to cope with this water scorpion. They catch scorpionfish and feast on their meat, having first rid the fish of poison. There are reports in the media that these monsters were seen on the Black Sea coast.

Ugly

Scary fish on the ocean floor can scare anyone. Fortunately, so far only divers, known to have strong nerves, can see them at arm's length. In those places where Sun rays They can’t get through, there are anglerfish. They are called the ugliest of sea ​​creatures. As if ashamed of their appearance, they lead a bottom existence. They burrow into the sand and wait for prey. They look scary.

On the huge head, cut by a wide mouth, there are ugly spikes. The fish's teeth are not only sharp, but also curved inward. If you meet such a monster in the darkness of the sea, you can get a heart attack. These monsters grow up to two meters in length. In addition, their color is gray or brown, so it is impossible to notice them from afar. In order not to offend an innocent creature, it must be said that the names themselves can be frightening. So, among these creatures there is a sack-eater and a sack-eater! What about a sea slug or sabertooth? The imagination suggests all sorts of horrors.

The most unusual fish in the world

Not only monsters can surprise and amaze. There are creatures in the sea that amaze with their uniqueness. Unusual fish species can be found in almost any large body of water. For example, handfish live in the seas surrounding Australia. It is surprising in that it does not swim, but moves through shallow water, relying on its fins. The latter look like small hands. And in the depths they found a telescope fish.

Her eyes are akin to a complex optical mechanism, both in the number of “lenses” and in the aiming system. Since ancient times they have been talking about such a miracle as She can jump out of the water and quickly fly almost half a kilometer! But the size of such a miracle as the mola-mola (moon fish) amazes. It can weigh up to one and a half tons! If such a beauty falls on a diver, it won’t be enough! Among the unusual ones, the pegasus fish is noted. Not only has she reoriented her mouth downwards, but she also recolors herself at will. What a miracle nature has created!

The rarest of the terrible

This very dangerous miracle caught the eye of scientists so rarely that it was difficult to identify it. One day, fishermen encountered an extremely rare fish - a chimera. She had a terrible poisonous spine, sharpest teeth. Since this turned out to be only the second case of a collision between science and a secret inhabitant of the depths, at first he was even mistaken for a shark. The rarity of its appearance is understandable, because the chimera has mastered deep waters - up to two kilometers.

These spaces still remain a completely unexplored region for humans. The chimera is quite large in size. The captured specimen was five meters long and weighed 400 pounds.

Scary, but without a jaw

There is a fish that managed to survive many disasters and continue to this day unusual look, which may have been typical for many of her relatives. This is a hagfish. She feeds in a very peculiar way: she climbs inside the victim and scrapes off its body with her lips. It is also called a slimy creature. It produces a lot of mucus through the lateral pores. This defense mechanism. Predators are wary of such dubious prey, as they may choke on its unpleasant secretions. Mucus is also needed so that the fish can get out of the “food”. Interestingly, the mucus sometimes clogs her nostril. In order to get rid of unpleasant secretions in time, the hagfish learned to sneeze! Among fish, this is the only such capable creature!

The aquatic world is full of other extraordinary species. Sometimes they can be dangerous and scary. It is recommended to study pictures of the most terrible fish before meeting them, so as not to fall into their mouths or “paws”. Precautionary measures will not harm not only tourists traveling to exotic countries, but also for domestic holidaymakers. "Forced relocation" carried out by hapless aquarium hobbyists results in... dangerous representatives the depths of the sea can be found in completely harmless bodies of water.

The waters of the world's oceans are home to countless fish and other marine animals. Ordinary people have no idea about some of them. The study of marine fauna began relatively recently. This is due to the fact that previously there was no appropriate equipment for diving to great depths. The Frenchman Jacques Yves Cousteau made a huge contribution to in-depth research. It was he who discovered many sea ​​creatures, which are included in the TOP 10 most amazing fish.

Blobfish

The list of the 10 most amazing fish opens with the drop fish. It is found at a depth of 900-1200 m and is practically no different from its counterparts. But as soon as she gets on land, her gelatinous body swells, and sea ​​creature transforms into unusual creature, having a big nose. The blob fish appeared in the film “Men in Black” in the episode of the third part with a Chinese restaurant.

In second place we placed the predatory Scorpionfish of Ambon, which has an extravagant appearance. This deep sea dweller, discovered in 1856, has characteristic eyebrow-like projections above its eyes. Its ability to change color helps well in hunting: Scorpionfish waits for its prey, merging with the seabed.

Psychedelic Frogfish

The list of 10 most amazing fish continues with the psychedelic frog fish, so named for its extravagant appearance and unusual coloring: bright orange with white stripes. It was opened only 8 years ago. The tail and fins of this sea dweller resemble the limbs of an amphibian. The frog fish looks at the world with bright blue eyes. Its unusually shaped fins allow it to push off from the bottom and move by jumping.

Semicossyphus reticulatus

Scientists know little about Asian sheephead wrasses. These fish are distinguished by the presence of large growths on the forehead and chin. Moreover, young animals do not have such features: bulges appear in adults. Perhaps these are signs of sexual dominance of males or females. There is a well-known story about a 25-year friendship between a similar fish named Yoriko and a Japanese diver.

Leafy Seadragon

When talking about the most amazing fish on the planet that live in the waters of the world's oceans, one cannot fail to mention the rag picker. This fish was discovered in 1865. The head and body of these representatives of the fauna are covered with processes very similar to algae. With their help, fish camouflage themselves during hunting and hide from enemies. They feed on shrimp, plankton and algae, swallowing food whole because they do not have teeth. They live in the southern Indian Ocean.

Ocean Sunfish

The moon fish was discovered in 1758. Its body is shaped like a disk, flattened on the sides. The fins grow together, touching the tail. It is for this body structure deep sea inhabitant and called it the moon. This type It is not very resilient and has difficulty in overcoming strong currents. But the moonfish grows to enormous sizes. Some individuals reach 1.5 tons. The moon feeds on jellyfish, squid, eel eggs, ctenophores and plankton.

Ostracion cubicus

The TOP of the most amazing fish continues with the cube box. This inhabitant of the deep sea has a cubic body, which would seem to contradict the laws of evolution. However, such fish live in the Pacific and Indian Oceans near coral reefs and maneuver well in the water using their fins. Their main food is small invertebrates and algae.

Broadnose chymaera

In 1909, at great depths at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, researchers discovered a jelly-like fish. For its unsightly appearance and characteristic muzzle, it was called the broad-nosed chimera. This fish has been studied very poorly. It is only known that its main diet consists of shellfish.

Frilled Shark

The frilled fish is a shark. It is not enough known species. It was opened in 1884. Externally, the cape bearer looks like a snake or sea ​​eel. There are stripes on the sides of the body, which are gills hidden under the skin. A pair of gills located near the head are connected to each other into a single flesh, reminiscent of a cloak. In the mouth of a deep-sea inhabitant there are several rows of large teeth. Currently, there are no more than 100 individuals left.

Lampris guttatus

Fish maintain their body temperature 10°C higher environment. This gives them incredible energy that helps them overcome long distances.

As we know, life originated in water. And mysterious, unexplored expanses of water have always attracted travelers, scientists and simply adventurers. How many generations have replaced each other, but the rebellious element has never succumbed to full study, carefully guarding its secrets.

However, by the twenty-first century, humanity has still accumulated a lot of knowledge about the inhabitants of rivers, seas and oceans. And despite great experience, and a lot of materials studied, we are still surprised by those who live in the abysses of the sea.

We present to you the top 10 amazing inhabitants of the World Ocean. Happy reading!

One of their varieties is the Greenlandic, which lives in the vastness of the North Atlantic.

Their longest length that has been recorded is as much as six and a half meters! The weight of that shark was about a ton. But, despite their size and origin, Greenland sharks attack people very rarely, most often these cases are only attributed to them, without much evidence. This is because these sharks prefer cold waters, where it is almost impossible for them to meet a person. There are only two known cases of sharks chasing people. One of them occurred in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where the Greenland polar for a long time swam behind the ship, and another time, she kept up with a group of divers, forcing them to rise back to the surface.

Some fishermen are sure that this type of shark causes damage to gear and large-scale extermination of other fish, and considers them pests. Therefore, most often when catching a polar shark, they get rid of their tail fins and throw them overboard.

Arapaima is a representative of tropical freshwater fish, which boasts interesting features.

Scientists have called this fish, which has a very archaic morphology, a living fossil. In addition to its enormous size for its genus, the arapaima has large scales that cover its entire body. Her head is also covered in durable bone plates.

At first glance, it seems as if such a fish is protected by some kind of armor. And this is not so far from the truth - the relief scales of the arapaya are incredibly strong (for comparison, if you compare the modulus of elasticity of such scales and ordinary bones, then these scales will exceed the strength of bones ten times). It is thanks to this protection that arapaima can live calmly even among piranhas.

These fish prefer quite warm climate, and therefore you can meet them by visiting South America, the Amazon basin, or in the vast expanses of Brazil, Peru and Guyana. At the same time, arapaima are predators, and their food is mainly other, smaller fish or even birds.

One of its types is Californian. They are quite poorly studied, but interest in these fish is growing very quickly. California sharks live mainly in subtropical waters Pacific Ocean. The size of one shark can reach one hundred centimeters. These creatures lead night look life, preferring to both feed and reproduce at a later time.

Such sharks are able to pump water into their stomach, and thereby swell, similar to other sharks of the genus bigheaded. They prefer to eat crustaceans and just small fish.

The Californian species is good because it is absolutely safe for people. If there is a collision with a person underwater, then this fish will remain motionless until the last moment, however, if someone disturbs it or scares it, it will swell, doubling its size. And therefore, the National Union for the Conservation of Nature has assigned such bloating sharks the status of “least dangerous”.

A very popular and famous fish. This form of discus appeared in the early nineties of the last century, that is, relatively recently. Its ancestors are considered to be discus fish of blue and brown natural forms. In Thailand, one of the breeders noticed among his pets a fish with a small pattern similar to snake skin. The first fish of this form had fourteen vertical stripes, although ordinary discus have only nine, but now they have become much thinner. Later, through the efforts of breeders, another form of these fish was developed, the stripes of which were so thin that they resembled a cobweb. Subsequently, representatives of this form became the basis for the emergence of many new beautiful and unusual shapes fish. This is how the Leopard Snake Skin was born, the Eastern Dream, they delight aquarists with their appearance- bright red dots and a thin cobweb pattern. Snakeskin discus are capricious and finicky; they require a caring attitude from their owners. They prefer to live in small flocks (5-6 individuals) and are susceptible to various diseases.

Mandarin ducks live in coral reefs in the western Pacific. These colorful representatives of the order Perciformes received their name for their bright juicy color, reminiscent of the mantle of imperial Chinese mandarins.

These small six-centimeter beauties have a slightly elongated body, slightly flattened on the sides. Their head is round with huge moving eyes. The skin is smooth, without scales. The tail has long plumage. The entire fish is painted a cute red-brown color with bright blue psychedelic patterns. The “feather” of the tail, fins on the tail and on the chest are edged with a bluish color.

The mandarin duck is a bottom-dwelling fish and is quite friendly. Looking at her, you admire her amazing beauty. That is why the Mandarin duck is very popular as a aquarium fish. But, it is worth noting that only experienced amateur aquarists can afford to own this beauty due to its rather difficult maintenance.

The imperial angelfish is deservedly one of the most beautiful coral fish on the planet. These underwater inhabitants swim in tropical and subtropical seas near the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific region. It is noteworthy that the imperial angels change their color. The fry are born black with snow-white and turquoise curved lines and a black tail with spots and a bright blue edging. In adult individuals, the body is slightly flattened on the sides and increases in height. Their color turns bright purple with thin horizontal stripes of yellow and orange.

With age, the head becomes emerald above and brown below, with a noticeable bright mask near the eyes. It's amazing beautiful creatures! They are active during the day and like to live alone. IN mating season they pair up. Researchers believe that a couple is created for life, and if one “half” dies, then the other will soon die.

An amazing creature of the tropical seas - the surgeon fish. Her characteristic feature is a colorful color - from pale blue to rich yellow, as well as a mixture of blue-black colors with yellow fins.

These half-meter tropical beauties attract divers with their amazing colors, however, it is better to stay away from them. The fact is that in their crescent-shaped rear fin there are two sharp bone plates, which the fish use, like a knife blade, for self-defense. This dangerous weapon, sharp as a razor, can lead to rupture of a tendon or artery, and, as a result, heavy bleeding. Basically, the “scalpels” are peacefully pressed against the fin. But when a threat comes, the surgeon fish opens them and can inflict quite severe cuts with them. So you need to keep your distance with these fish. Losing blood can be fatal, but it's much worse if the wounds become bait for a deadly reef shark.

This cute fish has a beak-like front part of its head. That is why it has such a bird-like name. In addition, its colorful appearance determined the naming of a specific bird - a parrot. The fish uses its “beak” to eat small invertebrates found in corals. After which, it spits out the remains of food. These rainbow fish are very colorful. They are colored in a mixture of gold, blue, green, blue, purple and pink tones and are decorated with bright yellow spots.

2. Pisces - Leo

This handsome predatory fish is also called the zebra fish, striped lionfish. It lives in the Indian and Pacific oceans, the Red Sea, and can be found in the waters of the Caribbean. This is enough big fish its dimensions can reach forty centimeters (and in captivity it grows up to 13 cm), weight - up to one kilogram. The lion fish attracts everyone's attention, of course, with its color; the color of its stripes can be red, black, or light brown. This “lion” has a large head, there are spikes on it, and there are tentacles near the mouth. When he is in danger or during a hunt, the lion fish opens its rays and becomes very formidable. For marine inhabitants, this immediately becomes a signal of danger, but humans are always attracted to everything bright, colorful and unusual, and this can have sad consequences. After all, the needles of this fish contain poison that is dangerous to humans. But this handsome man will never attack first, only if in response to human provocation.
If you keep it at home, then its neighbors in the aquarium should be big fish, since he will simply eat the little ones, and the “lion” swallows his victims whole. It lives near corals, in lagoons and bays, and in the aquarium it needs to create secluded places so that it can hide.

The Cardinal Bangai fish, named after its habitat on Bangai Island in Indonesia, is quite rare and is on the verge of extinction. In length, Bangai generally grow to five to six centimeters in length, with a maximum of eight. These fish are extremely beautiful. They are recognizable due to their forked caudal fin, very long rays dorsal fin, decorated with black and white spots. Also, three black stripes vertically cross the entire body and head. These sea inhabitants are extremely hardy. In addition, Bangai Cardinals are not problematic to breed in their natural environment.