Some nice pictures of birds

One poor love bird

I have a love bird whose leg is little defective, but the other mates of his cage is quite supporting and helps him get along.

My community cage

I have a fairly large cage where I house three cockateil, three love birds and a pair of finch. They were all left overs after I made a stock clearence sale. I have housed them together and have kept in my office. They all go along well each other.

Marine worms

In the beach sand and soft mud of Talsari and Digha Mohana, there are inhabited by several kinds of marine worms. They are plot worms (Platyhelminthes); round worms (Nematodes); ribbon worm (Nemartians) and segmented worms (Polychaetes – Annelida).
Extensive study of these worms from Digha beach yet to be done. Among these only polychaetis are quite described from this area. A total 34 species of Polychactes are known from Digha and adjoiningarea, of which some common species are briefly described here.
POLYCHAETES –
Polychactes are typically marine worms have a slender and segmented body. Each segment, bears a pair of bunches of setae or fleshy paddle like appendages called parapodia. The head region is well developed, bears a pair of eyes, antennae and palps. Mouth is situated at the ventral side in anterior segment. These worms are very colourfull and occupe all types of habitat in this sea shore (Along the intertidal sandy beach, mudflats, wooden pools, below the boulders, as parasite of crabs and moluscs).
Among the 34 species only 5 common species are shortly described. The 5 species are
1. Diopatra Cuprea
2. Eteone barantollae
3. Glycera Cenvoluta
4. Loimia medusa
5. Chlocia Purva

C. 1.
Diopatra Cuprea
Tentacular cirri present, branchial filaments arranged in where Prostomium with a short frontal antennae. A pair of palps and 5 occipital antennae Anterior parapodia well developed with long, triangular dorsal and ventral cirri. Colour scarlet with pulsating tree like plumed red gills. Length 10-15 cm.
It is tube dwelling polychactes. Lives in tough tube, about 40-60 cm long, embed in stift sand. 3 to 5 cm of tubes projects and curls over the surface of substratum and are impregnated with shell fragments, leaves etc.
Habitat – Plenty occurs in between MWM and LWM. Often forming a dense bed in sheltered areas. Mostly prefer fine sand mixed with mud. At Talsari, a large colony found in the sand fit and mud flat.
C. 2)
Scientific name – Eteone barantollae Fauvel Diagnosis – Body yellowish to greenish. Prostomium oval, as long as wide, with two pair of short antennae. Pharynx with 5 rows of distal swollen papillae, mid dorsal rows of distal swollen papillae, mid dorsal rows boarder than lateral one’s. Size 5 to 7 cm long.
Habitat – Lives in mud impregnated fine sand in the sandy zone between MTW to LWM during low tide, it is common sight to crawling of this species on beach surface. It is on endemic species in east coast of India
C. 3).
Glycera Convoluta Keferstein
Diagnosis – It is Hesh coloured specimen prostomium with 10-12 rings. 2 small eyes and 4 small tentacles distally, pharyngeal papillae of 2 kinds, mostly eylindrical with cape like sheath and distal mammillae tip and others rounded. Parapodia with two long, cirri form and acicular ligules and a short rounded postketallabes.
Habitat – Most common polychaetes of this beach, found in most area (HWm to LWM) of sandy beach, below 10-15 cm from sand surface. Maximum population found in Donax bed at HWM
C. 4.
Scientific Name – Loimia medusa (Savigny) Diagnosis – Prostomium reduced; tentacular tobes short, collar like with long tentacles on anteroventral surface. Buccal segments with a large foliaceoui lower lip. Branchiae 3 pairs on segments 2,3 and 4, with numerous filaments arranged dicho to mosuly, colour fleshy with greenish tentacles.
Habitat – Adults in rigid ‘U’ shaped tubes created with sand with multiple openings forming ……. In sheltered areas ……… ……..
C. 5
Scientific name – Chlocia purva Baird Diagnosis – Dark marhs in the form of Roman amanged in arow along middle of the dorsum. It is brown coloured specimen, differ in forms and shape from other polychaetes of this bench 56 cm long and 1 to 1.5 cm wide. Britles are create irritation in handling the specimen
Habitat – Mostly caught by dragnet. Juveniles are found in prawn seed collector’s net.

common Morrey an interesting animal for marine aquarium

Can be an interesting animal if you have a fairly large marine tank.As they grow quite big, around 1.5 meters but as its sexual differences are not yet fully known, its impossible, as of now, to breed it in captivity . Found all over the mediterranean and the subtropical coasts of Eastern atlantic. This eel in its natural habitat lives in caves and openings of rocks so should be provided with loads of hiding spaces . The basic water parameters to house them safely are as follows.
Density should be around 1.025 with a subdued lighting and a PH value of atleast 8 with temparatures ranging from 18-21 degree centigrade . Feeding this beautiful animal is very easy, it will readily eat small feeder fishes and will very easily learn to eat from you if you feed it by a stick or a forcep. Though crepuscular it can be very easily woken up to feed. Though it will not disturb fishes that are too big for their mouth , but a fight can be dangerous, as it has strong jaws.Its recommended to keep only one morrey eel in a tank and extreme care has to be taken while introducinsg new species of tank mate.

To buy a morrey eel you can contact me at 09339952258 or you can buy it straight from this site through paypal if you have a pay pal account. Prices are inclusive of freight . Delivery all over India at your nearest airport or Railway station.
Prices are
Rs.650.00 Anywhere in India by Air
Rs. 500.00 Anywhere in India by Railway
Rs 450.00 Anywhere in Kolkata.

The Seller is a consultant to the marie aquarium division of Digha Aquarium and Research centre managed by the Zoologcal survey of India under the Central Govt. I provide consultation in building marine and reef systems at very reasonable charge. For more details contact me 9339952258.

Scenes of aquariums

Scenes of aquariums maintained by me.....