May Day Lockdown Puzzle

[ZooBinh]

This one actually didn't give me any trouble, this is Elassoma evergladei, Everglades Pygmy Sunfish.

I did ok, 18 out of 24, and I had the genus right on an additional 2.

I had felt like I'd heard this name before, but obviously I'd never seen the fish so this gave me so much trouble ! My inner fishkeeper is disappointed . Though on that last puzzle, the julie was pretty easy for me. You're lucky you could figure that one out easily .

 

[Great Argus]

I had felt like I'd heard this name before, but obviously I'd never seen the fish so this gave me so much trouble ! My inner fishkeeper is disappointed . Though on that last puzzle, the julie was pretty easy for me. You're lucky you could figure that one out easily .

They're not particularly common in the aquarium trade, but one of my aquarium books profiles the species and so that made it pretty easy!

 

[gentle lemur]

This one actually didn't give me any trouble, this is Elassoma evergladei, Everglades Pygmy Sunfish.

I did ok, 18 out of 24, and I had the genus right on an additional 2.

That's right! A lovely little species which I was lucky enough to look after for while 15 years ago. Unfortunately, I could never get hold of any females - perhaps they are more easily available in the USA. They are an ideal choice for a small unheated tank in a warm room - provided you can supply small live or frozen food.

 

[gentle lemur]

Here is the full list of answers, with locations and dates.

1 Axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum (private collection 2009)
2 Abyssinian ground hornbill Bucorvus abyssinicus (Paignton 2012)
3 Nicobar pigeon Caloenas nicobarica (Edinburgh 2009)
4 Pygmy hippo Choeropsis liberiensis (Regent's Park 2011)
5 Red-fronted kakariki Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae (Paignton 2016)
6 Mara Dolichotis patagonum (Whipsnade 2005)
7 Caiman lizard Dracaena guianensis (Chester 2012)
8 Everglades pygmy sunfish Elassoma evergladei (private collection 2005)
9 Red-crowned crane Grus japonensis (Whipsnade 2010)
10 Sun bear Helarctos malayanus (Edinburgh 2011)
11 Shama Kittacincla malabarica (Chester 2013)
12a Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae (Start Bay, Devon 2017)
13a Honey badger Mellivora capensis (Howletts 2010)
14 Northern gannet Morus bassanus (Bass Rock*, Firth of Forth 2007)
15 Rocky Mountain goat Oreamnos americanus (Colchester 2007)
16 Andean flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus (Slimbridge 2012)
17 Chinese water dragon Physignathus cocincinus (Chester 2012)
18 Giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis (Chestnut Centre 2009)
19 Rodrigues fruit bat Pteropus rodricensis (Paignton 2011)
20 Gentoo penguin Pygoscelis papua (Edinburgh 2011)
21 Bolivian squirrel monkey Saimiri boliviensis (Regent's Park 2009)
22 Ural Owl Strix uralensis (Chester 2011)
23 Malayan tapir Tapirus indicus (Edinburgh 2011)
24 Californian sea lion Zalophus californianus (Blackpool 2005)

* the secret Odd One Out is the gannet, because the photo was actually taken on the island after which the bird is named. Of course only I could know that