Underwater World Langkawi: Educational Facts
A specific database for curious explorers of Underwater World Langkawi!
27/10/2021
Scientific name
: Alopochen aegyptiaca
Local name
: Egyptian goose
Distribution
: They are found mostly in the Nile Valley and south of the Sahara
Diet
: Predominantly herbivorous, feeding on shoots and seeds of grasses , shoots of flowers and herbs, leaves, and aquatic plants.
Info
: The Egyptian goose - also known as the Nil goose - is named for its place of origin (being the Nile Valley in Africa).
IUCN Red list
: Least concern
Local regulation
: -
27/10/2021
Scientific name
: Dascyllus trimaculatus
Local name
: Domino damsel
Distribution
: Native to the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Pitcairn Islands, southern Japan and Australia
Diet
: crustaceans, algae
Info
: Can live up to 20 years
IUCN Red list
: Not Evaluated (NE)
Local regulation
: -
27/10/2021
Scientific name
: Protoreaster nodosus
Local name
: Chocolate Chip Starfish
Distribution
: Indo Pacific, particularly the Philippines
Diet :
UWL: artemia
Info
: This species can reproduce by broadcast spawning where males and females release s***m and eggs directly into the water
IUCN Red list
: Not Evaluated (NE)
Local regulation
: -
27/10/2021
Scientific name
: Aonyx cinereus
Local name
: Memerang sungai
Distribution
: Southern India, southern China, Southeast Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Diet
: Strictly carnivore eating fishes, clams and occasionally even snake!
Info
: Sexually mature after a year and a half. Once they mature, they can breed all year around. The whole family group will help care and feed the young. An otter group can grow up to 20 individual per family.
IUCN Red List
: Vulnerable
ASIAN SMALL OTTER IS TOTALLY PROTECTED UNDER PERHILITIAN ACT 716 MALAYSIA.
Scientific name
: Aonyx cinereus
Local name
: IMemerang sungai
Distribution
: Southern India, southern China, Southeast Asia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Diet
: Strictly carnivore eating fishes, clams and occasionally even snake!
Info
: Sexually mature after a year and a half. Once they mature, they can breed all year around. The whole family group will help care and feed the young. An otter group can grow up to 20 individual per family
IUCN Red List
: Vulnerable
ASIAN SMALL OTTER IS TOTALLY PROTECTED UNDER PERHILITIAN ACT 716 MALAYSIA.
21/02/2021
Scientific name
: Tor tambroides
Local name
: Kelah
Distribution
: Southeast Asia, ranging from Thailand in the Chao Phraya and Mekong River basins to the Greater Sunda Islands
Diet
: The species is omnivorous, mainly forest fruits which have fallen into the water, sometimes supplemented with animal matter.
Info
: In many river systems Kelah are becoming increasingly scarce due to loss of habitat (often related to dam building), over-fishing and pollution.
IUCN Red list
: Least Concern(LC)
Local regulation
: None
21/02/2021
Scientific name
: Potamotrygon motoro
Local name
: Motoro stingray
Distribution
: South America, Uruguay
Diet
: Carnivours
Info
: Stingrays are ovoviviparous. Meaning, their young are hatched from egg inside their mother
IUCN Red list
: Data Deficient
Local regulation
: None
21/02/2021
Scientific name
: Leptobarbus hoevenii
Local name
: Jelawat
Distribution
: Asia (Thailand to Sumatra and Borneo)
Diet
: Fruits that fall in the water (wild) and zooplankton
Info
:Carp rarely eat fish, but may consume fish eggs and larvae and disturb breeding sites.
IUCN Red list
: Not evaluated
Local regulation:
: None
21/02/2021
Scientific name : Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Local name: ikan hangus
Distribution : Asia (Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo)
Diet : Phytoplankton, small crustaceans and insect
Info : This species is known by a number of names, all of which have something in common (the word "shark") even though the bala shark is not a shark at all.
IUCN Red list : Endangered (EN)
Local regulation: -
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