Spectacular Plant habitat in the Xingu - aquatic plants in nature, cichlids, piranhas, and tetras!

Check out this spectacular habitat of aquatic plants in nature! Cabomba, Eriocaulon, water lillies and many more!


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215 fish species shown in their natural habitat, 348 pages, 530 photographs. 28 x 28 cm

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Rio Xingu - the river of rapids, famous for incredible fish diversity, with over 60 endemic fish species, and more than 550 fish species in total.
Part 1: https://youtu.be/4oYiI8LwGP4

The Xingu is one of the principal tributaries of the Brazilian Amazon, dewatering the Brazilian Shield northward. A river of rocks, rapids, crystal clear headwater tributaries, surreal underwater landscapes, and colourful fishes adapted to live in the fastest moving water. At the same time, it is an incredibly fragile ecosystem that faces threats from gold mining, deforestation, industrial agriculture and one of the world’s largest hydroelectric projects.

Rather than writing a book about fish, Oliver Lucanus and Dr. Leandro Sousa, along with a team of experts, have created an intricate portrait of one of the Amazon’s most complex ecosystems. For the first time, a book provides insight into the hidden world below the surface of the Xingu, revealing the fascinating adaptations and behaviour of the Xingu’s fishes. Through the eyes of the two authors who have spent hundreds of hours snorkeling and diving in the river, the reader will journey upstream into the habitats of a diverse fish community in one of the most threatened and stunningly beautiful places in the world. 215 fish species shown in their natural habitat, 348 pages, 530 photographs. 28x28 cm

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Index:
00:00 Introduction, the tributaries of the upper Xingu
00:47 about the Rio Xingu, river of rapids and rocks
00:59 Leporinus tristriatus, Rio Xingu in nature !
02:14 habitat of Laemolyta proxima in nature
02:25 habitat of Rhinotocinclus acuen - tiny pleco!
03:26 habitat of aquatic plants in nature
02:56 habitat of Moenkhausia phaenota , black Moenkhausia in nature
05:17 Order the Xingu book!
05:41 the deep water, aquarium plants in nature
06:51 habitat of penguin tetra , Thayeria obliqua in nature
07:47 habitat of Crenicichla rosemariae in nature
09:01 piranhas and pacus in nature, upper RIo Xingu
06:42 habitat of Pristobrycon striolatus piranha in nature
09:19 Metynnis polystictus breeding in the habitat

Other XINGU VIDEOS:
Xingu rapids and book launch: https://youtu.be/4oYiI8LwGP4
collecting gold nugget plecos: https://youtu.be/QVWTev_ic_k
my Xingu tank 1: https://youtu.be/TwcK5MDvDC4
my Xingu tank 2: https://youtu.be/1Um1nl6boRE
Xingu pike cichlids 2: https://youtu.be/bVMAFhlRYaM
Xingu pike cichlids 1: https://youtu.be/JL702if6lnU
upper Xingu Corys from Cachimbo: https://youtu.be/BeviZAUu-e4
upper Xingu Virtual Reality, 360: https://youtu.be/6r1UIm5lUu0
Xingu Geophagus: https://youtu.be/sNW_gO-TGrg

Also check out our other videos of other famous fish in nature:
DISCUS IN NATURE https://youtu.be/Kn0-ZZPqR7w
GOLD NUGGET PLECO collecting - https://youtu.be/QVWTev_ic_k ( Baryancistrus xanthellus )
Orinoco Aquascape: https://youtu.be/TYDrs_9c7C4
Orinoco Delta: https://youtu.be/CvCJUvrFkgk
Predator Pool: https://youtu.be/IVcO1MChemg
Heros in nature: https://youtu.be/cwD0ROekSoM
Rummynose in nature: https://youtu.be/99B-2S9f51I
CARDINALS in nature - https://youtu.be/hzy7C9PiqvU ( Paracheirodon axelrodi )
APISTOGRAMMA in nature - https://youtu.be/Iob3UtQoHM8 ( Apistogramma alacrina )
CORYDORAS in nature - https://youtu.be/MMsj6H5E4qo ( Corydoras habitat destruction )
STINGRAYS collecting in nature - https://youtu.be/GMOf_G7XkiE ( Potamotrygon motoro )
BLUE RAMS in nature - https://youtu.be/wZYAOhy7N94 ( Mikrogeophagus ramirezi )


Guides:
GEOPHAGUS guide https://youtu.be/xMY9DhgKE6A
HEROS guide: https://youtu.be/O-jaaE0mPVs
Pike CICHLID guide: https://youtu.be/JL702if6lnU
PIRANHA guide: https://youtu.be/pF1pKFAHOcs