Aquatic Cebu Enthusiasts (ACE)

[0ptimusPrim3]

maayong buntag sa tanan!

sakita sa lawas ug sa mga bagtak.. ehehe

ahahaha! good morning!

[marknicho]

good morning ACE!

@marknicho

post dayun pic adto imong super shrimp dude. ..

lisud kaayon picturan ang shrimp.. maayo kaayo motago. nya kung mogawas kdyt ra kaayo.. molihay ug paparazi... hehehehe bt nag cge ko huwat2 na mogawas ang shrmp para ma post nko..

[marknicho]

Lista diri kinsa ang natunok sa pagpanguha nato ug driftwood:
1] Eskeryon
2] Hydrozam
3] Persephone
4] marknicho
5] 0ptimusPrim3 bwahahah! it hurts!

- matunok diay ang robot..?? wahahahahaha good luck sa semi reset opt.. sorry dghn ko lakton gd krn...

[marknicho]

mga guys.. ako diay to si madredrive ga brown ug shirt amigo ni janouano... hehehe.. kuyog kuyog lang me nila kay hilig man pud sila mga aquatics.. had fun with the trip jud.. thanks kaayu ninyo.. naa mo link sa mga pics jud? pa tan aw nya beh..

welcome sa ACE bai...

[0ptimusPrim3]

- matunok diay ang robot..?? wahahahahaha good luck sa semi reset opt.. sorry dghn ko lakton gd krn...

hehehee! good luck sa RCS!

[hydrozam]

- matunok diay ang robot..?? wahahahahaha good luck sa semi reset opt.. sorry dghn ko lakton gd krn...

mAo zd UnTA nAh AkOnG COMMENT... nA.TunOk di kAh... hEhEhE...
bY d' wAy'Z.. pAsEnsyA pErsEphOnE... i wAsn'T dr 4 d' RESCUE pAg.TunOk nEmU kAy mAs grAbE mAn AkOnG TUNOK gd... Ta.Up jd dn dUgAy nA.kUhA... NgUL2x pAh jd gAnE hAng2d kArOn... hOpE d'Li nEh mA.INFECTED... hEhEhE...

[madredrive]

@Madredrive

Thank you pud ninyo for joining us. I know It's a little aukward at first but soon enough you will be use to joing us often, since all of us are Boang-boangs in a nice way hehe. Bitaw oi, this trek in particular Isn't really what we are looking for, we are used to a more Challenging trek, kanang mag kat-kat ug bato maggamit ug pisi ug mu slide sa lapok....... mao na among gipangita at the same time discovering new flora and fauna. We encourage you to keep participating because we will always have new destinations to explore.

About sa fire ants colony, murag wala koy nahibaw-an. Murag rare raman kaayo na diri sa cebu. Interested pu ko ana.

hehehe.. lageh.. gimingaw napud kos mga istorya peeps.. wala naman gud e.b. e.b. dinhi.. pero ok pud to na laag.. something new.. lisoda pangita army ants oi... wala jud ko kitag stall or shop diri cebu dah..

welcome sa ACE bai...

thanks marknico.. nag kaila man me markykoi tungod sa e.b. e.b. sauna.. few years back..

[SilverMist]

hala! karon pa ko nka remember. murag nabilin sa jeep ang katong ge hatag na mga plants ni markykoi.

[marknicho]

hala! karon pa ko nka remember. murag nabilin sa jeep ang katong ge hatag na mga plants ni markykoi.

cge lng.. para mag planted napd to ang driver!hehehehehe

@STG: pm sent dudes...

[dingo spike]

@all ACERS


Thanks to all those who participated the 14th ACE nature Trek. I apologize for my inactivity on our furom due to my sickness and work. I guess hangin arround with the ACERS have somehow revived me a bit.

Below are the correct details of all the fauna that we have obtained and spotted during the trek. I apologize if I have mentioned a lot of names during the trek, It's just a bit hard to identify them on the spot, especially the rare ones.


FAUNA #1 (NATIVE)


COMMON NAME:
None

SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Pandaka trimaculata

LOCAL NAME:
Bia

DIET:
Feeds on tiny aquatic organisms

DISTRIBUTION:
Japan, Philippines, Indonesia and New Guinea.

NOTES:
A close relative to the Pandaka pygmaea (Dwarf pygmy goby) a fish that was once incorrectly declared to be the smallest fish and endemic to the Philippines. The fish aint the smallest and is not endemic to the Philippines as a matter of fact, the pygmaea species is extinct in the Philippines and can now be found in Indonesea.


FAUNA #2 (NATIVE)


COMMON NAME:
Electric Blue Goby

SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Stiphodon atropurpureus

LOCAL NAME:
None

DIET:
Primarily an Algae eating goby. May eat tiny organisms like daphnia.

DISTRIBUTION:
Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines and the mainland of South China.

NOTES:
Sold in Manalili long before we discovered them in our trek to Bonbon. This goby species is one of the most commonly seen in most of the ACE river treks.


FAUNA #3 (NATIVE)


COMMON NAME:
Unknown

SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Ophieleotris sp

LOCAL NAME:
Palawan, Bakulihan, Bangayngay, Buguwan, Buwagan, Dalagan, Dalak, Ipon, Labanag, Paluwon, Papalo, Simawar

DIET:
Predatory but can be trained to eat standard fish foods.

DISTRIBUTION:
Madagascar, Northern Australia, Philippines and Palau.

NOTES:
We weren't so lucky to catch even one during the trek , but I have purchased this species in Manalili and I current have a few at home.


FAUNA #4 (INTRODUCED)


COMMON NAME:
Chevron Snakehead, Striped Snakehead, Banded Snakehead and Common Snakehead

SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Channa striata

LOCAL NAME:
Anak dalag, Aluan, Amanu, Bakuli, Bulig, Bundaki, Bundalag, Dalag, Dalak, Guelue-guelue, Haluan, Haroan, Lawag, Mudfish, Murrel, Obog, Sulbud, Talosog, Terebog, Torabó, Utan

DIET: Predatory

DISTRIBUTION:
Considered to be the highly introduced Snakehead species not just in Asia but also in the American continent. I didn't bother list the countries cause there's too many.

NOTES:
This fish is less attractive to the Aquarium trade due to it's size, behaviour and color. It ends up in the menu of most Asian restaurants.


FAUNA #5 (INTRODUCED)


COMMON NAME:
Asian Walking Catfish or Thai Catfish

SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Clarias batrachus

LOCAL NAME:
Pantat

DIET:
This fish will eat insects, worms and anything that's edible.

DISTRIBUTION:
Native to Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Viet nam and Thailand.

NOTES:
This Catfish species is one of those that can breathe athmospheric air and is a survival artist
that can survive prolonged exposure to dried up rivers and lakes. This species is now being
hybredized by aquaculturist to it's african relative the African Walking Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)
as a result, this species is considered rare to it's original habitat.


Other Introduced species are Tilapias and Wild Guppies.