Home?   55 gallon tank maintained by Mrs. Cotugno's students

 

Will he bite?  Yes, he is an animal and you have to respect his space just as you would want your space respected.  Do not put anything in the fish tank (including your fingers)!!  Like all cichlids, Sushi has teeth not only in his jaw but a set of pharyngeal teeth (teeth in the throat) as well.  The teeth in his jaw are small and used for grasping while those in the throat manipulate and process prey items.

 

Favorite food:  Live fish !!! However, he will also eat dried food pellets fed 3 times a week.

 

Favorite water temperature:  between 78 and 82 degrees

 

Favorite trick:  Trying to jump out of the tank and splashing water all over the floor!

... and Fuego...

Vulcan and Fuego came to Jonas Salk in Janruary of 2006.  They were a gift for Mrs. Cotugno from her sister Katie.  Vulcan and Fuego are Oriental Fiebellied Toads.  Their scientific name is Bombina orientalis.  Their main feature is that their tongues do not extend like other toads or frogs.  To feed, they leap forward to catch their prey in their mouths while using their forearms to stuff the prey in the rest of the way.  They only eat live food because they hunt by movement. 

 

Home?  10 galloon tank maintained by Mrs. Cotugno and her students

 

Favorite food:  Crickets !!

 

Favorite temperature:  between 74 and 78 degrees

 

Can you pet the frogs?  NO!  Mrs. Cotugno is the only one permitted to open the frog tank.  Their bellies are slightly toxic and Mrs. Cotugno needs to wash her hands before and after she handles the frogs.  

 

Favorite trick:  climbing to the top of the tank using the corner of the glass to brase themselves - Fuego (green) is especially good at this but Vulcan (brown) can do this trick as well.