The Bristol Gardens Zoo in England has become the first zoo to successfully breed the endangered Dragon Fish. A pair of Dragon Fish at the zoo have produced fifteen young fish, called fry. The effort to breed the fish included raising their water temperature and making more effort to purify the water in their tank.

The Dragon Fish is native to South East Asia, where it is close to extinction.

Further reading: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/7829283.stm

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