And he adds that it is to spread this very thought that he's now organising World of Fish, a first-of-its kind exhibition in the city that will showcase over 2,000 fish from 400 different species, displayed in 140 tanks at an Andheri venue. These include ghost fish, which is a large, black species; devil fish, named so because it's exceptionally unattractive and aggressive looking; giant gourami and albino pacu, both of which resemble an albino in colour; and tiger eel that have sharp teeth.

But when we ask him how he feels about the threat to marine life, Fernandes tells us how it's a different case with ornamental fishes since most of these are raised in captive breeding, which, instead of putting a species at risk, ensures that their numbers are multiplied through a series of scientific methods. "For example, if you take the guppy fish, they are mammals. They are fish layers, not egg layers. But the females have a tendency of eating the baby fish once they are laid. With captive breeding, however, we ensure that the male species takes care of the species so that the eggs are safe and the numbers rise," he says, adding that apart from soaking in the beautiful species on display, visitors at World of Fish will also gain from picking up interesting trivia such as this.

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