Fish Blog
The pennant coralfish, scientific name Heniochus acuminatus, often known as the longfin bannerfish, reef bannerfish, or coachman, is a species of fish of the family Chaetodontidae, native to the Indo-Pacific Continue reading
The devil ray fish or giant devil ray, scientific name Mobula mobular is a species of ray within the family Mobulidae. It is at present listed as endangered, principally on Continue reading
The bluespotted ribbontail ray, scientific name Taeniura lymma is a species of stingray within the family Dasyatidae. Found from the intertidal zone to a depth of 30 m (100 ft), Continue reading
Painted Comber, scientific name Serranus scriba is a subtropical marine fish discovered within the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea. Painted Comber profile Confusingly, a synonym Continue reading
The lagoon triggerfish, scientific name Rhinecanthus aculeatus, also referred to as the black bar triggerfish, the Picasso triggerfish, or the Picassofish, is a triggerfish, as much as 30 cm in Continue reading
A bluespotted stingray, a blue-spotted maskray, scientific name Neotrygon kuhlii, also referred to as the Kuhl’s maskray, or Kuhl’s stingray, is a species of stingray of the family Dasyatidae. It Continue reading
“Beautiful” and “deadly” are two descriptors you don’t sometimes see connected to shrimp. But the mantis shrimp is in a category of its personal. This colorful specimen has earned a Continue reading
Oratosquilla oratoria is a species of mantis shrimp discovered within the Western Pacific. It is extensively harvested in Japan the place it is named shako and eaten as sushi. Oratosquilla Continue reading
The Japanese spiny lobster, the scientific name Panulirus japonicus, is a member of the Panulirus genus of spiny lobsters. It grows as much as 30 centimeters (12 in) long and Continue reading
The picturesque dragonet, scientific name Synchiropus picturatus is a brightly colored member of the dragonet family native to the Indo-West Pacific: the Philippines, eastern Indonesia, and northwest Australia. Picturesque Dragonet Continue reading