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WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?) 12: THE TRUMPETFISH
WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?) 12: THE TRUMPETFISH Quite a while back, I wrote a series of posts dedicated to the unusual or downright weird marine creatures that, when you see them ‘IRL’, you exclaim...
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“CLEANING UP”: HOW TINY REEF FISH HELP LARGE FISH WITH DENTAL HYGIENE
“CLEANING UP”: HOW TINY REEF FISH HELP LARGE FISH A while ago now, I wrote a detailed post about so-called fish ‘cleaning stations’ – the special spots on the reef where large fish can go to have...
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BLUE CHROMIS: A FLASH OF COLOUR ON THE REEF
BLUE CHROMIS: A FLASH OF COLOUR ON THE REEF Larger reef fish tend to get more attention than the tiddlers, for obvious reasons. Yet a reef would not properly exist without the small fish that drift...
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BRITTLE STARS: PRIMITIVE YET INCREDIBLY COMPLEX STARFISH
BRITTLE STARS: PRIMITIVE YET INCREDIBLY COMPLEX STARFISH BRITTLE STARS are closely related to starfish, and in particular to Basket Stars. They are commonly known as “serpent stars”, having 5 long,...
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WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?): THE FROGFISH
WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?): THE FROGFISH The ‘WTF?’ series started with relatively conventional species eg REMORAS and became progressively more bizarre. In due course, having covered the excellently...
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FLAMINGO TONGUE SNAILS: DECORATIVE CORAL-DWELLERS
FLAMINGO TONGUE SNAILS: DECORATIVE CORAL-DWELLERS FLAMINGO TONGUE SNAILS Cyphoma gibbous are small marine gastropod molluscs related to cowries. The living animal is brightly coloured and strikingly...
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CLEANING UP IN THE BAHAMAS: PEDERSON SHRIMPS
CLEANING UP IN THE BAHAMAS: PEDERSON SHRIMPS Pederson’s Shrimps Ancylomenes pedersoni (also known locally as Peterson’s shrimps), are one of several species of cleaner shrimp found in The Bahamas,...
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IS THIS THE REAL LIFE? IS THIS JUST FANS AT SEA?
IS THIS THE REAL LIFE? IS THIS JUST FANS AT SEA? A GALLERY OF GORGEOUS GORGONIANS The waters of Abaco teem with myriads of fish that depend on the coral reefs for shelter and safety, for...
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YELLOWTAIL PARROTFISH: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (54)
YELLOWTAIL (REDFIN) PARROTFISH: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (54) The yellowtail parrotfish (sometimes known as a redfin) is one of around half-a-dozen kinds of parrotfish found among the coral reefs of the...
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WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?): THE FROGFISH
WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?): THE FROGFISH The ‘WTF?’ series started with relatively conventional species eg REMORAS and became progressively more bizarre. In due course, having covered the excellently...
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LETTUCE SEA SLUGS: SOLAR POWERED ‘CRISPY BLISSFUL HEAVEN’
LETTUCE SEA SLUGS: SOLAR POWERED ‘CRISPY BLISSFUL HEAVEN’ The Lettuce Sea Slug Elysia crispata (transl. ‘Crispy Blissful Heaven’) was No.3 in the ‘WTF’ ‘What’s That Fish’ series (despite not actually...
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BLUEHEAD WRASSE: PRIVATE LIFE LAID BARE
BLUEHEAD WRASSE: PRIVATE LIFE LAID BARE The bluehead wrasse (or blue-headed wrasse) Thalassoma bifasciatum is a denizen of the coral reefs in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. This...
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FLAMINGO TONGUE SNAILS: DECORATIVE CORAL-DWELLERS
FLAMINGO TONGUE SNAILS: DECORATIVE CORAL-DWELLERS FLAMINGO TONGUE SNAILS Cyphoma gibbous are small marine gastropod molluscs related to cowries. The living animal is brightly coloured and strikingly...
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BLUE CHROMIS: A FLASH OF COLOUR ON THE REEF
BLUE CHROMIS: A FLASH OF COLOUR ON THE REEF Larger reef fish tend to get more attention than the tiddlers, for obvious reasons. Yet a reef would not properly exist without the small fish that drift...
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WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?): THE FROGFISH
WTF? (WHAT’S THAT FISH?): THE FROGFISH I have just been lightly involved in a long online thread showcasing the weirdest / most science fiction-y creatures around the world. Trust me, there are...
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ABSORBING SPONGES ON THE BAHAMAS REEFS…
ABSORBING SPONGES ON THE BAHAMAS REEFS… It is a rather special and indeed specialist day today: it is #spongethursday, a component of the 11th World Sponge Conference (I’d add the logo, but it closely...
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IS THIS THE REAL LIFE? IS THIS JUST FANS AT SEA?
IS THIS THE REAL LIFE? IS THIS JUST FANS AT SEA? I am re-posting this sea fan article as 2021 rolls over into 2022 with much the same disruption, anxiety, and (for many) grief that we were all facing...
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FLAMINGO TONGUE SNAILS: DECORATIVE CORAL-DWELLERS
FLAMINGO TONGUE SNAILS: DECORATIVE CORAL-DWELLERS FLAMINGO TONGUE SNAILS Cyphoma gibbous are small marine gastropod molluscs related to cowries. The living animal is brightly coloured and strikingly...
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YELLOWTAIL PARROTFISH: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (54)
YELLOWTAIL (REDFIN) PARROTFISH: BAHAMAS REEF FISH (54) The yellowtail parrotfish (sometimes known as a redfin) is one of around half-a-dozen kinds of parrotfish found among the coral reefs of the...
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BAHAMAS REEF LIFE (1): FRENCH ANGELFISH
BAHAMAS REEF LIFE (1): FRENCH ANGELFISH The massive destruction and dislocation caused on both Abaco and Grand Bahama by Hurricane Dorian is well-documented. The regeneration of both islands is making...
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