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Feb 21, 20221 min read

Spotted Sweetlips

Spotted Sweetlips, also known as “harlequin sweetlips”, belongs to the family Haemulidae. They are native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean,...

Feb 9, 20222 min read

Hawaiian Cleaner Shrimp

Hawaiian Cleaner Shrimp belongs to the family Lysmatidae. These beautiful tiny shrimps are native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean, but mostly...

Feb 7, 20221 min read

Pacific Sea Nettle

The Pacific Sea Nettle belongs to the family Pelagiidae. These “true jellies” can be found in the open ocean of the Pacific (more...

Feb 2, 20222 min read

Foxface Rabbitfish

The Foxface Rabbitfish belongs to the family Siganidae. These ray-finned fish can be found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, near coral...

Jan 31, 20221 min read

Eastern Fiddler Ray

The Eastern Fiddler Ray belongs to the family Rhinobatidae. This species of rays can be found on the eastern and southern coast of...

Jan 28, 20222 min read

Smooth Box Crab

The Smooth Box Crab belongs to the family Calappidae. These unique looking crabs can be found in the Indo West Pacific Ocean in the...

Jan 26, 20221 min read

ChinStrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin belongs to the family Spheniscidae. These penguins can be found on the shores of various islands in the Pacific and...

Jan 24, 20222 min read

Zebra Shark

The Zebra Shark belongs to the family Stegostomatidae. They can be found in shallow tropical waters, on a coral reef, where they can...

Jan 19, 20222 min read

Pygmy Blue Whale

The Pygmy Blue Whale is a subspecies of “true” blue whale belonging to the family Balaenopteridae. These blue whales can be found in the...

Jan 17, 20221 min read

Pink Sea Fan

Sea Fans, or Gorgonian, are in the family Gorgoniidae. Sea Fans can be found on the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean and the western...

Jan 14, 20221 min read

John Dory

The John Dory belongs to the family Zeidae. These benthopelagic fish live on the coast of the Atlantic and Mediterranean. They can be...