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sea potato

The Sea Potato

  • 26 March, 2024
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The sea potato, aka common heart urchin, is a sea urchin found in sub-tidal regions in temperate seas the world over. They prefer to be buried in the sandy substrate of the ocean floor. These critters are abundant and not

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Dubois' sea snake

The Dubois’ Sea Snake

  • 25 March, 2024
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The Dubois’ sea snake is a species of highly venomous sea snake found in New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, and the northern, eastern, and western coastal regions of Australia. Even though they face the threats of habitat

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goby

The Diverse Goby

  • 21 March, 2024
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The goby is a type of fish that can dwell in saltwater, brackish water (partially saline), and freshwater environments. There are over 2,000 known species of gobies the world over. Gobies are listed as anywhere from Data

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butterflyfish

The Alluring Butterflyfish

  • 11 March, 2024
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The butterflyfish is so named for their resemblance to butterflies in their flattened appearance and in how they almost flutter when they swim. There are over 120 identified species of these beautiful fish found in both

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green humphead parrotfish

The Green Humphead Parrotfish

  • 1 March, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Reefs

The green humphead parrotfish, aka humphead parrotfish, bumphead parrotfish, double-headed parrotfish, buffalo parrotfish, and giant parrotfish, hails from various reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They can be found

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grey reef shark

The Grey Reef Shark

  • 15 February, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Reefs, Shark and Ray Facts

The grey reef shark is a commonly seen shark in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as in the Caribbean Sea. They prefer reefs, but can also be found in lagoons and even in the open sea. Unfortunately, they face the threats

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blenny

The Bountiful Blenny

  • 9 February, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Reefs

The blenny can be found in oceans all over the world. These critters also come in many sizes and modifications. But 1 thing is for sure, they all have quite the personality. Blennies face a variety of threats from habitat

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turtleheaded sea snake

The Turtleheaded Sea Snake

  • 15 January, 2024
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Daily Critter Facts, Reefs, Reptile Facts, Snake Facts

The turtleheaded sea snake, aka egg-eating sea snake, can be found in Oceania near Australia and also some Pacific Islands like the Philippines and the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia. These sea snakes tend to be sedentary and

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spotted seahorse

The Spotted Seahorse

  • 30 November, 2023
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The spotted seahorse, aka common seahorse, yellow seahorse, or estuary seahorse, mostly inhabits the waters off the coasts of the China down to Australia. However, they can also be found in the Persian Gulf over to

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pygmy seahorse

The Pygmy Seahorse

  • 29 September, 2023
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Daily Critter Facts, Fish Facts, Reefs

The pygmy seahorse hails from southern reaches of tropical Japan, throughout the Philippines, Indonesia, east to Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, to name a few locales.

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