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The Sea Squirt

25 July, 2023
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The sea squirt, aka tunicate or ascidian, is a sessile (organism that is permanently fixed to a surface) that can be found in oceans all over the world and at all depths. They typically dwell on rocks, pier pilings, ship

The Fascinating, Yet Misunderstood Limpet

11 July, 2023
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The limpet is an aquatic snail with a powerful foot. They have a nervous system and a 3-chambered heart. There is also a ring of gills surrounding the edge of their shell. They even have 2 kidneys and an extensive

The Yellow Tang

20 June, 2023
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The yellow tang, a member of the surgeonfish family, can be found among the reef ecosystems, from 3 – 151 feet deep, in the Pacific Ocean. More specifically in the reefs of Marcus, Mariana, Marshall, Ryukyu, Wake, and the Hawaiian islands. They prefer

The Interesting Surgeonfish

6 June, 2023
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The surgeonfish, aka tang or doctorfish, can be found in various tropical reef habitats. There are approximately 75 known species of surgeonfishes. These fish are among the most popular in the marine aquarium hobby; much to their

The Warty Frogfish

20 February, 2023
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The warty frogfish, aka clown frogfish, hails from the Indo-Pacific region from Mauritius and Reunion Islands near the center of the Indian Ocean to the western part of the Pacific Ocean. They prefer warmer, tropical

The Spotted Garden Eel

29 November, 2022
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The spotted garden eel dwells in shallower water, up to 150 feet deep. They can be found off the coasts of northwestern Australia, the Indo-Pacific, the Red Sea, and East Africa. These critters prefer sandy

The Olive Sea Snake

19 September, 2022
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The venomous olive sea snake can be found up to 230 feet deep along Australia’s reefs, but is most often found up to 131 foot depths. While these snakes are known to be inquisitive and will often

The Forgotten Sponge

13 September, 2022
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The sponge has been around for an awfully long time; 600 million years! That is since the Precambrian period of our planet’s history. With approximately 8,550 different described species

The Coral Reefs

8 August, 2022
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Coral reefs support up to 25% of all marine life on the planet. Corals are animals, not plants, even though they are rooted to the ocean floor or rocks. Many people think of corals as plants

The Faint-Banded (or Belcher’s) Sea Snake

18 March, 2019
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Touted as being the most venomous sea snake in the world, it’s the faint-banded (or Belcher’s) sea snake. The Belcher’s sea snake, is an elapid (a family of venomous snakes) sea

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