Miesha Love
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Brownbarred Goby ; Amblygoblus Phalaena
-Range: Indo-Pacific
-Habitat: Found around coastal reefs and lagoons on sand
-Distribution: Philippines,Society Islands, Rapa Island
Bluespotted Jawfish ; Opistognathus Rosenblatti
-Range: The bluespotted Jawfish is one of a handful
of fish collected from the Gulf of California
-Habitat: They are found in really deep waters
-Distribution: Eastern Coast and Pacific Ocean
Bluehead Tilefish ; Hoplolatilus Starcki
-Range: Western and South Pacific
-Habitat: coral reef species, mostly found on sandy
or silty subtrates right at the base of the reef structure
-Distribution: Western Pacific, and Philippines to Timor
Thursday, February 23, 2012
H. zosterae ; Dwarf Seahorse
-the color varies, black, brown, grey, green, yellow, orange
and red
-color changes due to surroundings, diet, stress, and mood
-they are found in sea grasses along coastal areas
-they are 1-1.5 inches, very small.
H. zebra ; Zebra Seahorse
-they grow up to 8cm long
-reef associated, found innshore on reef areas
-they are black with white stripes all over
-they are a harmless seahorse
-they feed off sucking small prey in
Friday, February 17, 2012
H. whitei ; White's Seahorse
-found in shalow, weedy inshore areas also around jetties
-they grow 4-5 inches
-their usually dull grey greyish brown to yellow, sometimes molten brown
H. tuberculatus ; Canterbury Knobbed Weevil
-mostly found in sargassum weeds
-grow 2-3 inches
-they are purplish brown, yellowish or reddish
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