Today's fish (arthropod...) is the horseshoe crab!! Look at those cute eyes! Horseshoe crab facts: - Horseshoe crabs aren't actually crabs! Confusing, I know. Despite their name, these creatures are more closely related to spiders and sco » Continue Reading
Today's fish of the day is the wonderous mudskipper! I recently saw a video of them on tiktok and all the comments were bullying the poor things,, haters are just jealous » Continue Reading
Today's fish of the day is the snowflake moray! Another addition to the long list of eel entries... Snowflake moray facts: - Snowflake morays, similarly to zebra morays, are a good choice for an aquarium eel. They adapt quickly and are generally non aggressive towards other tank inhabitants. (Though, it should be mentioned that crabs » Continue Reading
Happy holidays everyone! We're back for some festive fish, perfect for the break. I have a few blogs planned, which I meant to post earlier, but the holidays are busy. So, anyway... today's fish of the day is the christmas tree worm! Awh!! Christmas tree worm fac » Continue Reading
Today's fish of the day is the sea sponge! (Wheres the pineapple...) "Im ready! Im ready! Im ready! Im ready!" Sea sponge facts: - Aplysina Fistualis (the sea sponge in the photo) is the species Spongebob, the titual character of Spongebob Squarepants, is based off of! Why was he based on a sea sponge in particular? Steven Hillenburg, creator of the show, » Continue Reading
Oh dear. Today's fish of the day is the ocean sunfish. Hm.. Ocean sunfish facts: - Oh my goodness. The ocean sunfish (aka... Mola mola. Only fun thing about this fish) may just be the worst fish ever. I love all fish except for this... thing................ There are many words to describe this odd creature, but "useful" or "important" does not c » Continue Reading
Today's fish of the day is the basking shark! A wonderful species Basking shark facts: - This shark is the second biggest fish in the ocean, being able to reach a length of 26ft. The number one spot is claimed by another very similar shark, t » Continue Reading
Today's fish of the day is the oarfish!! I originally wanted to post this on Friday the 13th, whoops. Oarfish facts: - These fish are associated with natural disasters and is considered a bringer of » Continue Reading
Today's fish of the day is the chinook salmon! I'm only doing this because some mysterious person mentioned it in my secret share! Ooooh! Chinook salmon facts: - The chinook salmon goes by many names, like the kin » Continue Reading
Today's fish of the day is the upside down jellyfish!! These are so odd! Upside down jellyfish facts: - You must be wondering what you're looking at. Although the picture looks like a bunch of odd aquatic plants, that's only partially correct. The upside » Continue Reading
Today’s fish of the day is the vampire squid! I meant to post this on halloween, but whatever. At least the marine snow in the picture is fitting for december. Vampire squid facts: - The vampire squid isn’t even a squid, it’s more closely related to the octopus. Does anyone else notice how common it is, how a » Continue Reading