Today's fish of the day is the lovely green moray eel! Oh, such a sweet baby. I made an entry similar to this one a long, long time ago, but it doesn't have many facts and it's kinda boring so I decided to remake it. oh, hello there! Green moray eel facts: - The green moray eel isn't actually green. The rea » Continue Reading
I've returned! After a long break, i'm going to start writing these again. Today's fish is the stonefish, which I'm sure some have already heard of! Stonefish facts: - Many fish have venom, and the stonefish is no exception. In fact, it is the most venomous » Continue Reading
Today's fish of the day is the fur bearing trout! Fur bearing trout facts: - Their "fur" is actually setae, which you may remember if you read the yeti crab entry. However, their setae is much thicker, effectively preserving heat in their very cold habitat. » Continue Reading
Today's fish of the day is the shingle urchin! The name of this entry was, thankfully, a joke. This entry is gonna be pretty short, but I have more planned for tomorrow. Stay tuned! Shingle urchin facts: - The reason why they have no spines is because they have adapted to their environment, whic » Continue Reading
Todays fish of the day is the damselfish! Or, more specifically, Stegastes nigricans - the dusty farmerfish. You'll soon see why it got that name! Dusty farmerfish facts: - These fish have a very unique way of gathering food. As herbivores, they feed on algae, but they do not search for it or forage like other fish. Instead, they have a t » Continue Reading
todays fish of the day is the leatherback sea turtle! I remember learning about them when I was like 6 years old, in a library. I got a cool poster afterwards Leatherback turtle facts: - They are the largest sea turtle in the world, their carapace capable of growing over 2 meters in length, and their flippers being able to reach 2.7 » Continue Reading
Today’s fish of the day is the Crown-of-thorns starfish! Real ones remember this guy from yesterday..... it doesn't have a good reputation! Crown-of-thorns starfish facts: - They are one of the biggest starfish, being able to reach around 2 feet long. Still far off from the actual biggest starfish, the sunflower » Continue Reading
Today's fish of the day is the humphead wrasse! Look at that noggin! Humphead wrasse facts: - This fish is huge! It's already considered rather big for a reef fish, but among all species of wrasse, the humphead wrasse is the biggest, being able to reach 6ft in length and 400 pounds!! To put it in perspectiv » Continue Reading
Today's fish of the day is the lovely dwarf sperm whale! Yes I know it isn't an actual fish, thank you There really aren't many good pictures of it in the wild... it's quite elusive! Here is an illustration » Continue Reading
Today's fish of the day is the nurse shark! omg the sweetest sharks ever (also, quick note, i haven't been writing as much due to exams approaching! But soon i'll post entries more regularly, so don't worry!!) Nurse shark facts: - These » Continue Reading
Today's fish of the day is the blue glaucus! Also known as the blue sea dragon, this is a super interesting nudibranch!! Blue glaucus facts: - Although these creatures are very sma » Continue Reading