Copperband Butterflyfish Valentine
by Connie Shaw | Nov 1, 2021 | Illustrated Notecards, Illustration | 0 |
The Copperband Butterflyfish’s elongated snout enables it to obtain food from cracks, crevices and holes. The false eyespot on its tail confuses predators, who don’t know which end to attack.
Read MoreGiant Clam
by Connie Shaw | Oct 28, 2021 | mollusc, Photo | 0 |
The giant clam is a filter feeder that uses gills to capture particulate food like phytoplankton from the water. The largest known giant clam. These bi-valves have an average lifespan of more than 100 years.
Read MoreSpotted Cleaner Shrimp
by Connie Shaw | Oct 28, 2021 | Photo Notecards | 0
The relationship between the spotted cleaner shrimp and their fishy clients is considered a...
Read MoreMoorish Idol
by Connie Shaw | Oct 28, 2021 | Illustrated Notecards, Illustration | 0
The Moorish Idol got its name from the Moors of Africa, who believed the fish to be a bringer of...
Read MoreYellowtail Clownfish
by Connie Shaw | Oct 28, 2021 | Fish | 0
The Yellowtail Clownfish, also known as Clark’s anemonefish, is the most widely distributed anemonefish. It is found in tropical waters from the Indian Ocean to the Western Pacific.
Read MoreTomato Clownfish
by Connie Shaw | Oct 28, 2021 | Fish, Photo, Photo Notecards | 0 |
The Tomato Clownfish is an anemone fish often associated with the bubble-tip anemone that sports...
Read MoreCopperband Butterflyfish
by Connie Shaw | Oct 28, 2021 | Illustrated Notecards, Illustration | 0
The Copperband Butterflyfish’s elongated snout enables it to obtain food from cracks, crevices and holes. The false eyespot on its tail confuses predators, who don’t know which end to attack.
Read MoreChristmas Tree Worms
by Connie Shaw | Oct 28, 2021 | Photo, Photo Notecards | 0
Christmas Tree Worms live in burrows in live coral. Their dual Christmas tree-like crowns that protrude from the burrows are composed of hair-like appendages used for respiration and catching phytoplankton dinner as it floats by.
Read MoreArrowhead Crab
by Connie Shaw | Oct 28, 2021 | Crabs, Illustrated Notecards | 0 |
The Arrowhead Crab’s Latin name is Stenorhyncus seticornis, which means long-nose bristle-horn, referring to its extremely pointed head that is drawn out into a long, serrated point.
Read MorePink Skunk Clownfish
by Connie Shaw | Oct 28, 2021 | Fish, Photo, Photo Notecards | 0 |
The Pink Skunk Clownfish, which has a skunk-like dorsal stripe, is the smallest of the anemonefish family, growing to only about four inches long.
Read MoreNapoleon Wrasse
by Connie Shaw | Oct 20, 2021 | Fish, Photo, Photo Notecards | 0 |
The humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) is a large species of wrasse mainly found on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. It is also known as the Māori wrasse, Napoleon wrasse, Napoleon fish, Napoleonfish
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