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😍Janolus capensis
This is a type of sea snail or nudibranch. It is a large and very beautiful snail that can be found off the coast of South Africa. The snail has a white body and purple outgrowths.
🙂Dugong
A species of aquatic mammal, the only one in the dugong genus from the dugong family. There are no other modern representatives of the family left, but one that was exterminated in the 18th century belonged to it. Steller's cow. The dugong is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The name "dugong" comes from the Malay duyung, meaning "sea maiden"
🙄Gymnothorax favagineus
This is the larger and less aggressive moray eel of the Indo-Pacific region. Commonly found on continental coral reefs and outer slopes. It can be found at depths of up to 35 meters.
😮Black Sea scorpionfish
This is a sea fish that lives in the Black Sea and is considered one of the most dangerous for humans. She possesses deadly weapons - poisonous spines on her back and fins, which can cause severe pain and, in rare cases, death.
😦Crab vampire
A genus of tropical small freshwater or land crabs, usually less than 10 mm across the carapace. They live and reproduce on land with the larval stages inside the egg. Their range extends from India through Southeast Asia, to the Solomon Islands and Hawaii.
😍Baby lionfish
Lionfish is a generalized name for a group of fish in the scorpionfish family, which includes more than a hundred species. Until recently, the habitat of lionfish was limited to the Indo-Pacific. They can be found in the Red Sea, the coastal waters of China and South Africa, the southern Japanese islands, Malaysia, Australia and Polynesia. Where lionfish live at depths from 2 to 50 meters
Spheromy
The spotted spheromy has a peaceful character and gets along well with many aquatic organisms of the marine aquarium
Felimare picta
A species of colorful sea slugs or nudibranch dorids, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chromodorididae. All Hypselodoris species from the Atlantic Ocean were transferred to Felimare after DNA phylogeny.
Diamond Tetra
It is a species of fish from the tetra family. These fish have a beautiful shimmering color and a calm character, which makes them popular in aquariums. They can live in a common aquarium environment and are a wonderful decoration for any pond.
Atolla 🪼
This is a species of jellyfish from the family Atollidae. Although the name of this species includes the term "atoll", they have no relation to coral atolls. The atoll jellyfish usually lives at a depth of about 1000 meters and is the least similar to a regular jellyfish due to its unusual appearance.
She has special luminous organs (photophores) that can flash, which helps her scare off predators and attract prey. Other species of jellyfish in the Atollidae family may also have a similar effect, which has made them the subject of bioluminescence science research.
Black angel 😇
Distributed in the central Atlantic Ocean, near Florida, the Bahamas, Brazil and the Gulf of Mexico.
White shark 🦈
It ranks fourth among the most dangerous creatures on our planet.
In the mythology of some Asian countries, there is a belief that the white shark is the guise of Satan, taking sinful souls “to another world.”
Coleman's shrimp
Shrimp are crustaceans that are widely distributed throughout the world. They are found in both salt and freshwater bodies of water, they are caught in the wild and bred on special farms. In our country, shrimp are most common in the seas of the Far East, where more than 100 species are found.
Spotted bracken
Usually leads a solitary lifestyle, but outside the breeding season it can form large flocks. Refers to ovoviviparous organisms, the females carry the eggs, and then the young are born, which look like miniature adults.
Hell's vampire is a creepy creature
A small deep-sea cephalopod detritivore from the family Vampyroteuthidae, classified into the monotypic genus Vampyroteuthis, living in temperate and tropical waters of the world's oceans.
This is the only cephalopod known to science that spends its entire life at depths of 400-1000 m in an area with a minimum amount of oxygen dissolved in water. Due to the presence of unique retractable sensitive whip-shaped filaments, it is classified into the order of vampiromorphs, which has common features with both squids and octopuses.
🙂Lamprologus multistriped
One of the most contrastingly colored known, widespread and at the same time the smallest shell lamprologus. In spacious aquariums it can coexist without conflict with other fish of similar sizes and habits.
😳Shark remora
A species of ray-finned fish from the genus remora of the clingaceae family. One of two species of clingaceans found in Russian waters.
😊Sunfish
They are carnivorous predators that hunt, kill and feed on other fish. The most common dishes on their menu include siphonophores and jellyfish. Although these two species are the preferred food, sunfish can also be classified as generalist predators that are not averse to feeding on small fish, crustaceans, squid and salps. Sometimes eel can also be part of your diet. Sunfish are not dangerous to humans.
😦Echidna nebulosa
A species of ray-finned fish of the moray eel family. Distributed in tropical and subtropical waters of all oceans. Maximum body length 100 cm. Marine bottom fish. They feed on crustaceans and fish.
😐Dogtooth tuna
It is a freshwater fish found in tropical and subtropical waters. This is a large, predatory fish that can reach impressive sizes. It is a popular target for fishermen and is also used as a game fish.
Salarias ramosus
A species of crested blenny from the western central Pacific Ocean. From time to time, he infiltrates the aquarium trade. This species can reach a length of 14 centimeters
Cheilopogon melanurus
A flying fish of the exotic family. It was first described by French zoologist Achille Valenciennes in a 22-volume work entitled "The Natural History of Poisson", written in collaboration with fellow zoologist Georges Cuvier.
🖤Venom Fish - Lantern Fish
This is a unique species of marine fish that can glow in the dark. They are commonly found in the tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This fish creates light with the help of special organs inside its body, which makes it incredibly beautiful.
Bangai Cardinal
A species of small marine fish from the Apogon family, living in a small area east of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi
In the wild, crocodiles often clash in the struggle for survival ✨
These predators can attack their relatives for various reasons: to defend their territory, to get food or to establish dominance.
This wonderful creature is called Cystisoma
This species is completely transparent, allowing it to hide from ocean predators.
Hauliods
A genus of deep-sea fish from the family Stomiidae. The most common is the common hauliod, found almost everywhere in the temperate and tropical zones of the three oceans.
Caramel crab
This unique creature has no close relatives, which is why it is considered unique of its kind. Caramel crabs live in the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific. This is a true master of disguise! It can change color to become invisible against the background of a coral reef.
Solmissus jelly
Jellyfish tentacles have tiny stingers called nematocysts that can detach, stick to the skin, and release venom. The amazing thing is that even if the jellyfish is dead, it can still bite you because the cellular structure of the nematocysts remains long after the animal dies.