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Channel for lovers of rivers, seas and oceans. Dive with us!
🧐 Meet the Garra Rufa!
The Garra Rufa is a small fish known for its remarkable ability to nibble on dead skin cells, making it a popular choice for spa treatments. 🌟 In the wild, they help clean the skin of other fish. Due to their unique requirements, they are rarely kept in home aquariums. 🐠
Scorpionfish 🪨
Sturdy fish with a large head. Their body is usually reddish or brown in color and covered with irregularly shaped spots, marbling, and skin protrusions.
Depending on the species, their length ranges from a few centimeters to half a meter. 🐠
Interesting fact: Scorpionfish are masters of disguise, using their camouflage to blend in with their surroundings and ambush prey. They are also known for their venomous spines, which they use for defense. 💉
Mandarin Duck 🦆
In the northern part of its range, the Mandarin Duck is a migratory bird: adult and young birds typically leave their territory by the end of September. They spend the winter in China and Japan. 🌟 Did you know? Mandarin Ducks are considered a symbol of love and fidelity in Chinese culture, as they are known to form long-lasting monogamous relationships. 💕
Deep-Sea Daisy 🌼
Most of them have a characteristic elongated tentacle, which can be up to six times larger than the diameter of the jelly's bell. 🌟 Did you know that deep-sea jellies have been around for at least 650 million years, making them one of the oldest living things on Earth? 🌎
Mikura Island 🤿
A volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean, part of the Izu Islands. Located 200 km south of Tokyo and 22 km south of Miyake Island. The island is 11 km long and 8 km wide.
🌟 Did you know? Mikura Island is a popular spot for dolphin watching, with many bottlenose dolphins inhabiting the surrounding waters! 🐬
Blackfin Seabass 🐟
This finned fish belongs to the Lateolabracidae family, primarily inhabiting the shallow waters of the Pacific coast of Asia, Japan, and South Korea.
🌟 Did you know? Blackfin Seabass are known for their striking black fins and vibrant stripes, making them a popular catch among anglers.
✨ Bigfin Reef Squid Eggs ✨
These eggs, filled with developing squid, showcase an incredible underwater ballet of movements. Found in the Indo-Pacific region, these ethereal creatures are a wonder to behold. 🌟 Did you know that Bigfin Reef Squids have the largest eyes of any invertebrate, helping them detect prey in the dark depths? 👀
Spotted Eagle Ray 🌊
Has a flattened, disk-shaped body. The dorsal surface is dark blue or black with white spots, while the belly is white. Its distinctive flat snout resembles a duck's bill. 🦆
Interesting fact: Spotted eagle rays can grow up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) wide and weigh over 200 pounds (90 kilograms)! 🤯
🪼 Jellyfish in a Helmet
This sea creature's strange shape holds a multitude of stinging cells, which it uses to paralyze its victims.
Interesting fact: Jellyfish have been around for at least 650 million years, making them one of the oldest living things on Earth! 🌟
This jellyfish loves darkness, so it usually stays in deep waters. 🌊
Grey Shark 🦈
A rare species from the grey shark family. Currently, scientists have only accessed young individuals of this species, found in tidal zones at the mouths of large rivers in northern Australia and New Guinea.
Interesting fact: Grey sharks are known for their unique ability to survive in both fresh and saltwater environments! 🌟
🦷 Fangtooth or Snake-Tooth
These fish have an enormous number of teeth - up to 555! Not only are they found inside the mouth, but also in the throat. 🐟 Did you know that Fangtooth fish have the largest teeth of any fish in the ocean, relative to their body size? 😮
Butterflyfish 🦋
Named for its body shape, resembling butterfly wings. They always swim in pairs. Found in tropical seas. 🌟 Did you know? Butterflyfish are known for their vibrant colors and striking patterns, which help them communicate with each other.
✅ Stonefish 🪨
The world's most deadly and venomous fish! 🚨 A major threat to humans swimming in shallow waters. Its unique, mottled coloring makes it nearly invisible, resembling a stone, making it hard to spot on the ocean floor. 🌟 Did you know? Stonefish can deliver an extremely painful sting, which can be fatal if left untreated! 💉👣
Emblemaria Hypacanthus 🐟
Meet the fascinating Emblemaria Hypacanthus, a territorial fish that's attached to its cozy little home - any empty, tube-like shelter will do! 🏠 They're not big swimmers, preferring to stay close to their nest. 🐠
Interesting fact: These fish are known for their unique mating rituals, where males perform complex courtship displays to attract females. 💘
Barbs 🥺
Barbs are small, ray-finned fish from the carp family that have long been popular among aquarium enthusiasts. They have interesting body coloration and an active lifestyle. In the wild, barbs are found mainly in Southeast Asia, including Borneo, Singapore, Thailand, and Sumatra. 🐟 Did you know that barbs are schooling fish and should be kept in groups of at least 6-8 individuals to reduce stress and bring out their natural behavior? 🌟
Swimming with Jellyfish on Bohol Island 😢
Jellyfish are marine creatures found in oceans worldwide. They have soft, gelatinous bodies that come in various shapes and colors.
Some jellyfish have stinging tentacles, so be cautious around them. Despite having no brain or bones, jellyfish can sense their surroundings and react to the environment. Some even glow in the dark, creating a stunning underwater light show! 🌟
Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin 🐬
The Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin (Leucopleurus acutus) is a species of dolphin, the only one in the genus Leucopleurus.
Found in cold and temperate waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. 🌊
Interesting fact: These dolphins are known for their distinctive white and gray coloring, and can swim up to 60 km/h! 🐋💨
🐠 Dwarf Lionfish ✨
This interesting-looking fish is white with red-brown spots running diagonally along its body. They have small, bright yellow spines on the tips of their dorsal fins, called cirri. 🌟 Did you know that Lionfish are skilled predators and can eat up to 80% of a reef's native fish population in just one year? 🐟🌟
🐟 Multi-Striped Lamprologus
A species of cichlid, endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Males reach 5 cm in length, while females only 2.5 cm, making them one of the smallest cichlid species in the world! 🌟 Did you know that Lake Tanganyika is the second-deepest lake in the world, with a maximum depth of approximately 1,470 meters? 🌊
Pearsonothuria: The Unique Sea Cucumber 🥒
Meet Pearsonothuria graeffei, the only species in the genus! 🌟 This fascinating sea cucumber inhabits the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean. 🌟 Did you know that sea cucumbers play a vital role in maintaining ocean health by cleaning up decaying matter and recycling nutrients? 🌿💦
Meet the Dendrochirus biocellatus! 🦂
This fascinating fish belongs to the scorpionfish family and boasts a striking red and black body coloration. Reaching lengths of up to 12 cm, its large pectoral fins resemble butterfly wings. 🦋
Did you know? Its dorsal fin features 13 spiny rays and 9 soft rays. The spiny rays, as well as a single spiny ray on its belly fin, are connected to venomous glands, making it a formidable creature! 💉
Meet the Dendronotus iris! 🐌
A species of sea slug, a dendronotid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk without a shell from the family Dendronotidae.
Interesting fact: Nudibranchs, like the Dendronotus iris, have no shell to protect them, but they have developed other defense mechanisms, such as toxic secretions and vibrant colors to warn predators! 🌟
🐍 Snakehead Alert!
Meet the Snakehead, a fish with a whopping 10 kg weight and 1-meter length! 🤯 What sets it apart is its unusually shaped head, unlike any other fish. Americans have dubbed it the "Frankenfish".
Interesting fact: Snakeheads can survive out of water for up to 4 days, breathing air through their mouth and skin! 👀
Giant Phantom Jelly 🪼
Also known as the giant phantom jelly, it's the only species in the monotypic genus of deep-sea jellyfish, Stygiomedusa.
Rare Sighting! This jellyfish has only been spotted 116 times in the wild. What sets it apart is its massive size! 🌟 Did you know that deep-sea jellyfish like this one have been around for at least 650 million years, making them one of the oldest living things on Earth? 🌎
Loggerhead Turtle 🐢
The adult turtle reaches a length of 70-95 cm and weighs between 80-200 kg. 🤯
Did you know that loggerhead turtles mostly nest on the same beaches where they were born? 🏖️ Female turtles lay eggs at night, 4-5 times a season, during summer and autumn. 🌃
Moonfish and its loyal helpers 🌑
There are many examples of such symbiosis in the world. Even in the ocean, you can find similar cooperation. For example, some fish clean others. And some even swim into predators' mouths, acting as dentists! 🐟💦
🪶 Cape Cormorant
Incredible birds on the brink of extinction, and one of the most impressive representatives of the prestigious group of predators.
These birds often appear in large flocks during feeding and not only can fly, but also dive to depths of up to 15 meters to catch prey with their beaks. 🐦💦
Interesting fact: The Cape Cormorant is known for its unique way of swimming, using its webbed feet to propel itself through the water, making it a formidable hunter in the ocean! 🌊
Sawfish: The Sharp-Toothed Hunter 🪚
The sawfish's snout is a long, flat blade with 20 teeth on each side. This unique snout is used for catching fish and also has electroreceptors to detect passing prey. 🐟💦
Interesting fact: Sawfish have been on the planet for over 100 million years, and their distinctive snout is thought to be one of the most ancient and efficient fishing tools in the animal kingdom! 🌟
🌟 Giant Ray 🌟
Meet the Manta, also known as the giant sea devil, a species of rays belonging to the eagle ray family. 🥰
Interesting fact: Manta rays are known for their massive size, with some species reaching up to 7 meters in width and weighing over 2,000 kg! 🤯
🐠✨ Boxfish Boxfish ✨
A species of marine fish from the Ostraciidae family, characterized by its unique cube-shaped body and yellow coloration. 🌟 It's distinguished by the spiny rays on its dorsal fin.
Interesting fact: Boxfish are also known for their ability to produce a toxin that can be deadly to predators, making them a fascinating and formidable creature in the ocean! 🌊