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Quick facts about this bottom-dwelling shark that loves to eat sea urchins! The crested bullhead shark (crested horn shark, Heterodontus galeatus). Crested bullhead shark facts!!
#reefs #sharks #fish #coral #urchins #seafloor #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #cartilaginous #elasmobranch #marinefish #kids
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Published 08/30/24
Quick facts about this tiny sea slug that inhabits the shallow waters near West Africa! The Cape dorid (Hypselodoris capensis). Cape dorid facts!
#reefs #seaslugs #nudibranch #coral #africa #bright #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #mollusk #southafrica #lightbluesponge
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Published 08/27/24
Quick facts about these bright-colored coral reef fish! The sunset wrasse (banana wrasse, yellow-brown wrasse, Thalassoma lutescens, green moon wrasse). Sunset wrasse facts!
#reefs #wrasse #fish #indopacific #wrasses #bright #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #asia #japan #australia #africa #kids
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Published 08/24/24
Quick facts about these graceful snails that "fly" through the water column! The sea butterfly (Thecosomata, thecosomes, shelled pteropods). Sea butterfly facts!
#snails #butterfly #mollusk #pteropod #seaangel #pelagic #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #fly #oceanacidification #co2 #beautiful
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Published 08/20/24
Quick facts about this comical shrimp that likes to wave its tail up and down! The squat anemone shrimp (sexy shrimp, Thor amboinensis). Squat anemone shrimp facts!
#shrimp #crustaceans #aquarium #indopacific #silly #reef #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #dance #reefs #colorful #kids
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Published 08/16/24
Quick facts about these commonly eaten fish that like to form schools! The black and white snapper (Macolor niger, black and white sea perch, black snapper). Black and white snapper facts!!
#fishing #snappers #fish#indopacific #school #midnight #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #asia #seaperch #australia #africa
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Published 08/13/24
Quick facts about these heavily exploited crabs that inhabit mangrove forests! The giant mud crab (Scylla serrata). Giant mud crab facts!
#mangroves #crabs #crustaceans #indopacific #fishing #mud #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #asia #kids
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Published 08/10/24
Quick facts about this deep sea anglerfish with a giant mouth full of sharp teeth! The grumpy goosefish (Lophiodes beroe, white goosefish, white anglerfish). Grumpy goosefish facts!
#deepsea #anglerfish #fish #deepocean #ambush #goosefish #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #scary
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Published 08/06/24
Quick facts about these common stinging jellyfish that used to be the same species! Atlantic sea nettles (Chrysaora quinquecirrha) and bay nettles (Chrysaora chesapeakei). Atlantic sea nettle and bay nettle facts!
#jellyfish #nettles #sting #florida #jellies #chesapeake #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #gulf #kids
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Published 08/02/24
Quick facts about this robust and commonly fished ambush predator! The Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus). Nassau grouper facts!
#groupers #fish #reefs #florida #caribbean #ambush #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #gulf
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Published 07/30/24
Quick facts about this tiny and unique marine fish! The thread pipefish (Kyonemichthys rumengani, Lembeh seadragon, pygmy pipedragon). Thread pipefish facts!
#pipefish #fish #seadragon #asia #pipedragon #seahorse #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #tiny
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Published 07/26/24
Quick facts about this marine fish that swallows large prey whole! The barred soapfish (Diploprion bifasciatum, yellow emperor, two-banded soapfish). Barred soapfish facts!
#coralreef #fish #japan #asia #india #guinea #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #madives #poisonous #blenny
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Published 07/23/24
Quick facts about this tiny, pink goby that hovers above the seafloor! The serpentine goby (Pterogobius elapoides, banded goby, brown barred hover goby, Kinubari). Serpentine goby facts!
#coralreef #goby #japan #asia #aquarium #fish #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #pink #seafloor #hover
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Published 07/19/24
Quick facts about this venomous ambush predator! The cheekspot scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes evides, shore scorpionfish). Cheekspot scorpionfish facts!
#coralreef #scorpionfish #japan #asia #aquarium #fish #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #venomous #seafloor #spines
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Published 07/16/24
Quick facts about these slipper lobsters! The Japanese mitten lobster (Parribacus japonicus). Japanese mitten lobster facts!
#japan #lobster #reefs #asia #aquarium #fish #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #harbor #crustaceans #slipperlobster #seafloor
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Published 07/12/24
Quick facts about this colorful coral reef fish that likes to inhabit murky water! The blue ring angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis, blue ringed angelfish, bluering angelfish, blue king angelfish). Blue ring angelfish facts!
#coralreef #angelfish #pacific #asia #aquarium #fish #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #harbor #cave #sponges #tunicate
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Published 07/05/24
Quick facts about this solitary marine fish that can be found near coral reefs! The sailfin snapper (Symphorichthys spilurus, blue-lined sea bream, blue-lined sea perch). Sailfin snapper facts!
#coralreef #snapper #pacific #asia #fishing #fish #ocean #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #australia #yellow #crustaceans #mollusks
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Published 07/02/24
Quick facts about this playful and curious pink freshwater dolphin that lives in South America! The Amazon river dolphin (pink river dolphin, Inia geoffrensis, boto, Amazon dolphin). Amazon river dolphin facts!
#amazon #river #southamerica #brazil #fishing #fish #cetaceans #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #peru #dolphin #mammals #pink
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Published 06/28/24
Quick facts about this triangular marine fish! The razor moonfish (Mene maculata, moonfish). Razor moonfish facts!
#ocean #africa #australia #japan #fishing #fish #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #tropical #reefs #pacificocean
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Published 06/25/24
Quick facts about these snake-like eels that can quickly burrow into the seafloor! Snake eels (Ophichthidae). Snake eel facts!
#ocean #eels #burrow #nocturnal #snakes #fish #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #tropical #oceanfloor #pacificocean #hawaii
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Published 06/21/24
Quick facts about the largest freshwater fish in North America! The white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus, Pacific sturgeon, Oregon sturgeon, Columbia sturgeon). White sturgeon facts!
#ocean #sturgeon #fishing #anadromous #river #fish #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #caviar #california #oceanfloor #food #pacificocean #fisheggs
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Published 06/18/24
Quick facts about this unique, deep ocean sea cucumber that is threatened by deep sea mining of manganese nodules! The gummy squirrel (Gummy squirrel, Psychropotes longicauda, long-tailed sea cucumber). Gummy squirrel facts!
#ocean #seacucumber #deepsea #mining #abyss #fish #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #johnoliver #fishing #oceanfloor #metalscompany #green #electriccars #batteries #manganesenodules #gerardbarron #ccz #pacificocean #deepocean
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Published 06/14/24
Quick facts about this critically endangered houndshark that is still fished for its meat and fins! The tope shark (school shark, Galeorhinus galeus, soupfin shark, snapper shark). Tope shark facts!
#ocean #sharks #australia #california #amazing #fish #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #elasmobranch #fishing
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Published 06/11/24
Quick facts about this beautiful wrasse that inhabits coral reefs! The yellowtail coris (Coris gaimard, African coris, clown coris). Yellowtail coris facts!
#ocean #reefs #australia #hawaii #amazing #wrasse #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #japan #fish #kids
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Published 06/07/24
Quick facts about these tiny false limpets that can utilize pigments and alkaloids from the sponges they feed on! The yellow umbrella slug (Tylodina perversa, yellow tylodina). Yellow umbrella slug facts!
#ocean #reefs #mediterranean #snails #gastropods #amazing #tiny #marinelife #marineanimals #amazing #weird #science #learn #educational #falselimpet #mollusks
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Published 06/05/24