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Pink fish with yellow streak on top of head running along the lateral line. Caudal fin is red with yellow tips. 7 cm (2.8 in) Orangehead anthias: Pseudanthias heemstrai: Yes: Pink underside with orange back and mask, dark red splotch on caudal fin, along with iridescent blue anal and pelvic fins. 13 cm (5.1 in) Redbar anthias: Pseudanthias ...
A pink manta ray has been observed in Australia's Great Barrier Reef and scientists believe this could be due to a genetic mutation causing erythrism. [24] The fish, spotted near Lady Elliot Island, is the world's only known pink manta ray. [25] [26] Manta alfredi with mouth closed, cephalic fins rolled and ventral surface showing distinctive ...
The bluespotted ribbontail ray ( Taeniura lymma) is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. Found from the intertidal zone to a depth of 30 m (100 ft), this species is common throughout the tropical Indian and western Pacific Oceans in nearshore, coral reef -associated habitats. It is a fairly small ray, not exceeding 35 cm (14 in) in ...
The leafy seadragon is related to the pipefish and belongs to the family Syngnathidae, along with the seahorse. It differs from the seahorse in appearance, form of locomotion, and its inability to coil or grasp things with its tail. A related species is the weedy seadragon, which is multicoloured and grows weed-like fins, but is smaller than ...
Enypniastes is a genus of deep-sea sea cucumber. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Enypniastes eximia. Due to its unique appearance, the species has been dubbed the headless chicken fish, headless chicken monster, and the Spanish dancer. [ 3][ 4] It is also known as the swimming sea cucumber, and some are called the pink ...
Distribution and habitat. Glaucus atlanticus is the blue sea slug shown here out of water on a beach, and thus collapsed; however, touching the animal directly with your skin can result in a painful sting, with symptoms similar to those caused by the Portuguese man o' war. The slug in the water.
The blue angelfish, [4] [5] [6] (Pomacanthus semicirculatus) is a vibrant, electric blue color with black and white stripes and sometimes spots as a juvenile. It turns a grayish color with dark spots and sometimes yellow and blue accents as an adult. Found in stony and soft corals and are more likely to be found in vibrantly colored corals as ...
Some species of other reef inhabitants prey on this species of sea star. Various pufferfishes, Charonia species (triton shells), harlequin shrimp, and even some sea anemones have been observed to eat whole or parts of the sea stars. [3] The Blue Linckia is also prone to parasitization by a species of the parasitic gastropod Thyca crystallina.