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November 25, 2023 0 3 min read0

he Slingjaw Wrasse (Epibulus insidiator) is becoming more common again in the Tanzanian coastal areas. Until 2017 dynamiting was common...

Painted Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus pica) is also known as the Magpie sweetlips, Black And White Sweetlips and Dotted Sweetlips

Painted Sweetlips – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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November 17, 2023 0 2 min read0

he Painted Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus pica) is also known as the Magpie sweetlips, Black And White Sweetlips and Dotted Sweetlips. They...

Floating blenny (Aspidontus dussumieri) also known as the Lance blenny and as Dussumier's blenny

Floating Blenny-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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November 17, 2023 0 3 min read0

he Floating blenny (Aspidontus dussumieri) is also known as the Lance blenny and as Dussumier’s blenny. They were first described...

Goldtail Angelfish (Pomacanthus chrysurus ) also known as the Chrysurus Angelfish and the Earspot Angelfish.

Goldtail Angelfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

July 13, 2023 0 3 min read0

he Goldtail Angelfish (Pomacanthus chrysurus ) is also known as the Chrysurus Angelfish and the Earspot Angelfish. As with other...

Floral blenny (Petroscirtes mitratus) is also known as the Floral Fangblenny,the Crested Sabretooth blenny and the Helmeted blenny

Floral Blenny-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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July 4, 2023 0 2 min read0

he Floral blenny (Petroscirtes mitratus) is also known as the Floral Fangblenny,the Crested Sabretooth blenny and the Helmeted blenny. They...

Shortfin Scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes parvipinnis also known as the Lowfin Scorpionfish

Blotchfin Scorpionfish- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

January 25, 2023 0 3 min read0

he Blotchfin Scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes varipinnis is another of the smaller scorpionfish. Because many of the blotch on the dorsal fin,...

Spotted Croucher Caracanthus madagascariensis

Spotted Croucher- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

January 25, 2023 0 3 min read0

he Spotted Croucher , Caracanthus madagascariens is also known as the Madagascar Croucher. They were first decribed in 1869 as...

Shortfin Scorpionfish- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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January 24, 2023 0 2 min read0

he Shortfin Scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes parvipinnis also known as the Lowfin Scorpionfish is another of the smaller scorpionfish. Because many of...

Broad-banded Pipefish (Dunckerocampus boylei)

Broad-banded Pipefish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

January 14, 2023 0 3 min read0

he Broad-banded Pipefish (Dunckerocampus boylei) has not been seen in Tanzanian waters to our knowledge before the sighting of this...

Banded Reef Goby

Alan Sutton

Facts

May 17, 2022 0 3 min read0

he Banded Reef Goby (Priolepis cincta) is also known as the Banded Goby, Girdled Goby and the Convict Goby ....

Peacock Razor Wrasse (Iniistius pavo) is also known as the Peacock Wrasse, Blue razorfish, Peacock razorfish and the Razor wrasse.

Peacock Razor Wrasse- Facts Video and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

May 13, 2021 0 3 min read1

he Peacock Razor Wrasse (Iniistius pavo) is also known as the Peacock Wrasse, Blue razorfish, Peacock razorfish and the Razor...

Sea Grass Wrasse (Novaculoides macrolepidotus) is also known as the Emerald Wrasse

Sea Grass Wrasse- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

March 31, 2021 0 3 min read0

he Sea Grass Wrasse (Novaculoides macrolepidotus) is also known as the Emerald Wrasse. They are fairly rare in Tanzanian waters...

Ring-cheek slender wrasse Pseudojuloides argyreogaster

Ring-cheek slender wrasse- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

March 25, 2021 0 3 min read0

he Ring-cheek slender wrasse, Pseudojuloides argyreogaster is generally a very rare fish in Tanzanian waters and is notoriously difficult to...

Eight lined wrasse (Pseudocheilinus octotaenia) is also known as the Eightstripe Wrasse or Eightline Wrasse.

Eight Lined Wrasse- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

February 25, 2021 0 3 min read0

he Eight lined wrasse (Pseudocheilinus octotaenia) is also known as the Eightstripe Wrasse or Eightline Wrasse. They are similar looking...

Male Triplespot wrasse (Halichoeres trispilus) is also known as the White wrasse.

Triplespot wrasse- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

January 26, 2021 0 2 min read0

he Triplespot wrasse (Halichoeres trispilus) is also known as the White wrasse. They are rarely seen in Tanzania and we...

Saber squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum)is also known as the Giant squirrelfish and Spiny squirrelfish

Saber Squirrelfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

January 1, 2021 0 3 min read0

he Saber squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum) is also known as the Giant squirrelfish and Spiny squirrelfish. They are named after the...

Tricolour parrotfish (Scarus tricolor) is also known as the Three color parrotfish

Tricolor Parrotfish-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

December 11, 2020 0 6 min read2

he Tricolour parrotfish (Scarus tricolor) is also known as the Three color parrotfish. Tricolor Parrotfish are relatively common in Tanzanian...

Bluemoon parrotfish (Chlorurus atrilunula) also known as the Black Crescent Parrotfish

Bluemoon Parrotfish-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

December 2, 2020 0 5 min read0

he Bluemoon parrotfish (Chlorurus atrilunula) is also known as the Black Crescent Parrotfish. They were described in 1984 by Randall...

Tomato Grouper (Cephalopholis sonnerati) is also known as the Tomato Rockcod, the Tomato Hind and the Tomato Cod.

Tomato Grouper – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

November 30, 2020 0 3 min read0

he The Tomato Grouper (Cephalopholis sonnerati) is also known as the Tomato Rockcod, the Tomato Hind, the Red Coral Grouper...

Celebes flathead (Thysanophrys celebica)

Celebes Flathead- Facts and Photographs

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November 29, 2020 0 3 min read0

he Celebes flathead (Thysanophrys celebica) is also known as the Quarterspined Flathead , the Manado Flathead and the Sulawesi Flathead....

Longsnout flathead (Thysanophrys chiltonae)

Longsnout Flathead- Facts and Photographs

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November 27, 2020 0 2 min read0

he Longsnout flathead (Thysanophrys chiltonae) was first described by Schultz in 1966 and they are probably the most common of...

Red Sea flathead (Thysanophrys springeri)

Red Sea Flathead- Facts and Photographs

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November 25, 2020 0 2 min read0

he Red Sea Flathead (Thysanophrys springeri) was only described by Knapp in 2013. They were named after Victor G. Springer,...

Chestnut eyelash-blenny (Cirripectes castaneus) is also known as the Chestnut Blenny

Chestnut Eyelash-Blenny – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

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November 24, 2020 0 2 min read0

he Chestnut Eyelash Blenny (Cirripectes castaneus) is also known as the Chestnut Blenny. The species was described by Valenciennes in...

Forktail Rabbitfish (Siganus argenteus) is also known as the Streamlined Spinefoot and Schooling Rabbit-fish

Forktail Rabbitfish-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

November 23, 2020 0 4 min read0

he Forktail Rabbitfish (Siganus argenteus) is also known as the Streamlined Spinefoot and Schooling Rabbit-fish. They were originally described by...

Threadfin Anthias (Nemanthias carberryi)

Threadfin Anthias – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

November 16, 2020 0 4 min read0

he Threadfin Anthias (Nemanthias carberryi) is also known as the Threadfin Goldie and Carberryi Anthias. They are not at all...

Greenbubble dwarfgoby (Eviota prasina) also known as the Greenie, Midget Goby, Pepperfin Pygmy Goby and Rubble Eviota

Spotted Dwarf Goby – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

November 14, 2020 0 2 min read0

he Spotted Dwarfgoby Eviota guttata is as its name suggests is a small fish. At the time of description they...

African Wrasse also known as the African Coris and False Clown wrasse (Coris cuvieri)

African Wrasse- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

November 10, 2020 0 3 min read0

he African wrasse (Coris cuvieri) is also known as the African Coris and False Clown wrasse. They are not a...

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