Fish

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he Honeycomb grouper Epinephelus merra is also known as the Dwarf-spotted Grouper, the Honeycomb Rock Cod and the Wire-netted Rock...

Regal Blue Tang-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

March 1, 2020 0 344

he Regal Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus) is also known as the Blue Tang, the Palette Surgeonfish, the Hepatus Tang and...

Dragon Moray Eel, Enchelycore pardalis is also known as the Dragon Moray Eel

Dragon Moray Eel-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

January 17, 2020 0 3755

he Dragon Moray Eel, Enchelycore pardalis is also known as the Dragon Eel and the Leopard Moray Eel. The reference...

Gelatinous cardinalfish (Pseudamia gelatinosa)

Gelatinous cardinalfish-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

January 10, 2020 0 41

he Gelatinous cardinalfish (Pseudamia gelatinosa) is rare in Tanzanian waters and is remarkably cryptic, hiding at the first sign of...

Blue-spotted Toby (Canthigaster cyanospilota)

Blue-spotted Toby – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

January 5, 2020 0 123

he Blue-spotted Toby (Canthigaster cyanospilota) is also known as the Blue-spotted Pufferfish. They were previously known as Canthigaster Coronata but...

Barred Cardinalfish-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

December 12, 2019 0 69

he Barred Cardinalfish (Fowleria marmorata) is not common in Tanzanian waters and in several years of diving we have seen...

Pemba Chromis – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

November 29, 2019 0 29

he Pemba chromis (Chromis pembae) is not a common fish on the Tanzanian coast and we have only seen them...

Silver Pearlfish- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

October 6, 2019 0 1140

he Silver Pearlfish (Encheliophis homei) is a very unusual fish with an out the ordinary lifestyle. They are not commonly...

The Bigeye Snapper, Lutjanus lutjanus is also kmown as the Bigeye Seaperch, the Golden Striped Snapper, the Red Sea Lined Snapper,and the Yellow Snapper

Bigeye Snapper- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

October 1, 2019 0 339

he The Bigeye Snapper, Lutjanus lutjanus is also kmown as the Bigeye Seaperch, the Golden Striped Snapper, the Red Sea...

Sleek unicornfish (Naso hexacanthus) is also known as the Blacktongue unicornfish

Sleek Unicornfish -Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

September 12, 2019 0 315

he Sleek unicornfish (Naso hexacanthus) is also known as the Blacktongue unicornfish. In terms of numbers they are probably the...

Cigar wrasse (Cheilio inermis) is also known as the Sharp-nosed Rainbowfish, Pêche madame, Julia Larguirucha and Kamasubera

Cigar Wrasse- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

September 6, 2019 0 435

he Cigar wrasse (Cheilio inermis) is also known as the Sharp-nosed Rainbowfish, Pêche madame, Julia Larguirucha and Kamasubera. They are...

rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata), also known as the Prodigal Son, Spanish jack and Hawaiian salmon

Rainbow Runner – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

September 1, 2019 0 833

he Rainbow Runner (Elagatis bipinnulata), also known as the Prodigal Son, Spanish jack and Hawaiian salmon. It is a member...

White-Mouth Moray eel (Gymnothorax Meleagris)

Unusual Moray Eel

Alan Sutton

Facts

August 20, 2019 0 705

hile diving on Octopus Reef off Dar es Salaam, Tanzania I noticed a strange looking Unusual Moray Eel with its...

Palefin Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) also known as the Shortnose Unicornfish, and the Spotted Unicornfish

Palefin Unicornfish -Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

August 19, 2019 0 242

he Palefin Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) is also known as the Shortnose Unicornfish, and the Spotted Unicornfish. They are the most...

Yelloweye Sweeper (Pempheris flavicycla)

Yelloweye Sweeper-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

August 14, 2019 0 50

he Yelloweye Sweeper (Pempheris flavicycla) has two subspecies. One is Pempheris flavicycla flavicycla which is found across the Indian Ocean...

Yellowback Tubelip wrasse (Labropsis xanthonota) also known as the Wedge-tailed wrasse, Blacklobe wrasse and V-tail wrasse

Yellowback Tubelip Wrasse- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

August 11, 2019 0 478

he Yellowback Tubelip wrasse (Labropsis xanthonota) is also known as the Wedge-tailed wrasse, Blacklobe wrasse and V-tail wrasse. They are...

Shadowfin Soldierfish (Myripristis adusta) is also knowm as the Blackfin Soldierfish, Blue Squirrelfish, Bronze Soldierfish and One-spot Squirrelfish

Shadowfin Soldierfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

July 24, 2019 0 221

he Shadowfin Soldierfish (Myripristis adusta) is also known as the Blackfin Soldierfish, Blue Squirrelfish, Bronze Soldierfish and One-spot Squirrelfish. Shadowfin...