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Sea Star Shrimp-Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts December 1, 2023 0 1ea Star Shrimp (Zenopontonia soror) are also known as Starfish Shrimp. They live exclusively on Sea Stars or Starfish. During...
Pom Pom Crab- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts November 27, 2023 0 3he Pom Pom Crab (Lybia tessellata) also known as the Boxer crab and Mosaic Boxer Crab is a species of...
Crinoid Squat Lobster-Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts November 25, 2023 0 5he Crinoid Squat Lobster (Allogalathea elegans) is also known as the Feather Star Squat lobster or the Elegant Squat Lobster....
Slingjaw Wrasse- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts November 25, 2023 0 1he Slingjaw Wrasse (Epibulus insidiator) is becoming more common again in the Tanzanian coastal areas. Until 2017 dynamiting was common...
Painted Sweetlips – Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts November 17, 2023 0 6he Painted Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus pica) is also known as the Magpie sweetlips, Black And White Sweetlips and Dotted Sweetlips. They...
Blotchfin Scorpionfish- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts January 25, 2023 0 83he Blotchfin Scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes varipinnis is another of the smaller scorpionfish. Because many of the blotch on the dorsal fin,...
Spotted Croucher- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts January 25, 2023 0 107he 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 Facts January 24, 2023 0 30he Shortfin Scorpionfish, Scorpaenodes parvipinnis also known as the Lowfin Scorpionfish is another of the smaller scorpionfish. Because many of...
Broad-banded Pipefish – Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts January 14, 2023 0 96he Broad-banded Pipefish (Dunckerocampus boylei) has not been seen in Tanzanian waters to our knowledge before the sighting of this...
Bloody Hermit Crab- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts September 25, 2022 0 135he Bloody Hermit Crab (Dardanus sanguinocarpus) is one of the more colorful smaller hermit crabs in Tanzania. They were first...
Stripetail Tilefish-Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts September 25, 2022 0 53he Stripetail Tilefish, Malacanthus brevirostris , is also known as the Banded Blanquillo, the Flagtail Blanquillo and the Quakerfish. They...
Trip to Latham Island Seaunseen ChroniclesLoftier ReadsPhotographyPopularPopular ChroniclesStoriesTravelling June 1, 2022 0 135Latham Island lies some 66 kilometers to the east of Dar es Salaam off the Tanzanian coast. It is a...
Banded Reef Goby Alan Sutton Facts May 17, 2022 0 2he Banded Reef Goby (Priolepis cincta) is also known as the Banded Goby, Girdled Goby and the Convict Goby ....
Peacock Razor Wrasse- Facts Video and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts May 13, 2021 0 2218he Peacock Razor Wrasse (Iniistius pavo) is also known as the Peacock Wrasse, Blue razorfish, Peacock razorfish and the Razor...
Sea Grass Wrasse- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts March 31, 2021 0 241he Sea Grass Wrasse (Novaculoides macrolepidotus) is also known as the Emerald Wrasse. They are fairly rare in Tanzanian waters...
Ring-cheek slender wrasse- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts March 25, 2021 0 65he Ring-cheek slender wrasse, Pseudojuloides argyreogaster is generally a very rare fish in Tanzanian waters and is notoriously difficult to...
Eight Lined Wrasse- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts February 25, 2021 0 257he Eight lined wrasse (Pseudocheilinus octotaenia) is also known as the Eightstripe Wrasse or Eightline Wrasse. They are similar looking...
Clear Cleaner Shrimp-Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts January 28, 2021 0 507he Clear Cleaner Shrimp (Urocaridella antonbruunii) is also known as the Anton Bruni Cleaner Shrimp, the Red and White Cleaner...
Triplespot wrasse- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts January 26, 2021 0 249he Triplespot wrasse (Halichoeres trispilus) is also known as the White wrasse. They are rarely seen in Tanzania and we...
Top 10 Saltwater Aquarium Fishes Seaunseen Fish January 13, 2021 0 640The Most Recommended Fish for Saltwater Aquariums and Tips for Choosing Your Fish Marine fish are among the top 10...
Tricolor Parrotfish-Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts December 11, 2020 0 1241he Tricolour parrotfish (Scarus tricolor) is also known as the Three color parrotfish. Tricolor Parrotfish are relatively common in Tanzanian...
Feather Star Crab- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts December 9, 2020 0 343he Feather Star Crab (Tiaramedon spinosum) is not commonly seen in Tanzanian waters and this is likely a function of...
Milky Ovulid -Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts December 6, 2020 0 53he Milky Ovulid (Procalpurnus lacteus) is also known as the Netted Milky Ovulid. Although they resemble cowries, they are not...
Bluemoon Parrotfish-Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts December 2, 2020 0 227he Bluemoon parrotfish (Chlorurus atrilunula) is also known as the Black Crescent Parrotfish. They were described in 1984 by Randall...
Tomato Grouper – Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts November 30, 2020 0 324he The Tomato Grouper (Cephalopholis sonnerati) is also known as the Tomato Rockcod, the Tomato Hind, the Red Coral Grouper...
Rosy Spindle Cowrie -Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts November 28, 2020 0 110he Rosy Spindle Cowrie (Phenacovolva rosea) is also known by other local names as the Many Host Phenacovolva, the Double-snouted...
Threadfin Anthias – Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts November 16, 2020 0 336he Threadfin Anthias (Nemanthias carberryi) is also known as the Threadfin Goldie and Carberryi Anthias. They are not at all...
