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Trip to Latham Island Seaunseen ChroniclesLoftier ReadsPhotographyPopularPopular ChroniclesStoriesTravelling June 1, 2022 90
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Blotchfin Scorpionfish- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts January 25, 2023 0he 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 1he 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 1he 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 13he 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 68he 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 16he 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 90Latham Island lies some 66 kilometers to the east of Dar es Salaam off the Tanzanian coast. It is a...
Peacock Razor Wrasse- Facts Video and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts May 13, 2021 0 448he 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 176he 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 57he 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 201he 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 375he 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 156he 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 412The 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 943he 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 221he 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 47he 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 150he 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 226he 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 70he 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 251he Threadfin Anthias (Nemanthias carberryi) is also known as the Threadfin Goldie and Carberryi Anthias. They are not at all...
Spider Decorator Crab- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts November 15, 2020 0 231he Spider Decorator Crab (Camposcia retusa) is also known as the Blunt Decorator Crab, the Velcro Crab and the Tarantula...
Spotted Dwarf Goby – Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts November 14, 2020 0 81he Spotted Dwarfgoby Eviota guttata is as its name suggests is a small fish. At the time of description they...
Pygmy Squid- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Crustaceans & Shellfish November 12, 2020 0 206ygmy squid are technically not squid although they closely resemble them. Instead they fall in the genus Idiosepius. Very little...
Crinoid Shrimp-Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts November 11, 2020 0 390inoid Shrimp are also known as Feather Star Shrimp. They live exclusively on Crinoids or Feather Stars. Crinoids or Feather...
African Wrasse- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts November 10, 2020 0 122he African wrasse (Coris cuvieri) is also known as the African Coris and False Clown wrasse. They are not a...
Spotted Reef Crab- Facts and Photographs Alan Sutton Facts November 9, 2020 0 525he Spotted Reef Crab (Carpilius maculatus) is also known as the Seven-eleven crab, the Dark-finger coral crab, and the Large...