Fish Write-Ups

November 24, 2020 0 660

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 0 157

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 0 316

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

Spider Decorator Crab (Camposcia retusa) is also known as the Blunt Decorator Crab and the Tarantula Crab

Spider Decorator Crab- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

November 15, 2020 0 278

he Spider Decorator Crab (Camposcia retusa) is also known as the Blunt Decorator Crab, the Velcro Crab and the Tarantula...

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 0 104

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

Burrowing Fine Spine Urchin (Echinostrephus molaris)

Burrowing Fine Spine Sea Urchin – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

November 13, 2020 0 248

he Burrowing Fine Spine Sea Urchin (Echinostrephus molaris) is also known as the Boring Urchin. As can be seen in...

Pygmy Squid found in Tanzania possibly undescribed

Pygmy Squid- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Crustaceans & Shellfish

November 12, 2020 0 260

ygmy 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 0 523

inoid Shrimp are also known as Feather Star Shrimp. They live exclusively on Crinoids or Feather Stars. Crinoids or Feather...

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 0 185

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

Spotted Reef Crab (Carpilius maculatus) is also known as the Seven-eleven crab, the Dark-finger coral crab, and the Large spotted crab

Spotted Reef Crab- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

November 9, 2020 0 716

he Spotted Reef Crab (Carpilius maculatus) is also known as the Seven-eleven crab, the Dark-finger coral crab, and the Large...

Filefish Teeth Anchoring at night

Alan Sutton

Marine Life

November 8, 2020 0 58

ome species of Filefish teeth anchorage are known to wedge themselves into corals at night and it is theorized that...

Birdbeak Burrfish Cyclichthys orbicularis is also known as the Orbicular Burrfish

Birdbeak Burrfish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

November 7, 2020 0 365

he Birdbeak Burrfish Cyclichthys orbicularis is also known as the Orbicular Burrfish. Burrfish differ from the Porcupine fish in that...

Sea Urchin cardinalfish ( Siphamia mossambica)

Sea Urchin Cardinalfish-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

November 5, 2020 0 160

he Sea Urchin Cardinalfish ( Siphamia mossambica) is not an easy fish to spot as they spend most of their...

Spot Tail Dartfish, Ptereleotris heteroptera, is also known as the Blacktail Dartfish, Indigo Dartfish and Blacktail Goby.

Spot Tail Dartfish-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

October 20, 2020 0

he Spot Tail Dartfish, Ptereleotris heteroptera, is also known as the Blacktail Dartfish, Indigo Dartfish and Blacktail Goby. They are...

Whitemargin moray or the white-edged moray, Gymnothorax albimarginatus

Whitemargin Moray Eel-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

October 15, 2020 0 104

he Whitemargin moray eel (Gymnothorax phasmatodes) is also known as the Ghost Moray Eel, they are similar in looks to...

Indian mimic goatfish (Mulloidychtys ayliffe)

Indian Mimic Goatfish- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

October 15, 2020 0 63

he Indian mimic goatfish (Mulloidychtys ayliffe) is also known as the Blue striped goatfish. They are not common in Tanzanian...

Enigmatic moray eel (Gymnothorax enigmaticus) is also known as the Banded Moray Eel

Enigmatic Moray Eel-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

September 28, 2020 0 102

he Enigmatic moray eel (Gymnothorax enigmaticus) is also known as the Banded Moray Eel. They are not common in Tanzanian...

Ridged swimming crab (Charybdis natator) is also known as the wrinkled swimming crab or rock crab

Ridged Swimming Crab – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

August 7, 2020 0 317

he Ridged swimming crab (Charybdis natator) is also known as the wrinkled swimming crab or rock crab. Because of the...

Male Three-ribbon wrasse,(Stethojulis strigiventer) is also known as the Silverstreak wrasse, Silverbelly wrasse, Lined rainbowfish and Silver-streaked rainbowfish

Three-Ribbon Wrasse- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

August 6, 2020 0 244

he Three-ribbon wrasse (Stethojulis strigiventer) is also known as the Silverstreak wrasse, Silverbelly wrasse, Lined rainbowfish and Silver-streaked rainbowfish. They...

Convex Reef Crab- Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

August 4, 2020 0 411

he Convex reef crab (Carpilius convexus) is also known as the Round-back Coral Crab. They are fairly common at night...

Kenyan Chromis – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

August 2, 2020 0 45

he Kenyan chromis (Chromis nigroanalis) was described by Allen in 1998. They are not common on the Tanzanian coast but...

Terminal Phase male Steephead parrotfish (Chlorurus strongylocephalus) also known as the Roundhead Parrotfish

Steephead Parrotfish-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

July 16, 2020 0 348

he Steephead parrotfish (Chlorurus strongylocephalus) is also known as the Roundhead Parrotfish. Parrotfish obtain their name from their teeth which...

Cuttlefish using its arms as lures

Alan Sutton

Cephalopods Facts Marine Life Popular Popular Marine Life Posts

July 15, 2020 0 143

he Cuttlefish using its arms as lures while on a shore dive across a sandy area on Mafia Island diving...

Many-banded Pipefish (Dunckerocampus multiannulatus)

Many-banded Pipefish – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

July 15, 2020 0 541

he Many-banded Pipefish (Dunckerocampus multiannulatus) is not commonly seen in Tanzanian waters, probably because they are mainly resident in small...

Fully mature Initial Phase Ember Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus) is also known as the Redlip Parrotfish and Bicolor Parrotfish

Ember Parrotfish-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

July 13, 2020 0 256

he Ember Parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus) is also known as the Redlip Parrotfish and Bicolor Parrotfish. Parrotfish obtain their name from...

Blue-barred Parrotfish (Scarus ghobban) is also known as the Blue trim Parrotfish, Globe-headed Parrotfish, Green blotched Parrotfish and Bluechin parrotfish

Blue-barred Parrotfish-Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton

Facts

July 12, 2020 0 262

he Blue-barred Parrotfish (Scarus ghobban) is also known as the Blue trim Parrotfish, Globe-headed Parrotfish, Green blotched Parrotfish and Bluechin...