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STONEFISH / SYNANCEIIDAE

STONEFISH / SYNANCEIIDAE

The stonefish is aptly named. At first glance, it looks like a stone. One reason why most divers don't even see it.

OCTOPUS

OCTOPUS

The octopus is a mollusc (Mollusca) and belongs to the family of cephalopods. These include the cuttlefish and the squid. What they have in common is that they have eight arms.
The eight arms are most clearly visible in the red octopus (Octopus cyaneus).

CLEANING STATION

CLEANING STATION

Do fish clean their bodies, gills and teeth? YES. The question is: how do they do this? They have no hands.

WINGED HORSEFISH

WINGED HORSEFISH

Eurypegasus draconis / Short dragonfish / Seamoth

FROGFISH ANTENNARIIDAE

FROGFISH ANTENNARIIDAE

It is rare to see a frogfish as a diver. This is because the frogfish is a master of camouflage. They are helped by their atypical bulky shape and their color, which matches their surroundings, making them look like an overgrown rock, coral or sponge.

NUDIBRANCHS (NUDIBRANCHIA)

NUDIBRANCHS (NUDIBRANCHIA)

Underwater, nudibranchs are the undisputed fashion designers. No other animal species has such a colorful, bright, imaginative outfit. They captivate divers and photographers just as much as haute couture does during Fashion Week in Paris, Rome, London or New York.

SEAHORSE (HIPPOCAMOUS)

SEAHORSE (HIPPOCAMOUS)

According to Greek mythology, seahorses are the descendants of the horse-like hippocampi that are said to have pulled the chariot of Poseidon, the god of the sea.

STARFISH (ASTEROIDEA)

STARFISH (ASTEROIDEA)

Starfish belong to the phylum of echinoderms. The typical feature of echinoderms is that they have five rays of radial symmetry.

GHOST PIPEFISH (SOLENOSTOMIDAE)

GHOST PIPEFISH (SOLENOSTOMIDAE)

Ghost pipefishes are bony fishes and are related to the spinyfins, which include the species of lionfish known to us divers, through several evolutionary stages.

PUFFERFISH

PUFFERFISH

The puffer fish and the pointed puffer fish are at home in most tropical waters. They are slow swimmers and compensate for this disadvantage by being able to move like helicopters.

PANTHER TORPEDO RAY TORPEDO PANTHERA

PANTHER TORPEDO RAY TORPEDO PANTHERA

There is hardly a fish that has as many German names as the torpedo panthera.
Torpedo rays, trembling rays, panther torpedo rays, bowhead torpedo rays and also bowhead trembling rays.

FINGER WEAKNESS

FINGER WEAKNESS

The German, non-scientific, name of the finger sponges is probably due to the fact that this type of sponge, like a handful of fingers, is clearly visible in tropical waters.

SANDCRAFT

SANDCRAFT

In zoology, sand collars are referred to as egg clutches made of fine sand.

BUBBLE GREENS / SAILOR´S EYEBALL

BUBBLE GREENS / SAILOR´S EYEBALL

The bubble alga (Valonia ventricosa) is like all algae a plant.

SEAGRAS

SEAGRAS

Seagrass belongs to the realm of plants. Department of seed plants, class angiosperms also called flowering plants.

EGG COWRIES

EGG COWRIES

The cowry snail is biologically, culturally, linguistically and economically a highly interesting species.

FLOWER - CORAL

FLOWER - CORAL

Why are corals called flower animals?
Are corals animals or plants? Or even both?
We want to get to the base of these questions.

MANTIS SHRIMP / STOMATOPODA

MANTIS SHRIMP / STOMATOPODA

Crabs are very shy, hiding during the day because most are active at night.

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