Rays are fascinating creatures that inhabit our oceans and have some surprising characteristics. Round Ribbontail Ray 1. Rays Are Not Actually Fish: Contrary to popular belief, rays are not classified…
Make sure to read until the end. The most intriguing fact awaits you at the end. 1. Diversity. Flatworms represent a diverse group of invertebrates that come in a variety…
A new book by Andrey Ryanskiy has just been published! Marine worms are recognized world champions in biodiversity. This book is the first photo guide to these secretive and often…
Reef ID Books is delighted to announce the launching of a new marine life guide Red Sea Marine Life. The book continues Reef ID Books' commitment to publishing first-class marine…
DID YOU KNOW that Elysia marginata is capable of decapitating itself when its body becomes infected with parasites? Sounds fantastic, but it’s true! What's even more bizarre, the head gets…
Pufferfish will “puff up” as a defense mechanism if they are threatened. A shape that is more than double its original size, round and sometimes covered in spines is much…
Hippocampus bargibanti All seahorses, including pygmies, are part of the family Syngnathidae. Ever since they were first discovered in 1969, pygmy seahorses have become stars of the reef and attract…
Sea hare is any marine gastropod of the family Aplysiidae (subclass Opisthobranchia, phylum Mollusca).Sea hare is characterized by a shell reduced to a flat plate, prominent tentacles (resembling rabbit ears),…
Latin name of the family is Antennariidae. There are about 47 known species of frogfish worldwide. Fascinating to divers and deadly for its prey, the frogfish is the ocean’s master…
Reef ID Books is delighted to announce the launching of a new photo guide Living Shells of the Tropical Indo-Pacific! If you are interacting with the ocean - diver, snorkeler,…