Meet Hippocampus nalu, new Pygmy Seahorse from South Africa

Extremely cryptic and always cute, Pygmy Seahorses are very popular among scuba divers and underwater photographers. First of them, Hippocampus bargibanti was described in 1970 and until 2003 remained
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Crown of Thorns: the frightening beauty

First of all about the beauty: Crown of Thorns juveniles are really handsome in their own spiky-snowflake way. They develop spines and begin to feed on coral only about
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Photo guide “Coral Reef Crustaceans from Red Sea to Papua” updated!

Second edition, update with 1140+ species now. Ultimate guide for divers, researches and collectors, interested in the crustaceans of the Indo-Pacific region. Find all purchase links here.
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Lacy scorpionfish

Lacy scorpionfish, Rhinopias aphanes holds top position on the bucket list of many underwater photographers. You can not find this fish visiting regular diving destinations like Anilao or Lembeh,
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Harpa harpa – beautiful predator snail

The family Harpidae comprises elegant marine gastropods with shell, resembling the strings of a harp. They are nocturnal hunters, hiding in the sand during the day and feeding on
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Black Friday From Reef ID Books

Make your Black Friday memorable! 40% off on all our English language books.Spend less than 9 dollars and receive a multi-platform PDF book. You can read it on any
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Nudibranchs of the Coral Triangle is available in Italian!

This book and all other Reef ID Books you can buy on Gumroad – the easiest way to pay via bank card or PayPal. With discount code f8nv1nl you
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Tiger Pistol Shrimp Alpheus bellulus: sisyphean task, useless but funny to look at!

It is always nice to look at someone’s work, especially when it is done with endless enthusiasm. Our shrimp lives in burrows with Cryptocentrus gobies (Y-bar Shrimp Goby, Cryptocentrus
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Nudibranch of the Coral Triangle now in Spanish!

This book and all other Reef ID Books you can buy on Gumroad – the easiest way to pay via bank card or PayPal. With discount code zht3sai you
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Amazing mimicry: Pseudoceros imitatus

Pseudoceros imitatus (Mimic Flatworm), one of my favourite flatworms, mimic Phyllidiella pustulosa (Pimpled Phyllidiella), very common toxic nudibranch. Phyllidiella can emit very toxic substances on the skin, extracting them
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