Tag: Indo-Pacific Fish
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Copperband Butterflyfish Found A Tulip Cone Snail In A Hole Then Emerged #shorts
A copperband butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus) – with its elegant white body, bold black vertical bands, incredibly long tubular snout, and vivid yellow-orange tail – was gliding over the Indo-Pacific reef when it spotted something: a tiny tulip cone snail with a beautiful reticulated patterned shell and dark band. The snail vanished inside a sand hole.…
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Lionfish Stalked A Banded Shrimp Into A Hole Then Emerged #shorts
A red lionfish (Pterois volitans) – with its reddish-brown body, bold white vertical stripes, huge fan-shaped banded pectoral fins, and venomous dorsal spines – was hovering over the Indo-Pacific reef when it spotted something: a tiny banded coral shrimp with long white antennae, bold red and white barber-pole bands, and blue spots on its claws.…
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Cigar Wrasse Found A Pastel Wrasse In A Hole #shorts
A cigar wrasse (Cheilio inermis) – with its extremely elongated body, glowing golden-yellow stripe, and electric blue operculum spot – was cruising the reef when it spotted something: a tiny pastel green wrasse hovering over a sand hole. The pastel wrasse vanished inside. The cigar wrasse followed. When it emerged moments later, the cigar wrasse’s…