Artichoke coral
Scolymia cubensis
| Artichoke coral
Scolymia cubensis
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| Artichoke coral | Scolymia cubensis | Circular
large and solitary individuals with radiant ridges of the skeleton visible
though the fleshy tissue. | | | | | | | 287852 | Caribisch gebied | Zoutwater | MOO |
Atlantic trumpetfish
Aulostomus maculatus
| Atlantic trumpetfish
Aulostomus maculatus
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| Atlantic trumpetfish | Aulostomus maculatus | Saltwaterfish. Trumpetfishes. Trumpetlike mouth. Long, thin body.
Size up to 90 cm. Brown, purplish and yellow. Do not change colours but
can quickly pale or darken and frequently display bars, spots and vague
mottled pattern to camouflage. | | | | | | | 278080 | Caribisch gebied | Zoutwater | MOO |
Atlantic Yellow Cowrie
Erosaria acicularis
| Atlantic Yellow Cowrie
Erosaria acicularis
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| Atlantic Yellow Cowrie | Erosaria acicularis | Gastropods. Lustrous, yellow-brown shell with lighter spots. Mantle
medium to dark-brown with numerous, lighter colored, fleshy warts with
forked projections. | | | | | | | 419721 | Caribisch gebied | Zoutwater | MOO |
Azure vase sponge
Callyspongia (Cladochalina) plicifera
| Azure vase sponge
Callyspongia (Cladochalina) plicifera
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| Azure vase sponge | Callyspongia (Cladochalina) plicifera | Pink to purple vase sponge, with the outer surface provided with an elaborate system of meandering grooves and rounded depressions. | | | | | | | 166223 | Caribisch gebied | Zoutwater | MOO |
Balloonfish
Diodon holocanthus
| Balloonfish
Diodon holocanthus
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| Balloonfish | Diodon holocanthus | Saltwater fish. Porcupinefishes. Inhabits shallow reefs to open soft
bottoms, down to 15 m. They are slow swimmers using mainly the pectoral,
anal and dorsal fin. A shy fish. | | | | | | | 127402 | Caribisch gebied | Zoutwater | MOO |
Banded Butterfly
Chaetodon striatus
| Banded Butterfly
Chaetodon striatus
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| Banded Butterfly | Chaetodon striatus | Saltwaterfish. Butterflyfishes. Two wide, black midbody bands.
Inhabit corals reefs in shallow water where they swim about, usually in
mated pairs in search for food. | | | | | | | 159663 | Caribisch gebied | Zoutwater | MOO |
Banded coral shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
| Banded coral shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
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| Banded coral shrimp | Stenopus hispidus | Saltwatershrimps. Red and white banded body and claws, with bands
occasionally bordered in purple. Two pairs of long, white, hairlike
antennae. Walking legs ans some parts of the body are often translucent.
Third (middle) pair of legs are enlarged and, as a consequence, are
sometimes of unequal size. | | | | | | | 210370 | Caribisch gebied | Zoutwater | MOO |
Banded Jawfish
Opistognathus macrognathus
| Banded JawfishOpistognathus macrognathus
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| Banded Jawfish | Opistognathus macrognathus | Saltwaterfish. Jawfishes. It is a bottom-dweller in sand and coral
debris, by day it remains in its burrow, wich it excavates itsself. It
lines its burrow with small stones and shells. | | | | | | | 276463 | Caribisch gebied | Zoutwater | MOO |
Barred Hamlet
Hypoplectrus puella
| Barred Hamlet
Hypoplectrus puella
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| Barred Hamlet | Hypoplectrus puella | Saltwater fish, are related to basses, basslets and groupers. Hiding in
the reef, very colourful, brown and yellow with blue accents. | | | | | | | 281120 | Caribisch gebied | Zoutwater | MOO |
Bearded Fireworm
Hermodice carunculata
| Bearded Fireworm
Hermodice carunculata
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| Bearded Fireworm | Hermodice carunculata | Saltwater. Fireworms. Bearded fireworms are usually between 5–10
centimetres (1.9–3.9 in) in length, but can reach up to 35 centimetres
(13.8 in). They have a group of venomous white bristles on each side,
which are flared out when the worm is disturbed. | | | | | | | 129831 | Caribisch gebied | Zoutwater | |