Fish schooling doesn’t mean books, papers, and a classroom. Instead, you get similar fish species banding together into a group that moves together in a synchronized manner.
In Focus: Why do fish school?
Creature Feature: Red Lionfish
The general rule of the ocean is that if something is pretty and moves slowly, then it's dangerous. This definitely applies to the red lionfish.
Creature Feature: ribbon eel
It's not easy being blue, but how about being black or yellow too?
Creature Feature: Blacktip Reef Shark
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is one of the most common sharks in the nearshore waters of the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific. This shark is pale grayish-brown on the dorsal side and white on the ventral side. All its fins have black tips highlighted by lighter-colored borders. Younger sharks usually stay on shallow, sandy... Continue Reading →
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Creature Feature: Moorish Idol
The Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) is a distinctive coral reef fish that's found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the Indo-Pacific.
New species of damselfish found in El Nido
Not content with just one new species, scientists have confirmed another new species of coral reef fish in El Nido, this time from Lagen Island.
Creature Feature: False Clown Anemonefish
The false clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) is just one of several species of anemonefish found in El Nido.
New species of wrasse described from El Nido
It's confirmed: El Nido is home to a new species of wrasse!
Enchanting El Nido episode 10 – dendritic jawfish
The dendritic jawfish (Opistognathus dendriticus) is easily identifiable by its color and large size: this jawfish is yellowish brown with dark brown spots and a distinctive brown "eye mask" and can be up to 25 centimeters long.
Enchanting El Nido episode 8 – giant trevally, scad, bumphead parrotfish
A voracious predator of fishes, the giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) is the largest species of jackfish, growing to over a meter in length and prized as an angling fish for its fighting ability.
