Conomurex luhuanus, известен още като Ягодова раковина или Тигрова раковина, е средно голям морски охлюв. Това е морски коремоног мекотел, принадлежащ към семейство Strombidae, което включва истинските раковини. Тези охлюви са известни с ярките си вътрешности на черупките, обикновено оцветени в оранжево, червено или розово, с черен или шоколадово-кафяв вътрешен ръб на устната.
Ето по-подробно описание:
Външен вид:
Външната част на черупката може да има пъстри, райета или лентовидни шарки, често с розови и бели цветове, напомнящи ягоди. Вътрешността на черупката е най-забележителната черта, показваща ярки нюанси на оранжево, червено или розово.
Размер:
Conomurex luhuanus може да достигне до 8 см (приблизително 3 инча) дължина.
Диета:
Тези охлюви са тревопасни животни, хранещи се с водорасли, детрит и органична материя. Те също така консумират четиноподобни червеи и цианобактерии.
Местообитание:
Те се срещат в Индо-Тихоокеанския регион, обитавайки пясъчни дъна на коралови рифове, пластове от морска трева и коралови отломки. Могат да се открият и в крайбрежни лагуни и други защитени зони с чисто дъно.
Поведение:
Conomurex luhuanus са известни с високата си зрителна острота, като някои проучвания показват, че могат да различават обекти с висока пространствена резолюция.
Екологична роля:
Те играят жизненоважна роля в морските екосистеми, като консумират водорасли, детрит и други органични вещества, допринасяйки за цялостното здраве на околната среда.
Социално поведение:
Те могат да бъдат намерени в колонии, както с млади, така и с индивиди от смесена възрастова група.
Жълтото попче, или Cryptocentrus cinctus, е малко, дънно попче, родом от Западния Тихи океан. То е известно със симбиотичната си връзка с алфеоидните скариди, споделяйки дупки и си изграждайки взаимна полза. Цветът на рибата може да варира от ярко жълто до сиво или кафяво и може да достигне дължина до 10 сантиметра.
Ето по-подробен поглед към жълтия скариден попче:
Външен вид:
Те могат да имат ярко жълт цвят.
Те могат да имат и сив или кафяв цвят.
Те могат да имат комбинация от тези цветове.
Те често имат 4-5 тъмни ивици и фини сини или бели петна по главата и тялото си.
Те могат да достигнат дължина до 10 см (3,9 инча).
Местообитание и поведение:
Те се срещат в крайбрежните заливи и лагуни.
Те обитават дълбочина от 1 до 25 метра (3,3 до 82,0 фута).
Те са симбиотични с алфеидни скариди.
Те споделят дупки със скариди, като скаридите копаят и поддържат тунела, докато попчето действа като пазач.
Други забележителни характеристики:
Те могат да променят цвета си в зависимост от околната среда и нивото си на комфорт.
При добри условия те са ярко жълти.
Под стрес те могат да станат сиви или кафяви.
Те са популярни в соленоводните аквариуми.
Често се отглеждат в аквариуми с обем до 75 литра (20 галона).
Ctenochaetus tominiensis , рибата хирург Томини , четинозъба Томини , жълтовърха четинозъба или оранжевовърха четинозъба , е вид морска лъчеперка риба, принадлежаща към семейство Acanthuridae , което включва рибите хирург, рибите еднорози и рибата танг. Тази риба се среща в западната централна част на Тихия океан.
Таксономия
Ctenochaetus tominiensis е описан официално за първи път през 1955 г. от американския ихтиолог. Джон Ърнест Рандал стипово находище, посочено като остров Садаа в залива Томини , Сулавеси , Индонезия. Родовете Ctenochaetus и Acanthurus съставляват племето . Акантурини , което е едно от трите племена в подсемейството Acanthurinae , което е едно от двете подсемейства в семейство Acanthuridae.
Описание
Гръбната перка на Ctenochaetus tominiensis се поддържа от 8 бодла и 24 или 25 меки лъча, докато аналната перка се поддържа от 3 бодла и 22 или 23 меки лъча. Задните краища на гръбната и аналната перка, уникално за рода Ctenochaetus , са ъгловати. Устните имат брадавичести ръбове. При младите екземпляри опашната перка е раздвоена, а при възрастните е полулунна. Максималната публикувана стандартна дължина на тази риба е 16 см (6,3 инча). Общият цвят на тялото е жълтеникавокафяв с бяла опашна перка и широки жълти ръбове на гръбната и аналната перка.
Разпространение и местообитание
Ctenochaetus tominiensis се среща в западната централна част на Тихия океан от Малайзия и Индонезия на изток през Източен Тимор, Филипините, Палау, Микронезия , Папуа Нова Гвинея, Соломоновите острови, Тувалу, Вануату и Фиджи, на юг до Големия бариерен риф . Регистриран е от Тонга. Този вид се среща поединично или на малки групи по стръмни склонове с гъста коралова растителност в закътани води на дълбочина между 0 и 45 м (0 и 148 фута).
Cycloseris tenuis, вид корал, се характеризира с кръгли, тънки и плоски полипи с малък централен купол. . Преградите са в значително различен ред, но всяка преграда е еднаква по цялата си дължина. Долната повърхност на полипа показва дебели, неправилно разположени ребра. Цветът му обикновено е бледокафяв или жълт. Този вид се среща в меки междурифови субстрати и се счита за рядък. Може да се обърка с Cycloseris costulata, който има по-тънки, по-правилни ребра.
Cynarina lacrymalis, commonly known as the flat cup coral, solitary cup coral, or cat's eye coral, is a large, solitary stony coral. It is cylindrical, with a diameter up to 10 cm and a height of 8 cm, and has a single polyp nestled in a corallite. The corallite is a stony cup that the coral has secreted.
Key Features:
Shape and Size: Cylindrical, with a round or oval upper surface.
Corallite: A stony cup secreted by the coral.
Attachment: Usually fixed to rock but can be embedded in sand or unattached.
Color: Various colors, including pale brown, green, pinkish, and bluish, depending on the species of zooxanthellae present.
Tentacles: Extended only at night.
Mantle: Translucent and inflated with water during the day, allowing visibility of the septa.
Habitat: Protected reef environments and deep sandy substrates.
Abundance: Not common, but conspicuous.
Diadema setosum, commonly called the diadem urchin or long-spined sea urchin, is a species of long-spined sea urchin known for its distinct five white dots and extremely long, hollow, mildly venomous spines. It's a typical sea urchin, with a round, hard shell (test) and numerous spines. Diadema setosum is primarily found in the Indo-Pacific region, including areas from Australia and Africa to Japan and the Red Sea.
Key Features:
Spines: Long, hollow, and sharp spines that can cause painful stings, though only slightly venomous.
Test: A round, hard shell made of fused plates.
Color: Black or dark brown, with five distinctive white spots on its body.
Habitat: Shallow tropical reefs in the Indo-Pacific, from Australia to Japan and the Red Sea.
Behavior: Primarily a grazer, active at night, and vulnerable to predation from fish.
Size: Maximum test diameter of 90 mm.
Symbiotic relationships: Can host the urchin shrimp Stegopontonia commensalis.
Diet: Algae.
Distinguishing Features:
Diadema setosum can be distinguished from its sister species, D. savignyi, by the presence of white spots on its test, while D. savignyi has blue markings.
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Discosoma sp. ferugata refers to a specific variety of mushroom coral with a vibrant green color, often described as a "metallic" or "fluorescent" green. They are known for their mushroom-like appearance and relatively low care requirements, making them a popular choice for reef aquariums.
Here's a more detailed description:
Appearance:
Discosoma sp. Electric Green are known for their distinctive green color, often described as a vibrant or metallic hue. They have a disc-shaped appearance and can grow to be quite large, up to 4 inches in diameter, .
Care:
They are generally easy to care for, preferring low to moderate lighting and water flow. They are also relatively tolerant of different water parameters.
Habitat:
Discosoma sp. are naturally found in warm waters throughout the Indo-Pacific, Caribbean, and tropical West Atlantic. They can be found in a variety of reef habitats, including intertidal zones and sheltered reefs.
Feeding:
They primarily feed on the products of their symbiotic zooxanthellae, but can also supplement their diet with dissolved organic matter and particulate matter from the water column. Some may also eat small fish or food particles.
Other notes:
Discosoma sp. are a part of the Corallimorpharia order, which is also related to sea anemones.They are often referred to as "mushroom corals" due to their shape.
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Discosoma sp. ferugata refers to a specific variety of mushroom coral with a vibrant green color, often described as a "metallic" or "fluorescent" green. They are known for their mushroom-like appearance and relatively low care requirements, making them a popular choice for reef aquariums.
Here's a more detailed description:
Appearance:
Discosoma sp. Electric Green are known for their distinctive green color, often described as a vibrant or metallic hue. They have a disc-shaped appearance and can grow to be quite large, up to 4 inches in diameter, .
Care:
They are generally easy to care for, preferring low to moderate lighting and water flow. They are also relatively tolerant of different water parameters.
Habitat:
Discosoma sp. are naturally found in warm waters throughout the Indo-Pacific, Caribbean, and tropical West Atlantic. They can be found in a variety of reef habitats, including intertidal zones and sheltered reefs.
Feeding:
They primarily feed on the products of their symbiotic zooxanthellae, but can also supplement their diet with dissolved organic matter and particulate matter from the water column. Some may also eat small fish or food particles.
Other notes:
Discosoma sp. are a part of the Corallimorpharia order, which is also related to sea anemones.They are often referred to as "mushroom corals" due to their shape.
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Duncanopsammia is a genus of stony coral consisting of a single species, Duncanopsammia axifuga, also known as whisker coral or duncan coral. These corals form colonies of individual polyps with round skeletal bases (corallites) that can be quite large. They are commonly found in the deeper waters of Western and Northern Australia, as well as the South China Sea.
Key characteristics of Duncanopsammia axifuga:
Appearance: The polyps are large and have brightly colored oral discs.
Habitat: They prefer solid objects in sandy areas.
Lighting: They thrive under low to moderate lighting.
Water Quality: They need high pH, alkalinity, and calcium levels, along with low phosphate and nitrate levels.
Feeding: They can rely on symbiotic zooxanthellae algae for photosynthesis and may also benefit from supplemental feeding of meaty marine foods like mysis and brine shrimp.
Temperament: Duncanopsammia corals are generally peaceful and can be housed with other non-aggressive corals and invertebrates, provided they have ample space to grow.
Growth: They are considered a large polyp stony (LPS) coral and can be a good choice for beginners, known for their relatively slow growth rate.
Coloration: They can come in various colors, including vibrant greens.
Tentacles: The polyps have tentacles that can retract and extend, resembling an anemone.
Commensal organisms: They can sometimes host commensal organisms like barnacles.
Defensive Mechanism: Duncan corals can release sweeper/feeder tentacles that can sting and damage other corals.
Flow: They do best with a moderate flow of water.
The Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus, commonly known as the banded pipefish or ringed pipefish, is a distinctive fish characterized by its elongated, eel-like body and alternating pale and reddish-brown to blackish bands. It has a reddish caudal fin edged with white and often a white or yellow spot in the center. They are relatively small, reaching a maximum length of about 19 cm (7.4 inches).
Key features:
Body Shape: Elongated, eel-like, with a straight body.
Coloration: Alternating pale and red to blackish bands.
Caudal Fin: Reddish with white dorsal and ventral margins.
Other Features: Often has 1-3 white spots in the center of the tail fin and a dark band crossing the opercle.
Other relevant information:
Habitat:
Found in and around rocks and reefs, often in areas with overhangs and caves.
Diet:
Primarily carnivorous, feeding on small crustaceans and zooplankton.
Behavior:
They can be kept in pairs or small groups and are known to be territorial, sometimes acting as cleaners by removing parasites from other fish.
Aquarium Care:
They require specific tank conditions, including water temperature between 72°F-77°F (22°C-25°C) and a pH between 8.1 and 8.4.
The Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus, commonly known as the banded pipefish or ringed pipefish, is a distinctive species characterized by its elongated, straight body and alternating pale and reddish-brown to blackish bands. It typically reaches a length of 15-20 cm. The caudal fin is reddish with white dorsal and ventral margins, often featuring 1-3 white spots in the center. This fish is found in lagoons, tidal pools, and outer reefs, inhabiting caves and crevices.
Key characteristics:
Body Shape: Elongated and straight, resembling a ribbon.
Coloration: Alternating pale and reddish-brown to blackish bands.
Caudal Fin: Reddish with white dorsal and ventral margins, sometimes with white spots.
Size: Generally 15-20 cm in length.
Habitat: Lagoons, tidal pools, outer reef slopes, caves, and crevices.
Social Behavior: Solitary, in pairs, or in small aggregations.
Diet: Primarily small crustaceans like copepods, mysis, and artemia.
Reproduction: Ovoviviparous, with the male carrying the eggs in a brood pouch.
Other notable features:
Fleshy streams: May have fleshy streams extending from the head, potentially for camouflage.
Territorial: Can be territorial and may not tolerate other fish with similar behavior.
Difficult to Acclimatize: Can be challenging to feed in captivity, preferring live foods.
Echinophyllia is a genus of large polyp stony corals (LPS), also known as chalice corals, found in the Indo-Pacific and Red Sea. These corals are colonial and foliaceous, with thin, often plate-like or encrusting colonies. They are popular in reef aquariums due to their relatively easy care and various color variations.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Appearance:
Echinophyllia corals have a flat, encrusting growth habit, forming thin plates or laminae. They can have a central corallite or widely spaced radial corallites.
Color:
They come in various colors, including gray-blue, green, brown, and red.
Habitat:
They prefer sheltered reef environments, especially lower reef slopes and vertical surfaces.
Care in Aquariums:
Echinophyllia corals thrive in moderately lit aquariums with low to moderate current and are sensitive to high levels of phosphate, according to Whitecorals.com.
Scientific Classification:
Echinophyllia is a genus of large polyp stony corals, often sold under the name "Chalice Coral" due to their distinct shape and difficulty in precise species differentiation, according to Whitecorals.com.
Similarities:
Echinophyllia corals can resemble Oxypora, but Echinophyllia species tend to have more prominent central corallites.
Key Species:
Echinophyllia aspera (Flat Lettuce Coral): A common and encrusting type of chalice coral.
Echinophyllia echinata: Similar in appearance to Echinomorpha nishihirai, featuring a prominent central corallite.
Echinophyllia echinoporoides: Characterized by small, immersed corallites and exsert costae.
Echinophyllia patula: Distinguishable by its thin laminae with widely spaced, irregular corallites.
Echinophyllia tarae: Has a distinctive paliform crown and a compact, spongy columella.
