Tag: Red Sea
Materials found: 20
Crown-of-thorns Starfish
A large coral-eating sea star with numerous poisonous spines and 12–19 rays. Feeds on living corals and during population outbreaks can cause serious damage to reefs.
Acanthaster planci
Fimbriated Moray
A medium-sized moray with a cream-white body covered with numerous dark spots and a characteristic yellowish-green head. Inhabits coral reefs and leads a predominantly nocturnal lifestyle, hunting fish and crustaceans.
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Freckled Goatfish
A bottom-dwelling fish with an elongated body and two sensitive barbels on the chin, used to search for food in the sand. Light coloration with a longitudinal dark stripe and rows of spots on the sides.
Upeneus tragula
Giant Moray
The largest of the morays, reaching up to 3 m in length and weighing about 30 kg. Has yellow-brown coloration with large dark spots and inhabits coral reefs, leading a predominantly nocturnal lifestyle.
Gymnothorax javanicus
Giant Trevally
A large predatory fish from the jack family, reaching more than 1.5 m in length and weighing over 80 kg. Inhabits coastal waters and coral reefs, known for high speed and strength.
Caranx ignobilis
Green Chromis
A small schooling reef fish of bright green or bluish-green coloration with a forked caudal fin. Inhabits above branching corals, forming dense schools and feeding on zooplankton.
Chromis viridis
Humbug Damselfish
A small reef fish with a white body and three wide black vertical stripes. Inhabits among branching corals, forming groups and actively defending its territory.
Dascyllus aruanus
Humpnose Big-eye Bream
A large reef fish with a silvery-blue body, large eyes, and a characteristic yellowish spot behind the eye. Inhabits near coral reefs, found singly or in small groups, and is active predominantly at night.
Monotaxis grandoculis
Lambert's Worm Sea Cucumber
A thin worm-like sea cucumber of whitish color, often forming dense aggregations on sponges and corals. Feeds on organic particles and detritus, collecting them from the substrate surface using tentacles.
Synaptula lamperti