A member of the boxfish family, the Honeycomb Cowfish (Acanthostracion polygonia) is one of the cutest fish there is to be seen on the reefs of the Caribbean. This is especially the case for juveniles who are so … Continue reading.....
Although it may bear an extremely tiny resemblance to some low lying cacti like Peyote, it is not particularly clear how Rough Cactus Coral (Mycetophyllia ferox) got its name. It may be simply due to the fact that … Continue reading.....
The Glasseye Snapper (Heteropriacanthus cruentatus) is a member of the bigeye family, with large glassy eyes that gives it the appearance of a deep-water species. It is however found throughout the Caribbean region, even in really shallow areas, … Continue reading.....
The Mat Zoanthid (Zoanthus pulchellus) is a member of the phylum Cnidaria, that also contains corals, jellyfish, sea anemones, and others. This group is exclusively aquatic but predominantly marine, and distinguished by nematocysts (or Cnidocytes as they are … Continue reading.....
