Although we have discussed coral species with large coral polyps before, the Solitary Disc Coral (Scolymia cubensis) probably takes the crown. Unlike most species of coral it does not grow in colonies, instead, as its common name suggests, … Continue reading.....
Sea Urchins are becomingly increasingly well known in the world of seafood as Uni, which is in fact the gonads of the creature rather than the creature itself! Of all urchins that would undergo the unfortunate process of having their … Continue reading.....
A close relative of the hard corals, and cousin to the anemones, the Florida Corallimorph (Ricordea florida) is a rather elusive creature, often being found in shallow rocky areas where it grows singly or in small groups. As … Continue reading.....
One of the most ornate species of fish found in the Caribbean, the Lionfish (Pterios volitans) is actually a new arrival to the area after being inadvertently introduced in the late 1980s or early 1990s. The exact mechanism … Continue reading.....
