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New nudibranchs at the Seattle Aquarium
Nudibranchs, members of the sea slug family, come in an amazing variety of shapes and colors. Several outstanding specimens were recently placed on exhibit at the Aquarium’s Closer Look table: the opalescent nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis; the alabaster or white-lined nudibranch, more »
Spotted ratfish 101
Spotted ratfish, Hydrolagus colliei, are cartilaginous fishes (meaning their skeletons are composed of cartilage) related to sharks, rays, and skates. Males have a club-like structure on the snout called a tenaculum, which they use to hold the female’s pectoral fin more »
Harlequin shrimp: tiny, tough reef predators
This pair of harlequin shrimp, Hymenocera elegans, are feeding on a portion of a sea star in their Ocean Oddities exhibit. As an obligate feeder, this tropical shrimp preys exclusively on sea stars (although some observers note that they may more »
Posted in Marine Animals, Seattle Aquarium
Tagged exhibit, harlequin shrimp, Ocean Oddities, sea star, Seattle Aquarium, shrimp
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2012 animal highlights
Animal highlights of 2012 include the birth of our sea otter pup, Sekui, on January 14 at about 5am. Otter Watch volunteers then began regular around-the-clock monitoring shifts for about four months, recording behaviors of the pup and her mom more »
Strolling With The Shortnose Dragonfish
Pacific coral reef biologist Brian McNeil says our amazing little shortnose dragonfish, Eurypegasus draconis, doesn’t have a swim bladder and usually doesn’t swim. “It has to be really frightened to dart away. Even during a scare, it often prefers just more »
Posted in Marine Animals, Seattle Aquarium
Tagged biologist, coral reef, pelvic fins, seahorse, Seattle Aquarium, shortnose dragonfish, swim bladder
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