Octopus are some of the most fascinating creatures to observe but the Wunderpus and Mimic Octopus are often mistaken with each other. This post will provide some (hopefully) easy identifying features so you don’t confuse your cephalopods! The most noticeable characteristic from a quick glance is the colour of the octopus. Wunderpus are generally light…
Indonesia is well known for having some of the most diverse and unusual marine life on earth and the evidence of this is overwhelming when we take a look at the number of seahorse species alone which are found across the archipelago. Not only is Indonesia home to a vast array of seahorse species it’s…
This week in bali: We had pigmy seahorse riding around sea fans at Amed and it has given our guest a reason to get out their macro lenses.
Last week we had 10 Ambon scorpionfish on one dive in Lembeh, but what are they? The Ambon scorpionfish is only 6-12cm long, it is shaggy, and the most distinguishing feature is the large growths above eyes, making them look a bit like Fu-Manchu!
If you thought that the frogfish in Lembeh were weird, then this ranks in the same league. The red-lipped batfish or Galapagos batfish is found around the Galapagos Islands at depths of 30m or more. It is mainly known for its bright red lips, and they look just right for a kiss!
Last week we reported that we found two new Rhinopias fish in Lembeh, but what are they? Rhinopias are actually a scorpionfish, and they are one of the top 10 critters that photographers come to Lembeh for and so are pretty special.
This week we saw 5 Mola Mola on 1 dive in Lembongan so I thought that I would find out what a Mola Mola is, and the first thing I discovered is that the Mola Mola is the heaviest bony fish in the world!! (sharks and rays can be heavier, but they’re cartilaginous fish). The…
We have been seeing Hairy Octopus on a few sites recently, and are certainly seeing more at the moment that at any other time, so what is a hairy octopus?