#reeffish — Public Fediverse posts

Scientists Discover Bizarre Hairy Fish That Looks Exactly Like Snuffleupagus

Quite a hairy fish. Credit: Darren Rice. For over two decades, a strange little marine creature puzzled biologist…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #america #camouflage #CoralSea #fishdiscovery #greatbarrierreef #marinebiology #newspecies #reeffish #science #seahorserelatives #snuffleupagus #technology #unitedstatesofamerica
https://www.europesays.com/3001795/

#Mandarinfish are tiny, shy, and ridiculously bright. Most of the day, they hide deep in the coral, then at dusk they sneak out for a quick, blink-and-you-miss-it courtship ritual.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF02p1kbY2s

📍 Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
🤿 Lembeh Resort
🎥 Panasonic GH5 | OM 60mm

#nature #scubadiving #marinelife #blueplanet #reeffish #macrolife #coralreef

#Mandarinfish are tiny, shy, and ridiculously bright. Most of the day, they hide deep in the coral, then at dusk they sneak out for a quick, blink-and-you-miss-it courtship ritual.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF02p1kbY2s

📍 Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
🤿 Lembeh Resort
🎥 Panasonic GH5 | OM 60mm

#nature #scubadiving #marinelife #blueplanet #reeffish #macrolife #coralreef

#Mandarinfish are tiny, shy, and ridiculously bright. Most of the day, they hide deep in the coral, then at dusk they sneak out for a quick, blink-and-you-miss-it courtship ritual.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF02p1kbY2s

📍 Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
🤿 Lembeh Resort
🎥 Panasonic GH5 | OM 60mm

#nature #scubadiving #marinelife #blueplanet #reeffish #macrolife #coralreef

#Mandarinfish are tiny, shy, and ridiculously bright. Most of the day, they hide deep in the coral, then at dusk they sneak out for a quick, blink-and-you-miss-it courtship ritual.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF02p1kbY2s

📍 Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
🤿 Lembeh Resort
🎥 Panasonic GH5 | OM 60mm

#nature #scubadiving #marinelife #blueplanet #reeffish #macrolife #coralreef

#Mandarinfish are tiny, shy, and ridiculously bright. Most of the day, they hide deep in the coral, then at dusk they sneak out for a quick, blink-and-you-miss-it courtship ritual.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF02p1kbY2s

📍 Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
🤿 Lembeh Resort
🎥 Panasonic GH5 | OM 60mm

#nature #scubadiving #marinelife #blueplanet #reeffish #macrolife #coralreef

Meet The New-To-Science Fish Named For Darth Vader

"The black dwarfgoby was discovered in the coral reefs of the McLaren Fjord, of Tufi, Papua New Guinea."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#fish #Ichthyology #ReefFish #MarineBiology #biodiversity #NewSpecies #PNG #PapuaNewGuinea https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/07/10/meet-the-new-to-science-fish-named-for-darth-vader/

Meet The New-To-Science Fish Named For Darth Vader

"The black dwarfgoby was discovered in the coral reefs of the McLaren Fjord, of Tufi, Papua New Guinea."

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#fish #Ichthyology #ReefFish #MarineBiology #biodiversity #NewSpecies #PNG #PapuaNewGuinea https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/07/10/meet-the-new-to-science-fish-named-for-darth-vader/

Spectacularly Colorful Fish Is First New Species Ever Described By A Scientist From The Maldives

"An international team of scientists discovered a new species of mesophotic coral reef-dwelling fish in the Indian Ocean"

by @grrlscientist via #Substack

#ReefFish🐠 #MarineBiology #Maldives🇲🇻 #Ichthyology #NewSpecies #scicomm🧪 https://substack.com/home/post/p-152460299

Spectacularly Colorful Fish Is First New Species Ever Described By A Scientist From The Maldives

"An international team of scientists discovered a new species of mesophotic coral reef-dwelling fish in the Indian Ocean"

by @GrrlScientist via #Substack

#ReefFish🐠 #MarineBiology #Maldives🇲🇻 #Ichthyology #NewSpecies #scicomm🧪 https://substack.com/home/post/p-152460299

I spotted a rainbow-colored parrotfish hanging out with a sea turtle 💗

#honu
#hawaiiangreenseaturtle
#reeffish

“There are so many weird and wonderful ocean-dwelling creatures, but this particular parrotfish species stands alone with its bizarre overbite, formidable size, prominent forehead, and tendency to travel in large groups.”

In our latest #OneGreatShot, photographer Josh Blank captures a school of bumpheads baring their impressive chompers.

#coralreef #fish #reeffish #parrotfish #GreatBarrierReef #nature #wildlifephotography #underwaterphotography #naturephotography

https://hakaimagazine.com/videos-visuals/one-great-shot-bucktoothed-bumpheads-on-the-great-barrier-reef/