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Giant salp (Salpa maxima)
Giant salp
(Salpa maxima)

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The batwing coral crab
Monday, August 4th 2025
The batwing coral crab
Discover the batwing coral crab, an iconic species of Caribbean coral reefs, recognizable by its smooth red shell speckled with white and cream.
The spanish hogfish
Thursday, July 31st 2025
The spanish hogfish
The spanish hogfish is known for its vibrant colors, featuring a bright yellow body with a bluish to purplish area along its back. It inhabits the tropical and subtropical waters of the western Atlantic ocean, from southern Florida to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean sea.
The green moray eel
Tuesday, July 29th 2025
The green moray eel
The green moray eel is one of the most recognizable species of moray eels, thanks to its distinctive greenish coloration and one of the most iconic inhabitants of the coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean.
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Poisson crocodile de Beaufort (Cymbacephalus beauforti)
Poisson crocodile de Beaufort
(Cymbacephalus beauforti)