Featured Ocean Life
Black-rayed Phyllidia (Fryeria picta)
Black-rayed Phyllidia (Fryeria picta)
Black-rayed Phyllidia (Fryeria picta)
This is a Black-rayed Phyllidia, also known as a Fried Egg Sea Slug.
Here are some interesting facts:
They eat sponges
They are about 6cm long
They live in 2-20 meters of depth
They live in West Pacific
Like most sea slugs they live about 1 to 4 years
Their biggest threat is water pollution
Orange Cup Coral
Black-rayed Phyllidia (Fryeria picta)
Black-rayed Phyllidia (Fryeria picta)
This is orange cup coral. The scientific name is Tubastraea coccinea. During the night they spread out their semi transparent tentacles to eat. They catch zooplankton using stinging cells on their tentacles.
Fun Facts:
They usually grow in groups, called colonies
They have genetically identical polyps
Each polyp lives for a couple of years
Whip Coral Goby
Black-rayed Phyllidia (Fryeria picta)
Whip Coral Goby
The whip coral goby has a semi-transparent head and body, with white scales running along its vertebra. Its head is reddish-brown to violet in color and the goby has pink to violet-red eyes.[2] Their coloration is noted to match the color of the coral they inhabit.[3] The fish is approximately 3 to 3.5 centimeters long.[4][5] Healthy whip
The whip coral goby has a semi-transparent head and body, with white scales running along its vertebra. Its head is reddish-brown to violet in color and the goby has pink to violet-red eyes.[2] Their coloration is noted to match the color of the coral they inhabit.[3] The fish is approximately 3 to 3.5 centimeters long.[4][5] Healthy whip coral gobies have seven dorsal spines, seven dorsal soft rays, one anal spine and seven anal soft rays. They also have cup-like pelvic fins and gills that open below the base of the pectoral fins.[6]
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