Fish · Marine Life · South Africa

Banded goby (Caffrogobius caffer)

Dorsal view of a banded goby in a rockpool. Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa (2024). Small dusky, mottled fish, with 8-12 vertical bars on the sides and 13-14 dorsal rays in the second dorsal fin. Rounded head. Pelvic fin disc-like. About 14 cm. A common endemic permanently resident in tidal pools. Breeds year-round and… Continue reading Banded goby (Caffrogobius caffer)

Gastropods · Marine Life · Sea Slugs · South Africa

Spotted sea hare (Aplysia oculifera)

Spotted sea hare oozing purplish chemical deterrent ink in a rock pool. Eastern Cape, South Africa (2021). A typical smooth-skinned sea hare with prominent tentacles and ear-like rhinophores. Green-brown, speckled with small, white-centred black spots. Up to 150 mm in length. Common in shallow bays and estuaries. Hides by day and emerges at night to… Continue reading Spotted sea hare (Aplysia oculifera)