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)
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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)
Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
Common octopus hiding in a rock pool. Unknown location on the South African coastline (2021). All Octopus species have eight arms, each with two rows of suckers, and lack an external shell. The species are distinguished by the tip of the male's right third arm (the hectocotylus arm), which is suckerless and transmits sperm to… Continue reading Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
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