The Copsychus malabaricus (scientific name) or white-rumped shama is native to densely vegetated regions of India and South-East Asia. They are 9-11 inches in length. Males and females differ slightly, with the male being glossy black with a chestnut coloured belly and a white rump, and the female is more greyish-brown than black. Both have […]
Common name : Leopard shark, Common carpet shark Scientific name : Stegostoma fasciatum Family : Stegostomatidae Native to : Indo-Pacific Oceans Interesting fact : Zebra sharks movelike eels with their tails moving from side-to-side. Conservation status : Vulnerable Only the juveniles of the zebra shark have stripes whereas the adults have leopard-like spots. This fish
Common name : Green eel, Brown reef eel, Sydney green moray Scientific name : Gymnothorax prasinus Family : Muraenidae Native to : South-West Pacific region Interesting fact : It swims by flexing its whole body into lateral waves. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The yellowish-brown to green eel has an orange head and a yellow
The Garrulax chinensis (scientific name) or black-throated laughing thrush is found in moist tropical forests, mostly in Cambodia, South and South-West China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Its height does not exceed 9.8 inches. With soft, fluffy plumage, this bird has a black face and beak, and a splash of white below the eyes. From
Scientific name : Thunnus albacores Family : Scombridae Native to : Tropical and sub-tropical oceans worldwide Interesting fact : They are built for speed, capable of capturing fast-moving baitfish like flying fish and mackerels. Conservation status : Near Threatened The yellow fin tuna has a very dark metallic blue body with a silvery belly having
Common name : Yeti lobster Scientific name : Kiwa hirsute Family : Kiwaidae Native to : Pacific and Antarctic ridge Conservation status : Not Evaluated The yeti crab is a hairy white crabsensing its surroundings with its hair, as it lacks eyes. The arms are covered in bacteriathat live and grow in the hair. These
Common name : Great amberjack, Silver king Scientific name : Seriola lalandi Family : Carangidae Native to : Pacific and Indian Oceans Conservation status : Not Evaluated The yellow tail amberjack is foundaround offshore islands, rocky reefs and kelp beds. It grows up to 250 cm long and weighs 52 kg.It has a blue back,
The Garrulax leucolophus (scientific name) or white-crested laughing thrush is a sociable bird native to the teak and bamboo forests from the foothills of the Himalayas to the Indo-China area. 6-8 inches in length, this bird has iridescent rust and white plumage, with the upper body, wings, back and tail all rust in colour. Only
Common name : Yellow sailfin tang, Yellow surgeonfish Scientific name : Zebrasoma flavescens Family : Acanthuridae Native to : Pacific and Indian Oceans Interesting fact : It has sharp spines near the tailwhich is used in defence and as an anchorin the rocks. Conservation status : Least Concern The yellow tang is found in shallow
Common name : Golden pristella tetra, Water goldfinch Scientific name : Pristella maxillaris Family : Characidae Native to : South America Interesting fact : It has an acute sense of hearing. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The X-ray tetra has faint gold scales on a translucent layer of skin,allowing its backbone to be clearly
Common name : Swordfish, Broadbill Scientific name : Xiphias gladius Family : Xiphiidae Native to : Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans Interesting fact : They are ectothermic animalswith special organs next to their eyes to heat theireyes and brain, improving their vision. Conservation status : Least Concern Xiphias are migratory fish with elongated, round bodies,
Common name : Wonderpus octopus Scientific name : Wunderpus photogenicus Family : Octopodidae Native to : Western Indo-Pacific Oceans Interesting fact : The wunderpus can imitate other sea creatures in a flash to confuse predators and prey. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The wunderpus is an octopus with a unique pattern of white bars and
The Garrulax milnei (scientific name) or red-tailed laughing thrush is a medium-sized bird with 4 different species. All these species are found in South-East Asia, from China to Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The red-tailed laughing thrush is on an average 10-11 inches in length. It has a bright red colour on the wings and
Common name : Atlantic wreckfish Scientific name : Polyprion americanus Family : Polyprionidae Native to : Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans Conservation status : Data Deficient Wreckfish inhabit rocky reefs, caves andshipwrecks. Their compressed bodies have small rough scales, scaly heads, spines on thedorsal fins and horizontal ridges on the opercleswith short spines in
Common name : Grey shrimp, Lake shrimp Scientific name : Litopenaeus setiferus Family : Penaeidae Native to : Atlantic Coast of North America and the Gulf of Mexico Conservation status : Not Evaluated The white shrimp is bluish white with a tinge of pinkon the sides. They are 197 mm long with antennaethat are three