The Psittacula cyanocephala (scientific name) or plum-headed parakeet is found only in the Indian and Sri Lankan forests and woodland areas. About 13 inches in length, with an extremely long tail, the male and the female are different. The male is more vibrant and attractive with a red head, shading to bluish-purple on the back, […]
Common name : Fish stone, Reef stone, Poisonscorpionfish, Dornorn Scientific name : Synanceia verrucosa Family : Synanceiidae Native to : Indo-Pacific Ocean and Northern Australia Interesting fact : The reef stonefish is highly venomous, with spines in its dorsal fin that inject venom into its prey and even humans. Conservation status : Critically Endangered The
The Agapornis personatus (scientific name) or black-masked lovebird is a monotypic species of lovebirds that are native to Tanzania, Africa. However, after the 1920’s, these birds have been imported worldwide as pets. The black-masked lovebird, as the name suggests, is black-coloured on its face, with a white eye-ring, while its body is usually green (mutations
Common name : Red beadlet anemone,Cherry anemone, Kotore anemone Scientific name : Actinia tenebrosa Family : Actiniidae Native to : Eastern Australia and New Zealand Interesting fact : The anemone is viviparous, brooding its young ones inside the column, releasing them through the mouth whenthey are fully developed. Conservation status : Not Evaluated This small,
The Accipiter badius (scientific name) or shikra/hawk is found commonly across India, Sri Lanka and sub-Saharan Africa. 14 inches in length, this bird has rounded wings and a slightly narrow tail. The underside plumage is white with rufous bars. The crown, head, neck, wings and tail range from grey to brownish. The female is larger
Scientific name : Strongylocentrotus franciscanus Family : Strongylocentrotidae Native to : Pacific Ocean Interesting fact : The red sea urchin has no visible legs, eyes, heart or brain. Conservation status : Near Threatened The red sea urchin is a spine-covered creature with aspherical body enclosed in a hard shell. Found living inrocky shores, they crawl
Common name : Galapagos batfish, Rosy-lipped batfish Scientific name : Ogcocephalus darwini Family : Ogcocephalidae Native to : South-East Pacific Oceans Interesting fact : The lure on its head secretes achemical that attracts the prey. Conservation status : Least Concern The red-lipped batfish really looks like it’s wearinglipstick and rests partially covered in sand. It
Common name : Australian prowfish, Red foreheadfish Scientific name : Pataecus fronto Family : Pataecidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : The red Indianfish sheds its skin periodically to get rid of parasites. Conservation status : Not Evaluated True to its name, the red Indianfish is brown to reddish-orange in colour with dark blotches.
Common name : White-spotted hermit crab, Spotted hermit crab Scientific name : Dardanus megistos Family : Diogenidae Native to : Oceans worldwide Interesting fact : As the crab grows in size, it looks for a larger shell and abandons the old one. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The red face hermit crab is not a
The Aratinga solstitialis (scientific name) or sun conure is native to the North-Eastern parts of South America, from Brazil to Venezuela. A full-grown sun parakeet is a riot of rainbow colours from bright yellow, orange, red to blue and green. This parrot is medium in size, not extending more than 12 inches. Both its beak
Scientific name : Ptilichthys goodie Family : Ptilichthyidae Native to : North Pacific Ocean Interesting fact : They can be found on the surface at nightattracted by the light of fishing boats. Conservation status : Not Evaluated The quillfish is a slender, elongated, eel-like fish growing up to 34 cm long. It has over 230
Common name : Brindlebass, Brown spotted cod Scientific name : Epinephelus lanceolatus Family : Serranidae Native to : Indo-Pacific region except thePersian Gulf Interesting fact : Living up to 50 years, thecolour of the fish dulls with age. Conservation status : Vulnerable One of the world’s largest bonyfish, the queensland giant grouper lives in coral
Scientific name : Ecsenius mandibularis Family : Blenniidae Native to : Western Pacific Ocean Interesting fact : The body of the queensland blenny is protected by a layer of slime. Conservation status : Not Evaluated Found living in coral reefs is the queensland blenny, a fish that is 7.5 cm long and has an elongated,
Common name : Giant conch, Pink conch Scientific name : Lobatus gigas Family : Strombidae Native to : North-Western Atlantic Interesting fact : The queen conch lays its eggs in longgelatinous strings on sand or seagrass. Conservation status : Critically Endangered The queen conch is a sea snail living in seagrass beds. It has
Common name : Hard clam, Round clam Scientific name : Mercenaria mercenaria Family : Veneridae Native to : North America, Central America, New England and Canada Interesting fact : Quahogs begin their life as males and changetheir sex in successive years. Conservation status : Not Evaluated Quahogs are marine bivalve burrowing molluscs. They grow 1-4inches