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Taxa Info
Southern Stingray
(Hypanus americanus)
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The southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) is a whiptail stingray found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Western Atlantic Ocean from New Jersey to southern Brazil. It has a flat, diamond-shaped disc, with a mud brown, olive, and grey dorsal surface and white underbelly (ventral surface). The barb on its tail is serrated and covered in a venomous mucus, used for self-defense.
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ealcaniz observed one on 2022-02-18 in 77970 Xcalak, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Clathrina lacunosa
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Clathrina lacunosa is a species of calcareous sponge from the British Isles. The species name means "having holes" and refers to the perforations found in the sides of the sponge. It is usually found on vertical solid surfaces at depths down to 220 m. It is distributed in the north-eastern Atlantic from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. It is a fairly common sponge but is often overlooked due to its small size.
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xasalva observed one on 2025-01-04 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España
Finger Coral
(Porites porites)
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Porites porites, commonly known as hump coral or finger coral, is a species of stony coral in the genus Porites. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and western Atlantic Ocean and also along the coast of West Africa.
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judithcamps observed one on 2023-07-06 in Isla Solarte, Bastimento, Panamá
Dusky Smooth-hound
(Mustelus mustelus)
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The common smooth-hound (Mustelus mustelus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the British Isles to South Africa, and in the Mediterranean Sea, Madeira, and the Canary Islands at depths ranging from 5 to 625 m (although they usually stay at depths of 5-50m). While they can grow to 200 cm, their usual maximum size is 150 cm. They commonly grow to 100–120 cm with a birth length around 35 cm....
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xasalva observed one on 2025-01-11 in Las Teresitas
Grey Doctorfish
(Acanthurus tractus)
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Acanthurus tractus, the five-band surgeonfish, ocean surgeon, or ocean surgeonfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Acanthuridae found in the western Atlantic Ocean, Florida, the Bahamas, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Until recently, it was considered a synonym of Acanthurus bahianus, but its status as a separate species was resurrected in 2011.
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jmturon observed one on 2025-03-03 in Martinica
Pale Anemone
(Exaiptasia diaphana)
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Exaiptasia diaphana, the pale anemone, is a species from the genus Exaiptasia.
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mabava observed one on 2019-07-03 in Badia dels Alfacs, Delta del Ebre, Tarragona, España
Caecum trachea
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Caecum trachea is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Caecidae.
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xasalva observed one on 2025-03-08 in Port-lligat
Genus Abida
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Abida (Arabic: عابدہ) is a feminine given name. The masculine version of the name is Abid. It means the one who worships. Notable people with the name include:
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rafael_carbonell observed one on 2024-05-18 in Barranc de Santes Creus, l'Ametlla de Mar, Tarragona, Espanya
African Jackals
(Genus Lupulella)
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Lupulella is a genus of canine found in Africa. This genus consists of only two extant species, the black-backed jackal (Lupulella mesomelas) and the side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta).
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max observed one on 2022-08-22 in Kenya
Photo: (c) Max Zuna-Kratky Torres, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Max Zuna-Kratky Torres
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