CategoriesMaldives Mollusks Porpita porpita – Communal vagabonds Posted onJune 22, 2023June 22, 2023 Jellyfish … Continue Reading >Porpita porpita – Communal vagabonds
CategoriesMaldives Mollusks Sepioteuthis lessoniana – It’s Lessepsian – complex Posted onJune 4, 2023June 4, 2023 Is that a squid or a cuttlefish? A simple, and often asked question for divers, developed into this blog post. … Continue ReadingSepioteuthis lessoniana – It’s Lessepsian – complex
CategoriesMaldives Protista Noctiluca scintillans – An algae, but not a plant! Posted onJanuary 9, 2023June 15, 2024 The new Avatar movie was just released, and as if it was an advertiser, suddenly the beach in the Maldives … Continue ReadingNoctiluca scintillans – An algae, but not a plant!
CategoriesArthropoda Maldives Pycnogonida – They need no body! Posted onDecember 16, 2022August 12, 2023 This animal walked up my leg after a dive, and it reminded me of a harvestman for a second. To … Continue ReadingPycnogonida – They need no body!
CategoriesFish Maldives Rhincodon typus – The world’s largest aquarium fish Posted onOctober 23, 2022October 23, 2022 Three holy grails of diving in a row: First the Mola mola, then the Manta, and now the Whale shark, … Continue ReadingRhincodon typus – The world’s largest aquarium fish