CategoriesFish Maldives Bothus mancus – Righty tighty, lefty loosy Posted onAugust 15, 2026August 21, 2026 The Peacock flounder from the Maldives comes with an unfavorable Latin name. It sounds great, the common name also, but, … Continue ReadingBothus mancus – Righty tighty, lefty loosy
CategoriesMaldives Mollusks Coriocella hibyae – Belgian doctors?! Posted onAugust 7, 2024January 28, 2025 The Maldivian sponge snail is another fascinating marine creature from the Maldives. I have seen dozens of them, and now … Continue ReadingCoriocella hibyae – Belgian doctors?!
CategoriesFish Maldives Plectorhinchus gibbosus – Harry hotlips talks! Posted onMay 12, 2024January 28, 2025 Sometimes things take time. It took me a while to identify this fish, and even longer to write about it. … Continue ReadingPlectorhinchus gibbosus – Harry hotlips talks!
CategoriesCrustaceans Maldives Coenobita brevimanus – Gistel, the hermit Posted onApril 14, 2024January 28, 2025 It happened again, just when I thought an identification would be easy, it turns out it isn’t. No guarantee as … Continue ReadingCoenobita brevimanus – Gistel, the hermit
CategoriesFish Maldives Galeocerdo curvier – I of the tiger Posted onMarch 26, 2024January 28, 2025 This is already the third tiger on picmybug! Following the cute, purring tiger tail seahorse, and the colorful tiger beetle, … Continue ReadingGaleocerdo curvier – I of the tiger
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
