CategoriesMaldives Sea stars Linckia multifora – Four leaf clover for divers! Posted onJanuary 18, 2026January 18, 2026 Picmybug has lead me to many surprises, and here’s the next. The ID is as always tricky, and I’m not … Continue ReadingLinckia multifora – Four leaf clover for divers!
CategoriesMaldives Turtles Eretmochelys imbricata – Confusion, convention and conservation! Posted onNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025 The Hawksbill turtle is in some parts of the world a fairly common sighting for scuba divers. In the Maldives, … Continue ReadingEretmochelys imbricata – Confusion, convention and conservation!
CategoriesFish Maldives Carcharhinus albimarginatus – Lekker funcles! Posted onOctober 3, 2025December 7, 2025 Silvertip sharks are amongst the most impressive sharks in the South Ari Atoll. They are usually only found in certain … Continue ReadingCarcharhinus albimarginatus – Lekker funcles!
CategoriesCrustaceans Maldives Panulirus versicolor – Freed by the dog that bites you! Posted onJune 6, 2025June 6, 2025 ‘Don’t bite the hand that feeds you!’ came to my mind when I read about the person who described this … Continue ReadingPanulirus versicolor – Freed by the dog that bites you!
CategoriesFish Maldives Diodon liturosus – Darwin, what are you talking about? Posted onMarch 28, 2025March 28, 2025 Diodon liturosus, the blotched porcupine fish, is a cute, medium sized reef inhabitant. Their huge eyes, and the cute face … Continue ReadingDiodon liturosus – Darwin, what are you talking about?
CategoriesFish Maldives Stegostoma tigrinum – Tiger Leopard Zebra or Cheetah shark!? Posted onMarch 21, 2025March 21, 2025 This beautiful shark might cost me my search engine ranking! That’s because I have to say Google is wrong when … Continue ReadingStegostoma tigrinum – Tiger Leopard Zebra or Cheetah shark!?
CategoriesFish Maldives Aetobatus ocellatus – Welcome to Punxsutawney Posted onJanuary 10, 2025January 10, 2025 I can’t believe what is going on here. A. ocellatus is only the second ray on picmybug, after Mobula alfredi. … Continue ReadingAetobatus ocellatus – Welcome to Punxsutawney
CategoriesFish Maldives Nebrius ferrugineus – The words shark! Posted onDecember 30, 2024January 28, 2025 My research on the nurse shark was firework of interesting facts, or rather words. Language at its best. We also … Continue ReadingNebrius ferrugineus – The words shark!
CategoriesFish Maldives Amphiprion nigripes – Exclusively magnificent! Posted onNovember 17, 2024January 28, 2025 The Maldivian clown fish, in Dhivehi Maagandu mas, taught me the American way of symbiosis, and a fascinating fact about … Continue ReadingAmphiprion nigripes – Exclusively magnificent!
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?!
